Hello all,
I'm a complete newbie to the whole blogging thing, but I thought I'd give it a shot... I want to start things out with the think that it most important to me...faith. Without my faith in God, I don't know where I would be. Every day, I'm itching to learn more about Him and become closer to the One who created me. This brings me to this past weekend. My family and I went down to Nashville for a Shaohannah's Hope fundraiser with Steven Curtis Chapman. We've been a fan of his for a very long time. I also got a chance to meet him, which made my life! While we were there, I felt like God was really speaking to me. I don't know what He wants me to do yet, but I'm anxious to find out! For now, I just have to wait, read my Bible, and PRAY.
On our drive back home, I was praying the whole way, asking God to show me what it is He wants me to do. Then we put an SCC's album, "Speechless," in. It was as if God was using every song on that CD to say something to me. One song in particular that stuck out to me was, "Whatever."
I made a list wrote down from a to z
All the ways I thought that you could best use me
Told all my strengths and my abilities
I formed a plan it seemed to make good sense
I laid it out for you so sure you'd be convinced
I made my case presented my defense
But then I read the letter that you sent me
It said that all you really want from me is just
Whatever whatever you say
Whatever I will obey
Whatever lord have your way
'cause you are my God whatever
So strike a match set fire to the list
Of all my good intentions all my preconceived ideas
I want to do your will no matter what it is
Give me faith to follow where you lead me
Oh lord give me the courage and the strength to do
I am not my own
I am yours and yours alone
You have bought me with your blood
Lord to you and you alone do I belong
And so whatever
This song confirmed what I was thinking...God is speaking to me. Now all I need to do, is listen...
Showing hope -
~Katie~
All the ways I thought that you could best use me
Told all my strengths and my abilities
I formed a plan it seemed to make good sense
I laid it out for you so sure you'd be convinced
I made my case presented my defense
But then I read the letter that you sent me
It said that all you really want from me is just
Whatever whatever you say
Whatever I will obey
Whatever lord have your way
'cause you are my God whatever
So strike a match set fire to the list
Of all my good intentions all my preconceived ideas
I want to do your will no matter what it is
Give me faith to follow where you lead me
Oh lord give me the courage and the strength to do
I am not my own
I am yours and yours alone
You have bought me with your blood
Lord to you and you alone do I belong
And so whatever
This song confirmed what I was thinking...God is speaking to me. Now all I need to do, is listen...
Showing hope -
~Katie~
5 comments:
Katie I loved the words to that song. Have been struggle with a bad, complaining mouth the last few hours, spent some time talking to God, and then got on facebook and was brought here. I needed it, thank you. Count all things loss except the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ. Puts life in perspective. Continue to say yes to Him, Susan Ketcham
Hi Katie,
Your Mom thought we'd like your Blog and was she right. I was pretty awed by what you wrote. I am so grateful that you know Jesus and hunger to know Him more and more. That "first love"-like hunger is so fulfilling and brings inner joy and peace from Him. You are the richest girl in the world because you know you are His child and are willing to listen,obey and follow.
I loved the pictures - it makes me feel more of a part of your family to share some of your activities through pictures and what you say. I will check your blog often - keep writing!!! Love to you and everyone in the family, Grammy
why did you write
I'm yours and yours alone
what does it mean?
"I'm Yours and Yours alone" means that my life belongs to God. He is the one that is in control of everyone's life and we are supposed to count on Him for everything. He will always be there for me whenever no one else is. God is in control.
Oh, I see. You must be a kind of sister then. You don't look like one though.
Anyway I asked that 'cause only sounds me more familiar. But I'm not a mother tongue. :(
Well Happy (& Lucky) New Year
from a surfer by Rome :)
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