what to do with this life..... (not such a mystery)

"What do i live for?" It's a healthy question to ask ourselves. When you're searching through your brain in that split second, and the answer isn't there, that's when you know you're not really living for what you're supposed to live for.
Theologians say man's purpose is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. But.... how many of us actually do that?
I want to live for something greater than myself. Something independent of my emotions, my pride, and my selfishness. Living for the Kingdom of Heaven, I believe, is living with purpose. Purpose gives us motivation, unwavering focus, joy, and a beautiful sort of contentment. Contentment because you're not desperately hunting down that filler for the God-shaped hole in your soul.
So, everyday, may we ask ourselves, "What do I live for?" And may it bring us back to the answer we know in our hearts, in our minds, the answer that's on the tip of our tongues. And may we actually live for it.

That still small voice

1 Kings 19:11-12
"And behold the Lord passed by and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice."
Am I the only one who can't hear the voice of the Lord? maybe. There were nights when I would be stretched out in the dark, in the stillness, waiting to hear that still, small whisper. I would wait and wait. I'd fast, pray, weep, sing, anything that might provoke Him to speak to me.
But it's ok. Really, i think its ok. I, and you, have the Holy Sprit living inside. Within our hearts and consciences, He dwells, influencing and guiding our thoughts, decisions, attitudes, and actions. That'll have to be enough for now. Maybe I will hear God's voice in this life, or maybe i'll just have to wait until the next.
Jesus, give us faith.

on my mind, in my heart

tonight i found myself alone in my room playing worship songs, for like an hour straight. something was captivating my heart, making me want Jesus more than ever. for just one moment, i was craving Heaven like none other.

I wonder why, then, tomorrow when i wake up i will fail. and the next day, i will fail. im destined to sin. we all are, and we all depend on grace.

Praise God, He preserves us in His plans.

"In my life, be lifted high. In my world, be lifted high."

- came to my rescue, hillsong united