Archive for June 4th, 2010

The title of this blog post is also the title of a popular song.  The song is about being in awe of God and worshipping God with all our hearts because He is beautiful beyond description. 

Too often, though, I quietly sing this song about myself.  I never stand in front of the mirror after a shower and sing away, but if my heart were revealed it would be seen and heard singing about me me and me.  

I am all too often concerned about Jim, thinking about Jim, lovin up on Jim Hogue in my heart. 

God says, rather, to love the Lord your God with all your hearts, soul, mind and strength.  I cannot do this on my own.  I need Him, we need Him to help us to love Him. 

This tendency has been more-so revealed lately as I have seen how much I fear man: I want people to think highly me.  My focus is all about how I am perceived, and not really about how God might be glorified or how God is perceived through my life and my words.

Would you pray with me about this.  I don’t believe I am the only person who, in his heart, sings to himself, “I stand in awe of you” nor do I believe that I am the only person who struggles with the fear of man.  Please pray with me that God would do a great work within His church of enabling us to fear Him, not man; to love Him, not praise from man; to seek Him, not high thoughts from people.  Whenever you read this post, please take time to pray that God would eradicate His church of fear of man, that we would live radically for Him and His glory ALONE!

In Him,

Jim