God has been bringing this song to mind a lot lately. This song mixed with Matt Maher’s “Christ is Risen” and “Hold us Together” has been a great recipe for worshipful awesomeness. I may post about the other songs in a later post, but “Aware” by Salvador has really been on my heart. The line “Make me aware, make me see That everything I am is not all about me” just grips me. The admittance of pride in surrender to God’s holiness is something we must strive to do daily. I hope this encourages you as it has me.

Aware
by Salvador

Even in the little things
That never seem too big to me
And the things I thought
Didn’t matter much at all

As simple as my daily bread
To the strength I need to get out of bed
When I fly, when I’m about to Fall

It’s you in me
That I fail to see

Make me aware, make me see
That everything I am is not all about me
Take my world, turn it around
So that the obvious can finally be found

Make me aware, make me aware

When my life is hanging from a thread
And I think about the things you said
That in this moment seems so far away

Help me see the guarantees
That first brought me to believe
So I can make it through another day

Oh, it’s you in me
That helps me breathe

Make me aware, make me see

That everything I am is not all about me
So, take my world, turn it around
So that the obvious can finally be found

Make me aware
I have been missing so much
Not recognizing your touch
All acknowledging that you’re the reason I’m even here

I have been missing so much
Not recognizing your touch

Make me aware, make me aware

Help me see,
That everything I am is not all about me
Take my world, turn it around
So that the obvious can finally be found
Make me aware, make me aware

- Josh

I am very proud of Hannah’s accomplishments. She is more creative than I’ll ever me. Her imagination is just like a kid’s. (I think it comes from watching cartoons every Saturday.) Several months ago she mentioned that she would love to make cakes on the side. She loved the creative part of it and loved the challenge. “OK”, I said. “I’ll buy you the stuff to do it.” So, I did. Since then, Hannah has made cakes for various events. Without any education (with the exception of YouTube), she has made some incredible cakes. If you want to check out some of her work, head over to the new Cakes page. You’ll be glad you did! Leave her a comment too! I’m sure she will appreciate it!

- Josh

Two posts in one week??? I can’t believe it either. I read this today from Valley of Vision and thought it might be encouraging to you as well.

My Father,

When thou art angry towards me for my wrongs

I try to pacify thee by abstaining from future sin;

But teach me that I cannot satisfy the law,

that this effort is a resting in my righteousness,

that only Christ’s righteousness, ready made,

already finished, is fit for that purpose;

that thy chastising me for my sin is not

that I should try to reform, but only

that I may be more humbled, afflicted, and

separated from sin, by being reconciled,

and made righteous in Christ by faith;

that a sense of my sufficiency and ability in him

is one means of being immovable;

that I can never be so by resting on my own faith,

but by trusting in thee as my only support,

by faith;

that if I cast away my faith I cast away thee,

for by faith I apprehend thee,

and as thou art is very precious,

so is my faith very precious to me;

that I fall short of the purity thou requirest,

because in thinking I am holy I do not

seek holiness,

or, believing I am impotent, I do no more.

Humble me for not being as holy as I should be,

or as holy as I might be through Christ,

for thou art all, and to posses thee is to possess all.

But to make the creature something

is to make it stand between thee and me,

so that I do not walk humbly and holily.

Lord, forgive me for this.