Shooting Up

"Our days on earth are like grass; like
wildflowers, we bloom and die. The
wind blows, and we are gone- as though we
had never been here. But the love of
the Lord remains forever with those who fear Him."

Psalm 103.16-17 NLT

Nothing I do will last! I can leave no legacy. The only thing that lasts is God's love. No good deeds, no good reputation, no life-changing event lasts the test of time. Only the love of the Lord lasts. The only effect I can ever hope to have on eternity is to plant and water the seed of His love.

I think of it like being a syringe. Injecting God's love into everything I come into contact with- sometimes the injection brings healing, sometimes protection, sometimes drawing the disease itself out.

The syringe can affect nothing outside of itself, it can only take what it has and use it. It doesn't spend all it's time trying to fill itself up.The syringe doesn't decide what or how much goes into it. It simply seeks the right place to inject and fulfills its purpose continuously.

More importantly, it does not judge the one needing the injection. Injections are limitless. Regardless of the need, the syringe performs.

I'm not the cure- just the tool being used to bring the cure. I'm not the miracle, it's the skill of the hands who hold the syringe. It's not the syringe that lasts, but the healing that the syringe brings.

Relentliss

The purpose of this blog is selfish. I want to be able to look back and see the way that God was moving and speaking in my day-to-day life. I want to see what He did for me, how He blessed me, where He unexpectedly showed up, when He changed me, and why I love Him. I want to watch myself grow up.

Relentless has a personal meaning for me - I want to be relentless in pursuing God. No matter what that means, no matter what my circumstances are, no matter what it costs, I hope that Jesus can describe me as relentless for Him. As a very wise Jonathan once told me, "Carrying the mantle is not cheap or easy. But it's worth it."

Yes, I know that I have spelled it relent'liss' but that's because Liss is my nickname. Coincidence? I think not.

Also this represents a song from Misty Edward's CD Relentless.

You Won't Relent

You won't relent until you have it all

My heart is yours

I'll set you as a seal, upon my heart
As a seal upon my arm

For there is love, that is as strong as death

Jealousy demanding as the grave

And many waters, cannot quench this love

Come be the fire inside of me,

Come be the flame upon my heart,

Come be the fire inside of me,

Until you and I are one

P.S. Fantastic CD.