Half a Life

I do several devotions, and one really stood out today. It had a quote from Phillips Brooks, who said, "When you discover you've been leading only half a life, the other half is going to haunt you until you develop it." That was ME as little as 4 years ago. I was incredibly lost, filling my days & nights with as much activity as possible (much of it unwholesome), yet I still felt that something was missing. Until that day on my back porch when I was all alone and God softened my heart & opened my eyes, and I was filled with His presence. My life was forever changed that day, Praise God! Oh, not all of my former self fell away at once (still dealing with some of that!), however major changes took place, and I began to feel that I had value (not as a prideful thing), and that things would be okay. Jesus filled the void in my life, and I no longer feel like something is missing. Thank You, Lord, for saving my soul. Thank You, Lord, for making me whole. Thank You, Lord, for giving to me Thy sweet salvation so rich and free! -"Thank You, Lord", Words and Music by Mr. and Mrs. Seth Sykes