Monday, May 7, 2012

A Cry of Relinquishment

Precious Father,
     I am not my own. Take me as you will. Use me as you will. Use all of me, to my very last breath.
     I don't want to be the item used only once a month and put on the shelf at all other times. Use me every day, hour, and minute.
     It's been said that Christians are broken pots that shine your light through the cracks. Father, I don't care how cracked and broken I am as long as more of Your light shines through!! Break me more, Crack me more, in order to display Your glory!!
     I don't want part of my life to be devoted to You. I want it all!! I surrender that which is not even mine to give.
     Exhaust me with opportunities to proclaim Your wondrous name. I want to be weary with the gospel, if that possibility even exists.
     Transform me, create me, and change me into someone I am not. Let others see You, and not me.
     Take my life, and let it be consecrated, LORD, to Thee!! Take it all, Jesus!!! Don't let any part of my life be for my personal use.
     Give me trials, give me suffering, for then I will become more like Christ - the greatest privelege ever given to mankind!!
     Take my voice, my dreams, my ambition - and use them as Thou shalt choose!! Let me sing always and only for my King!!
     Let me love others with the greatest love that only comes from You. Let me give everything I possess for the sake of Your name because I already have all I need in You!! Become my all in all, Lord Jesus!!
     Take my will, and make it Thine!! May I only strive to do what You deem fit!!
     May I never retire from Your work, but rather press on for the sake of Your glory!!
     When I reach the glorious gates, may I hear You say, "Well done, my good and faithful daughter!" And I will reply: "It was all for Your sake and by Your grace, my Father!!"
     Take it all, Lord. Take it all. It is already Yours.

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