Moment By Moment

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I was listening to Randy Hongo share his testimony on youtube last night and it reminded me that we can do many good things for Jesus and serve Him, and not really spend time with Him.  What He really wants is our heart, and for us to love Him and spend time with Him.  In his testimony Randy Hongo said that when he was in the hospital he would pray to Jesus and say, "Jesus I'm sorry I cannot serve you or do anything for you."  He said that he heard Jesus say, "Just rest in Me, my son.  I just want to love you."

 It made me think of something my mentor Mary Kaye said.  To know Jesus is to love Jesus and if we love Jesus we will want to know Him more!!  It also made me think about how she is always talking about spending time with Jesus moment by moment.  I will always remember her talking about how she starts her day with prayer and bible study and how she prays saying, "Order my steps Lord, order my steps!" If y'all know me real well you know that music impacts me a lot, which I'm sure it probably does with a lot of you also.  One of Mary Kaye's songs that she has written that means a lot to me and has impacted my walk with Christ has these lyrics:  "Fill me Lord, fill me with your presence."  That is my prayer that God would fill me with His presence, and that I would be a light in a dark world, and that wherever I go people would see the love of Christ in my life.  We can't do anything without Jesus.  He loves us and has a plan for us and wants to use us but most importantly He wants us to know Him!  

 "And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent." John 17:3

"We are of God.  He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us.  By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.  Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God." 1 John 4:6-7

"but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen." 2 Peter 3:18

"The steps of a man are established by the Lord, And He delights in his way." Psalm 37:23

"A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps." Proverbs 16:9




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