God should never be a want. He should always be a NEED

By Misty Strieff Prine

“May I never forget on my best day that I still need God as desperately as I did on my worst day.” – May ALL of us have this mindset!!

               This is something that I pray not one single one of us ever loses sight of. We need God JUST as much on our good days as we do on our bad ones. Why? Because we are nor will we EVER be exempt from our need for grace. No matter what good place or bad place we are in our lives, we need God every second of every day. We are not perfect, but we are perfectly capable of making plenty of mistakes and bad decisions. The minute we think we can handle like on our own, we might as well be prepared to face plant. Life is hard and we are human. God is good and His ways (and timing) are perfect. Keep Him close, never far. I want to close with the verse below and a song that perfectly relates to this message.

“But as for me, I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my help and my deliverer; you are my God, do not delay.” - Psalm 40:17

“Lord I Need You” by Matt Maher. They Lyrics are as follows: “Lord, I come, I confess,

bowing here I find my rest. Without You, I fall apart. You're the One that guides my heart. Lord, I need You, oh, I need You. Every hour I need You. My one defense, my righteousness, oh God, how I need You! Where sin runs deep, Your grace is more. Where grace is found is where You are. Where You are, Lord, I am free. Holiness is Christ in me! Lord, I need You, oh, I need You. Every hour I need You. My one defense, my righteousness, oh God, how I need You. So, teach my song to rise to You when temptation comes my way. When I cannot stand, I'll fall on You. Jesus, You're my hope and stay!

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