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Meeting Him CrackerjacknPez 24580K 2021-07-20

absolutely

eathtaking. his eyes are so compassinate, so loving.

they penetrate my whole being, intently gazing at my soul. they

reveal the vast extent of wisdom they contain.

i

straighten respectfully. "what would you have me do, lord?"

the

lord smiles. "follow me."

i

can only look at him, but he hears the question i have in my eyes and

in my heart. he knows i am wondering.

"does

it matter?"

i

smile, shaking my head no. it really doesn't matter where he wants me

to go. wherever he leads, i'll go.

so

we set off.

the

last part comes from a treasured song for me, "wherever he

leads, i'll go." it is a hymn. to me, it means that to be truly

following him, you have to be committed. you can't be half-hearted

about it, saying "i'll go where you want me, lord, as long as

it's... ", then fill in the blanks with your preferred location

or circumstance. it really doesn't matter where

he wants me to go. it doesn't. because he knows what will truly make

me happiest and

ing me the most joy. as long as i stay flexible and

limber to wherever he may send me, i'm ok; but, as long as i continue

to struggle to have my own way, as control freaks such as i tend to

do, it continues to wear me out. it takes more strength to simply get

through each day with my shield up, more strength than i seem to have

after a while. it really is easier to follow him. then i have

the strength to not only get through each day, but i don't need to

have my shield up so drastically high and thick, and i get to

make other people's day as well!

if

you are confused by anything i said, please let me know! i would love

to answer any question you might have about it. life may not get

easier when you stop relying so much on yourself, but it definitely

seems to go a lot more smoother. so many more things are not

your responsibility, hence, a lot less things for you to be worrying

about. no more being a basket case or being a nervous wreck.

take

up thy cross and follow me," i heard my master say;"i

gave my life to ransom thee, surrender your all today."

wherever he leads i'll go, wherever he leads i'll go,i'll

follow my christ who loves me so, wherever he leads i'll go.

he

drew me closer to his side, i sought his will to konw,and in

that will i now abide, whever he leads i'll go.wherever he leads

i'll go, wherever he leads i'll go,i'll follow my christ who

loves me so, wherever he leads i'll go.

it

may be thro' the shadows dim, or o'er the sotormy sea,i take my

cross and follow him, wherever he leadeth me.wherever he leads

i'll go, wherever he leads i'll go,i'll follow my christ who

loves me so, wherever he leads i'll go.

my

heart, my life, my all i

ing to christ who loves me so;he is

my master, lord, and king, wherever he leads i'll go.wherever he

leads i'll go, wherever he leads i'll go,i'll follow my christ

who loves me so, wherever he leads i'll go.

b.b.

mckinney, 1936