a gifted response

confession time….try as i might, i cannot live up to my best self. i have good days and bad days, but even the best days leave me with a nagging feeling in my gut as i put my head on the pillow at night. i was made for more. as hard as i try to kick myself in the butt to try harder, reach for more, etc. it can feel like a pointless pursuit.

here’s the cool, simple truth though. i believe it. it has that to-good-to-be-true-ness to it, but it still resonates in me as true and good. the truth is this: even though i have my ups and downs as far as how i feel about myself, god never does. he loves me - steady and strong. my performance doesn’t even enter into the equation. it’s given to me as a gift, made possible by the life, death and resurrection of christ.

chew on this….

“gifted response”
by matt redman

this is a gifted response
father, we cannot come to you by our own merit
we will come in the name of your son
as he glorifies you
and in the power of your spirit

we have come to something so mysterious
too deep for minds to comprehend
through the open door where the angels sing
and the host of heaven are antheming

and we’ll sing the glory of your name
celebrate the glories of your grace
we will worship you
we will worship you

and we’ll make your praise so glorious
singing songs of everlasting praise
we will worship you
we will worship you