Who Am I?
December 28, 2013//
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Psalm 103:1-2 (NLT)
Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my
whole heart, I will praise his holy name.
Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he
does for me.
whole heart, I will praise his holy name.
Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he
does for me.
I found
a note on a small scrap of paper that said ‘all that I am, not all that I do’. I jot these notes when something speaks to me
– a discussion, author, sermon, song, or scripture. I don’t remember when or why I saved this
thought, but the day after I discovered it Biblegateway sent this prayer of
David. Hmm.
a note on a small scrap of paper that said ‘all that I am, not all that I do’. I jot these notes when something speaks to me
– a discussion, author, sermon, song, or scripture. I don’t remember when or why I saved this
thought, but the day after I discovered it Biblegateway sent this prayer of
David. Hmm.
Paraphrase: Let
everything about me point to God.
Everything.
everything about me point to God.
Everything.
My
house pulses with football this time of year.
While being a fan of a particular player doesn’t come close to having a
relationship with God, let’s use the example.
house pulses with football this time of year.
While being a fan of a particular player doesn’t come close to having a
relationship with God, let’s use the example.
If I’m
a huge Peyton Manning fan, I learn everything I can about him: his hometown and family life, his development
from Pop Warner through college, personal influences and inspiration, all his accomplishments and stats and
news from his personal life. I follow
him on Twitter and listen to all his press conferences and interviews. And that’s just the research side of being
his fan. Of course I would wear Manning
gear and enthusiastically promote and defend him in conversation using all my
supporting facts.
a huge Peyton Manning fan, I learn everything I can about him: his hometown and family life, his development
from Pop Warner through college, personal influences and inspiration, all his accomplishments and stats and
news from his personal life. I follow
him on Twitter and listen to all his press conferences and interviews. And that’s just the research side of being
his fan. Of course I would wear Manning
gear and enthusiastically promote and defend him in conversation using all my
supporting facts.
Being a
fan of Peyton is not a chore and it doesn’t take effort. It’s not something I work at. I am tuned in to absorb everything I can about
him. It is my passion. It’s who I am.
fan of Peyton is not a chore and it doesn’t take effort. It’s not something I work at. I am tuned in to absorb everything I can about
him. It is my passion. It’s who I am.
Now look
back at David’s psalm and ask yourself: Is praising God something I do?
Or is praising God who I am?
back at David’s psalm and ask yourself: Is praising God something I do?
Or is praising God who I am?