I’ve had just enough of the spotlight when it burns bright
To see how it gets in the blood
And I’ve tasted my share of the sweet life and the wild ride
And found a little is not quite enough

I know how I can stray
And how fast my heart could change

Empty me of the selfishness inside
Every vain ambition and the poison of my pride
And any foolish thing my heart holds to
Lord, empty me of me so I can be filled with You

I’ve seen just enough of the quick buys of the best lies
To know how prodigals can be drawn away
I know how I can stray
And how fast my heart could change

‘Cause everything is a lesser thing
Compared to You, compared to You
‘Cause everything is a lesser thing
Compared to You so I surrender all

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Songwriters:  Chris Sligh, Tony Wood, Clint Lagerburg Sung by Chris Sligh* ~ ♥ ~ ✞ ~ ♥ ~ * Chris Sligh wanted to write about his American Idol experience. He saw how quickly fame and fortune can tug at you, change your priorities, and cause you to seek the things of this world.  However, he quickly decided to write about his need for only Jesus, only Christ in his life.  And for that to be possible, he needed to empty himself of those desires and fill up with what Jesus would want for his life.

In the last two years, God has really taught me through some hard experiences that He is all I need.  If He is number one in my life, and I thank Him for being Him, I will have an abundant life.  He didn’t say a rich life without problems or struggles.  He said a full life, full of Him.  He IS all I need!

What does that look like for you?  Is salvation enough and letting Him be everything to you?   If so, then you can pray this simple prayer that I pray every morning: “Empty to fill, Jesus.”

Pretty simple, right?  But so life-changing!  What if you and I really emptied ourselves of all that consumes us and let Him work through us?  What if we really did what we are called to do and died to self?  Philippians 1:21 says this,”For me to live is Christ and to die is gain.”  To truly live this out, we must have the Holy Spirit to empower us, to enhance the faith we already have, and we must commit our whole life to Jesus. We must have a love for Him and a desire for a transformed life… and let nothing else matter.

The sole purpose of this life is to serve the Lord Jesus
and to share Him with others.

So today , let’s make a new commitment!  Let’s pray this prayer every morning and ask the Holy Spirit to help us die to self and be completely filled with Him. I’m excited to see what the Lord will do with us when we are willing!

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Let us pray: Dear Lord Jesus, thank You for being our everything!  Thank You that while we are on this earth, waiting to be with You, that You bless us so with rainbows and flowers and showers…for the beautiful trees and blue skies and oceans and sand.  You are so patient with us when we put other things before You.  But life is so much more amazing when You are first.  We ask that the Holy Spirit give us the strength to empty ourselves of this world and fill ourselves up with You, to let You shine through us and live through us. Help us to share You with Your people.  Empty to fill, Lord Jesus-–daily we ask this. For it is in Your son’s name we pray, amen.