i want to catch everything He has to say. And I so desire to rightly respond in affection and proper understanding.  He speaks sometimes to uplift us and other times to convict. (in which I've been convinced that he does this in the most sharp but gentle way.  His words cut deep but is so clear and his love is right there with those words.) other times he speaks to us because he knows our heart delights in hearing him or seeing things he shows us. all these different purposes of him speaking and simultaneously teaches me about the kind of God He is to people he loves every single time.  that He is unlike any other god or person we will ever come to know or look up to. or be inspired by.
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please keep my heart close- because I'm meeting very talented and honorable men and women i want to learn from. it's like they carry part of you. and no doubt i see You in them.  but YOU alone are my God!
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let all my walls and defenses fall
and your light break in and shine all around
You love is better than all the world can give.

what more beautiful than this grace over every beginning of each semester in which God hand-picks people to be in the same class!  May it be for that few or just one person you want to show love to or that group of people that needs encouragement and freedom- ask the Lord for His heart.  love your neighbor as yourself. love the Lord your God.

New semester: get ready to love.  with fullness of heart mind soul and strength.

God, please help us discern and respond swiftly and rightly to whenever Your heart is tugging at mine.

You love all these ones at UT!