Father, I submit to you
I submit to your will
I submit to your way
The darkness in me submits to the light in you
I bow at your feet
Surrendering my plans
Surrendering my lists
Surrendering my hopes
Waiting to enlist
In the army that stands on the truth of your love
As I wait, I lay in my pool of uncertainty
Letting go of the pride that comes with knowing
Knowing the answers
Knowing my will
Knowing my way
I am lost
Lost in the wildnerness
To find the way, I must find you
To find you I must submit
Submit my roadmap
Allowing myself to be lost in the wisdom
Lost in the mystery that is your kingdom
Where do I go?
To whom do I look?
Up
Lifting my eyes to the hills
My help comes from the Lord
The north star
I cry out,
“Emmanuel!”
A beacon of hope
A sign of freedom
Like my ancestors,
I am escaping captivity
The bondage that is my mind
The keeper of Israel declares I am free
Free to reclaim victory
Free to find The Way
Free to embrace The Life
The Truth that is Jesus
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Father,
We exalt your name. Thank you for who you are. Thank you for walking with us, even when we go in the wrong direction. You are forever with us. When we deny you. Run from you, and even push you away — you are here with us. I pray that you will give us the strength to submit to your will and your way. To submit to the love that you are, and prepare our hearts to receive you. Destroy the images of love that we have built up and worshiped in our minds and free us from the bondage that accompanies it.
It is in your name we pray,
Amen ♡
