"Make Me to be feeble, Lord"

Finding me enchanted now
By all this worldly dust
Seeing that I'm striving, Lord
For things that only rust,
Captivate my scattered thoughts
Transfix my gaze on thee,
Cause me to be poorer, Lord
That Thine the glory be.


Trembling for the future's store
Not trusting in Thy grace,
Fearing what Thy will might be
I dare not seek Thy face,
Drown my fears within the depths
Of love Thou hast for me,
Cause me to be trusting, Lord
That Thine the glory be.


Serving Thee by my own might 
When I'm to weak to stand,
Trusting still in all my strength
And not Thy mighty hand,
Empty me of all my pow'r
And fill the void with Thee,
Make me to be feeble, Lord
That Thine the glory be.


Ev'ry time Thou givest strength
I claim the praise as mine,
Stealing glory for myself
When honor should be Thine,
Mortify my prideful heart
To give all praise to Thee,
Make me to be humble, Lord
That Thine the glory be.


This poem is one of my favorites to read over and over, because it often describes my life and way of thinking. All the verses have something I need to work on, but If I had to pick a verse that convicts me the most it would be the first.
 "Captivate my scattered thoughts, Transfix my gaze on Thee."
  So often my thoughts scatter all over the place and what I need is a good transfixing. To get them back to where they need to be...on God.
Then the phrases  "worldly dust" and "things that only rust" to think these are the descriptions of what I so often scatter my thoughts on and seek after. 

I know God gave us this world to live in and enjoy but it's when I'm enchanted in the creation more than in the creator that my thoughts need some transfixing. 

By - Ashlyn Elaine (writing this as I eat one of my -many-  favorite things...oreos! Maybe, I need my mind transfixed back to vegetables;-)

Our Mother's day photo