As God Changes Us

We ask for pray as God changes us. As he asks us to give up more of us and take on more of Him, we are learning what Jesus went through as He served His disciples during His hardest trial on earth. I, personally, am realizing that I need to be willing to serve others more, give more, and comfort more when I am going through trails in my life. As I was reading My Heart's Cry by Anne Graham Lotz the other day, I came across the phrase, "Please, just give me MORE of Your dirt on my Hands." I realized that the blessing come from giving your last $10 when you need to put gas in your car, giving your neighbor some time to talk when you wish to just go home and crash, or just giving your child 10 more minutes in the day when it is least convenient. Now I am asking God to give me those times that I can get my hands dirty for Him. I need to become less focused on my problems and more focused on His desires and others problems. I need to be willing to bless others even when I maynot have the time, money, or energy.

Lord, help me to reach out to others even when I don't want to or don't think I have the resources. Help me to become God oriented and less circumstance oriented. Most of all...

Please, just give me MORE of Your dirt on my Hands.

Thank you, Jesus.