Praising
Faithful steps
Every day, believing
Mercy revealed through Jesus
Enriched
Accepting
Heavenly grace
From Father’s hands
Rising with faith’s Savior
Transformed
Releasing
Life’s burdens
Carried by Christ
Faith seeing His light
Freed
You think my life is dull.
Your judgement has been made.
You haven’t given me a chance.
You’ve cast the part I’ve played.
But listen, friend.
Comprehend.
It’s far from the end when you give yourself to Christ.
New life will just begin!
We have fun too.
Life is not a drag.
We love to smile and laugh,
when things begin to lag.
Each day is a new adventure.
Each day is a joyful song.
Each day is a bright beginning,
laughing, loving, growing strong!
You think I have no friends.
That’s where you’re really wrong
Because the friends I have are true.
They last a lifetime long.
So, listen now.
Find out how.
You can see right now if you give your life to Christ.
New life will just begin!
We have fun too.
Life is not a drag.
We love to smile and laugh,
when things begin to lag.
Each day is a new adventure.
Each day is a joyful song.
Each day is a bright beginning,
laughing, loving, growing strong!
Today’s poem was written by my wife, Colleen. It is another selection from her recently published book, BITS ‘N’ PIECES OF MY HEART.
Her work has been accepted to become part of a local bookstore’s Christian and Family collection. Her own words describe the book:
BITS ‘N’ PIECES OF MY HEART contains stories, devotions and poetry for the adults, activities to do with your children, and fun little songs. The devotions and poetry will strongly open up your faith walk to more of God’s light. Doing the fun activities and singing little songs with your children will bring smiles to everyone’s heart.
Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air, and you.
Let America be America, where equality is in the air we breath.
Langston Hughes (1901-1967) was an American writer and social activist. He was an influential leader of the Harlem Renaissance.
From Titus 2:11-12: “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all, training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly.”
Creator’s grace at work
Chips away at inner soul
Molding changes with purpose
Character becomes whole
Spirit calmly at work
Transformation from within
Leading with heavenly light
Word’s breath no longer thin
Savior’s presence at work
Every parable speaks
Teaching with His gentle touch
Mercy leads to each peak
Faith’s endurance at work
Nope nurtured in Christ above
Maturing with each seed sown
Confident in His love
Man’s faithfulness at work
Warmed by each morning’s sunrise
Following God’s commandments
Integrity shall rise
From Hebrews 6:17-18: “In the same way, when God desired to show even more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of His purpose, He guaranteed it by an oath, so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God would prove false, we who have taken refuge might be strongly encouraged to seize the hope set before us.”
God brings men into deep waters not to drown them, but to cleanse them.
From Hebrews 10:22-23: “Let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who has promised is faithful.”
James H. Aughey (1828-1911) was an American minister. During the Civil War, he was imprisoned and scheduled to be executed for his anti-Secession and pro-Union beliefs. Fortunately, he was able to escape from his Confederate captors and reached the lines of the Union army.
Receiving
Lord’s calling
Trusting His Word
Journey filled with blessings
Strength
Embracing
Lord’s righteousness
Strengthening spiritual muscles
Faith built upon truth
Persistence
Accepting
Lord’s assurances
Persisting through grace
Light witnessed at Calvary
Promises
Prayer does not condition God; prayer conditions us. Prayer does not win God to our view; it reveals God’s view to us.
From Colossians 4:2-4: “Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray for us as well, that God will open to us a door for the word, that we may declare the mystery of Christ, for which I am in prison, so that I may reveal it clearly, as I should.“
Leonard Ravenhill (1907-1994) was a British Christian author. Many of his chosen themes focused on prayer and revival.
From Colossians 3:1-2: “So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth.”
Resurrection’s breath
Eternal truth above
Joining hands with Savior
His light calls out with love
Good Shepherd’s clear voice
Every lamb follows Him
Praising new life in Christ
Journey no longer grim
Today’s stumbling steps
Faith’s imperfect avenue
Revealing Christ’s mercy
Spirit carries one through
Clothed in righteousness
Forgiven of one’s sins
Accepting Savior’s grace
Heaven’s joy, hope shall win
Trust welcomes Christ’s Word
Darkness leaving each heart
Tasting His peace at last
Eternity’s fresh start
From Colossians 3:17: “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”
Darkness masks life’s landscape
Hiding sin’s heartless shame
Trying to flee past hurts
Shadows always aflame
Trials sometimes arise
Shrouding foundation’s cracks
Concealing hell’s façade
Tomorrow painted black
Misery breathes as one
Filling with cold despair
Seeing nothing beyond
Jesus descends with care
Dependence upon grace
Acknowledging past sins
Kneeling at Calvary
Forgiveness calling in
Redemption comes through Christ
Extending mercy’s light
Transforming soul’s battles
Spirit’s fire always bright
When we genuinely believe that inner transformation is God’s work and not ours, we can put to rest our passion to set others straight.
From Isaiah 55:8-9: “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
Richard J. Foster (born 1942) is an American author and Christian theologian.
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