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It's Friday. The music leaders played Before the Throne of God Above. I asked, "Lord, what is it that keeps me from fully trusting You?" I pondered that question looking for a simple answer to put on the paper I held in my hand...I couldn't find one. There were too many to write on that scrap...Then He said, "Give Me your heart; that's all I want." 
I give up. I can't truly and fully trust Him...I don't know how...I just surrender my all- my stuff- and ask Him  to be everything...None of the things that seem to be important to me matter."God, You do the providing however You wish, and I'll just trust in who You are and show Yourself to be one day at a time knowing.You will guide me to the place You wish me to be."For I know this to be true:

Listen to Before the Throne of God Above

 Before the throne of God above
I have a strong and perfect plea:
A great High Priest, whose name is Love, 
Who ever lives and pleads for me.

My name is graven on His hands, 
My name is written on His heart; 
I know that while in heaven He stands
No tongue can bid me thence depart
No tongue can bid me thence depart.

When Satan tempts me to despair, 
And tells me of the guilt within, 
Upward I look, and see Him there
Who made an end to all my sin.

Because the sinless Savior died, 
My sinful soul is counted free; 
For God the just is satisfied
To look on Him and pardon me
To look on Him and pardon me

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Praise the One, 
Risen Son of God! 

Behold Him there, the Risen Lamb
My perfect, spotless righteousness, 
The great unchangeable I am, 
The King of glory and of grace! 

One with Himself I cannot die
My soul is purchased by His blood
My life is hid with Christ on high, 
With Christ, my Savior and my God
With Christ, my Savior and my God

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