I say, “yes Lord”!

This song came to me again today. “Available” was the song that was playing when I heard the distinct call to write this blog. When it was on my mind again this morning, I thought, “Lord, why this song again so soon. I can’t write a blog about the same songs all the time” and just like He always does, he prodded me so sweetly, “but, what if I want to say something different this time?”. Ok, let’s do this!

When I was growing up our pastor’s wife was the worship leader. She would hear a new song at a convention or she would write a new song and she would sing it to death. I mean, just about every service this new song would be sung. I loved her dearly, but sometimes I wondered why she would sing this new song so much. Did she want to make sure we would never forget it? Did she forget the other songs? Or, could it be that she felt God in a different part of the song each time?

That is exactly what happened to me this morning. Th line that was rolling this morning was, “use me how you want to God”. That’s a tough one for me. I don’t like to step outside of my comfort zone and be stretched. This blog is stretching me. I am the one who likes to give a Reader’s Digest version of a story. Just the facts! But, I’m feeling that I need to share my daily feelings with my songs.

Today, you get two songs. The first one Available by Elevation Worship. The second came to me as I was praying about what God’s way is and what He wants from me, Lead Me, Lord by Brooklyn Tabernacle. Walking by faith does not come easy for me. I want to see the path and all the turns along the way before I embark on a journey. That’s not how trust and faith work. I have to be willing to blindfold myself and my knowledge, put my hand in His and trust that He can guide me around the pitfalls of life. I tend to take one step and then rip the blindfold off. If I can take one step today that is at least one step, but if I can double my faith each day, after a month I can take hundreds of steps in faith blinded to my own knowledge of the path.

One day at a time, walking in faith, doing what He wants me to do will prepare me and get me ready for His ultimate plan for my life. Whatever that may be, my heart needs to be ready.

So, today I pray that I can follow where He leads, Do what He wants me to do, and just say “yes”! I know I have fellow travelers on this journey and would love to share our stories and encourage each other.

Lyrics to Available

Narrow as the road may seem
I’ll follow where your spirit leads
Broken as my life may be
I will give You every pieceI hear You call
I am available
I say yes Lord
I am availableHere I am with open hands
Counting on Your grace again
Less of me and more of You
I just wanna see You moveI hear You call
I am available
I say yes Lord
I am availableHere I am, here I am
You can have it all
You can have it all
Here I am, here I am
You can have it all
You can have it allFor the one who gave me life
Nothing is a sacrifice
Use me how you want to God
Have your throne within my heart

Lyrics to Lead Me, Lord

It’s hard to take the first step
When I don’t know the way
Each turn is so uncertain
I learn to walk by faith
But you gave me a promise
That you will never leave
You will lead and guide me
Lord I do believeLead me lord
I will follow
Lead me Lord
I will goYou have called me
I will answer
Lead me Lord
I will goYour plans for me are perfect
I never need to fear
For though at times I feel alone
I know that you are near
My heart just longs to follow
I’m willing to obey
Take my hand and lead me
I follow all the wayYou have called me
I will answer
Lead me LordI will go