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Original: 9/6/2006 3:02 PM
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Wednesday, September 06, 2006
 

Show me...That I might obey...

God, just show me.
Do I need to surrender?
Tell me what it is you want.
Please.
I may need help to obey,
But first I need to know
What obeying means today.
I'm willing to give things up,
But I can't give them up with peace
Unless I know You really want me to.
There isn't any joy for me in making choices
If I don't know which ones bring joy to You.
You might be showing me things, God,
But I'm so unsure. 
Help my hearing.
Let me see.
I feel like a broken record, God...
But life isn't always so poetic.
I'm not asking for Your whole plan now, God.
I'm asking for one step to be shown.
I want to obey, God.
With all of my heart, I want to obey.
I do so want my life to please You.
I don't know if my human desires line up with the plans You have,
But I want to obey.
I've seen my own desires changing.
I don't know what that means or where I'm going.
I do know that I want to do what You want me to.
That might mean doing things I would naturally choose on my own.
Or it might mean doing things I've never wanted for myself,
And the only reason why I'd want them now
Is the fact that You do,
And You know what's best.
For I know it doesn't really matter what seems best to me.
My purpose doesn't lie in pleasing me.
Just show me, God.
Show me what You want, I pray.
Clearly.  Today.  Every day.

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Good post Holly ;)

Your poem would make an awesome prayer.

Posted 9/6/2006 4:57 PM by LeeC_89 - reply

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really, really like it. =)

did you write it?

goodness. so many people seem to be going through this right now...

*hugs*
Posted 9/6/2006 5:07 PM by miss_chickadee - reply

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I'm praying it, Lee. 

Bekah....yes.... =)  Mmm, I know... *hugs*
Posted 9/6/2006 5:35 PM by Deckthehalls - reply

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Great post, Holly.
Posted 9/6/2006 5:36 PM by AbandyonthePrairie - reply

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Ditto all of the above.

This background song so brings back the old xanga days... *reminiscent*

~ A very lovable sweet nice little sister who wants to name the spider Sigfried.

Posted 9/6/2006 5:54 PM by bookworm790 - reply

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my God is so GREAT!

so STRONG and so MIGHTY,

there's NOTHING my God cannot do, for YOU!

=)
Posted 9/6/2006 11:20 PM by miss_chickadee - reply

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wow. thats all i have to say. you wrote basically what I'm feeling right now.
Posted 9/7/2006 9:02 AM by His_Little_Lamb - reply

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Very good, Holly.  Thank you for sharing it with us.
Posted 9/7/2006 9:05 AM by ToSilverParadise - reply

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........


when the picture CDs come in the mail, you'll realize what a heathen you're friends with.

hoping you're having a good, productive day. =)
Posted 9/7/2006 2:20 PM by miss_chickadee - reply

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lol no no no...not till february. :D
Posted 9/7/2006 2:34 PM by joe_the_somebody - reply

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call me when you have time to talk... it can be in a week, or whenever, I just miss you.
Posted 9/7/2006 5:00 PM by miss_chickadee - reply

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Such a pretty layout!
Posted 9/7/2006 10:40 PM by Gracie_Marie - reply

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*read post in a new light*

dear, thank you ever so much.

*happy and watery smile*

I'm just thankful. so very thankful. =)
Posted 9/7/2006 11:11 PM by miss_chickadee - reply

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...I clicked to leave a comment and your music kinda scared me to wakefulness. Goodness.

Let's have an actual talk one of these days, huh?

Prayers~
Posted 9/8/2006 12:38 AM by vikingkitten - reply

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Hey Holly! First of all, I've returned to Xanga. Second of all, we need to talk sometime! Hope all your studies are going well and God bless!
Posted 9/8/2006 10:56 AM by Chronicles2_714 - reply

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Hehe, thanks. I was. . . bored, as the title implies. Yup.

Posted 9/8/2006 3:32 PM by Sopor_Aeternus - reply

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I like your new pro pic.
Posted 9/8/2006 4:00 PM by bookworm790 - reply

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*leeps for joy*  I can sort of see your face in that pic!
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wow. That's quite something.
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