5.31.2011
Proverbs 16:2 2 All a man’s ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the Lord. NIV
What would happen if we woke up every day and said “God knows the thoughts and intents of my heart”? What if we began to treat those around us at home, church, work, school, or leisure acknowledging that God knows our motives? I suppose there are two ways to deal with the Lord’s omniscience: love it or hate it; embrace it, or try to run from it.
The miracle of God is that He sees into our hearts – that deep place in us where our thoughts, intents, and reasoning’s start. It’s not in our organ called the heart – it’s in a very deep place within us where all of this stuff comes from. Jesus said “The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.” (Luke 6:45 NIV) And God knows and hears and sees it all.
In my quest for control – not self-control – I find myself coming up with schemes and dreams of how I think my life would be better if only I could… And I’ve come up with some doozies. But God knows me better that I ever can or will and knows what is best for me to succeed (in His definition of the word) in life dying to my desire for control, and living with the spiritual fruit of self-control. If God knows my motives even when I claim innocence then He has the last word. It’s all part of the breaking process where I fully submit to God and die to me. I can’t win… but God does.
Father in Heaven,
You know all of my thoughts, motives, and intents. You see into my soul in a way that reassures me of Your omniscience and You infinite love. May I trust You that as You know, You will guide; and that I will arrive at Heaven’s door blessed to have trusted in Your knowledge of me, and in Your will for my life – amen.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
What God Never Does
5.30.2011
Romans 11:28-29 28 As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies on your account; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs, 29 for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable. NIV
A friend of mine pointed out that not once in his speech last week to congress did Binyamin Netanyahu make any mention of God; why would he – he thinks Israel’s problems are solved politically or if necessary, militarily. It doesn’t surprise me; the answer to Israel’s problems is faith in God and belief in the promises He gave to the ancients who believed Him; and it was credited to them as righteousness; it always has been – God’s gifts and call are irrevocable. As men we are to acknowledge the supreme place of God in all of our living together on this planet. But men don’t, and men suffer the consequences of such a posture.
With all of their own issues and mistakes God has always loved the patriarchs who were ordinary men of extraordinary faith – they not only believed in God, they believed God. And their descendants have always been loved by God who through their ancestors, called them to believe as well. When God said to Abraham, “Look up at the heavens and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” … “So shall your offspring be.” (Genesis 5.15 NIV) He wasn’t kidding – He meant every word He said. When God said, they will be My people, and I will be their God (Genesis 17:8; Jeremiah 24:7, 31:33, 32:38; Ezekiel 11:20, 14:11, 37:23, 37:27; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Hebrews 8:10) He meant it and never looked back. God never says one thing and does another.
I may have failed God, but He has never failed me. I may have started out one direction and wound up on another but that never happens to God who is able to work His will in my ways before I ever start out on them! God’s call and gifts are irrevocable. It that’s the case then I must never take it for granted but must live each day in holy response to what He’s asked me to do and use what He’s chosen to give me to do it.
Today, the only day I have, is a day to live in holy response to the One who loves me and calls me; and gives Himself to me that I may in Him, through Him, and by Him accomplish His will for my life.
Father in Heaven,
You are the One who calls and because of Your love for people, You are the One who enables Your servants to do as You call. Help me this day to live in holy response to Your will and to remember what You’ve called me to do and the gifts You’ve given that I may do it – in Jesus, amen.
Romans 11:28-29 28 As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies on your account; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs, 29 for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable. NIV
A friend of mine pointed out that not once in his speech last week to congress did Binyamin Netanyahu make any mention of God; why would he – he thinks Israel’s problems are solved politically or if necessary, militarily. It doesn’t surprise me; the answer to Israel’s problems is faith in God and belief in the promises He gave to the ancients who believed Him; and it was credited to them as righteousness; it always has been – God’s gifts and call are irrevocable. As men we are to acknowledge the supreme place of God in all of our living together on this planet. But men don’t, and men suffer the consequences of such a posture.
With all of their own issues and mistakes God has always loved the patriarchs who were ordinary men of extraordinary faith – they not only believed in God, they believed God. And their descendants have always been loved by God who through their ancestors, called them to believe as well. When God said to Abraham, “Look up at the heavens and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” … “So shall your offspring be.” (Genesis 5.15 NIV) He wasn’t kidding – He meant every word He said. When God said, they will be My people, and I will be their God (Genesis 17:8; Jeremiah 24:7, 31:33, 32:38; Ezekiel 11:20, 14:11, 37:23, 37:27; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Hebrews 8:10) He meant it and never looked back. God never says one thing and does another.
I may have failed God, but He has never failed me. I may have started out one direction and wound up on another but that never happens to God who is able to work His will in my ways before I ever start out on them! God’s call and gifts are irrevocable. It that’s the case then I must never take it for granted but must live each day in holy response to what He’s asked me to do and use what He’s chosen to give me to do it.
Today, the only day I have, is a day to live in holy response to the One who loves me and calls me; and gives Himself to me that I may in Him, through Him, and by Him accomplish His will for my life.
Father in Heaven,
You are the One who calls and because of Your love for people, You are the One who enables Your servants to do as You call. Help me this day to live in holy response to Your will and to remember what You’ve called me to do and the gifts You’ve given that I may do it – in Jesus, amen.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
What God Thinks About
5.29.2011
Proverbs 10:23 23 A fool finds pleasure in evil conduct, but a man of understanding delights in wisdom. NIV
It doesn’t take long in reading the Proverbs to get a pretty clear picture of, not only others, “Oh yeah, he’s just like that!” but also of oneself: “Yuck! That’s me!” So, as I read today, I listened in my mind to true wisdom and very pointed sayings along the lines of the difference between good and evil, wickedness and righteousness; fools and the wise. It really doesn’t take long to see what’s going on… change is supposed to take place.
Lately, I seem to be catching myself having some kind of untoward only to have that thought quickly followed by this thought: Eew! Did I really just think that!? I’m not trying to boast; I’m just saying that I’m noticing my thoughts and my reaction to my own thoughts and sometimes I’m encouraged and sometimes I’m disgusted. Sometimes I’m just encouraged that I’ve experienced disgust by some of my thoughts. So, when I read this verse today, I had to stop and think about what I really delight in – and wisdom, or the right way of thinking, seems to be hanging around more and more… but not because I put it there…
The Apostle Paul wrote, “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” (Romans 12.2 NIV) It may take some time, it may take some effort, and it may take some ugly trials and errors, but the renewing process is real and makes a difference in the way we think and how we think about what we think.
The last thing I want to think is that I’ve made it – nothing is more arrogant. I might want to admit to the light flickering on, but I certainly won’t deny cloudy days or periods of downright darkness. The Lord seems to be interested in my staying out in the ‘sun’ where I can see clearly, behave properly, and think differently – not conforming to the pattern of this world where everything revolves around me, emanates from me, and bows to the tyranny of me. It truly is a delight to be able to think a little differently from the norm, and life thinking about what God thinks about; even if it’s only momentary or fleeting.
Father in Heaven,
You made us to be far more than we can hope or imagine but just because we have our limits doesn’t mean You do. Help me to keep applying the cleansing word over my life and to keep rising to the level of delighting in wisdom – amen.
Proverbs 10:23 23 A fool finds pleasure in evil conduct, but a man of understanding delights in wisdom. NIV
It doesn’t take long in reading the Proverbs to get a pretty clear picture of, not only others, “Oh yeah, he’s just like that!” but also of oneself: “Yuck! That’s me!” So, as I read today, I listened in my mind to true wisdom and very pointed sayings along the lines of the difference between good and evil, wickedness and righteousness; fools and the wise. It really doesn’t take long to see what’s going on… change is supposed to take place.
Lately, I seem to be catching myself having some kind of untoward only to have that thought quickly followed by this thought: Eew! Did I really just think that!? I’m not trying to boast; I’m just saying that I’m noticing my thoughts and my reaction to my own thoughts and sometimes I’m encouraged and sometimes I’m disgusted. Sometimes I’m just encouraged that I’ve experienced disgust by some of my thoughts. So, when I read this verse today, I had to stop and think about what I really delight in – and wisdom, or the right way of thinking, seems to be hanging around more and more… but not because I put it there…
The Apostle Paul wrote, “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” (Romans 12.2 NIV) It may take some time, it may take some effort, and it may take some ugly trials and errors, but the renewing process is real and makes a difference in the way we think and how we think about what we think.
The last thing I want to think is that I’ve made it – nothing is more arrogant. I might want to admit to the light flickering on, but I certainly won’t deny cloudy days or periods of downright darkness. The Lord seems to be interested in my staying out in the ‘sun’ where I can see clearly, behave properly, and think differently – not conforming to the pattern of this world where everything revolves around me, emanates from me, and bows to the tyranny of me. It truly is a delight to be able to think a little differently from the norm, and life thinking about what God thinks about; even if it’s only momentary or fleeting.
Father in Heaven,
You made us to be far more than we can hope or imagine but just because we have our limits doesn’t mean You do. Help me to keep applying the cleansing word over my life and to keep rising to the level of delighting in wisdom – amen.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Finding Life
5.28.2011
Proverbs 8:35 35 For whoever finds me [Wisdom] finds life and receives favor from the Lord. NIV
Tacked up on the wall of my garage is a piece of paper with the following words printed on it: Many are the plans in a man’s heart; but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. (Proverbs 19.21) If the plans of a man’s heart don’t include looking for and finding wisdom, then no matter what he plans, it’s going to fail; or certainly have less than desirable results.
My life has to this point has been a series of one foolish endeavor after another punctuated by brief moments of sanity. As a young man, I planned to be married – check. I planned to have a career in the military – unchecked, medical issues. I planned not to have children – unchecked, we have four. I planned to live a structured, neat, well-organized life – unchecked, life got in the way. I planned to live pain-free – unchecked, life got in the way. You can see where I’ going, I had plans.
My problem is, I never checked in with the Lord. I planned to be a good man; I just never planned to be a righteous man. Good was good enough for me – that was my plan. I planned to do all of this in my own strength and knowledge not realizing there was a key component I was overlooking: wisdom. I planned to live life, I just never planned to find life. I also never planned to find favor from the Lord – I figured I’d pretty much leave Him alone if He left me alone. How unwise can you get?
Wisdom requires that we think about life with all of it’s ups and downs and consistent inconsistencies. Wisdom requires that we study a matter to see whether or not we ought to proceed. Wisdom requires that we seek the Lord in all matters pertaining to life and godliness and wait for Him to reveal His purpose and show us the way to go. With the Lord and His wisdom, we find life and favor.
Today, I am faced with yet another plan that has back-fired on me. I chose a path without seeking the Lord and now have to decide how to proceed. So, I’ll pray, and think, and seek Him to see what to do and where to go – and how to go. Today is one more opportunity to let the Lord’s purposes take precedence over mine and in doing so to find life and favor from Him…
Father God, You know where I am and know what I’ve done and I submit to Your purpose that always prevails and will look for Your life, favor and wisdom to see this thing through – amen.
Proverbs 8:35 35 For whoever finds me [Wisdom] finds life and receives favor from the Lord. NIV
Tacked up on the wall of my garage is a piece of paper with the following words printed on it: Many are the plans in a man’s heart; but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. (Proverbs 19.21) If the plans of a man’s heart don’t include looking for and finding wisdom, then no matter what he plans, it’s going to fail; or certainly have less than desirable results.
My life has to this point has been a series of one foolish endeavor after another punctuated by brief moments of sanity. As a young man, I planned to be married – check. I planned to have a career in the military – unchecked, medical issues. I planned not to have children – unchecked, we have four. I planned to live a structured, neat, well-organized life – unchecked, life got in the way. I planned to live pain-free – unchecked, life got in the way. You can see where I’ going, I had plans.
My problem is, I never checked in with the Lord. I planned to be a good man; I just never planned to be a righteous man. Good was good enough for me – that was my plan. I planned to do all of this in my own strength and knowledge not realizing there was a key component I was overlooking: wisdom. I planned to live life, I just never planned to find life. I also never planned to find favor from the Lord – I figured I’d pretty much leave Him alone if He left me alone. How unwise can you get?
Wisdom requires that we think about life with all of it’s ups and downs and consistent inconsistencies. Wisdom requires that we study a matter to see whether or not we ought to proceed. Wisdom requires that we seek the Lord in all matters pertaining to life and godliness and wait for Him to reveal His purpose and show us the way to go. With the Lord and His wisdom, we find life and favor.
Today, I am faced with yet another plan that has back-fired on me. I chose a path without seeking the Lord and now have to decide how to proceed. So, I’ll pray, and think, and seek Him to see what to do and where to go – and how to go. Today is one more opportunity to let the Lord’s purposes take precedence over mine and in doing so to find life and favor from Him…
Father God, You know where I am and know what I’ve done and I submit to Your purpose that always prevails and will look for Your life, favor and wisdom to see this thing through – amen.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Heed and Embrace
5.26.2011
Proverbs 3:5-6 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. NIV
Recently our eldest son, fresh in from Pre-Pysch class, announced that he’d learned in class that studies have shown that we (humans) don’t begin to really understand cause and effect until around the age of twenty-four; our brains don’t mature until about then. To which I thought, well that explains a lot!
I had never heard that before so I’ve spent a lot of time lately thinking about that statement. I know lots of people who in their middle years, don’t seem to understand cause and effect – they keep trying to do the same thing but expect different results. To which I began to understand that though we acknowledge cause and effect, unless we heed it – it does us little good. There ain’t no shortcuts.
Here’s cause and effect for you: Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3.5-6 NIV) Trusting God is like admitting that I don’t understand or embrace cause and effect, but I want to learn. Trusting God with all of my heart means being completely open and honest before Him in every part of my being; and attending to the shadows, as the Jesuits teach.
We could say it this way: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise cause and effect. (Proverbs 1:7 NIV) The great apostle Paul summed it up this way: the cause – sin – effects our relationship with God without which we are doomed to death. But we must embrace cause and effect and realize that the sum of our lives today depends on whether we do or not…
Lord Jesus,
Teach me to trust You with all of my heart, soul, mind, and strength and allow all of that to have it’s effect – I pray in Your Name, amen.
Proverbs 3:5-6 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. NIV
Recently our eldest son, fresh in from Pre-Pysch class, announced that he’d learned in class that studies have shown that we (humans) don’t begin to really understand cause and effect until around the age of twenty-four; our brains don’t mature until about then. To which I thought, well that explains a lot!
I had never heard that before so I’ve spent a lot of time lately thinking about that statement. I know lots of people who in their middle years, don’t seem to understand cause and effect – they keep trying to do the same thing but expect different results. To which I began to understand that though we acknowledge cause and effect, unless we heed it – it does us little good. There ain’t no shortcuts.
Here’s cause and effect for you: Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3.5-6 NIV) Trusting God is like admitting that I don’t understand or embrace cause and effect, but I want to learn. Trusting God with all of my heart means being completely open and honest before Him in every part of my being; and attending to the shadows, as the Jesuits teach.
We could say it this way: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise cause and effect. (Proverbs 1:7 NIV) The great apostle Paul summed it up this way: the cause – sin – effects our relationship with God without which we are doomed to death. But we must embrace cause and effect and realize that the sum of our lives today depends on whether we do or not…
Lord Jesus,
Teach me to trust You with all of my heart, soul, mind, and strength and allow all of that to have it’s effect – I pray in Your Name, amen.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Conditional
5.25.2011
1 Kings 11:4 4 As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father had been. NIV
God repeatedly warned Solomon not to give in to the culture and blessings around him (Cf. 1 Kings 3.14, 6.12, 9.6; 1 Chronicles 28.9; 2 Chronicles 7.17, 19). Nowadays, many like to think that relationship with God hinges on the condition of unconditional. Nothing could be farther from the truth – relationship with God is conditional. His love is unconditional, but relationship with Him is always conditional – that’s one of the conditions of freewill.
Imagine for a moment you commit adultery (have extramarital sex, while married, with another person – or have sex with a married person). The damage is devastating and deadly. There are conditions in marriage that say, (I/we) will be [sexually] faithful to each other as long as we both shall live. That’s conditional. In marriage, there are consequences for not keeping the condition(s). Our relationship with God is no different.
So God intentionally reminded Solomon (His choice for king) over and over, “If you walk before Me in… (integrity, faithfulness, devotion) I will… (bless, provide, etc.). I find at least six references to that in the Bible’s accounts of Solomon’s history.
Let me ask, when is the beginning of the end? Some might say, at birth. Others might point to making poor choices early in life and giving in to peer pressure. Still others may say when he/she married that woman/man. When is the beginning of the end? Others might emphatically say that the beginning of the end is when so and so decided to turn his/her life over to Christ. And then the beginning of the end became the beginning of the beginning…
The beginning of the end is always potentially when we turn from one thing to another. Solomon’s wives (I can’t imagine 700 wives and 300 concubines – sorry girls, it’s a guy thing…) turned his heart from following God. Solomon is to blame because he didn’t keep the “If you” condition. He suffered from the “If you” consequence. Solomon gambled with freewill and lost; and so did his kingdom.
Father in Heaven,
Lord, You know all the thoughts and things floating around in my mind; You know my imaginations. Help me to often remember the gamble Solomon took and to walk in the wisdom You give and the purity You provide in Jesus Christ – in His Name, amen.
1 Kings 11:4 4 As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father had been. NIV
God repeatedly warned Solomon not to give in to the culture and blessings around him (Cf. 1 Kings 3.14, 6.12, 9.6; 1 Chronicles 28.9; 2 Chronicles 7.17, 19). Nowadays, many like to think that relationship with God hinges on the condition of unconditional. Nothing could be farther from the truth – relationship with God is conditional. His love is unconditional, but relationship with Him is always conditional – that’s one of the conditions of freewill.
Imagine for a moment you commit adultery (have extramarital sex, while married, with another person – or have sex with a married person). The damage is devastating and deadly. There are conditions in marriage that say, (I/we) will be [sexually] faithful to each other as long as we both shall live. That’s conditional. In marriage, there are consequences for not keeping the condition(s). Our relationship with God is no different.
So God intentionally reminded Solomon (His choice for king) over and over, “If you walk before Me in… (integrity, faithfulness, devotion) I will… (bless, provide, etc.). I find at least six references to that in the Bible’s accounts of Solomon’s history.
Let me ask, when is the beginning of the end? Some might say, at birth. Others might point to making poor choices early in life and giving in to peer pressure. Still others may say when he/she married that woman/man. When is the beginning of the end? Others might emphatically say that the beginning of the end is when so and so decided to turn his/her life over to Christ. And then the beginning of the end became the beginning of the beginning…
The beginning of the end is always potentially when we turn from one thing to another. Solomon’s wives (I can’t imagine 700 wives and 300 concubines – sorry girls, it’s a guy thing…) turned his heart from following God. Solomon is to blame because he didn’t keep the “If you” condition. He suffered from the “If you” consequence. Solomon gambled with freewill and lost; and so did his kingdom.
Father in Heaven,
Lord, You know all the thoughts and things floating around in my mind; You know my imaginations. Help me to often remember the gamble Solomon took and to walk in the wisdom You give and the purity You provide in Jesus Christ – in His Name, amen.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
What Is More Important
5.24.2011
Romans 5:3-5 3 Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. NIV
It’s hard to say what is more important in these brief sentences. Suffering seems to be the catalyst and the catalyst is usually a very important part of permanent life-change or personal transformation. But then patience can be a big, big deal as well because patience helps us see the good, endure calmly, and disregard the discomfort of suffering, the catalyst. And then there is character – the golden formation of tangible goodness and godliness in our lives. And who can forget hope which says this all has a perfect and complete ending which culminates in supreme happiness in the presence of my Savior; His promises are real and they are true!
So the gift of suffering can’t be overlooked because of its ability to get us to move – and once we move change begins to take place in our hearts and souls. We don’t glory in suffering: “Levon wears his war-wound like a crown…”; we accept suffering because we know it’s what get the ball rolling; the wheels turning; the water flowing.
Nor can we under-appreciate patience – the ability to endure as if nothing is wrong because in truth, if God is in charge, and our lives are being transformed by Him, then nothing is wrong – it’s all alright. And character – what a marvelous gift – that of character – becoming the real deal and being able to withstand the temptation to flee, complain, criticize, and grow inward and small; it enables us to handle the true gift of hope, “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11.1) When the chaos crescendos and the crap is flying all around us and on us, hope enables us to see and remain steadfast to the glorious end.
What if today Jesus were to bring Solomon-sized blessings into my life and those blessings ended up becoming like Solomon’s wives; and I lost all sight of what is really important? Or what if Jesus were to bring great discomfort into my life for a season, and I came out on the other side of that season more like Him?
Lord Jesus,
Suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And in hope I’m never disappointed, because our God and Father has poured out His love into my heart by the Holy Spirit, whom He has given me. Lord Jesus, whatever it takes – amen.
Romans 5:3-5 3 Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. NIV
It’s hard to say what is more important in these brief sentences. Suffering seems to be the catalyst and the catalyst is usually a very important part of permanent life-change or personal transformation. But then patience can be a big, big deal as well because patience helps us see the good, endure calmly, and disregard the discomfort of suffering, the catalyst. And then there is character – the golden formation of tangible goodness and godliness in our lives. And who can forget hope which says this all has a perfect and complete ending which culminates in supreme happiness in the presence of my Savior; His promises are real and they are true!
So the gift of suffering can’t be overlooked because of its ability to get us to move – and once we move change begins to take place in our hearts and souls. We don’t glory in suffering: “Levon wears his war-wound like a crown…”; we accept suffering because we know it’s what get the ball rolling; the wheels turning; the water flowing.
Nor can we under-appreciate patience – the ability to endure as if nothing is wrong because in truth, if God is in charge, and our lives are being transformed by Him, then nothing is wrong – it’s all alright. And character – what a marvelous gift – that of character – becoming the real deal and being able to withstand the temptation to flee, complain, criticize, and grow inward and small; it enables us to handle the true gift of hope, “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11.1) When the chaos crescendos and the crap is flying all around us and on us, hope enables us to see and remain steadfast to the glorious end.
What if today Jesus were to bring Solomon-sized blessings into my life and those blessings ended up becoming like Solomon’s wives; and I lost all sight of what is really important? Or what if Jesus were to bring great discomfort into my life for a season, and I came out on the other side of that season more like Him?
Lord Jesus,
Suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And in hope I’m never disappointed, because our God and Father has poured out His love into my heart by the Holy Spirit, whom He has given me. Lord Jesus, whatever it takes – amen.
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