.am I listening?.

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Would You open up eyes, so I can see
Would You open up my ears, so I can hear
Would You open up my mind, so I can know
Would You open up my heart, so could love You more
I want to serve You, my God
I want to give everything
I want to serve You, my King, yeah
I want to serve You, my Lord
I want to give You everything, yeah
Here I am with my arms open wide
Asking for You to come up, up inside
Won't You make me new, won't You make me true
Jesus, won't You make me like You, oh
Will You touch my eyes so I can see
Will You touch my ears so I can hear
Will You touch my mind so I can know
Will You touch my heart so I can love You more
Won't You open me
Won't You open me, open me
--Shawn McDonald "Open Me"--

Distractions. Noise. Clutter.

Life can be so distracting. Always moving so quickly and finding gratification in satisfying the flesh. Whether it be with food, drink, friends, entertainment, laziness, emotions etc. I feel like I have been guilty of this lately. Forgetting to be still before my God and hearing His sweet gentle voice.

The LORD said, "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the LORD, for the LORD is about to pass by."
Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. 12 After the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.
1 Kings 19:11-12

I have been rescued, redeemed, set free! I desire to give Him my full attention. To be concerned about others and for glorifing His Holy name. To walk in surrender and obedience to His will and not for my own agenda.

The lyrics to this song remind me to allow Him to open up my heart and eyes so that I may encounter His presence fully. I rely on my own strength so often and miss out on the beauty of Him completely working through me. I want to see great things and experience the Love of God in every moment...... may I not fall into temptation of my flesh but live in the Spirit