"To be alive is to be broken; to be broken is to stand in the need of grace." - Brennan Manning
Recently I have been confronted by my brokenness like never before. Last night the speaker here at Michindoh for the month gave the cross talk. He spoke of the truth of our brokenness and our need for Jesus... our need for a Savior... and our need for grace.
There is something incredibly beautiful about hearing the gospel preached to 350 middle schoolers... to seeing life being found and burdens being laid down at the cross.
And while that talk was geared towards the WyldLife campers here at Michindoh, it struck me personally in a way that only the gospel can.
There is something incredibly beautiful about hearing the gospel preached to 350 middle schoolers... to seeing life being found and burdens being laid down at the cross.
And while that talk was geared towards the WyldLife campers here at Michindoh, it struck me personally in a way that only the gospel can.
It reminded me that I need Jesus, too, and I am daily in desperate need of His grace.
On my own, I am empty. I can do nothing. I have nothing to offer.
I need His grace for all things. I need His grace...
... to see beyond this moment here ...
... to trust that God is who He says He is ...
... to have a faith that truly believes ...
... to forgive ...
... to believe that the Lord is sovereign ...
... to know that God is working all things for His glory and my good ...
... to dry the tears ...
... to trust that I am who God says I am ...
... to love others without holding back ...
... to have hope in the future ...
... to trust what the Lord says ...
... to serve ...
... to be a friend that my friends deserve ...
... to change ...
... to extend grace to others ...
... to surrender to the Word of life ...
... to define myself as the beloved of God ...
... to shine His light ...
... to seek wisdom ...
... to stop me from running away from the hard places ...
... to endure ...
... to remember that I am safe in Christ ...
... to be a daughter and sister ...
... to have hope that not all things are lost ...
... to have my soul restored ...
... to transition into new phases of life ...
... to be quick to listen and slow to speak ...
... to fight the spiritual battles ...
... to live a life worthy of the Lord ...
... to glorify the God of the universe ...
... to know that there is light at end of darkness ...
... to trust that our God makes all things new ...
... to see beyond this moment here ...
... to trust that God is who He says He is ...
... to have a faith that truly believes ...
... to forgive ...
... to believe that the Lord is sovereign ...
... to know that God is working all things for His glory and my good ...
... to dry the tears ...
... to trust that I am who God says I am ...
... to love others without holding back ...
... to have hope in the future ...
... to trust what the Lord says ...
... to serve ...
... to be a friend that my friends deserve ...
... to change ...
... to extend grace to others ...
... to surrender to the Word of life ...
... to define myself as the beloved of God ...
... to shine His light ...
... to seek wisdom ...
... to stop me from running away from the hard places ...
... to endure ...
... to remember that I am safe in Christ ...
... to be a daughter and sister ...
... to have hope that not all things are lost ...
... to have my soul restored ...
... to transition into new phases of life ...
... to be quick to listen and slow to speak ...
... to fight the spiritual battles ...
... to live a life worthy of the Lord ...
... to glorify the God of the universe ...
... to know that there is light at end of darkness ...
... to trust that our God makes all things new ...
Oh Lord, I need You. I need You. I need You. I need You. I need You. I need You. I need You. I need You. I don't know that I can ever stop saying that... I need You, Lord. I need You for anything and everything... my God, I need You.
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