Be humble, talk little, think and pray much.
From 2 Chronicles 7:14: “If My people who are called by My name humble themselves, pray, seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”
George Whitefield (1714-1770) was an English-born pastor and Christian evangelist. He spent the second half of his life in the American colonies.
Worries
Life’s emptiness
Embracing Christ’s love
All given to Him
Freedom
Drifting
Lost again
Hearing Shepherd’s voice
Kneeling at Calvary’s cross
Found
Burdens
Useless baggage
Savior willingly gathers
Free to now travel
Light
From Philippians 4:5: “Let Your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near.”
Savior filled with truth
Gentleness flows
Outward to others
Spirit knows
Ready to listen
Gentleness stirs
Shared with believers
Grace transfers
Savior always near
Gentleness loves
Risen from dark tomb
Peace-filled dove
Prayer opens heart
Gentleness speaks
Light shatters darkness
Mercy seeks
Savior’s faithful bridge
Gentleness leads
Steady, trusted rock
Heaven’s seeds
From Philippians 4:8: “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
From Psalm 31:24: “Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord.”
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Immense weight of the world
Resting on our shoulders
Crying out to our Lord
Pebbles fall like boulders
Darkest thoughts undermine
Harshest mental torment
Hidden physical foes
Hopeless, stuck in cement
Our Lord hearing, He cares
Listening to whole hearts
Filling with confidence
Piercing conflict, like a dart
Forever with our Lord
His refuge, without fuss
His righteousness delivers
Strong fortress, saving us
Cities under fearful siege
Virus shadows each street
Lord, lead us and guide us
Your goodness won’t retreat
Our Father’s steadfast love
Covers our affliction
Blessed be our Lord God
Faith, hope . . . our conviction
Trusting in the Father
Facing vicious disease
Your face shines upon us
We pray upon our knees
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From Psalm 3:8: “Deliverance belongs to the Lord; may your blessings be on your people.”
Originally published April, 2020.
There is someone who fully knows what lurks in our hearts. Our God, alone knows. He sympathizes with our weaknesses and forgives all our transgressions. To Him there are no secret struggles or silent cries. He hears. He sees. He stays near.
From Psalm 145:18: “The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.”
From Lamentations 3:22-23: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”
Rising up every morning
Forgetting life’s messy side
Praying for much brighter day
God’s grace reverses high tide
Believing in God’s goodness
Guiding life’s vessel shoreward
Conversing with Lord Jesus
Blessed daily steps forward
Spending one more hour with God
Finding tomorrow’s new hope
Feeling seed of faith growing
Life discovers ways to cope
Walking away from dark past
Accepting changes through God
Witnessing grateful mercy
Life no longer feeling flawed
From James 1:17-18: “Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. In fulfillment of His own purpose He gave birth to us by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of His creatures.
When fear begins to sink in, I pray harder, study longer, and read my Bible more closely. God wants to cast out the fear and doubt in your life.
From Psalm 27:1: “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”
Nourishing
Inner self
Unconditional love received
Running toward sustaining light
Grace
Precious
Daily moments
Prayer sharpens focus
Faith connects with Scripture
Journey
Challenges
Weaknesses transformed
Trust strengthens endurance
Heart overflows with joy
Overcome
From 2 Timothy 1:7: “For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.”
Showing gratitude, filled with praise
Daily worship focuses mind
Setting aside time for prayer
Bold journey’s mercy, never blind
Sharing devout faith with others
Treasured gift from Holy God’s hands
Serving with kindness, filled with joy
Bold journey follows His commands
Witnessing morning, Lord alive!
Death abolished, new life begins
Revealing eternity’s road
Bold journey sheds dark life of sin
Dying with Christ, now born again
Redemption drinks from blessed well
Enduring faithfulness shines bright
Bold journey freed from chains of hell
Teaching others from Lord’s Gospel
Strength received from His daily grace
Suffering shared, soldiers of Christ
Bold journey meets in Heaven’s place
From 2 Timothy 2:11-13: “The saying is sure: If we have died with Him, we will also live with Him; if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us; if we are faithless, He remains faithful—He cannot deny himself.”
Offering
Wisdom’s enlightenment
God with us
Guiding toward tomorrow’s light
Hope
Pausing
Prayerful moment
Talking with God
Minutes filling with hope
Moving
Lost
Descending darkness
Hope calling out
Returning to Good Shepherd
Found
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