Give me a heart that seeks after you,
that longs to be nearer to you,
That puts you above my greatest joy
and follows wherever you lead
Where Is Integrity?
“……..In integrity of heart and innocency of hands I have done this” (Gen 20:5)
I looked up the meaning of integrity in the dictionary and came up with the following;
1. Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code
2. The state of being unimpaired; soundness
3. The quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness
God's Never Too Busy
(Luke 11:9 & 10)
God’s never too busy to answer our prayer,
no matter how small it may be.
He’s willing and able our burdens to bear;
all our cares laid on Him sets us free.
God wants for His children to grow every day
more confident, trusting, reliant.
His ear is on every small thing that we say:
In His will, with our prayers He’s compliant.
Let It Flow
I used to love to play in the woods near my home when I was a boy. I especially enjoyed sitting by a certain crystal clear mountain stream that flowed musically down the side of a hill.
Green moss covered the rocks and made a comfortable seat on either side of it and when I would bend down I could see my own smiling face reflected back at me. I used to love taking a sip of its pure, sweet water. It always tasted like a drink from Heaven.
Father of Fathers
I grew up not really having a very close relationship with my father. Not that he wasn’t a caring father – he did the usual things fathers do; ensure that our basic needs were met, once in a while taking my siblings and I out and of course pay for our education.
I was still young when my parents broke up and I had to live with my mother in spite of my dad’s overtures for me to come and stay with him. This period in time effectively denied me the father-figure I needed at this critical period of my life.
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Success
I have recently been reading the book of Chronicles and have been captivated by the history of the dynasties of biblical Israel.
Starting from Saul the first king of Israel, we read about God, deciding of His own will, the characteristics of the man that should be king. He did not pick a man from the rich and influential families in Israel but rather, He picked a man from the smallest family in the smallest tribe in Israel. (1 Sam 9:21)