The only hope we have is daily dependence on the living Lord. Stop this moment and call on Him.
From Isaiah 35:4: “Say to those who are of a fearful heart, ‘Be strong, do not fear! Here is your God. He will come with vengeance, with terrible recompense. He will come and save you.'”
Charles Swindoll (born 1934) is an American pastor and Christian author.
Another uplifting story
Kindness writing every word
Sharing humble hearts at peace
Celebrating all that’s heard
Local heroes stepping forward
Kindness speaking from each heart
Making each small difference
Shaping city’s fresh restart
Joy mixed throughout every voice
Kindness enhances life’s strengths
Offering each breath of grace
Bringing hope within arm’s length
Love deepens each interaction
Kindness blesses day’s outreach
Encouraging tomorrow
Softening with words that teach
From John 3:16-17: “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. Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world but in order that the world might be saved through Him.”
Witnessing distant light
Christ in Bethlehem born
Journey makes way toward cross
Thorns of man’s transgressions worn
Raising light, seeing grace
Father’s love bears His Son
Calvary moves from shadows
Hope’s fulfillment shall be done
Marking truth’s difference
Faith’s Messiah shows up
Destiny’s light serves pardons
Mercy flows from Heaven’s cup
Leaving days of darkness
God’s blueprint marks Christ’s way
Man’s sinful spirit transformed
Light nourishes peace each day
Exchanging world’s sorrows
Savior’s forgiving light
Every iniquity paid
Redemption’s dynamic flight
From John 3:19-21: “And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. For all who do evil hate the light and do not come to the light, so that their deeds may not be exposed. But those who do what is true come to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that their deeds have been done in God.”
From Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.”
Daily interactions
Shared through Father’s grace
Trusting His guidance
Patience rises to embrace
Bountiful blessings
Reaped from Father’s love
Trusting His outlook
Hope’s voice descends from above
Count on each promise
Heard in Father’s Word
Trusting His mercy
Heaven’s peace shares its password
Eternity’s breath
Shaped from Father’s grace
Trusting His boldness
Faith’s journey strengthens its pace
Spirit’s nourishment
Stirred with Father’s love
Tasting His sunrise
Compassion fed from above
Navigation’s light
Fueled through Father’s Word
Trusting His vision
North Star forever unblurred
From Proverbs 2:9-10: “Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path, for wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.”
Envision every hillside
Covered in tranquility’s green
Beauty forever remains
Painting another scene
One road leads to paradise
Illuminated, trusted hope
Freedom’s quiet voice remains
Focusing journey’s scope
Darkness often threatens peace
Conquered by heart’s determined beat
Positive outlook remains
Walking each lighted street
Sunrise offers sweetest taste
Brightened with kindness, full of grace
Expression of joy remains
Sharing love to embrace
From Joel 2:1: “Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the Lord is coming, it is near.”
Living in shadows of darkness
Lost in depths of hope’s despair
Looking upward to heavens
Light gathers from daily prayer
Hearing call of Zion’s trumpet
Trust found on wilderness road
Returning to walk with Christ
Heart gathers His grace to reload
Following hope-filled voice of Christ
Faith’s gathered army of One
Witnessing forgiving light
Darkness flees before Father’s Son
Gathering to witness mercy
Truth received from Christ’s own hands
Abounding with steadfast love
Peace nourishes each grain of sand
Raising hope’s breath of repentance
Calvary’s transforming night
Pouring from Spirit’s waters
Christ returning with gathered light
From Joel 2:13: “Return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from punishment.”
If the Lord be with us, we have no cause to fear. His eye is upon us, His arm over us, His ear open to our prayer–His grace sufficient, His promise unchangeable.
From Deuteronomy 31:8: “The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
John Newton (1725-1807) was an English pastor who also was a writer of several hymns, including the beloved “Amazing Grace.” His early life is filled with contrasts, when compared to his later life. He served as a ship’s captain during the slave trade, but later renounced his work after his conversion to Christianity. He became an outspoken opponent of the slave trade later in his life.
Community’s landscape
Overflowing with needs
Steps of kindness gather
Warming with grace that feeds
Invisible to most
Sowing with heavens’ love
Seeds of kindness planted
Sharing peace from above
Hope arrives every day
Connecting with traction
Breath of kindness travels
Harvesting each action
Slowly outlook changes
Nourishing so many
Light of kindness nurtured
Forwarding with plenty
One week, one day, one hour
Volunteering mends hearts
Proof of kindness growing
Doing its faithful part
From Isaiah 9:2: “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness—on them light has shined.”
Outlook’s scarred landscape
Uncertainty’s shadows
Pervading, cold darkness
Hope’s final ember glows
Peace overpowered
Gloom of night never leaves
Witnessing life’s heartbreaks
Another day must grieve
Despair comes ashore
Empty vessel of grace
Asking, where has light gone?
Hope discovers its place
Each burden gathered
Sunrise at last arrives
Breaking oppressor’s rod
Messiah’s love alive
Resurrection breathes
Savior’s mercy shall rise
Sharing heavenly view
Redemption’s lasting prize
From Isaiah 9:6: “For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon His shoulders, and He is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
More shadows of silence
Light hidden at high tide
Overlapped with mystery
Waiting, tomorrow’s blindside
Each unique human trait
Some filled with brilliant light
Others covered in darkness
One choice strengthens in flight
Embers from steadfast light
Arriving at low tide
Covered with hope’s lasting peace
No longer with saddened eyes
Today’s filtering voice
Gentleness coming forth
Praises all filled with goodness
Compass treasures light’s true north
Tomorrow’s joy arrives
Without any delay
Time’s faithful persistence
Welcomed light of grace now stays
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