Lord, deliver me.... from me.

This month, I had the pleasure to meet one of God's best storytellers. SaraBeth Goeghegen is a clever songwriter who, in honest lyrics, captures to me, one of the greatest obstacles to living a God-like life in a very non-Godly world.

The obstacle: ME! My ME thoughts, actions and words create a blockade for others to see my Savior: JESUS. Putting ME first, and getting caught up in my need to be needed, wanted, or afraid not to be included or forgotten does separate me from God's peace.

Living Godly... means deliverance from ME. SaraBeth's prayer/song is a constant reminder to turn the focus from me but, to God's goodness and promise of peace. Below are SaraBeth's lyrics... check out her website: http://www.sarabethsongs.com and a recent review of her cd: http://www.christianitytoday.com/music.

Lord Deliver Me:

based loosely on a prayer by mother teresa and maybe st. francis?

Lord deliver me from me Lord deliver me to You

Lord deliver me from me Lord deliver me to You

Lord deliver me from me Lord deliver me to You

Lord deliver me from me Lord deliver me to You

Lord deliver me from the desire to be noticed, loved, exalted

Lord deliver me from the desire to be favored, popular chosen or acknowledged

Lord deliver me from the fear of being wrong, forgotten or ignored

Lord deliver me from the fear of being humiliated or left behind

Lord deliver me from me Lord deliver me to You

Lord deliver me from me Lord deliver me to You

Lord deliver me from me Lord deliver me to You

Lord deliver me from me Lord deliver me to You

Grant that I may seek to comfort rather than be comforted by others

Grant that I may understand and love more than be understood and loved well

Lord deliver me from the desire to be noticed and encouraged

Lord deliver me from the desire to be appreciated and included

Lord deliver me from me Lord deliver me to You

Lord deliver me from me Lord deliver me to You

Lord deliver me from me Lord deliver me to You

Lord deliver me from me Lord deliver me to You