Romans 12 - "Lifesong"

Woo hoo! What an awesome song to wake up singing today!

Let my lifesong sing to You
Let my lifesong sing to You
I want to sign Your name
To the end of this day
Knowing that my heart was true
Let my lifesong sing to You

Yes! I want to live each and every day in the Lord's will. The desire of my heart is that the Lord would be pleased with all I say and do ...

May the words I say
And the things I do
Make my lifesong sing
Bring a smile to You

I remember thinking I had to make up for the years I didn't feel this way. But when I truly understood His love, mercy and grace I realized that was not necessary. All I have to do is to live a surrendered life for Him. 

He also woke me up with the desire to read Romans 12, specifically verse eight...

As I read this chapter and concentrated on verse eight I began to pray for the Lord to reveal to me what He wanted me to gain from these words this morning. I am blessed to live a life for Him of surrender in which I strive to be a living sacrifice. I also strive to use the gifts He has given me to the best of my ability. I find it interesting that He pointed out 'encourage' as that is something I practice every day. I give, I lead and I try to show kindness. So out of all of these verses why this one? "Daughter, I am encouraging you to continue on using your gifts throughout the tough times. Be encouraged by verse twelve. I love You, Daughter and am always here with you." When the Lord said this to me, I was pretty sure what verse twelve said but went to it and sure enough it was as I thought...

I am grateful to be able to live by these verses. I also am grateful to sing these words and mean them...

Lord, I give my life
A living sacrifice
To reach a world in need
To be Your hands and feet

Dear Jesus,
Thank You for loving me! Thank You for giving me life! Thank You for this day where I will rejoice in the hope I have in You! Lord, I pray this next year of my life be even more fruitful for You than the last. I pray for You to use me in some mighty ways. Lord, blow me away by what You will do through me! Thank You Jesus for being My Lifesong! Amen.