Come Thirsty

i do a lot of thinking. i mean A LOT of it.

just thinking about my life. am i happy with it? satisfied? how is my life at home? at work? outside of work, outside of family. how is my life with my friends? how are my relationships?

i don't know. i think a lot, & when i think a lot, sometimes it's not really good 'cuz i end up thinking i'm not good enough. i start to get cynical. pessmistic.

anyway, on the way to work today, i finally was able to crack open that book Rebecca got me for Christmas, Max Lucado's Come Thirsty. it's an interesting read so far, i think it also almost made me tear on the subway. yeah, i got a little emotional, alright?

i wrote down a few lines..this one is more along the lines of a prayer:

Lord, I come thirsty. I come to drink, to receive. I recieve your WORK on the cross and in your resurrection. My sins are pardoned, and my death is defeated. I receive your ENERGY. Empowered by your Holy Spirit, I can do all things through Christ, who gives me strength. I receive your LORDSHIP. I belong to you. Nothing comes to me that hasn't passed through you. And I receive your LOVE. Nothing can separate me from your love.

i also wrote down another quote from the book:

...sin may touch, but cannot claim you. Christ is in you! Trust his work for you. He took your place on the cross. And trust his work in you. Your heart is his home, and he is your master.

i gotta keep these things in mind. gotta keep constantly reminding myself that the Lord is in control of my life, & that he will time things perfectly for me. must have faith. must have trust.