Carried Along

"As obedient children, let yourselves 
be pulled into a way of life 

shaped by God's life, 
a life energetic and blazing with holiness. 

God said, I am holy; you be holy."  
1Peter 1:16

I love the implication that  

we get ourselves in His way.

Like those whirlpools we all created

in our backyard swimming pools.

Carried along, so enjoying the ride.

This isn't a life of drudgery, do's and dont's.

It is a life energetic and blazing,

holy because He is holy.

His word pulls us into His way of life--

His eternal, creative, life-giving,

life-changing Word.

We allow His energy to overtake us 

so that we are shaped by His life.

Lord, help me take Your word today

and stand in Your way.

I want Your life to shape me

that I may represent 

Who You are--accurately.

Energized by Your 

more-than-I-could-ask-for-or-imagine

abundant life. 

Among those all over 

blazing with holiness

for Your glory.

You made me for nothing less.