Looking back to last year

Looking back at my journal from a year ago I was interested in what I was writing about this time last year. Apparently I didn't journal very much. I was definetly a note-taker, writing little notes here and there. But I did write about Luke 10:25-28. Particularly focused on v. 27, about loving the Lord with all my strength, soul, heart, and mind. What does that look like? I was wondering, what does it look like to love Him with all my strength? What does it look like to love Him with my whole mind? etc. Now I would also add, What does it look like to love Him with all my TIME? What does it look like to even love God? Its more than how it appears, its about my heart-connect. Learning to love. I need to let God love me in all those areas, to make space in those. To depend on His strength, to hear His heartbeat against His chest. To think upon Him. To be so  captivated by the beauty of Jesus. To be fascinated with His character. I mean God -Yahweh- became a man!.... do we even realize the magnitude of this! I know I am only beginning to see it. I still don't fully grasp that! Lord teach us who you are! Give us the right paradigm of you!

In my journal from a year ago I was putting worship song under categories of heart, soul, mind. (I think I wanted to do this on my worship team @ ICS. But really it doesn't matter in regard to sub-categorizes. The best worship songs are about God, to God. I worship Jesus, not my heart, soul, mind or strength. But I wanted to sing songs that expressed me loving God with all my heart, soul, mind and strength. Which is awesome. Jesus has captivated my heart, my mind, my soul is with Him and Jesus is my strength. He has my attention, my emotions, my thoughts. They are all for Him. Because I am a garden enclosed for Jesus. Once again I declare that I am giving my mind, my soul, my strength, and my heart to Jesus.
I'll end this post with these beautiful lyrics about Jesus

The Beauty of This Man:
My heart is stirred by a noble theme
Bringing blessed words unto my King
Giving up my love as a sweet offering
Oh the beauty of this Man

For the sake of love, He left His Father's throne
Searching for a bride, bone of His bone
Such a humble kiss to make her dust His own
Oh the beauty of this Man

Jesus, I love You, I give You all my worship
Jesus, I love You, Your name is Wonderful

See His hands, His head, His feet and His side
They bear the marks of wrath, a pure sacrifice
To secure her love by giving up His life
Oh the beauty of this Man

She now faint with love, beckons Him to come
Establish righteousness as God's risen Song
On that glorious day, she'll marry her Fair One
Oh the beauty of this Man