I Commit to You

December 12, 2003

Dear Lord,

            I am sitting in class right now, and I can’t resist writing to You.  You saw me at 10:04 a.m., during those 3 minutes, as I walked into the restroom, dialed the number to Stanford, talked to the director, told him my name, birth date, and email.  Up there I know you are proud, Lord.  I am more than humbled by this experience to know that my life is Yours.  All of it!  No doubts!  No worries!  But I am excited about the peace that I will find in You.  How can someone deny Your presence, Lord?  You named me a blessing, and throughout my life ‘till now, you have truly taught me the meaning of my own name by showering blessings upon me, Lord.  I cannot hold it in, but I want to cry out to You.  Now that I know what blessing means, I want to live as a blessing to others.  Use me in any way You want, Lord.  I want to be your daughter, servant, or anything You want of me.  This paper is my commitment to share about Your love to everyone I meet, all of my days on Earth.  I trust in You.  Age to age, You’re still the same…El Shaddai*.

           “Cuộc sống là một thử thách và là sự tín nhiệm, và Chúa ban cho bạn nhiều bao nhiêu, thì trách nhiệm mà Ngài mong muốn nơi bạn càng lớn bấy nhiêu.” – Rick Warren, Sống Theo Đúng Mục Đích

*The Hebrew word El Shaddai means God Almighty