Thank you, Lord. I think I've finally found the root of all the bitterness
and anger that I've been feeling toward you for so long lately. There are
two very conflicting forces inside me, and they're at war. The constant
battle is wearing my spirit down. Please, Lord, if you have any mercy
left, please have mercy on me. My spirit is wearing out, I need yours to
help me along this journey. Let's start over again, take things one step
at a time. Mr. Joel and his group begin to sing the familiar hymn "It Is
Well With My Soul" as an answer to my prayer. Though not all of my
misgivings are gone, I feel strong enough to softly sing along. Please,
Lord, have mercy. I'm just a human being, so small and fragile, and
there's this great big war going on inside of me. Can I survive? Will I
survive? If I do survive, who and what will I be? Can I really place my
life, my soul, my identity, my future in your hands? Can you be trusted
with them? It's a risky thing, placing everything that's precious to you
in someone else's hands, especially the hands of one so powerful and
glorious as God. But if He can come to Earth as a man and be crucified for
my sake, then He can be trusted with my everything. So, Lord, I'm still
scared, and I know that I'm not much to work with, but here I am. If you
want me, I am yours.
