What I want You to hear...

When I look out my door and look up at the sky and see this...

I know I get a glimpse of You.

How majestic You are.

How indescribable You are.

How awesome You are.

You are bigger than my mind can conceive.

You know the hearts and minds of us all.

You know our words before they fall from our lips.

And even though You are holy and I am so unworthy...

You invite me into Your presence through the prayers of my heart.

And even though I feel so small and unimportant...

You see me.

You know me.

You hear me.

And that makes me wonder why...

Why when I pray do I pray with so little passion.

So little emotion.

So little earnestness.

Instead I come to You with cliches.

And empty words.

And hollow promises.

My prayers become routine.

And I forget what a tremendous privilege it is, to talk to You through those prayers.

Forgive me Lord for taking that relationship so lightly.

Help me to keep the "me" out of my prayers...

And keep You at the focus.

And keep Your glory at the forefront of my prayers.

Because it is all about You and not about me.

"To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy— to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen."
Jude 1:24,25