A One Thing, God

It's day twenty-two of thirty and the very best thing to come out of this blogged conversational prayer time, so far, is a very simple idea that I honestly never gave much thought. 


God generously created each of us with unique characteristics, talents, abilities, personalities and the like. Though he does want us to use our precious little selves to bring glory and honor to his name, that's not at all what he desires most. 


More than your talent, more than your clever methods of teaching, more than those great cookies you bake for the bake sale and more than the hours you spend getting the church grounds ready for that upcoming special service, God wants you.  


God just wants you.


No kidding, that's it. The rest of the stuff, like the great way that you meet and greet or the lofty way you hit that high note in your solo, is the icing on the cake that you bring to his table when he has finally captured your heart.  


If you have ever felt as if you can't come to God empty handed, with nothing out of the ordinary to offer him, you can put your self doubt and uneasiness aside because you actually have the one thing that he's always wanted, you.


Dear God, 
Thank you for this simple concept that you brought to my attention today.  The whole idea is that all you really need from me, is me!  That makes it so easy to come to you in prayer because I know that I'm prepared for the occasion because by humbling myself in prayer to you, I'm bringing everything that you want.


You're nothing like anyone I've ever known. With you there are no terms, no conditions, not a single line of unreadable tiny print.


You simply want me, God. I'm the one item on your list that completes your shopping. You don't need me to come to you with fancy packaging or nifty talents, skills or abilities. I can talk to you and delight your heart by just being myself.


Thank you that I see this more clearly now, God.  Thank you that talking with you each of these 22 days has brought me to this place of recognizing these little things that make all of the difference in the world. 


I feel as if I have won the grand prize!


You know exactly what I mean. You see my heart, you sense me joy.  
You celebrate this moment of clarity with me.


All that you want from me, is me and that makes me want even more of you.