Learning to live for HIS glory

I caught a glimpse of heaven,  And when I did, it made me want to stop and stay. I caught a glimpse of heaven, It brought tears to my eyes just the other day. Tears of mixed joy and sorrow, Tears because of beauty, And tears because of pain. Bittersweet--that's all that I can say--glimpsing heaven is bittersweet for me. Have you ever had a moment like that?  A moment when just briefly you feel at peace and as if all the world around you is at peace?  A moment when you sigh and say, "this, this is what heaven must be like." Well every so often I have a moment like that, a moment where I feel like I just catch a slight glimpse of the joy and peace I'll experience when I one day see my Savior.  Just a tiny taste of what life will be like forever in heaven. I had a moment like that just recently.  I was in New York at a lake in the fall.  It was a beautiful day, the sun was just beginning to set, the water was peaceful, the leaves were all differe...

Lately God has been challenging me with my perspective.  This is the question that He's brought to my mind . . . how many times a day do I say "I", or think "I"?  And how does that compare to how often I talk about or think about God?  Ouch.  It's a convicting question . . . and I want to let that conviction change me, rather than just forgetting about it.  Is my focus on God and His glory, or am I falling into the trap of focusing on myself?  My Discipleship Counseling class is what has been spurring my thoughts on this.  I love this quote from the author of Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands , Paul David Tripp, "We do not suffer well, because suffering interferes with our glory.  We do not find relationships easy, because others compete with us for glory.  We do not serve well, because in our quest for glory, we want to be served.  But the story of Scripture is the story of the Lord's glory.  It calls me to an agenda that is big...

I saw the words to this song while looking at books (don't ask), and fell in love with it . . . it's challenging, but something I want to be living up to.  I want people to be able to tell I'm in love with my Savior . . . "What a beautiful smile A radiant girl Fell in love first time I saw her She stays on my mind I’d give anything To know everything about her There’s light in her eyes And I know it’s all for Him She carries on and on Like He was her best friend She’s in love It’s not hard to see But I would like to believe it was with me Someone got a hold of her heart And He won’t let go And I know She’s in love She looks to the sky When she talks about Him She believes He hung the moon Said He had to go away She waits for His return Says He’s coming for her soon How can this be fair? This Guy can walk on water Don’t guess I’ve got a prayer He’s written love letters - to reach her  She worships the ground He walks on ...