Thursday, November 25, 2010

May I.

Thankful. Lord, let this me be.
Open my eyes to discover the true wonder you have designed in the life of me.

Help my heart be grateful for the fact that I am never in need.
Let my eyes look to skies as I thank You for my new car that hits an unnecessary speed.

May my hands float towards Heaven as I think about my Dad.
How he will never again feel a touch of sickness or the pinch of being sad.

May my heart be filled with unspeakable joy every time I remember where he is.
Still thankful. So thankful for Heaven. I'll see him again. May I always remember this.

Let a smile be imprinted upon this face when I see my little sister and my nephews.
Let me forever be thankful for the spark they light in my heart every time they say, "I love you."

May my chin be lifted with pride every time I mention "Ben and my mom."
May my actions prove to them they didn't raise this girl wrong. 

Never let that lump stop forming in my throat when I think about Diana and John.
Let me always be touched to the core of my heart as I see their love and faith live on.

Help me remember the comfort I feel when I think about each friend.
Remind me every day, oh Lord, I cannot do it without them.

Never let me take for granted the power of Your Holy Word.
Keep me in check. Help me remember that it's the sweetest thing my ears have ever heard.

Let that chuckle always form in my throat when I hear my dogs snore.
Simple. So simple. But it's something I want to be thankful for.

May I never forget the meaning and significance of my church.
May I forever be thankful for finding my place and never being abandoned to search.

Help me form the words, oh God, that will give you all the praise
As I remember my Pastors, people that will be devoted to You until the end of their days. 

Let me never forget the love I hold for my big brother.
May you strengthen us to always be there for one another. 

Teach me. Teach me Lord to have a thankful heart.
May I never forget You or where my 'glory to glory' had it's start.

May I always remember that day I said, "Jesus, be Lord of my life."
May my heart forever hold you as the world's most beautiful sacrifice.

Thank you. Thank you Father for giving me Your only Son.
You would have sent Him to die even if I were the only wretched one.

Thank you. Thank you Jesus for Your blood that runs like a river for me.
I could search and search forever and the ends of your love for me I'd never see.

Thank you. Thank you Holy Spirit for that undeniable power and fire.
May I eternally burn for you with an unquenchable desire. 

I close my eyes and I feel all of Heaven and it's force.
What a thought! My life will never be condemned to misery, pain or remorse. 

As I think and as I remember all I can utter are the words, "Thank you."
What a God. What a King. What a Friend so true. 

I love You, Lord.
I do.