Before I came to know the Lord
when someone said they were praying for me
I took it to mean that they saw a deficiency in me
I didn’t really think it made much difference
if they prayed for me or not
because I had fallen short of pleasing God...
Worry Absolutely Ruins Today
Now I see where the saying worry wart comes from
it dawned on me as I awoke
worry takes the steam out of your engine
the wind out of your sails
and certainly affects the level
of confidence necessary to make good choices
it pours a poison through our systems
and they just don’t run as well...
As I sit looking out my bedroom window
I see first the beauty of the stream
full and rich, clean and flowing in the direction
it has been ordained to travel
and the birds flying from here to there
refreshed and hungry after the long rain
and the landscape has become green and budded
little flowers catch my eye
new every day...
My education continues each day
The Word of God has so much to say
I realize I cannot rely
on my own thinking
so I listen...
hose of us who dream of setting the captives free
by laying hands upon blind eyes that are opened and see
or who understand that the greatest miracle is the salvation of man
are the missionaries that Jesus has anointed
to preach the good news of the gospel of peace
to reach into broken hearts and start the process
of resurrection of the dead in spirit
to the glorious new life in Christ...
In spiritual things there is a phenomena
that is hard to overlook and even tougher to override
and that is our mind, and the way it can be used against us...
Some days all we can do
is take every thought captive
and tighten the reins of control
over our minds....
As the flesh of a man dies
his spirit becomes more obvious
there is a luminosity about him
so often, as I have held the hand
of a person dying, I felt as though
I was quite close to God
when the worldly man is transparent
you can sense the workings
of his heart
and so it is with those of us
who have dedicated our lives
to Jesus...
We have to do more
than just get out
of the wilderness
yes
it is hard,
and we must endure
much...
This next step is the best step I’ve ever taken. I can hardly wait to pick up my foot and set it down again on the fresh welcoming ground before me. Did I mention that I can’t really see where I am going? Have I told you that if it were up to me alone I would just rest here in the comfort of two feet firmly planted?...
On this day
that the Lord
hath made
I shall rise
aware
of the victory won
in His mighty Name...
When God heals
in that moment
you know...
Thank You Lord
for this measure of faith
given equally to all
small enough to fit comfortably
in a little tiny mustard seed
and big enough to move mountains...
Start where you are
be faithful
right now
if God calls you
to do something
He will equip you...
I see now that no matter who you are, what you’ve done or who you know, when you are born again, you become a new creature...
This is a poem about being
About being made in His likeness
And being saved on a daily basis
Maybe even an hourly basis...
Ask not me
what love is
for I am
just learning
that it isn’t
what I used
to know it to be
I call out the Name of the Lord
and cast off this old garment
which I will never need again...
When my burden becomes too heavy
my thoughts too terrifying
to submit to
I call out the Name
above all names...