~This Heartfelt Cry~

Lord, hear my cry, this heartfelt cry.
The hurts and miseries of this world are too heavy for me to bear.
Please Lord, come deliver me from all my pain, guilt and shame.
Come deliver me and hide me in the shadow of Your wings.

Oh Lord, hear this cry, this heartfelt cry!
My soul waits for You.
Come, take my hand and take me away from this place.
Lead me to rest and deliverance.
Lead me to the Tree, the one that nailed to it all my sin and shame.

Lord, hear my cry, this heartfelt cry.
Have mercy on me and cleanse me with that Holy Blood.
Carry me to those sacred scars, let me touch that sovereign grace and feel that perfect love.

Lord, hear my cry, this heartfelt cry.
I throw away all my treasures, I take up my cross and follow You.
Draw me to Your beautiful self, and let my spirit be satisfied with Yours.

-Amy Bell 2010

Why are we disatisfied? Why do we not yearn? Why is He not the goal? Why do we not run to the Cross? I am stupid! If only I kept my eyes on Jesus! I find myself in Peter's situation alot. When I take my eyes off of Him, I sink. But God, rich in His unfailing and overwhelming love reaches down and takes my hand and picks me back up. You would think that after having fallen a time or two I would get the idea. But I'm human and I'm dumb! Why do I think I can do things my way and it will work? Proverbs 19:21 "Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails." DUH! We are crazy to think that we are smart and we can make things work ourselves!! HIS PURPOSE PREVAILS!!! NOT OURS!! I want to love Christ! I want Him to be my goal! I want to run to the Cross! I want to be satisfied by Him! I want Him to be the only thing I desire! Philippians 3:7-9 "But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For His sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith." Nothing in this world matters. It's rubbish, it's garbage, it doesn't last, it's all a total loss!!! Keep Him the focus and let Him do the work and you will be so much more satisfied in the longrun. It's just like the song; the more you seek Him, the more you find Him. The more you find Him, the more you love Him! Run to Him! Run to Him! Run to Him!! Let the Cross be your goal!!!!