"Awake My Soul"

My newest goals and expectations for myself center around remaining open and awake. I recently returned home from a youth church trip on South Padre Island. The beach was beautiful and it was not hard to notice all of the beauty of the world when you could hear the sound of a wave rushing onto the  sun warmed sand. It was easy to feel the presence of Christ and to see his wondrous works all around me. This year, I really want to work on feeling the same way here at home. God not only created the beach but he also created Lubbock, Texas and I know he wants me to enjoy the beauty this place has to offer also. I want to keep my eyes open to witness everything life has to offer and I want to absorb it all. I want to take in all of the good and bad. I know that God has tried to speak to me many times. I know he has attempted to show me things. However, I never realize this until these moments have already passed. We have so many things in life that we take for granted and in reality, all we need is Him. Everything else is a distraction that causes us to miss out. Well, I have decided that I am done being distracted and I am done missing His connections with me. I want to see everything through His eyes. 


Simply put: Lord, I am awake.