Today Matt Redman's "10,000 Reasons" has been stuck in my head. I was walking around singing it when Kylee asked me to download it on iTunes! Yep! My 3 year old knows all about iTunes!
Again it's hard to turn down a 3 year old screaming, "bless Th Lord oh my so oh oh my so worsh he holy name. . ." (There's no typos), so of course I did. Needless to say she's made me play it 100 times today, but that's okay because it's such a great song I don't mind at all.
So back to the fort. We're on the fort and the wind is blowing in our hair, it's a wonderfully cool evening and she wants me to turn on "ohhhhh my so" again! As I stood driving our "ship" we were loudly singing the song and enjoying the view of the neighborhood from this "ship!" What a sweet reminder of the beauty we see everywhere that is Christ. As I looked out over the yards surrounding us, I felt overwhelmed by His presence.
God is everywhere, we just have to open our hearts and minds to see him. I feel His presence in some of the simplest, most basic ways. We don't have to be out on a mission trip or trying to save the world to acknowledge Him being with us. Christ is all around us, protecting us, loving us, encouraging us, engaging us in conversation, and showing us the beauty of this wonderful life. . . We just have to open our eyes to it and feel the blessings.
My prayer for you is that you will open your heart, mind, and eyes to the beauty of Christ in your life. He's with you even when you feel all alone. He's with you during trials and triumphs. He wants to move into your personal space and get deep in conversation with you. He wants nothing more than to feel your love and energy. Engage Him today. I pray you reach out, cry out, yell out, or simply speak out to Him today and ask Him to move in your life. He will be there for you. He will console you. He will love you. He will always be faithful. But relationships aren't a one-way street! You have to reciprocate and be in the relationship with Him, too. Acknowledge him in all you do. Every great blessing comes from Him so give Him all the glory today and always.
That's my prayer for you.
Thanks girl!! I really needed this today! I have been feeling pretty down lately and need to build a better relationship with the Lord. I am going to add more to my routine than just praying and giving thanks every night. I bought Jesus Calling by Sarah Young today so maybe that's a start!
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