From breath of morning sunrise
Opportunity arrives
Relinquishing everything past
Welcomed outlook ready to thrive
Positive choices embraced
Shadows of darkness escape
Energy no longer wasted
Spirited attitude takes shape
Warmth of light’s heightened presence
Selfish pride replaced with peace
Sowing landscape’s delightful joy
Humbleness restores heart’s new lease
Hope nourished from restful night
Refreshment blesses each hour
Minutes rebuilt with renewed strength
Destiny’s boldness empowers
With every rising tide
Life’s uncertainties hide
Darkness fueling mistrust
Tomorrow must adjust
Patience growing thinner
Emptiness serves dinner
Desires searching for peace
Light waiting to release
Stillness fills morning’s air
Hope replaces despair
Bitterness losing strength
Gentleness at arm’s length
Shadows fading away
Harmony finds its way
Heart dances with delight
Weariness taking flight
Destiny’s honest steps
Truth knocking at doorstep
Trust anchored, full of love
Unlocked grace shines above
Darkening clouds form
Tomorrow without light
Fractured hope moans
Breathing through each night
Sunrise blackened out
Opportunity stalls
Fractured hope sleeps
Feeling ever small
Foundation crumbling
Harmony’s rhythm lost
Fractured hope waits
Seeing future tossed
New avenues blocked
All trust shrinking away
Fractured hope mends
Sharing voice this day
Boldness awakens
Resilience glides ahead
Restored hope swells
Serving joy to spread
Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
Abilities wither under criticism; they blossom under encouragement.
Dale Carnegie (1888-1955) was an American writer and teacher. Written in 1936, his best-selling book, HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE, remains popular even in current times.
From Ephesians 2:5-7: “Even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—and raised us up with Him and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the ages to come He might show the immeasurable riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.“
Faith’s spirit seeks
Heavenly grace
Distilled through Christ
Love shall embrace
Depths of joy thirst
Touched by His grace
Waters of hope
Christ’s welcome face
Righteousness breathes
Strengthened by grace
Free gift from Christ
Destiny’s place
For each Christian
Peace full of grace
Resume filled
Christ’s risen space
Bountiful feast
Nourished from grace
Truth found in Christ
Finish thy race
From Ephesians 2:20-21: “Built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone; in Him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord.”
Night vanishes
Dreaming of promised grace
Unfolded from moon’s light
Gratitude’s place
Morning’s darkness
Penetrating with cold
Surrounded without light
Yet, feeling bold
New day begins
Feeling comfort’s sunrise
Thrusted forward with light
Spirit’s franchise
Joy warms each heart
Breathing with renewed hope
Fulfilled with newfound light
View through life’s scope
Tomorrow waits
Drafting another page
Engaged with freshened light
Truth’s conscious stage
From Psalm 88:1-2: “O Lord, God of my salvation, when, at night, I cry out in your presence, let my prayer come before you; incline your ear to my cry.”
Cold stillness greets early morning air
Dressed in armor’s extra warm layers
Pre-dawn speaks with inviting brightness
Heavenly Father answers prayers
Heart’s emptiness filled with sorrow’s grief
Walking life’s open road with brisk pace
Precious moments with Father’s goodness
He stands ready at this time and place
Frigid frost slaps rosy cheeks and nose
Step after step, life moving along
Chill penetrates through extra clothing
Heart needs comfort, love from Heaven’s song
Absent clouds replaced with brightest sun
God’s advent warms both body and soul
Speaking with loving mercy and grace
Father softens pain from rocky shoal
Walk’s intensity traded for peace
Warmness and hope, alive and feeding
Life’s burdens lightened with God’s blessings
Sharing much more, His presence leading
From Psalm 25:16-17: “Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. Relieve the troubles of my heart, and bring me out of my distress.”
Originally published March, 2021.
From Jeremiah 20:7: “O Lord, You have enticed me, and I was enticed; You have overpowered me, and You have prevailed.”
Rising every morning
Praising Father above
Heart overflowing with grace
Embracing His righteous love
Overpowering truth
Receiving Father’s Word
Faith trusting in every verse
Seeing heavens’ light transferred
Clutching hope with each test
Disbursing Father’s peace
Enemy’s footprint erased
Prevailing darkness shall cease
Witnessing newborn child
Breathing with Father’s joy
Savior Jesus brings Good News
Rising, His mercy deploys
From Jeremiah 20:13: “Sing to the Lord; praise the Lord! For He has delivered the life of the needy from the hands of evildoers.“
Destiny
Faith
Cross reveals
Identify with Christ
Light discovered in forgiveness
Resolute
Encouragement
Call
From Calvary
Invitation of Cross
Walking in Christ’s footprints
Eternal
Commitment
Hope
Standing together
Christ’s fulfilling blood
Cross blesses with love
Peace
Morning’s welcome grace
Warm, embracing flight
Feeling sun waking
Radiance supplants night
Morning’s tender touch
Spirit strengthens heart
Fulfilling fresh choice
Day’s remarkable start
Morning’s greeting stirs
Each star fades away
Exploring new hopes
Optimism fuels this day
Morning’s renewal
Miracle of peace
Bringing happiness
Life opens blessed lease
Morning’s whisper breathes
Precious reception
Offering fresh dreams
Beautiful perceptions
Morning’s gentle words
Each fragrance delights
Freshening outlook
Tomorrow waits to write
