Surfing with a Purpose

Hola, this is from my writing while in Costa Rica. I asked God what i learned on this trip cut short. These are the exact words written on sunday 1-30-05...

I’m in SJO int. and I think the cheese on my chicken sandwich was bad because my hands smell like mold now. That’s bad, I’m writing this so tomorrow when I’m not sick I will remember to thank you. AMEN.

I’m listening to Delirious, “Jesus blood never failed me… never failed me yet…. Jesus blood never failed me… never has , never will…. Never failed me yet…”

Jesus you want to cover these thousands of people with your blood. That song put that in perspective for me. You are so gracious, so forgiving, so, perfect in love.

I get what I ask for. You took my pride, my fleshly confidence, my “coolness”. How could you do that!?! I asked for it didn’t I? Yup. I asked to be refined, you took a step. Thank you Jesus, help me to remember with my heart instead of my mind. In being alone I had no one to reach to but you. You were there, you are hear now stronger than ever. Help me not to leave this place. I don’t live for a feeling, but I will be glad as it is here. Thank you, set me on fire for you. Let my face shine with your glory to your glory. I love You. Your love reaches all nations all people and through all tongs. I knew this but I did not have faith of it, you have shown me this, thank you Lord. I am humbled, keep me this way. Don’t let the idols of self of cars or food of money or business or noise cloud my eyes as I return home. God I purpose in my heart to no longer defile myself with this world. Tear me apart, tear me down the middle and drown the half that is not 100%+ in submission to your voice. I surrender it to you now that you would refine me further, make mw purer. Let there be no word not meant to build up escape my lips. I am your hands, they will not reach for unrighteous things. I am your feet, they must not stray from the lit path. Your eyes will not lust after what holds no eternal worth. Your heart will not hold grudges, it will let no guilt be hidden from the alter of your sacrifice. I am free from everything. I was scared, now I am confident to go… where? When? How? Does not matter because you will provide ALL I need, and to my own benefit: nothing I don’t.

!Gracias Jesus!   AMEN.