Break My Plans

Nicolae Moldovenu is a Romanian composer of hymns. He has written over 8,000 songs that are published in 16 volumes. He was sentenced to ten years hard labor by the communists for writing Christian music. The only way his family even knew that he was alive was that they got word about this man writing songs in prison. While in prison, without pen or paper he composed and memorized 360 songs. Prior to his release he was reciting 60 songs a day to so not to forget him.

His daily prayer is "break my plans". The music group This Hope met Modoveneau and composed a song about his life. Is my daily prayer, 'break my plans'? Quite humbling

Break My Plans
The praise songs of a nation flowed from his hand
And in a world of dark oppression he made a stand
They told him to be silent, and led him away
Ten years was the sentence, a prisoner of faith
As he waited for God's timing another winter chilled the air
And when he thought of his own family he was filled with despair
So he cried out for justice, was there any other way
But then he gave it all to Jesus, as he began to pray

Break my plans
Shape my heart
Take my will
To where You are
Move my mind
Through your Word
Till all that am
Lives to love you Lord

I know that I’m called to suffer and to take up my cross
But sometimes I grow so fearful when I count the cost
But my heart still wants to follow and to walk in Your ways
To be counted with the faithful -- Lord guide me today

With all my heart
My strength and my soul
I will love You God
So use my life and take complete control