Monday, April 27, 2009

So Simple

There is a song that I really enjoy called "You Won't Relent" by Jesus Culture. There's a part in the song where they say..."I don't wannna talk about you like you're not in the room wanna look right at you wanna sing right to you." How powerful is that???? Well I decided to start living my life this way. Weather I am walking to work or trying to hurry to get the store open or just chillaxing watching tv, I always have Him by myside. When I need or want something I just look beside me and say Jesus do you mind doing this for me?

It started out with like extremely little stuff like asking Him to help me sleep, make a headache go away, make my back stop hurting. All that I could arrogantly call coincidence. I was at work and I got really tired of cutting ONIONS!!! My last subway I didn't have to worry about it they came in bags...but here in Blanco oh no they make you actually work! I decided to put this to the test. I looked to my side and I said hey Jesus you think you could place your hand over my eyes for me be a shield for my eyes while I cut these onions. I waited about 10 seconds and then I went to work.

Now I didn't feel some cool presence over me or anything covering my eyes but I knew that if anyone could keep my eyes from running like the mississippi river God could and I was willing to let Him help me. Sure enough by time I had finished the onions I had 1 tear fall from my left eye. I have done this for the last couple weeks at work and others are starting to wonder...What's her secret? AWESOME witnessing tool. Grant it they all look at me like I've lost my mind...but deep down I think they are really questioning it. Honestly I believe there are some mumbling a certain request when they cut onions now. =)

Last night I did it again. I went hanging out with the Schnabel's Satuday at the rodeo and got a pretty bad sunburn (on half of my body). Last night I decided I might as well get my shower over with and endure the pain. I was for sure I'd wake up the entire Blanco county as soon as the water hit me, but I decided to take a different approach. I asked a similiar favor with God there by my side, to protect my sunburn where it's not unbarable. Believe it or not...I believe that was one of the best feeling showers I've ever taken. Yes I could feel a LITTLE sting when washing over the area and drying off but nothing as I imagined it to be.

Sometimes I believe we forget that God wants to provide for even our smallest needs that we may find silly to even ask for. God is not far off in some distant galaxy...He is right here with us. I love having this attitude and I pray that you adapt to it as well because it's so rewarding to have. "I don't wanna talk about you like you're not in the room, wanna look right at you wanna sing right to you".

Love, Hugs & Blessings.

P.S. Hi Rose, I love ya! I am praying for you. =)

1 comment:

  1. Trace,
    I absolutely LOVE THIS POST!!!! We, my sistafriend are def. 'cut from the same cloth'. For being so young, some profound stuff comes out of your life!!!! Yay JC for Birdie and Little Peep.
    I love you very very very very very much,
    Got that???????????
    ~Melissa

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