Precious Blessings

From Galatians 5:25:  “If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit.”

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Life may look sweeter

Across every street

In another town

 

Avoiding comparisons

 

Success comes and goes

Stay focused ahead

Take Father’s high road

 

Counting life’s precious blessings

 

God’s only scoreboard

Looking from heaven

Called to accept Christ

 

Receiving His redemption

 

Walk with humbleness

Keep boasting at bay

Challenging oneself

 

Lifting others up with grace

 

Jesus restores faith

Spirit brings guidance

Give thanks to Father

 

From whom, all blessings flow

 

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From Galatians 5:26:  “Let us not become conceited, competing against one another, envying one another.”

Come, Follow Me

From Luke 9:23:  “Then He said to them all, ‘If any wish to come after Me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow Me.'”

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Walking road of solitude

Every step heading somewhere

Today, meeting one stranger

“Come, follow me”—He declares

 

Hearing His witness of grace

Darkness transitions to light

Stranger’s Word sinking deeper

Rendezvous sealed with Spirit bright

 

Sharing His comfort of peace

Truth serving as Scripture’s guide

Stranger’s righteous heart affirms

Mercy’s breath comes alongside

 

Traveling as one each day

Faith’s journey follows high road

Stranger’s compass always true

Love unlocks atonement’s code

 

Seeing life’s purpose at last

Redemption at Heaven’s door

Stranger no more, Jesus Christ

Eternity comes ashore

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From John 3:16:  “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but may have eternal life.”

Charles Stanley Quote

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When we stay focused on Jesus, we can take comfort in knowing He’ll lead us through the hard places.

From Isaiah 41:10:  “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will uphold you with My victorious right hand.”

Messages of Hope (Elfchen Series #153)

Righteousness

Offering

Wisdom’s enlightenment

God with us

Guiding toward tomorrow’s light

Hope

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Peacefulness

Pausing

Prayerful moment

Talking with God

Minutes filling with hope

Moving

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Preciousness

Lost

Descending darkness

Hope calling out

Returning to Good Shepherd

Found

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Always Knowing

From 2 Timothy 13-14:  “Hold to the standard of sound teaching that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.  Guard the good deposit entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit living in us.”

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Grateful to Father

Clear conscience worships free

Prayers seek encouragement

Always knowing thee

 

Heart filling with joy

Trust growing, day by day

God’s Word leading each journey

Molding us like clay

 

Surrounded by truth

Self-discipline stands fast

Spirit of resolve and love

Lord’s grace built to last

 

Saved by Christ’s mercy

Hallowed be His power

Called to always follow Him

With each passing hour

 

Light conquers darkness

Faith in Christ, living free

Guided by Holy Spirit

Always knowing thee

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From the words of American pastor and Christian teacher, Charles Stanley:  “The Bible is our protection against deception.”

Holy Trinity’s Blessings (Haiku Series #181)

God Almighty

Father’s grace and peace

Sticking to each hungry soul—

Fed along rocky roads

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Immanuel

Dealing with life’s stress

Islands of isolation—

Jesus rescues us

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Comforter

Righteous highway leads

Like river’s gentle current—

Spirit’s guiding hand

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Never Alone (Haiku Series #165)

Trusting

Walking through life’s fire

Never to blindly stumble—

God always walks close

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Depending

Darkness testing faith

Patiently trusting Father—

Accepting His plan

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Witnessing

Holy Spirit seeks

Guiding tongues in bringing forth—

Pure and blessed speech

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Henry Blackaby Quote

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Only He can guide you to invest your life in worthwhile ways.  The guidance will come as you “walk” with Him and listen to Him.

From Psalm 37:23-24:  “Our steps are made firm by the Lord, when He delights in our way; though we stumble, we shall not fall headlong, for the Lord holds us by the hand.”

Monday Memories: Seeking His Guidance

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From Psalm 37:23-24:  “Our steps are made firm by the Lord, when He delights in our way; though we stumble, we shall not fall headlong, for the Lord holds us by the hand.”

God wants us to succeed today

Asking for our patience and trust

Allowing faith to rebuild hope

Studying from His Word, we must

 

Always trusting in our Father

Bringing us guidance and His love

Achieving good through His name

Touching hearts, His joy sings above

 

We are never forsaken, never

Leading, God offers direction

Finding the means, moving forward

Meeting trials with reflection

 

The wicked gather all around

Following the Enemy’s lies

Causing God to judge their follies

Coming Judgment Day will apprise

 

Our Savior’s coming, all waiting

Receiving God’s Grace, what a gift

The Lord standing with the righteous

Accepting His plan, lives not adrift

 

We may still misstep and stumble

Preventing us from falling down

Reaching out, God’s hand guiding us

Fleeing, the thirsty Enemy frowns

 

Through His Word, the Father blesses

Giving generously, all with love

Choosing Jesus, Salvation comes

Seeking God’s guidance, from above

From the words of Dutch priest, writer, and theologian Henri Nouwen:  “A spiritual discipline is necessary in order to move slowly from an absurd to an obedient life, from a life filled with noisy worries to a life in which there is some free inner space where we can listen to our God and follow His guidance.”

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Following Our Lord (Elfchen Series #53)

Rescued

Jesus

Steering lives

Along blessed river

Leading to higher ground

Deliverance

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Directed

Vision

God’s enlightenment

Sharing the Gospel

Declaring trust in Christ

Guidance

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Strengthened 

Trusting

Stepping back

Sharing life’s burdens

Jesus carries us with

Resilience

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