Broken as an offering of love

I spent most of last night after dinner in bed, sleeping…reading Sparks’ Message In A Bottle & Harris’ Not Even A Hint in the times I breaked from shut-eye to get a drink of water.   Ever since coming back from camping, I’ve had this dry, soar throat… the last time I had this feeling it blew up into a bad cold, thus I’m trying to rest up as much as I can.  From working a full-time desk job behind a computer all day, to my lack of excercise… I feel physically weak, and I must say such does have a toll on my Spiritual and Emotional health.  If it were not for God & His All Sufficient Word, I think I really would be nothing.

Since I haven’t found another job yet… I’m actually looking forward to taking a break from work, after September 1, when my contract with the City of Toronto ends.  It should give me more time to rest, read His Word, study Theology, catch up on reading the boat load of Christian books I’ve purchased over the year, cleanup my room again, seriously evaluate my options for seminary, and excercise LOL.

For now, I look forward to tonight, to doing laundry, and posting something more indepth (I know I still need to do part 3 of my Harmartiology series).

I first learned of this song over a year ago on a blog from somebody I used to know.  I just love the simplicity of the lyrics, how it tells of how the author feels & at the same time the sufficiency he has in the One source of life and strength.  I find it very appropriate for how I feel right now:

Nothing Without You (by Bebo Norman)

Take these hands and lift them up
For I have not the strength to praise You near enough
See, I have nothing
I have nothing without You

And take my voice and pour it out
Let it sing the songs of mercy I have found
For I have nothing
I have nothing without You

And all my soul needs is all Your love
To cover me, so all the world will see
That I have nothing without You

Take my body and build it up
May it be broken as an offering of love
For I have nothing
I have nothing without You

And all my soul needs is all Your love
To cover me so all the world will see
That I have nothing
That I love You, yeah
With all my heart
With all my soul
With all my mind
And all the strength I can find

Take my time here on this earth
And let it glorify all that You are worth
For I am nothing
I am nothing without You