Rid me of myself

Lead me to the cross
Where Your love poured out
Bring me to my knees
Lord I lay me down
Rid me of myself
I belong to You
Lead me, lead me to the cross

I'm starting to realize how much I get in my own way. As much as I tried to keep it all together and live out my faith the best way I can I still manage to mess things up. As I was listening to this song the line "Rid me of myself, I belong to you" really stood out to me. In this society it almost seems backwards, I can be so focused on who I am and who I'm going to be that I forget why I'm doing any of it in the first place.

I have learned a lot over the past year. I have stepped out of my comfort zone and found something that brings me the most joy I have ever know as well as meets a great need, and I believe that's what you'd call a calling. Looking ahead I can't begin to imagine where the next year will take me, my prayer is that I'm able to continue growing and serving. 

I hate new years resolutions because they are always forgotten usually by the end of January, so this year I'm gunna go with a new years prayer. And that's to rid me of myself, all the walls, the hate, the shame, the hurt, the ego, and the baggage and belong to God.