Dear Friends,
Below is a song called LORD I WANT TO KNOW YOU by Steve Fry. It was a song I learned long ago at Shocco Springs summer camp in Talladega, AL. God brought these to mind lately during some testing.
Just the time I think I'm at peace with the world that's mine,
I feel at ease, I feel at home, and I know I'm not alone.
Then in my rest, there comes a test that shakes me 'til again I know
That what I had is not enough, and again I've got to grow.
Lord, I want to know You more
Deep within my heart I want to know You
Oh, I want to know You.
And I would give my final breath
To know You in Your death and resurrection,
Lord, I want to know You more,
Lord, I want to know You more.
The full supply I find as I move closer to the heart of God,
To strengthen me, to nourish me, and to fill my mind with Him.
I've truly grown, but even so my hunger hasn't gone away
Still I long, still I thirst, to know Him more each day.
When we first came to NC, Ashley went through Boot Camp here with the Morningstar School of Ministry. They were put through various activities to push them to their limits--mentally and/or physically. It was a phrase that I used often during those early days. "It's Boot Camp!"
Whenever I (or we) faced hardship, it gave me the courage/push to keep going and face those trials because I knew that it would make me stronger on the other side and really--sometimes I didn't have the choice whether or not I wanted to. Those precious trials taught me to lean on Him, cling to Him, and to know Him in ways that I never would have known Him otherwise...and I rest assured that all of this is for my good.
For that, I am truly thankful.
K
