Here I am

Well folks, in a few months I will be a college graduate.  I do not know what I will be doing after May 5th. There is so much scary excitement about that. (I apologize if you got here by facebook and thought you would find out what my future holds...I'll let you know when I know) I could go anywhere and do anything.  I am completely at the mercy of God's hands.  I have no plans (amazing in itself..it took years for God to achieve this in my heart ;]). I feel like there is new large blank canvas that is the rest of my life.  It is truly for God to paint. I will lay everything down in surrender, fully knowing there will be heartache and trials.  And fully knowing I will get to experience God's love in greater depth than I ever thought possible. Honestly, I don't want it any other way.  My future is most secure in His Hands. His understanding is greater than mine, so I want to follow Him, rather than my own ambitions.  I only see such a small portion of what is really happening. He sees it all, so I will give Him everything.

So after many tears, this is the cry of my heart. I mean every word with as much of my little heart as I can muster. Here is my prayer for the rest of my life...

Take my life and let it be
consecrated, Lord, to Thee.
Take my moments and my days,
let them flow in ceaseless praise.
Take my hands and let them move
at the impulse of Thy love.
Take my feet and let them be
swift and beautiful for Thee.

Take my voice and let me sing
always, only for my King.
Take my lips and let them be
filled with messages from Thee.
Take my silver and my gold
not a mite would I withhold.
Take my intellect and use
every power as You choose.
Here am I, all of me.
Take my life, it's all for Thee.

Take my will and make it Thine
it shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart it is Thine own
it shall be Thy royal throne.
Take my love, my Lord I pour
at Your feet its treasure store
Take myself and I will be
ever, only, all for Thee.
Take myself and I will be
ever, only, all for Thee.

Here am I, all of me.
Take my life, it's all for Thee.

 (Take My Life-Chris Tomlin)

⁴ When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, “Moses! Moses!”  And Moses said, “Here I am.” -Exodus 3:4