Live In Love - Re-Posted

Let love not live in just our words,

But in the life we lead.
Let it not rest in intentions,
But in our every deed.
 
Let us not walk in solitude
When others need our care,
For God blessed us with extra grace
That He meant us to share.
 
1 John 3:18
Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.

Sing To The Lord - Re-Posted

Sing in the midst of destruction,

Sing when you’re lost in despair
Sing when you can’t find a reason
For song is the perfect prayer

Sing, to the Lord, of your troubles
Sing when your heart’s full of woe
Sing with the faith that He’ll hear you
For your Father loves you so.

Psalm 59:17
You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely.

I'll Wait Expectantly - Re-Posted

I lifted my prayer up at dawn,

At the start of the day,
Knowing that You will listen, Lord,
If I make time to pray.
 
And I will take the time today
To stop and listen, too.
For, as I want You to hear me,
I want, Lord, to hear You.
 
So I will pray in confidence
That You will speak to me.
I’ll listen, in the quiet dawn,
And wait, expectantly.
 
Psalm 5:3
In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.

With Worries On My Tail - Re-Posted

My worries seem to follow me,

Though I try to let go,
As if they know something’s amiss
That I do not yet know.
 
I feel them breathing down my neck,
I cannot quite break free.
They’re always right there whispering
Their dire thoughts to me.
 
I try to give them up to You,
But then I call them back.
By then they’ve always multiplied
And are on the attack.
 
So once again, Lord, here I am,
With worries on my tail
And little doubt that, at this rate,
They’re likely to prevail.
 
So if You’ll take them back once more
This time I’ll let them stay.
I’ll hold on to Your promises
And cast my qualms away.
 
1 Peter 5:7
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

Still Trying, Every Day - Re-Posted

In the hustle and the bustle

That fills the everyday,
I sometimes worry about all
That gets lost on the way.
 
I know I miss the small details
That good hearts ought to see,
And I’m seldom quite as caring
As I know I should be.
 
And yet, each morning when I rise,
In the fresh light of dawn,
I commit to trying harder
And not just carry on.
 
And as evening turns to darkness,
When I sit still to pray,
I thank God that I’m still trying
To do more every day.

Mists and Morning's New Hope - Re-Posted

The inlet, shrouded in a mist,

Was silent before dawn.
The morning, not fully awake,
Began to stir and yawn.
 
The birds were rustling in the nest,
Their dreams still touched by night.
While the fox, gazing from its den,
Hoped for a glimpse of light.
 
The day was still a hope unborn,
A promise unfulfilled.
The worries that roamed in the night
Had not yet quite been stilled. 

But dawn was just a breath away,
Born upon angel’s wings,
To bless all of the fresh new starts
That every morning brings.
 
Job 38:7
while the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?

Humbled In Shame - Re-Posted

I often quake at all I’ve done

And fear the wrath I’ll meet;

I cannot fathom how I’ll feel

When I stand at Your feet.

I'm awed when I think of the grace

That caused You to forgive

A people, formed of perfect love,

Who sully what you give.

Yet still You place us far above

All creation displayed,

For it was not for heaven’s host,

The covenant was made.

So, Lord, I will not fear my fate,

For You’ve washed clean my blame,

But please forgive me if I still

Stand humbled in my shame.

1 John 4:18

“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.”