Because I long for a
flat on my face,
I surrender,
you are Mine,
ugly cry
come to Jesus
prayer
that heals me in an instant, evaporates my insecurity and fears, quiets the voices with way too much clout and explodes in my heart a huge amount of confidence in God’s Love for me..so much that it barely fits and changes me forever.
Noticeably.
Turns my ears inside out and pins my tongue to the roof of my gaping mouth.
Yeah, just that.
Because it turns out that all the insecurity, second guessing, nagging, self-crushing critical voices in my head, regrets and haunting failures are just rubbish.
Unnecessary.
A crying shame gathered together and intertwined in an ugly mess.
They can be tossed off the flying deck, dead weight no longer hindering the full speed ahead to Your ferocious Embrace.
To freedom. To peace. To bold confidence in the Father’s Love.
I want a monumental focus change, away from me and high definition on You, Your Goodness, Your Majesty and Power,
Your unstoppable Sacrifice which is MY saving Grace.
I am good, because You made me that way.
I love…because You first loved me.
I can’t earn or lose Your Love no matter what I do or don’t do.
If I could just stop looking down and keep looking up; His love for me is more a reflection of His Goodness and His Perfect Love than anything I can accomplish. That doesn’t undermine my value…it underlines it.
God knows I’m weak and He’s not looking for me to confess my weakness, but rather He wants me to recognize it and unite my feeble attempts to His Sacrifice, infusing my efforts with His Saving power, realizing His Presence inside of me.
Remembering that I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. (Phil 4:13) For His Glory, not my pride.
Lord, speak to my heart, stop me from second guessing, help me to be confident in Your Plan, Your Provision, and first and foremost, Your Love for me. Amen.
