I thirst, but not for water.
I hunger, but not for food.
I long, but not for things.
I thirst for you God.
I hunger for you Lord.
I long for you Sovereign.
You are always on my mind.
You are constantly in my dreams.
You are the tune that keeps finding its way to my lips.
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Prayer from Psalm 63: Thirsty
by Chris on 28. Sep, 2011 in Blog, Growth
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What I’m Reading
- Day 1 of 40 Following the Prayer Steps of Jesus 17. Feb, 2010
- Day 2 of 40 Following the Prayer Steps of Jesus 18. Feb, 2010
- Day 6 of 40 Following the Prayer Steps of Jesus 23. Feb, 2010
- Irreligious: Forsaking Religion and Finding Jesus’ Sabbath (Mk. 3:1-6) Chris Altrock – June 13, 2010 16. Jun, 2010
- Day 7 of 40 Following the Prayer Steps of Jesus 24. Feb, 2010
- Prayer from Psalm 125: The Mountain Prayer 16. May, 2012
- Prayer from Psalm 124: UR4US 14. May, 2012
- Invite the Tiger Out of the Cage 11. May, 2012
- The Compass Factor (Preaching Point #11) 08. May, 2012
- Prayer from Psalm 123: Watching You 08. May, 2012
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Other posts belonging to the Series: Prayers from the Psalms
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- Prayer from Psalm 3: For Me
- Prayer from Psalm 110: Justice for All
- Prayer from Psalm 4: I Can’t Sleep Lord
- Prayer from Psalm 111: Alphabet Praise
- Prayer from Psalm 5: Morning Prayer
- Prayer from Psalm 6: A Confession
- Prayer from Psalm 7: The Day of Wrath
- Prayer from Psalm 8: Majestic God
- Prayer from Psalm 9: God’s Reputation
- Prayer from Psalm 10: Just Deserts
- Prayer from Psalm 11: He Sees
- Prayer from Psalm 12: Keep Your Word
- Prayer from Psalm 13: How Much Longer?
- Prayer from Psalm 14: You DO Exist
- Prayer from Psalm 15: Good Company
- Prayer from Psalm 16: The Source
- Prayer from Psalm 17: Food for Lions
- Prayer from Psalm 18: Rescued
- Prayer from Psalm 19: World and Word
- Prayer from Psalm 20: Trust
- Prayer from Psalm 21: Lows and Highs
- Prayer from Psalm 22: Forsaken Not
- Prayer from Psalm 23: No Need
- Prayer from Psalm 24: The Face of God
- Prayer from Psalm 25: Hope in Hopeless Times
- Prayer from Psalm 26: Trying
- Prayer from Psalm 27: I’ve Got You
- Prayer from Psalm 28: Stronger
- Prayer from Psalm 29: Storm Prayer
- Prayer from Psalm 30: The Great Turnaround
- Prayer from Psalm 31: Your Hands
- Prayer from Psalm 32: Admission
- Prayer from Psalm 33: Unfailing Love
- Prayer from Psalm 34: Heard
- Prayer from Psalm 35: Revenge
- Prayer from Psalm 36: You Are Different
- Prayer from Psalm 37: The End
- Prayer from Psalm 38: Save Me
- Prayer from Psalm 39: Ashamed
- Prayer from Psalm 40: Out of the Pit
- Prayer from Psalm 41: Sin Sick
- Prayer from Psalm 42: Have Hope
- Prayer from Psalm 43: Solitude
- Prayer from Psalm 44: Glory Stories
- Prayer from Psalm 45: A Prayer for Leaders
- Prayer from Psalm 46: Unafraid
- Prayer from Psalm 47: King
- Prayer from Psalm 48: Sacred Spaces
- Prayer from Psalm 49: Penniless in Death
- Prayer from Psalm 50: Judged
- Prayer from Psalm 51: Sorry
- Prayer from Psalm 52: Rooted
- Prayer from Psalm 53: Your Neighbor and Your God
- Prayer from Psalm 54: Trouble-Free
- Prayer from Psalm 55:Fly to God
- Prayer from Psalm 56: Attacked
- Prayer from Psalm 57: The Movie of My Life
- Prayer from Psalm 58: Power Down
- Prayer from Psalm 59: For the Children
- Prayer from Psalm 60: Off The Map
- Prayer from Psalm 61: Fear Not
- Prayer from Psalm 62: Counting on You
- Prayer from Psalm 63: Thirsty
- Prayer from Psalm 64: Sharp Words
- Prayer from Psalm 65: Overwhelmed No More
- Prayer from Psalm 66: Ripples of Praise
- Prayer from Psalm 67: Blessed to Bless to Bless
- Prayer from Psalm 68: Mighty and Merciful
- Prayer from Psalm 69: Drowning
- Prayer from Psalm 70: Come Quickly
- Prayer from Psalm 71: Mouth of Praise
- Prayer from Psalm 72: A Prayer for Leaders
- Prayer from Psalm 73: Keep the End in Mind
- Prayer from Psalm 74: The Creator is Greater
- Prayer from Psalm 75: Rightside Up
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- Prayer from Psalm 77: Yesterday’s Hope for Today
- Prayer from Psalm 78: Don’t Know Much About His Story
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- Prayer from Psalm 93: Mighty
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- Prayer from Psalm 95: God’s Hands
- Prayer from Psalm 96: Earth Chorus
- Prayer from Psalm 97: Awesome God
- Prayer from Psalm 98: Unforgettable Tune
- Prayer from Psalm 99: Our God is a Great Big God
- Prayer from Psalm 100: Shout for Joy
- Prayer from Psalm 101: My Vow
- Prayer from Psalm 102: Ashes for Food
- Prayer from Psalm 103: Sunrise, Sunset, Sin
- Prayer from Psalm 104: Hallelujah for What You Made
- Prayer from Psalm 105: Hallelujah for History (1)
- Prayer from Psalm 106: Hallelujah for History (2)
- Prayer from Psalm 107: Wonderful Deeds
- Prayer from Psalm 108: Morning Song
- Prayer from Psalm 109: A Prayer For My Enemy
- Prayer from Psalm 112: How Wonderfully His World Works
- Prayer from Psalm 113: The High Low God
- Prayer from Psalm 114: Tremble
- Prayer from Psalm 115: A Better God
- Prayer from Psalm 116: True Rest
- Prayer from Psalm 117: Worship Wish
- Prayer from Psalm 118: Endless Love
- Prayer from Psalm 119:9-16: The Word is the Way
- Prayer from Psalm 119:33-40: Teach Me
- Prayer from Psalm 119:49-56: Song to My Lips
- Prayer from Psalm 119:89-96: The Word Never Wears Out
- Prayer from Psalm 119:97-104: The Scarecrow Who Got a Brain
- Prayer from Psalm 119:105-112: Enlightening
- Prayer from Psalm 119:129-135: Word Hungry
- Prayer from Psalm 119:145-152: A Word of Hope
- Prayer from Psalm 119:161-168: The Treasure
- Prayer from Psalm 120: Prayer for Peace
- Prayer from Psalm 121: Watch Me!
- Prayer from Psalm 122: Peace in God’s House
- Prayer from Psalm 123: Watching You
- Prayer from Psalm 124: UR4US
- Prayer from Psalm 125: The Mountain Prayer
- Prayer from Psalm 126: Harvesting Joy
- Prayer from Psalm 127: Missing
- Prayer from Psalm 128: Rewards of Reverence
- Prayer from Psalm 129: Down and Out
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- Prayer from Psalm 135: A Better God
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- Prayer from Psalm 145: A is for All
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- Prayer from Psalm 147: World Headlines You Want to Read
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- Prayer from Psalm 149: The Offer of Mouths & Hands
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