Living In His Peace - Re-Posted

There was a moment in the dawn,

When everything was still,
And He was waiting for me there,
To ease my restless will.
 
I feel I have to fight each day
The demons I create,
I have to work to curb and tame
My ever changing fate,
 
I have to roar defiantly
To face down my own fear,
But in that stillness, born at dawn,
I knew that He was near.
 
The tendrils of that peaceful dawn
Still twine within my mind
And all the stresses of my day
Continue to unwind
Until His face, His peace, His grace
Is all that I can find.
 
John 16:33
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

I Have A Place - Re-Posted

There are many things I will do,

Many more than I think I can,
For
I know You have a plan in place
And I have a place in Your plan.
 
I know that I will do more good
Than possible in my life’s span,
For
I know You have a plan in place
And I have a place in Your plan.
 
Although I’m weak, I will be strong
When lifting up my fellow man,
For
I know You have a plan in place
And I have a place in Your plan.
 
When I walk through Your holy gates
I’ll be praising Your name again,
For
I know You have a plan in place
And I have a place in Your plan.

Singing Through Troubles - Re-Posted

Singing’s easy in times of joy,

You lift your heart in praise,
But it is harder to sing out
On life’s more tortured days.
 
When worries mar the finest day
Or troubles knock us down,
It’s hard to rise back up and sing.
When tears threaten to drown.
 
But that is when it matters most
That we should rise and sing
For praises raised, despite our pain,
Are a more precious thing.
 
They lift us back up to the heights
And closer to the Lord,
Where we can better see God’s grace
And feel our faith restored.
 
Psalm 137:3-5
for there our captors asked us for songs, our tormentors demanded songs of joy; they said, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”
How can we sing the songs of the Lord while in a foreign land?

Ending in Peace - Re-Posted

The flurry of the day is done

And settled in my wake.

It started with anxiety

Before dawn yet could break,

But ere the sun had set again

The waves had all grown still.

It seems You had it well in hand…

And that You always will.

So, thank You for the calming seas

And for the gentle tide;

Lord, thank You for Your faithfulness

In staying by my side.

But most of all, I thank You for

Helping through each mistake

By teaching me to learn from them,

Then leave them in my wake. 

Simply Blessed - Re-Posted

The rain is whispering again,

Darkness is drawing near,
But I can settle in tonight
Without despair or fear.
I had enough to eat today
And I was warm and dry,
So I can sleep in contentment
Without a tear to cry.
 
I know that these are simple things,
But to me they seem large.
Each gift serves as a reminder
Of just who is in charge.
And that is why I face the night
Without fear or despair.
For, no matter how dark the night,
I know that You’ll be there.