Hosanna Restoration Church

What do you do when you are thrilled with something or someone? What actions accompany the deepest desires of your heart? These are questions that I have pondered at many times since I have come to know the Lord. At times it is a self-evaluation of the progress in my walk with God, and other times like these, the Holy Spirit prompts me.

When I look back to the beginning where I was trying to find this “thing” that was drawing me and changing my life, I knew something was happening but did not understand it for sure. I just knew something about it felt better than anything I had known for a long time…well actually forever, because this new thing seemed to last. You know, there are lots of things we desire and go after in our lives that fulfill us for a little while, but soon we have to have more of it or something entirely different. Anyway when I look back there I know that I was digging hard without really knowing what I was digging for. Just finding out was enough treasure to keep me pressing.

In the midst of that, I found myself writing songs with words that could not have come from me, for the words were about things I did not understand. The first song had a chorus that said, “Lord take me, mold me, show me the way.” The beginning of the song simply said, “Lord here I am I’m on my knees to You. I’m begging your forgiveness and your love so true.” I was literally saved by a song that God put in my heart.

During that time I found myself bouncing between being thrilled with what was happening and at the same time wondering if I had in fact lost my mind. I am thrilled that God just kept drawing me. Now what I want to do is make sure that I keep on being thrilled by God’s goodness and the things He has done for me as well as the things He has planned for the future. I do not want to get lethargic or complacent in my pursuit of God. It has been my desire to not only pursue God, but also to stir the hearts of others to do the same.

So I ask you. “Are you thrilled with the Lord?” “Do you long for Him like someone in love?” This morning as I spent time with God, I found myself between two feelings. I was in a place where I just wanted to shout for joy because of His wonderful presence, and groan because there was so much more that I needed to get to, and I wondered how much I was missing because of my own neglect or failure to simply go to Him more.

How much does my time in front of the television cost me? Oh I often pray while I am there, but it may be just to convince myself that I am staying in touch so I do not have to go to a different room. What else distracts me? What else distracts you? How long has it been since you got so thrilled with God that you just let the emotions loose? All heaven shouts GLORY! How about you? Shout it. “LORD YOU THRILL ME!”