"Not I, But Christ"

As I have been preparing to co-teach our "Chick Chat" girls event this Friday night- I have found myself praying over & over again that the Lord would speak through me. That the spirit would be my breath and speak truth through me into the lives of these sweet sixth grade girls. That I would be a vessel that the Lord uses to speak into the hearts of His beloved daughters. I found myself reading Noel Pipers book- "Faithful Women and their Extraordinary God". In the book she shares these words from A.B. Simpson- they touched my heart this week and I wanted to share them with you-

"Not I, but Christ"-

Not I, but Christ, be honored, loved, exalted,
Not I, but Christ, be seen, be known, be heard,
Not I, but Christ, in every look and action,
Not I, but Christ, in every thought and word.

Not I, but Christ, to gently soothe in sorrow,
Not I, but Christ, to wipe the falling tear,
Not I, but Christ, to lift the weary burden,
Not I, but Christ, to hush away all fear.

Not I, but Christ, no idle word e’er falling,
Christ, only Christ, no needless bustling sound,
Christ, only Christ, no self-important bearing,
Christ, only Christ, no trace of “I” be found.

Not I, but Christ, my every need supplying,
Not I, but Christ, my strength and health to be;
Christ, only Christ, for body, soul, and spirit,
Christ, only Christ, live then Thy life in me.

Christ, only Christ, ere long will fill my vision;
Glory excelling soon, full soon I’ll see
Christ, only Christ, my every wish fulfilling —
Christ, only Christ, my all in all to be.
— A. B. Simpson



How incredible is that to hear- Not Amy, but Jesus Christ.


Happy Wednesday Night, friends.

-Ames