I sat down today and compiled a list of wants.  Some of them are serious, some of them are simple, and some of them are silly.  Now that I’ve written them down, I can surrender it over to God and say, “Your will be done.”  Life works out so much better that way.

• I want to love like John 13:34-35
• I want my faith to grow bigger than just a mustard seed
• I want to marry a girl who reminds me of Christ
• I want somebody to get saved at my wedding
• I want to pay off my student loans and be debt free
• I want to make a record with a great producer like John Leventhal or Daniel Lanois
• I want to write a song with Sara Groves
• I want to one day have a son to share my old G.I. Joe collection with
• I want to be a great electric guitarist
• I want a car I don’t have to worry about
• I want to be known as a faithful friend
• I want to stay hungry
• I want to hear God say “well done, good and faithful servant”
• I want to stop making my own plans and follow God’s
• I want to stop hesitating when I hear God’s voice
• I want to be generous
• I want to follow Christ and not just admire him
• I want Season 5 of Lost to start up already
• I want to meet Bono and Rush Limbaugh
• I want to live on the 1st floor so that I can get a real piano
• I want to lengthen my attention span
• I want to be able to grow a full beard one day
• I want a kitchen in which to cook for my friends
• I want to tour all six populated continents
• I want to write songs that other people call “my song”

So, now the question is, what do you want?