"Response-ability"

What is our response-ability? It is the commitment and sensitivity to yield to the Holy Spirit every moment of our life. It is the 'chance conversations' we have with a total stranger, the door that we open to the mother who has all her groceries and her children occupying the same space, the kind word and smile to someone who is in a hurry, the hug and kiss that follows after a disappointment, the call to share God's Love and His Good News with anyone we will encounter today. Would anyone notice? Why do it? It is His Love that compels us as we open our hearts to Him. It is a total abandonment to His Will.
Lord, help us to pursue passionately after You. You came so that we could have Life! You've done Your part. It is up to us to choose this abundant Life.
Thank you for even in the midst of the 'heat' You can still use us to share Your love with others.

The Weaver

My life is but a weaving betwix the Lord and me,
I do not choose the color - He worketh steadily.
Offtimes He weaveth sorrow and I in foolish pride,
Forget He sees the upper, and I the underside.
Not till the loom is silent, and the shuttle cease to fly
Shall God unroll the canvas and explain the reason why.
The dark threads are as needful in the Weaver's skillful hand
As the threads of gold and silver in the pattern He has planned.

Grant Colfax Tullar

Lord,

If I say I am willing to follow You, how far would I go? What if I go through the valley of the shadow of death and my hopes are only met with sorrow and disappointment? How far will I go when You call me to Your fellowship of suffering?

You know my heart, My Lord and Savior. Lead me all the way and present me faultless in Your Presence for Your Glory and with exceeding Joy!

Waiting on You

Whenever we pray, it is so much easy to hear a yes or a no from the Lord; however there are times He whispers '"wait". Our first instinct is to ask how long? when will the answer come? will it be what I prayed and expected for? And just as He only knows us, He says, "Will you trust Me?" He knows best. We have before us the choice to obey in faith trusting Him completely, unconditionally. And every time we choose Him, He will pour out His Peace, His Joy and abundant, victorious life!
Lord, I choose to trust You until Your answer comes.