SURRENDER

     For about the past week, I have been very humbled and led to let go of control of some of the things I feel I need to hold onto but shouldn't. Letting go is the first step, but letting God empty me of what has pulled me down for so long to fill me with his Spirit is the next step.
     In Isaiah 64:8 (ESV) it says "But now, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand." I was so inspired by this verse and by the fact that God used it to help me realize that I try to do WAY too much of the work. I need to let God be my potter and mold me into the person He created me to be! The person I was trying to be was someone much less successful, and much more stressed out, frustrated, tired, and weighed down. It just makes sense! 
     This verse struck a chord with me (no pun intended) and motivated me to write a worship song. I hope you find the lyrics as moving as I did this verse from Isaiah and my time with God this past week. Let me know what you think.

Surrender

V1:

But now, O Lord

You are our Father.

And we are the clay,

And you are our potter.

CH:

Mold us.

Make us.

Turn us into something brand new.

Fill us.

Consume us.

Lord make us more like you.

V2:

We lay our burdens down;

Surrender them to you.

We cry out our hearts,

And long to be renewed.

BR:

We wanna want what you want!

We wanna LOVE what you LOVE!

We want a heart like you God!

We are the work of your hands.

Life's A Struggle!

     Lately I have found myself very frustrated and stressed about everything that comes my way: internal conflicts, work for school, relational problems. Whether it be big or small, I find myself struggling to find resolve in the situation. Being the person taht I am, I like to be the one in control and to be completely informed. I also find it hard to let things go that I feel strongly about.
     Today, I realized that I can't have control over the things I can't handle. That was hard for me to admit! That meant giving up control to someone who could do it better than I am able. Who the heck could do that?? I do know for a fact that God can do wonders with the things that I let go of. There are things that I have been holding onto for a long time because I thought I could control what was going on. Little did I know, giving it into the hands of Christ would be the best decision I could ever make. Being human, there are so many opportunities for failure and mistakes, but with God all things are possible. I didn't feel like myself anymore. I always felt stressed, frustrated, alone.. I didn't know what to do.
     When I gave God my stresses, frustrations, and every part of who I am (that means the deepest parts of me that I don't want anyone to see let alone have control of) it freed me to be the person Christ really created me to be! He made me in his own image and He delights in me no matter the circumstances! It's hard to believe that sometimes, but it's true and it's something that God has to remind me of often.
     I wouldn't be the person I am if it weren't for the grace and mercy of God and I thank him every day for loving me in spite of my selfish desires, my flaws, my downfalls, my failures, and even thinking that I can do a better job than he can when it comes to life's troubles..