Song of a Sparrow

Thank you Elisabeth Elliot once again for your reminders that you infuse into my life.  This is such a good book I need to go back and read it again.... and I need to stop blogging when I'm in class, it's kind of exactly the opposite of what this book is preaching ;) “Choices will continually be necessary and -- let us not forget -- possible. Obedience to God is always possible. It is a deadly error to fall into the notion that when feelings are extremely strong we can do nothing but act on them.”  

I don't have time to really write right now, I have an article summary to be completing for my summer course.  But I just wanted to share the reminder that there is power in prayer.  Once again God is calling me back to a place of truly trusting that my words are like incense in bowls of gold offered at the heavenly throne (see Revelation 5 and 8).  I mean at this point in my life I feel like I am wrestling God in so many ways and seeing so keenly how much I fail at being a "good and faithful servant," but it all boils down to Grace and prayer is going to get me there.  Giving God the time of day, leaning on Him and trusting in the power of this gift He has given me to connect with Him, and admiring and naming all of His glorious works... and also believing Him for the desires of my heart. Always asking that my will be conformed to His will, but also hoping and praying that maybe some of my desires are His desires and He is a God who knows my heart and is willing to give