Oh, it's been too long!

I sit here with my computer and coffee enjoying my bit of silence before the day takes over and I'm reminded just how good our God is! I started my morning prayer which lately (as in the last two or so months) has begun with a song by Jeremy Camp:

"Holy fire, burn away"

My desire of anything
that is not of you and is of me
I want more of you and less of me, yeah (x2)

Empty me, empty me, yeah
Fill, won't you fill me
With you and less of me, yeah (x2)"

As I was praying I realized that He had answered this prayer, only in a way that I totally would not have thought of...through trusted friends stating the truth in love. He is so faithful and loves us all so much and wants what is best for us! If what we're desiring is truly from Him then our friends will support us and cheer us on. But if it's not from Him (even if we feel that it is!) those same friends will pray and seek the Lord on our behalf and lovingly tell us that we're going the wrong way.

Good godly friends are a true treasure and even though we may want to go our own way the Bible says that we would be a fool (Proverbs 18:1, "a man who isolates himself is a fool" or something like that ;-) ). Blessings my sweet friends! May you be encouraged by those around you to do what the Lord has placed in your heart to do!