Works
Never enough
Come to Jesus
Accept His unearned grace
Salvation
Underwater
Sin’s soaring balance
Witness Calvary’s cross
Jesus pays our debts
Salvation
Sin
Evil’s tattoo
Life’s red stain
Jesus transforms to white
Salvation
An iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
I guess first and foremast I’d like to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
From Romans 5:5: “Hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.”
Holy Spirit leading
Life takes Father’s high road
His love pours into us
Following divine code
Holy Spirit shaping
Jesus shares Father’s grace
Character’s makeover
Transforming life’s dark place
Holy Spirit aiming
Righteous hand reaches out
Christ ties our sin in knots
Replenishing life’s drought
Holy Spirit forging
God’s desires take over
Feet now follow Jesus
Tasting sweetest clover
Holy Spirit guiding
Actions change journey’s road
Grace strengthens faith and hope
Producing life’s new code
From Romans 8:26-27: “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.”
What our Lord wants us to present to Him is not goodness, nor honesty, nor endeavor, but real solid sin; that is all He can take from us. And what does He give in exchange for our sin? Real solid righteousness.
From Galatians 2:20: “And it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”
Summer’s heat taking pause
Rain touches with wet paws
Dry landscape’s soaking mist
Moisture been greatly missed
Gray overcast hides skies
Missing sun sadly sighs
Nature’s well-deserved break
Setting up summer’s cake
Crops, flowers, and grass smile
Delicious, stay awhile
Harmony finds its tune
Despite absent, full moon
Tranquility looks down
Nature’s elegant gown
Richest hues, brightest tones
Beauty’s shining gemstones
Precious stones on display
Add one more day to play
Summer’s heat shall resume
But first, smell rain’s fresh bloom
Memories were the markers of the journey through life. It was necessary to know where you had come from. Only then could you know where you were going.
Success should always be just beyond your grasp.
Holy Father guides
Lives grow in maturity—
Walk in His wisdom
Tempting distractions
Persevere, lasting faith built—
Upon Bread of Life
Honor blessed God
Heavenly music singing—
In tune with His will
The closer we are to the Shepherd, the safer we are from the wolves.
From Isaiah 43:2-3: “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.”
Praying for others through God’s love . . .
Praying with patience and care
Asking God with nothing to spare
Witnessing son’s lasting love for his Dad
Time spent together, making both glad
Bringing empathy and care to a young boy
Cancer rages, but medical staff deploys
Waiting for prodigal children to return
Inviting God, His lessons will be learned
Watching a lost mother, now showing love
Children feeling God’s mercy, from above
Allowing time to heal a brother’s relationship
Now picking up the phone, full of friendship
Battling health problems for years and years
Faithfulness and hope carry on, without fear
Nurturing a relationship, despite great distance
Love flourishes, with God’s constant assistance
Finding life no longer survives through a bottle
Weekly AA meetings turn up a man’s throttle
Moving to a new city, with its new demands
New job arrives, life settles in God’s hands
Feeling empty loneliness, each and every day
Woman discovers love, with so much to say
Revealing unconditional love toward a spouse
Love carries on, refilling this blessed house
Sacrificing His Son for our sinful ways
God offers Jesus, with Salvation today
Praying for others through God’s love . . .
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened.
From 1 Timothy 2:2-4: “So that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity. This is right and is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.”
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