Giving Him my all

The cost of discipleship. What is it? When it all comes down to it, doesn't Jesus ask for my life? Hasn't that been the theme of the last several months (ok, my entire Christian life)? He's asking me for my all. All of my time, all of my worries, all that I have and all that I am. Who is living my life? Who has the control here? Because as much as I want to say He is, I know that's a lie. I want to give it all to God, I really do, but I lack the faith to follow through.

God, give me strength! I want my life to look different. I want Jesus to be my All in all. I don't want to live to impress the world, but I want to live in a way that is pleasing to my God and Father in Heaven. I want to live with my eyes fixed on eternity. I want YOU to be in my heart, on my mind and on my lips always. I pray that I would be Your hands and Your feet; a light to the world that is always shining. I must decrease; He must increase.

God help me to get out of the way of what You want to do! Help me to die to myself, to my flesh, to my desires. Show me how to grab hold of the dreams You have for me. Place me in the center of Your will.

Fill me with Your love, Your grace and Your mercy. Mold me, refine me, break me, Father. Strip it all away so that all I have left is You. Show me the changes you want me to make and help me make them. Help me rely on You for the things I can't do on my own. Hold my hand and walk with me. Help me to trust that You will carry me through the difficult times and to know that even in the darkest moments of my life, I will never walk alone. Help me to lay down my life at Your feet and to take up my cross every day. Help me to choose You for my today, every day. Help me to know You and love You more and more each day.

Give me a heart for the lost. Break my heart for the ones who don't know You; the ones who need a Savior.
Help me open my mouth and speak a word of Truth to someone who needs to hear it.
Given me the capacity to love more, to give more, to serve more.
Be my Everything.
Be my Joy in times of pain.
Be my Peace when I am tempted to worry.
Be my Teacher and my Guide when I have lost my way.
Be the Song in my heart.
Be the Reason I live.