Determined Love

"Salvation is from our side a choice, from the divine side it is a seizing upon, an apprehending, a conquest by the Most High God. Our ''accepting'' and ''willing'' are reactions rather than actions. The right of determination must always remain with God."

-A.W. Tozer

I just love this quote by Tozer. Golly bob, it's so true. Thank You, my God, for acting--for loving me with a determined love, and for captivating my heart.

My Help

"In my distress I called upon the LORD, And cried to my God for help; He heard my voice out of His temple, And my cry for help before Him came into His ears."

-Psalm 18:6

I say to the Lord, "You are my good; I love Your presence, for it is in the dry land that I feel Your sustaining power. It is in the awareness of my weakness that I see Your unfailing salvation. It is in the depravity of my soul that I see Your beautiful holiness. You deliver me to Your shelter--to the calming shade beneath Your wings. You alone are powerful, my God, You alone are good. I have seen my weakness and my heart has wandered from You, but Your faithfulness is unfailing. Your mercies, my Savior, are new every morning. I stand with a desperately thankful heart for Your lovingkindness. You, my God, are great. You, my Lord, are my Help."

The Lord says, "I love you. Nothing could separate you from my love. I love you forever. I have made you so that I could have your heart and will let none other take it from me. I alone have rescued you. I alone am your God. I alone possess your heart and have bought it with my Son. I do everything in my power to rescue and save you and bring you to eternal glory with Me. I will love you forever in My temple and will speak into Your heart and establish my throne there forever."

My heart sings with joy through troubles and hardship, for my heart belongs forever to my God. My joy is complete.