Music

Music can give us the ability 

To express our feelings

When words are hard to come by .

But whether that expression is sung ,

Played or silently cried  or well down here I cry .

Our God reaches into the deepest places 

In our hearts 

And gives us His peace .

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Enormous

No matter how enormous 

The problem ,

When God is with us 

There is nothing 

That we need to fear .

With His strength 

We are also mighty .

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Broken And Scarred

I have been broken and scarred

But when I bring my broken , 

Messy live to God ,

I find forgiveness 

And restoration .

God's amazing grace ,

Exemplified through Christ ,

Puts me back together 

So that I am forgiven ,

Free and empowered 

For fruitfulness in God's kingdom .

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The Seeds

We never know which 

Of the seeds 

We sow in faith will blossom .

God alone knows which ones 

Will Flourish 

And which ones will wither .

Failure stings ,

Yet we will not reap a harvest 

If we never risk planting .

I will sow seeds 

And  trust God with the harvest .

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To Pause

It is good to pause occasionally 

And do a little foundation assessment .

Jesus will help us to fortify 

The weak places that we might 

Stand strong 

In His power

When the floods come .

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When Will You

When you find yourself 

In a dark and difficult place 

Wondering if God 

Really is good ,

Questioning His love 

For you

Pray and sing 

To the one 

Who abounds in love .

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Prince Of Peace

Jesus is the prince of peace 

Who saves us from our sins .

Through His sacrifice on the cross 

He offers forgiveness 

And peace with God 

To all who trust in Him .

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Sing

Songs can be an indicator

Of the direction of our hearts  .

Do the words make much of Jesus ?

Do we sing them wholeheartedly ?

What we sing will influence 

What we believe ,

So choose wisely 

And sing loudly .

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With Gratitude

With renewed gratitude 

For our imperfect decorations 

And our perfect Savior ,

I stopped longing for glitz 

And praised God 

For His glorious love ,

Sparkling adornments

Could not match 

The beauty of His sacrificial 

Gift Jesus .

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Today

Today we push 

Out from the shore 

Into new uncharted waters .

Whatever we face ,

He is with us 

And He has the power

To calm the water .

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Achievements

We can base our significance 

On our achievements  

We have .

But our God has modeled 

What true success is 

Not what is written 

On our business cards 

And resumes 

But how we are becoming 

Like Him .

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The Coach

After the game  ,

The basketball coach 

Called me and said ,

Tell your son not to worry 

About the last shot 

But instead to prepare 

For the next game .

That is the right thought 

And have hope to return 

To the floor 

And believe in your shot .

Remember , Jesus is always 

With you ,

No matter what game you are playing !  

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What Is The Norm

somethings are not the norm 

In our world 

But it is the mind set 

That will characterize 

The grateful sons 

And daughters of God .

He delights with a generous heart 

And that often comes

Through you and me .

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The Green Side

Look for the Green it is there .

With God in our lives ,

We lack nothing .

He makes us lie down 

In green pastures .

He refreshes our soul .

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Kindly

Speaking kindly to others

Is part of life's challenge 

But not just for pastors 

For all who love God 

And seek to tell others 

About Him .

May we speak His truth in love 

With every word .

The Holy Spirit will help us .

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God Knows

God knows more thoroughly

Than anyone else possibly 

Can and He cares for you ,

We can only respond ,

Lord yes our Lord ,

How majestic is your name 

In all the earth .

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Pray

Did you pray today ?

Did you pray yesterday ?

Did you pray this month ?

Did you ever pray as a family ?

He is waiting for you .

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To Grasp

I do not fully grasp forgiveness ,

But I do understand God's grace 

Is the only thing 

That can dissolve our sins completely 

And heal us from it .

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A Servant

Christ became a servant 

In order to serve us .

He made himself nothing !

So that we could receive 

Something truly great .

The gift of salvation

And eternal life .

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We Serve

As we serve on the same team ,

We can heed Paul's command 

Rejoice always , pray continually ,

Give thanks in all circumstances 

For this is God's will for you and me 

In Chrirst Jesus .

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The link

Grandparents 

Are a child's link 

To the past 

And grandchildren 

Are our link 

To the future

I believe  ,

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Seasons

There are seasons in our lives

When broken down says it all .

In such times 

It can be hard to know 

What to pray for ?

Our loving God will respond 

To our simple prayer for help .

Lord save me .

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God Gives

 God Gives 

God has given us 

Our very breath and life 

Besides providing for our needs .

How refreshing it will be 

To enjoy and be content 

With His gifts to say ,

You have given us so much  .

We do not need more .

Godliness with contentment 

Is a great gain .

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He Does

God often uses His children

To fulfill needs and to answer prayers .

As we serve others 

Our own hearts are encouraged 

As we encourage those we serve .

As a result  ,

Our own faith will grow 

As God equips us for service 

In new ways .

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He Is Near

God drew near us 

Through Jesus 

So we could know Him 

Personally and he with us

Forever ,

His loving presence with us 

Is the greatest gift of all .

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By Faith

By Faith in Christ  ,

We are are able to see beyond 

The troubles and struggles 

Of this life .

St Paul promises us 

The suffering of this present 

Time are not worth comparing 

With the glory 

That is to be revealed to us 

In heaven .

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People

When people we know and love 

Face the challenges of illness or grief ,

We have the opportunity to comfort 

Them with the blessed assurance

That nothing in this life 

And not even death 

Will be able to separate us 

From love of God in Christ Jesus 

Our Lord .

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It Is Astonishing

God's astonishing mercy 

Even enables us to forgive 

Someone who has deeply 

Wounded us by hurting 

Words or actions .

What a blessing it is 

When God's wondrous grace 

And mercy are reflected in our living 

And forgiving words and action.

We are forgiven in order to forgive ,

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Foretaste

We can enjoy a foretaste 

Of this perfect reality 

Here and now .

As we seek fellowship 

With God daily ,

We experience the joy 

Of His presence .

Even as we struggle against sin ,

We experience in part 

The victory that is in Christ ,

The one who fully conquered sin

And death ,

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Christ's Church

Christ's church is called

To lift high the cross 

As a witness 

To the world of what Christ 

Accomplished for us 

When He died on the cross

Without it , there is no salvation 

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The Lord Offers

 

Our Lord offers us so much more ,

The living water and the bread of life .

Jesus offers us satisfies our true

And lasting needs ,

Full and free forgiveness ,

Strength and blessings

For each day 

And the assurance of God's 

Eternal joy and peace .

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His Cross

We to have crosses to bear 

Like an illness , a challenging assignment ,

The loss of a loved one 

Or the persecution 

For our faith .

As we carry these sufferings by faith ,

We point people to the suffering of Jesus 

And his sacrifice on the cross .

It was the cross 

That gave us peace

And strength for our journey .

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