City on our knees...

I was sitting here at the computer, doing some homework and Toby Mac's song, City on our Knees came on and it made me think... why am i just sitting here. Not literally of course... but in the spiritual sense. How often do we wait for God to do things and just expect them to happen. When did we become so important to ourselves that we expect God to just figuratively, wave a magic wand and make everything better? How often do we hope for things to get better, but in the long run, complain because it doesn't happen on our time?

Lately, I have been so self-absorbed in my own sorrows and sadness about everything in my life that I have forgotten to just be still and know that He is God.Being a single mother and having the dreams and passions of having a husband, family and home become so strong at times that it's hard for me to function... I want so much for things to happen on my own terms in my own selfish wants and desires that i miss out on what God has for me potentially.

In my own little way, i have become a volunteer to write to deployed American soldiers as well as send care-packages. In my own lonliness, i have realized that there are others that are hurting and alone, so i am refocusing on those that don't have it as easy. While i can call my parents or see my son whenever I choose, there are those that miss mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, wives, husbands, sons and daughters and don't have something we take so much for granted.

So my prayer for everyone today is, not only be still and know that He is God, but be dilligent in praying for others. Be the light and the salt that he has created us to be. Reach out to those that are hurting and alone today instead of putting it off for another day or time or handing it off to someone else to do.

City On Our Knees
City on our Knees by TobyMac
If you gotta start somewhere why not here
If you gotta start sometime why not now
If we gotta start somewhere I say here
If we gotta start sometime I say now
Through the fog there is hope in the distance
From cathedrals to third world missions
Love will fall to the earth like a crashing wave

Tonight’s the night
For the sinners and the saints
Two worlds collide in a beautiful display
It’s all up tonight
When we step across the line
We can sail across the sea
To a city with one king
A city on our knees
A city on our knees
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

If you gotta start somewhere why not here
If you gotta start sometime why not now
If we gotta start somewhere I say here
If we gotta start sometime I say now
Through the fog there is hope in the distance
From cathedrals to third world missions
Love will fall to the earth like a crashing wave

Tonight’s the night
For the sinners and the saints
Two worlds collide in a beautiful display
It’s all love tonight
When we step across the line
We can sail across the sea
To a city with one king
A city on our knees
A city on our knees
Oh-oh-oh

Tonight could last forever
We are one choice from together
Tonight could last forever
Ooh
Tonight could last forever
We are one choice from together
As family
We’re family
Oh Tonight could last forever
We are one choice from together
You and me
Ya, you and me
Tonight’s the night
For the sinners and the saints
Two worlds collide
In a glorious display
Cuz its all love tonight
When we step across the line
We can sail across the sea
To a city with one king
A city on our knees
A city on our knees
Oh oh oh
A city on our knees
A city on our knees
Oh oh oh
If we gotta start somewhere why not here
If we gotta start sometime why not now

In Christ,
Ges