Angry Words

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The world is filled with angry words

That break my heart to hear.

Each time I turn around I find

The anger drawing near.

 

I try to hold on to the peace

With which You fill my soul,

But, bit by bit, the angry world

Nibbles at my control.

 

I’m calling out in my despair,

Oh Lord who knows my heart,

Please help me hold on to the grace

That sets Your love apart.

 

Remind me that, as tempers rise

And angry words fall fast,

Yours is the only peace this world

Can offer that will last.

 

Philippians 4:9

What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

In Times of Trouble

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Despite the struggles we walk through,

The trouble in each day,

Despite the worries that pile up,

You’re never far away.

 

I cling to You when times are rough,

Because I know it’s true,

However hard this life might get,

I’m never far from You.

 

Psalm 9:9

The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.

You Are My Balm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I need a small moment in time,

A whispered prayer or two,

For all that I want of this night

Is to spend time with You.

 

I long to sit within Your peace

Until my mind grows calm.

Let Your voice be all that I hear,

My joy, my soothing balm.

 

Job 21:2

“Keep listening to my words, and let this be your comfort.