Dear Father,
My body is lethargic, the energy consumption is overwhelming, I am tired. I can feel the strain in my eyes, like if the blood vessels are struggling to break free. Blood shot eyes, that's the way to term it. The muscles are aching, it's hard to explain the tension on my back, but one thing I know, it's distracting my focus for work. At such a point of time, I will long for a good rest on my bed, relieve my muscles to help them to relax? Close my eyes and have a good few hours of sleep, that will pacify those veins that's showing up to protest.
Circumstances do not allow so, usually.
Furthermore I know, this is only the beginning! The toil of the year is starting to creep into my life. I can taste the hardship, just by a little, and I know it's going to be a challenging year. The brainstorming for camp is exhausting, being inexperience with the new role some more, I would have break down probably, if it hadn't, been you. So many times I thought in my mind, how am I going to be able to do all these? Plus, there's still much other roles coming up, this camp involvement, is just one tiny-miny part of it. I feel so weak, in fact, I am weak. My limitations is like multiplying, or rather revealing themselves bit by bit along the way when I am expose to more tasks and responsibilities. I ask again! How am I going to do this?
Got to admit, fear do grip me. I am afraid I am unable to handle all these that had been assigned to me. Im afraid one day I might just give it up cause it's really so hard.
I remember, that you said nothing is impossible with You. Yes indeed all these can be overcome together with You, because you made me an overcomer. My fear, most likely comes from my insecurity in You. Where's my faith? That faith where I believe you can move mountains and walk on water.
I need to pray. I need that assurance in your word. I need Your still, small voice that brings comfort and direction to my life. God strengthen my heart, my soul, my body. Help me to grow in my faith in You. There isn't a need to pray for more power for your power is as high as the mountains and as deep as the oceans. What I need, is that faith to believe in that power you possess. Help me to build my security in you with your promises, your word of truth that brings life. Help me to experience your spirit and give me a listening ear for your voice. I need you. I can't do my life without you.
You are my strength
Strength like no other
Strength like no other
Reaches to me
You are my hope
Hope like no other
Hope like no other
Reaches to me
In the fullness of your grace
In the power of your name
You are my God
You are my God
Unfailing love
Stronger than mountains
Deeper than Oceans
Reaches to me
Your Love Oh Lord
Reaches to the heavens
Your Faithfulness
Reaches to the skies
I don't want to be distant from You. I want to be close to You. I want to do my life with You. I don't want to depart again from Your word and experience life that's without You again, which soon I will be in despair as life without You would have been difficult, and meaningless. I don't want to be neglecting You in my life, thinking that I can make it through in that period but soon after I realize there's nothing I can do without You. It's different. Life with You is just different. I want to feel You constantly everywhere I go. I know you're there, but it's me, I got to learn to live together with your spirit, to be aware of your presence, to be in joy that the Lord is with me at all times.
My love for you is incomparable to your love for me. Who am I? What have I ever done to deserve what you're doing for me?
I could only say, God you are good.
Be patient with me, I need your grace and mercy.
Amen.