Worry Or Peace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He settled on the old dock post,

The sunlight on his wings,

And rested in the growing peace

That evening often brings.

 

I watched him where he sat awhile

As the sun settled low,

And wondered what he understood

That I don’t seem to know.

 

He seemed at peace with this old world,

Though life was not easy.

It didn’t seem to weigh on him

As it has weighed on me.

 

It was as if, by mere instinct,

He understood clearly,

God’s plan for us and for our lives,

And how they ought to be.

 

There’s not enough room in my life

For peace and worry’s gloom.

I need to give worry to God,

That His peace has more room

 

Matthew 6: 26-27

Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?

 

You Soothe My Soul

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They say the scent of lavender

Can soothe a weary mind,

Letting it drift into the peace

It, otherwise, can’t find.

 

But I have walked this busy world

And scurried through each day,

It isn’t lavender I need,

But to be still and pray.

 

I need to sit within in Your peace

And listen til I hear

The words of comfort and of hope

That remind me You’re near.

 

It’s not an easy thing to do,

But I have made the choice

To sit and just be still each day

Until I hear Your voice.

 

You’re more than lavender to me,

You soothe my weary soul,

And lift me from a broken world,

To heal and make me whole.

 

Love Will Remain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Too many thoughts to think tonight,

Too many prayers to raise,

Too many reasons to thank You

With words of joyous praise.

 

I thank You for the struggles, Lord,

And for the times of peace,

I thank You for the laughter and

The tears that bring release.

 

I lift my heart and sing to You

In sunshine and in rain,

For You love me and, rain or shine,

That love will still remain.

 

Psalm 98:4

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!