August 4 - The Brave Friendship of God

God, You made me as I am,
You know me inside out.
Anything I am or do
Is of You, there's no doubt.

You not only chose to make me,
But You kept me as Your own.
Though with my faults and frailties,
You'd be better off alone.

Lord, thank You for this friendship.
Help me nurture it, I pray.
This relationship is something
I must work on every day.
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Oswald Chambers speaks of the way God uses people who are not necessarily the most gifted but those who are most available.  This made me think of the Jeremy Camp song "Empty Me" where he asks God to burn away his desire for anything that is not of God.  He says "I want more of You and less of me."  The chorus is "Empty me.  Empty me.  Fill.  Won't You fill me. . . with You."

I have a lot of busyness in my life.  In fact, I have succumbed to the rigors of keeping a list - something I really, really hate to do.  It makes me realize how little time I have.  BUT it does make me fill the time with things that need to be done.  It also makes me make time for my devotions.  Can that be ok?  It's like making an appointment to spend time with God (like MY schedule is that important).  I should be fitting the other things around my time with Him.  Something to work on.