awesome

God is awesome.  His power astounds me.  His love and mercy overwhelms me.  I am continually reminded that God loves me with a strength that I can't comprehend.  I see this in my daily life.  God has never left me, nor deserted me when I've left him.  He's used the mistakes I've made to change and mold me into the daughter he desires.  There are days that it's hard to comprehend God's powerful love.  I know I don't deserve it, but then I have to remember that it's not about my deserving it.  It's about his gracious, all-consuming, powerful love that brought forth the mercy of His son's ultimate sacrifice.  There is nothing I can do that could earn such love but I know what it demands of me. 

It demands that I give my life to Jesus Christ's service.  It demands that I love others, even when they hurt me.  It demands that I give compassion, kindness, and discipline to those under my charge.  It demands that I devote myself to the furthering of Christ's message.  

So often I feel inadequate to that challenge.  I feel weak in the face of the challenges.  I remember that daily I struggle with the same sin that wanted to drown me years ago in self-pity and self-hate.  I only need to remember that I'm not in this alone.  He walks with me every step of the way.  He loves me, and he provides the means to accomplish his goals.  

All I can do is submit and love him.  Thank you, Yahwah.  Praise Jesus Christ for you truly are a wonderful counselor.