What Do You Want To Be?

What is it that you want to be?  A good wife?  A good husband?  A good employee?  How about a good christian even?  It seems as if more and more we are trying to be better at so many different things.  Every time you turn around there is some new self help book out.  Or a 10 step program to getting your life in order. 

But today I was reminded of a song that simplified it all.  At the end of the day isn't it best to desire to be a child of God?  We make it so hard.  We confuse His love with earthly love.  Often times we believe we can do this or that and be satisfied.  We can earn the peace He gives and work for the love that He showers, but we are often left empty.  Mainly because its a matter of acceptance on our part.  Its a matter of simply accepting our role - a child of God.  There is nothing we can do to make Him love us more.   There is no amount of service that will make Him proud.  It's the surrender to Him that excites Him. 

A Child of God

With every breath with every salt
From what it seem to the deepest part
I offer all that I've come to be
To know your love fathering me

Father you're all I need
My souls sufficiency
My strength when I am weak
The love that carries me
You arms enfold me
Till I am only
A child of God

With every step on this journey's walk
And wisdom songs
But the soul is sad
I give my self unreservedly
To know your love fathering

Father you're all I need
My souls sufficiency
My strength when I am weak
The love that carries me
You arms enfold me till I am only
A child of God


So today, Lord help me to surrender to You.  I want to first and foremost be a Child of God.