how great thou art.

it seems that these two worship songs have been my anthems  since the beginning of this summer. alternately begging God to set that fire down in my soul that will overflow & not be controlled...and realizing over & over again that the more i seek Him, the more i will find Him, the more i will love Him, the more i will long to sit at His feet, drink from His cup & follow his will. i'm learning that in seeking Christ & His will, there has to be a constant heart evaluation taking place to know that it really is Him that i'm pursuing & not my own desires. His love is a balm to my soul & yet it continues to challenge me, not letting me rest or get comfortable. may He receive all glory in that.

^{Isaiah 55:6-11 says:}

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“Seek the Lord while he may be found;
    call upon him while he is near;

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let the wicked forsake his way,
    and the unrighteous man his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him,
    and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

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For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
    neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.

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For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
    so are my ways higher than your ways
    and my thoughts than your thoughts.

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“For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven
    and do not return there but water the earth,
making it bring forth and sprout,
    giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,

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so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;
    it shall not return to me empty,
but it shall accomplish that which I purpose,
    and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.

sometimes i need to be reminded of those simple truths over & over.

a favorite hymn which is such a powerful anthem of God's goodness:

O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

When through the woods, and forest glades I wander,
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees.
When I look down, from lofty mountain grandeur
And see the brook, and feel the gentle breeze.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing;
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation,
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.
Then I shall bow, in humble adoration,
And then proclaim: "My God, how great Thou art!"

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!