Was lying in bed this morning, praying again to know what to do with my life this next year – how long does God want me to keep on keeping on? I want to move and progress and play and explore and create. I often feel so stagnant, and while life is very good, I want it to be great. Had two thoughts: First, this hymn below popped into my head.
How long, O Lord most holy and true,
Shall shadowed hope our joy delay?
Our hears confess, our souls believe
Thy truth, thy truth, thy light, thy will, thy way!
Thy truth has made our prison bright;
Thy light has dimmed the dying past.
We bend beneath thy loving will
And seek thy onward, onward path at last.
Eternal Father, gentle Judge!
Speed on the day, redemption’s hour.
Set up thy kingdom; from thy house
Unlock for us, for us the prison tow’r.
From grim confusion’s awful depth
The wail of hosts, faith’s urgent plea:
Release our anguished, weary souls;
Swing wide, sing wide the gates, and set us free!
- How Long, O Lord Most Holy and True, Text: John A. Widstoe, Music: B. Cecil Gates
Second, was an impression to start the new year fasting. I invite anyone who wants to, to join me.
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