beginning again

Wednesday, July 19, 2017 (6:56 a.m.)

Most Dear and Blessed God,

Thank You!

♫You have called. I have come. To the house of the holy One. You are God. I will run into You♫. Yes Father. Thank You.

Tossing and turning since 3:20 this morning. Hashing and rehashing events of the past several days.

I confess to You right now Blessed Lord, I fail. A lot. Living in and through You does not come naturally to me. I struggle. Fall. Quit. And ultimately begin again. Thank You Father. Thank You for fresh starts.

My nature is to shy away from confrontations. Hold grudges. Nurse hurts. Build cases. Thank You for Your Word. Your Truth. Your promises. Use them to settle my heart, soul, mind and strength.

The apostle Paul wrote to Timothy (2 Timothy 3:14-17) to remind him of the wonderful resource we have in Your Word. It is our ultimate guide to realizing what is wrong in our lives (The Life Recovery Bible footnote). It promises Your powerful help to all who turn to You with humble hearts.

That is me this morning Blessed God. Failed again. Took my sights off You for what seemed only a second. Human. Humbled. Wrong. Again.

Thank You that once more I realize my need for You is greater than any other. My desire truly is to live in You. By You, with You, through You, for You. You. Only You.

Forgive my foolishness I pray. Every single attempt I make in living any day in my own strength and power only blows up in my face. Thank You for reminding me of the importance of being earnest and repenting (Revelation 3:19). Thank You Father.

Thank You that it IS in You, and You alone, that I am made strong (Ephesians 6:10). Letting my guard down for even a moment gives satan every opportunity to come right in like a roaring lion and devour me (1 Peter 5:8). Thank You for sending Your Son and His mighty name (Philippians 2:6-11) to counter the onslaught of evil!

Holy God, You absolutely have Your work cut out for Yourself in me. Thank You that You do no give up. ♫Oh no, You never let go. Through the calm and through the storm. Oh no, You never let go. In every high and every low.  Oh no, You never let go. Lord, You never let go of me♫.

Bless You Father. Praise You. Thank You. I love You. Live in me this day that I will serve You well. In my thoughts as well as my actions. Yes Father. Let me truly repent and begin again! I love You so very much. Thank You. Amen.

(8:06 a.m.)