what i want to long for

This song has been running through my head over and over lately. There has been a shorter version of it in the playlist but this has the lyrics too which makes me concentrate on them so I thought I'd share. Maybe someone else needs the same encouragement I do for your own restless heart.

So go pause the music on the side and play this song.



I've been thinking about how I don't want my emotions to be so controlled by my circumstances. No matter what is happening I want to be able to truly say that I want God's will to be done and that I long for nothing else as long as He is glorified. I want to let Him quiet my restless heart because nothing and no one else can really do that. To abide in His love while he accomplishes whatever His will is - whether that's something that's easy or hard or happens quickly or slowly. I wish I could say I was doing decently well at this, but I'm afraid I have a really, really long way to go. Amazing how much a potty training accident (or three or four), or tantrums (sometimes the kids . . .  and sometimes mine), or my impatience can totally throw me into a doubtful, crabby, selfish mood. That is not how it's supposed to be. I'm supposed to be longing for more of my Savior and less of the "things" I want - no matter how good they seem. So this is the part of the song I've been praying - and I think I have to say it over and over because even three "quiet my restless heart"s don't seem to be enough some days!! :)

"So quiet my restless heart
Quiet my restless heart
Quiet my restless heart in you

Oh let Your will be done in me
In Your love I will abide
Oh I long for nothing else as long
As You are glorified"