Creative expressions (9-20)

Lord, You are good and all-loving
But Your ways confound me.
You desire that all would know You
You hold their fates in Your hands
You shape the world to Your will
Yet still there remain those who reject You.
You command us to submit to Your will
"Your will be done," we say

I am not wise
I am not courageous
I am not without sin or fault
But the Holy Spirit dwells within me.
He fills me with love.
I am angry where there is sin
I am joyful where there is repentance
And I am anguished where there is the unsaved.

I am powerless to help them!
Who but You can turn their hearts?
Who but You can make the foolish wise?
You who provides us with all our earthly needs,
Who but You can provide the needs of the spirit?
We are lost without you
We are helpless.

You are without flaw or contradiction, O Lord!
What are Your greatest commandments?
We are to love You
We are to love man.
What greater act of love is there than to rejoice in the Lord?
What greater joy is there than a life newly born to Christ?

That is Your will, O Lord.
I say, let Your will be done!
Let it be done with haste!

Creative expressions (9-10-19)

A bit of artistic expression, self-therapy, and most importantly, worship.

Lord, I love You. You bring me joy when I'm weak with sorrow.
You give me hope when I'm beaten down with discouragement.
You remind me not to lose heart in the present troubles, but have faith in the blessings I can't see.
I praise You. I adore You and glorify You. 
I trust You in all times and places.
You pull me out of my pit of despair. You give me love and life where all seemed in darkness.

I am Yours fully. I am devoted to You, my loving and gracious God.
Show me Your glory! Never stop.
Let me fall to my knees and collapse. Let my face be flooded with tears!
Let the experience of Your love never leave me. 

God, I need You. You are my everything.
Hold me and allow me to live in You completely. 
Let me know that highest happiness that is in being in You. 



Capture the heart of my love, O Lord!
Let her know Your grace. Open her eyes and let her see her worth to You.
Let her see Your glory.

Give me the pleasure of hearing her declare her life in You.
Let me be overwhelmed with joy!
Let me weep with tears of celebration!

I desire this more than anything
Even more than having her love.
Come what may, let her always and forever be Yours.
She is precious to me. My greatest treasure.
She is Yours. Take her! 
Don't leave her in darkness. Don't leave her to her sinful ways.

Spare my love, my greatest desire!
Bless and keep her close.
Let her find that greatest joy in You. 
Do not let me grieve in seeing her pass from Your sight.
The thought is agony! I can't bear it.

Show me Your glory!
Show me Your grace and generosity!
Save my one love!