Holy Father that I would have served Your Glory with the sinew of my soul.  Your grace is such a mystery.  Paul who gave all still mused over his inability to do right.  Shouldn’t I be able to give all to You out of gratitude for this incredible forgiveness shown to me?  Should I even care an inkling what men might think of me?  Why can’t that spirit part of my self arise to truth and turn away from the lures, false foundations and relationships offered by this world?  Perhaps this is meant to produce the state of desire for humility that I am currently feeling.

I do not know Lord, but I am willing to learn from Your Spirit.  Teach me to do good for the sake of Your Glory and nothing else.  It is not wrong to have or use the tools provided by Your bounty, but show me how to be the proper steward of all that I have been given.  Let me not bring shadow to anyone seeking Your light.  Give me the patience, character and kindness to represent You fully as a righteous ambassador for Christ.  Let me not be caught unaware by the deceptions and self serving promptings of Your enemies.  Allow me to dream of nothing but my eternal life in Glory and to use all my hope, credentials and assets toward bringing all of Your children to right relationship with You.  For that is my purpose here, all else will be less than fulfillment.  It is in Your Mercy, Grace and Joy that I find sustenance, growth and life.  Praise You in the Mighty Name Of Jesus Christ the King.  Amen

What do I expect in my Christian walk of faith?  To take each step lightly, watching closely my footfalls and taking care with each word uttered?  Do my thoughts match my belief?  Do my actions reflect honest commitment to honoring the Lord and bringing Him glory with every work?  Can I consistently put my back to the plow, tilling the earth before me in preparation for the Good Seed of God’s Word?  Or must I rest, seeking shelter under the Almighty Wings of the Father, finding peace in the shade of His Majesty, Grace and Glory.  I think we all know the answer to these questions, but do we allow ourselves to listen to those answers and take solace in a time of reflection, rest and restoration?

I have not measured up.  But the concentration on self in that statement makes it evident that I am not listening to God’s perspective of me as a man and rather listening to the shepherd of goats.  I am not going to say that everything that I have done or will do is bringing Glory to the Lord.  I will say that in all worldly gold or gems there are imperfections and dross.  I am being sanctified and this fact reminds me of the Truth of the Promises God made to me.  He loves me enough to persistently apply pressure, heat, healing and quenching to temper me for eternity.  I am his work, in this new life He’s given me.  Born again to Glory.  Reworked for honor and good works and in the end I will become that which he has ordained from the beginning of the ages. To that I end I must be understanding, patient and long-suffering to allow Him his works in me.

I have seen perfection and His name is the Lord Jesus the Christ of God, the Lord of All Creation, the Spirit which hovers over, in and beyond all things.  I pledge my life, my soul, love and spirit to the Lord.  Even in rest He never leaves me.  No one else loves me in this way.  Praise You the God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob.  Thank you for being honorable when I cannot.  Thank you for being trustworthy when I can only abandon and betray.  Thank you for being True when I can only find deception and illusion in my heart.  You are truly God.  In Jesus’ Mighty Name I praise you, Father of Glory.  Amen.