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Our walk counts far more than our talk, always!
From 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12: “As you know, we dealt with each one of you like a father with his children, urging and encouraging you and pleading that you lead a life worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.”
From Christian campus ministry founder, Bill Bright: “The joy of God is experienced as I love, trust, and obey God–no matter the circumstances.”
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Celebrating Jesus each and every day
Receiving our lasting, priceless gift of joy
Smiling faces, always with kind words spoken
Experiencing our Lord’s vigorous joy
Child of God, leaping with joy
Messiah’s birth, sends great joy
Rejoicing, today rises up as God’s day
Praising our faithful, Almighty Lord with joy
Sending out His strength and hope, God’s justice reigns
Experiencing our Lord’s vigorous joy
Fruit of the Spirit, brings joy
God’s love, proclaiming His joy
Fleeing life’s messy scene, sorrow and worry
Lasting an eternity, singing with joy
Restoring in us, His joy of Salvation
Experiencing our Lord’s vigorous joy
Life’s trials, nothing but joy
Holy Spirit, shouts with joy
Waking all of the city on Easter morn
Singing praises of “Alleluia” with joy
Restoring hope, defeating death on the Cross
Experiencing our Lord’s vigorous joy
Jesus, lasting source of joy
He’s Risen! Salvation’s joy
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From John 15:11: “I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.”
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If you will not worship God seven days a week, you do not really worship Him on one day a week.
From John 4:23-24: “But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such as these to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
From Genesis 2:24: “Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh.”
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Creating a rainbow, love inspires
Connecting two lives, becoming one
Merging together, feelings inside
Celebrating, we’ve only begun
Meeting at life’s crossroads, love brings truth
Confessing before our Lord, now one
Living as a twosome, sharing love
Spending time together, never done
Cherishing our love, always special
Sharing our dreams, dwelling between us
Leading us on a life adventure
Capturing a moment, on life’s bus
Depending on each other, love bonds
Growing tired of each other, never
Celebrating God’s gifts, shared with us
Changing our minds about us, never
Weathering life’s storms, love conquers all
Singing Hallelujah, love declares
Leaning on each other, love endures
Treasuring us, God’s love truly cares
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From 1 Corinthians 13:4-7: “Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable; it keeps no record of wrongs; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”
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The mind grows by taking in, but the heart grows by giving out.
From 2 Corinthians 9:6-7: “The point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
Accepting Jesus
Laying my sins at the Cross—
Seeking forgiveness
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Missionaries go
Following God’s call to serve—
Sharing the Good News
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Abide in Jesus
Obeying His loving trust—
Harvesting best fruits
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It is important to know that you have to work to keep love alive; you have to protect it and maintain is, just like you would a delicate flower.
From 1 Corinthians 13:13: “And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love.”
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There are whole tracts of stubbornness and ignorance to be revealed by the Holy Spirit in each of us, and it can only be done when Jesus gets us alone.
From Mark 4:10-12: “When He [Jesus] was alone, those who were around Him along with the twelve asked Him about the parables. And He said to them, ‘To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside, everything comes in parables; in order that they may indeed look, but not perceive, and may indeed listen, but not understand; so that they may not turn again and be forgiven.'”
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Your conscience is your alarm system. It’s your protection.
From Acts 24:16: “Therefore I do my best always to have a clear conscience toward God and all people.”
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An elderly woman sits at her kitchen table
Wanting to stay warm today, if she is able
An Arctic blast from up North has arrived
Challenging her to survive and stay alive
Inside of the window, frosted over with ice
Wishing for a heated room, would be nice
Her few needs are quite simple at this time
Praying the thermostat will begin its climb
Ancient, unreliable space heater offers very little heat
Realizing now, she needs a blanket to cover her feet
She lives all alone without any other family close by
Losing hope, her faith seems ready to quit and cry
Suddenly, there is a knock at her frozen door
Opening it to discover the Lord brings more
A stranger with a fuel truck has finally arrived
Smiling, the woman begins to feel more alive
He fills her empty fuel tank until it’s almost full
Checking her boiler, it is working without a lull
A sense of inadequacy overwhelms the woman to tears
Feeling desperate, her pocketbook is empty she fears
The helpful man simply ignores her worries and leaves
Telling her that a shepherd will take care of her needs
The woman sits stunned and can’t understand what to see
Looking down an isolated road that is as empty as can be
Who paid to fill her empty fuel tank? She has no idea at all
Feeling a tender hug from above, her loving Lord pays a call
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