I have decided to follow Jesus....
"I have decided to follow Jesus---no turning back...no turning back."
I decided to follow Jesus many years ago. I felt Him tug at my heart, and I knew I was never going to be the same. The road of life that I've walked down has been full of many twists and turns. I've tripped and fallen many times. There were times that I wasn't even sure that I would ever get back up again. I've fallen into ditches. I've taken wrong turns. I've come to the crossroads and chosen the wrong way. I have messed up. But all the while on this road of life I've been humming, "I have decided to follow Jesus---no turning back...no turning back." Christ has constantly been pursuing my heart along this road of life. Even in the darkest nights, I've seen His light pull me through. Even in my most sinful moments, I've seen His grace rescue me. Even on my weakest days, God has offered me His strength.
God has offered me hope--- when I've been hopeless.
God has offered me rest--- when I've been restless.
God has offered me love--- when I felt unlovely.
God has offered me grace--- when I felt unworthy.
God has offered me beauty amongst my ashes.
God has offered me truth---when all I could see were lies.
God offered me His son---when I was spitting in His face.
God hasn't stopped pursuing me. Even when the noise of this world was making me deaf---I could still hear God's voice...whispering my name. "Hayley, come to Me for rest. Hayley, come to Me for hope. Hayley, come to Me for truth. Hayley, come to Me for peace. Hayley, stop looking back. Hayley, trust Me." There have been times in my life where I've ignored these voices and thought that I had better options. There have been times in my life where I've run in the opposite direction of His voice. I've been the prodigal son (daughter?). I've been the lost sheep. I've been Eve hiding from my Savior, ashamed of my sin. But God still went looking for me and He welcomed me home with open arms...every time. I don't want to keep running from His truth. I don't want to keep running from His love. God is constantly pursuing me, but now I want to constantly pursue Him. I don't want to keep turning away from Him. I've realized how fleeting the things in this life are. I've seen how destructive Satan's lies are. I've seen how sin destroys our relationship with others. I've seen how addictions can make us into someone that we really aren't. I've seen how living in fear can rob of us the joy that Christ offers us. And God wants SO MUCH MORE for us. He really does keep His promises. He really does give hope, peace, rest, love, and safety. God always comes through. Abandoning your sin is worth it. Laying down your pride is worth it. Denying yourself is worth it. Disobeying your idols is worth it. Letting your walls come down is worth it. Letting love overtake you is worth it. God will never let you down...ever.
In this season of life, God has called me to wait. Wait for Him. Trust Him. Rely on Him. It is not easy. But I know that this is what God is calling me to do. I pray daily to Him and trust that He will give me the desires of my heart. I pray daily for Him to restore things that I have broken. I pray daily for Him to continue to teach me how to love like He has loved me. I pray daily for second and third chances with people that I have wounded, but that I love so dearly. I pray daily that He would continue to break down the walls of pride that keep others out. I pray daily that He would give me the strength to wait on His timing. I pray daily that He would mold me into all that He wants me to be.
I have decided to follow Jesus---no turning back...no turning back."
In His grip,
HG
I decided to follow Jesus many years ago. I felt Him tug at my heart, and I knew I was never going to be the same. The road of life that I've walked down has been full of many twists and turns. I've tripped and fallen many times. There were times that I wasn't even sure that I would ever get back up again. I've fallen into ditches. I've taken wrong turns. I've come to the crossroads and chosen the wrong way. I have messed up. But all the while on this road of life I've been humming, "I have decided to follow Jesus---no turning back...no turning back." Christ has constantly been pursuing my heart along this road of life. Even in the darkest nights, I've seen His light pull me through. Even in my most sinful moments, I've seen His grace rescue me. Even on my weakest days, God has offered me His strength.
God has offered me hope--- when I've been hopeless.
God has offered me rest--- when I've been restless.
God has offered me love--- when I felt unlovely.
God has offered me grace--- when I felt unworthy.
God has offered me beauty amongst my ashes.
God has offered me truth---when all I could see were lies.
God offered me His son---when I was spitting in His face.
God hasn't stopped pursuing me. Even when the noise of this world was making me deaf---I could still hear God's voice...whispering my name. "Hayley, come to Me for rest. Hayley, come to Me for hope. Hayley, come to Me for truth. Hayley, come to Me for peace. Hayley, stop looking back. Hayley, trust Me." There have been times in my life where I've ignored these voices and thought that I had better options. There have been times in my life where I've run in the opposite direction of His voice. I've been the prodigal son (daughter?). I've been the lost sheep. I've been Eve hiding from my Savior, ashamed of my sin. But God still went looking for me and He welcomed me home with open arms...every time. I don't want to keep running from His truth. I don't want to keep running from His love. God is constantly pursuing me, but now I want to constantly pursue Him. I don't want to keep turning away from Him. I've realized how fleeting the things in this life are. I've seen how destructive Satan's lies are. I've seen how sin destroys our relationship with others. I've seen how addictions can make us into someone that we really aren't. I've seen how living in fear can rob of us the joy that Christ offers us. And God wants SO MUCH MORE for us. He really does keep His promises. He really does give hope, peace, rest, love, and safety. God always comes through. Abandoning your sin is worth it. Laying down your pride is worth it. Denying yourself is worth it. Disobeying your idols is worth it. Letting your walls come down is worth it. Letting love overtake you is worth it. God will never let you down...ever.
In this season of life, God has called me to wait. Wait for Him. Trust Him. Rely on Him. It is not easy. But I know that this is what God is calling me to do. I pray daily to Him and trust that He will give me the desires of my heart. I pray daily for Him to restore things that I have broken. I pray daily for Him to continue to teach me how to love like He has loved me. I pray daily for second and third chances with people that I have wounded, but that I love so dearly. I pray daily that He would continue to break down the walls of pride that keep others out. I pray daily that He would give me the strength to wait on His timing. I pray daily that He would mold me into all that He wants me to be.
I have decided to follow Jesus---no turning back...no turning back."
In His grip,
HG
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