Crisis!
Oh, the upheaval
In life we go through,
When things seem to settle
Another crisis breaks through.
It makes for emotions
That go up and go down,
A roller coaster in action
Or a merry go round!
No matter how scattered
And all over the place,
Our feelings can settle
When God's in our space.
Crisis is constant
It surely seems so,
But when He is with us
We can be high when we're low.
We never can know
What to expect day to day,
Whether trauma or drama
The Lord makes it okay!
Those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength. They
will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:31
Family Blessings!
I'm so thankful for my family
The blessings of them all,
God is good to give them
And I love them one and all.
Friends are neat to have
And special in special ways,
But God and family mean the most
And belong to us always.
When we are down or wander
And need the love that binds,
Our family gathers 'round us
Most always all the time.
And when we lose each other
There's a spot that can't be filled,
So we hold on tight forever
To the memories we can build.
However God has made us
To be a family,
His heart of love for each of us
Supports our family tree!
Thank You, God, for the gift
and blessings of my family!
Hearts Invaded or Invaded Heart!
Life is so imperfect
Just as humans are,
We need to guard our hearts
Not leave them open and ajar;
Only God should enter
And His goodness find its place,
Nothing from the enemy
Should ever take up space.
Sins that seem so innocent
Come to us in sweet disguise,
We're duped into believing
Sugar coated lies.
God wants to give protection
And help us lock the door to pain,
He wants full rights to our heart
To be the One to always reign.
We each know what has crowded
Him from the place He used to be,
He's reaching out - calls our name
He longs to set us free!
Blessed are they that keep
His testimonies, and that seek
Him with the whole heart. With
my whole heart have I sought
thee: O let me not wander from
thy commandments. Psalm 119:2, 10
Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my
prayer. From the end of the earth will
I cry unto thee, when my heart is
overwhelmed: lead me to the rock
that is higher than I. Psalm 61:1-2
It Is Him!
When it comes to the Word of God
And the Gospel of Jesus Christ,
We must adhere to the Truth
Not waver, not compromise.
Often deceit sounds good
But alert we must always be,
Those without the truth of God
We need to clearly see.
So bury our heads we must never do
Or fall for evil made "nice",
God commands our voice be heard
To speak out for Jesus Christ.
Dressed in full armor, standing firm
Being not afraid or ashamed,
It is Jesus we follow no matter what
It is Him we loudly proclaim.
No other word or gospel
None that sounds good to man,
Will ever change hearts and be able to reach
When only Jesus can!
As we have said before, so now
I say again, if anyone preaches any
other gospel to you than what you
have received, let him be accursed.
For do I now persuade men, or God?
Or do I seek to please men? For if I
still pleased men, I would not be a
servant of Christ. Galatians 1:9&10
Shaking And Sifting?
God, are You shaking and sifting Your own
Bringing men to You and to You alone?
Wooing, preparing those who will come
Placing their faith in Your only dear Son?
Is time of the essence for all to decide
Is Your Spirit now calling, drawing souls to Your side?
Is Your love and Your mercy extending still more
Will Your fairness and justice rock the world to its' core?
When, is the question, will it be soon
When Christ comes again to bring souls to You?
Has the message gone out to all parts that it must
That You sent a Savior and Him we can trust?
O Lord, as You call the lost to please come
Might many respond, might Your will be done!
His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from
generation to generation. Luke 1:50
He Is Waiting!
O, the love God has for man
Is often hard to understand,
He's ignored and made little of
And many deny His saving love.
Yet He calls each one by name
Loving all just the same,
Always reaching down to man
Extending grace with outstretched hand.
His patience seems to not wear out
He is waiting, there's no doubt
For hearts to turn and souls receive
His gift of Christ - who will believe?
The Lord is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and rich in love. Psalm 145:8
For Him!
I wonder what today will bring
No matter! I know my heart will sing,
Because I know Jesus, King
And He's my all and everything!
He lifts me up and loves me dear
His care for me is oh so clear,
There is nothing for me to fear
He is always very near!
Now I move on through the day
Knowing He will pave the way,
Where I go and what I say
Is for Him, for this I pray!
The Lord is my strength and my
shield; my heart trusts in Him, and
I am helped. My heart leaps for joy
and I will give thanks to Him in song.
Psalm 28:7
SomeOne!
SomeOne cares
SomeOne died,
His love was great
For you and I,
Nothing stopped Him
Nothing could,
He knew He'd die
God said He would.
He could save us
He wanted to,
No gift is greater
For me and you.
His heavy load
Went to the cross,
Our sins on Him
Or we'd be lost.
No greater love
Or sacrifice,
Than from this One -
From Jesus Christ!
Once made perfect, Jesus
became the source of
eternal salvation for all
who obey Him. Hebrews 5:9
God, our Savior saved us, not
because of righteous things we
had done, but because of His
mercy. He saved us through
the washing of rebirth and
renewal by the Holy Spirit.
Titus 3:5
His Presence!
I see my Lord all around
When I rise or lay me down,
I know He's there by my side
Ever present He is my Guide.
Where can I go that He'll not be
No where at all - He stays with me,
He leads me gently by the hand
Directing me into His plan.
When I'm awake or when I sleep
I trust in Him my soul to keep,
I know He's there, I have no fear
I call His Name, I know He's here.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
if I settle on the far side of the sea,
even there Your hand will guide me,
Your right hand will hold me fast.
Psalm 139:9-10
The Lord replied, "My Presence will
go with you, and I will give you rest."
Exodus 33:14
God has said, "Never will I leave you;
never will I forsake you."
Hebrews 13:5
Joy!
Joy is in my heart
'Cause that's where Jesus lives,
The peace and hope I have in Him
Is because it's what He gives...
...But oh, so much more
And I know Him as my Lord
And that is why my heart is full
And what I'm living for!
I know no other reason
For why my heart does sing,
It goes beyond coincidence
It's because of Christ, my King.
You make me glad by Your deeds,
O Lord; I sing for joy at the works
of Your hands Psalm 92:4