before each beginning, there must be an ending.....

Father God in Heaven, I praise Your Holy Name. I worship You. I love You. I trust You. Today, I give You the life I built for myself, so that I may have the life you planned for me on the day I was created.

I've spent 40 years in this world as a lost and wandering soul - drifting to and fro - caught up in the current of this life. I did what I wanted and I explored all the options my heart desired. I ran far away from you to see what the world could offer me and I came close to Your throne so I may know who You are. 

​And at the end of my time in the wilderness, I have come to know this.....

That there is nowhere else I would rather be, than with You.

You are gentle and meek in heart and I have finally found rest for my soul. I was broken and battered, my heart so close to giving up, but You - the Creator of the Heavens and Earth - blessed me and gave me favor. You looked kindly on me from the heavens. You heard my prayers. You saw my pain, and You rescued me from my shame, my guilt, and my sin.

My broken body and spirit took refuge in the shadow of Your glorious wings and you turned me into someone new - someone pleasing in Your sight. You never grew faint or weary in my battles. You never slept when I was in the storm. You watched over me with fierce protection and steadfast love - for You knew that I was Yours. That I belonged to You.

You formed every part of me, Father God - knitted my very being into my mothers womb and called me by name - predetermined my destiny, and knew from the beginning that one day, Your prodigal daughter would return and bring glory to Your name. You give power to the weak, and to those who have no might like me, You have increased my strength day by day during this refining period, that I may withstand whatever storm the enemy brings my way from this day forth.

I thank you Father God in Heaven, for Your sacrifice. Thank you for loving me even when I was wicked, sinful, and against You. Thank you for seeing this day 2000 years ago and placing yourself on a cross to be beaten, mocked, and murdered, so that I may be spared. I can never repay You for this gift; could never begin to understand a love as deep as Yours, but please know this - I am so very grateful for Your sacrifice precious Spirit of the One True Living God. 

And while I know I can never repay You for all You have done for me, I hope you will let me try.

Let my life be one that points to You, Father God. Let my name and my accomplishments grow dim in the light of Your perfection. Let my testimony of Your Grace and new beginnings bring the masses to your Throne, and let the world see Your power and Your goodness through the destruction and resurrection of my life. 

You and only You are worthy of all the praise. Today I put on the LORD Jesus Christ. I stand is His righteousness and His strength and as I walk into the light of a new day I proclaim this,

"I have been given the words and the boldness to fearlessly make know the mysteries of the Gospel because the same power that rose Jesus from the grave, lives in me. May I never grow weary of sharing Your story, Father God. For it is the greatest love story of all time - and for reasons I will never understand - you did it all for a wretch like me. "

​Praise God.
Praise You, indeed. ​💗

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