In All I Do

When life seems roughest, let me be

A calm spot in the stormy sea.
When fear grows darker than the night,
Let me provide a steady light.
Let me lend strength to those too weak
And courage to the fearful meek.
For those with many tears to cry,
Let my joy help to dry each eye.
All those unable to fight back,
Let me defend them from attack.
For those who have no hopes to raise,
Let my faith offer songs of praise.
To those who have not truly heard,
Let my voice carry them Your Word.
Let me live life in such a way
That none can doubt to whom I pray.
In other words, in all I do,
Please help me, Lord, be more like You!

Against the Wind

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With all that happens in the world,

The tears that never end,

Sometimes it feels that, though I try,

I fly against the wind,

I know that I don’t fly alone,

You guard me to the end,

But I forget that when I’m caught

Flying against the wind.

 

You’ve shown me how to ride the storm

Each broken wing you mend,

Yet still I fear to rise and soar

Flying against the wind.

In patience, please show me once more,

So I may comprehend,

That I can rise above the world

And soar upon the wind.

 

You Are My Light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love to warm my weary heart

In your renewing light,
And when I feel it on my face
My heart leaps up in flight.
 
So hold me now within your light,
For I’m weighted in fear,
But my heart will soar once again
Because I know you’re near.

Waiting With a View

I feel as if my world has shrunk
Down to a narrow view
And I am trapped within its web,
With no hope of rescue.
 
I know that what You’ve asked of me,
Is important to do,
But sometimes I really do miss
An “outside my world” view.
 
Yet, when I’m feeling most alone,
I catch a glimpse or two
Of all the world that waits for me
If I will wait on You!
 
Psalm 27:14
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.

Enough To Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’m thankful for the daily gifts

That remind me You’re there,
And I pray that each day finds me
Similarly aware
That, even when I’m scraping by,
With not much left to spare,
You’ve always given me enough
That I have some to share.
 
Philippians 2: 3-4
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.

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From the Ends of the Earth

When I was feeling overwhelmed

You lifted me up high
And held me in your loving hand
Between fear and the sky.
From there I could see all my pain,
The fears that I must face,
Become as small as drops of rain
Before you mighty grace.
 
So I have dried all of my tears,
I stand firm on your word
For when I called to you, My Lord,
You loved me and you heard.
 
Psalm 61:2
2 From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Simple Gratitude

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My world is quite a simple place

There’s no glamor or glitz,
But I’m the kind of person that
Simplicity befits.
 
I have a sky with simple clouds
And just a plain old sun,
Yet those simple celestials
Still seem to get it done.
 
I have a simple garden here,
With simple little blooms,
And yet the simple scent of them
Fills up my simple rooms.
 
I eat my simple little meals
Within my simple home
And I’m content to simply live
Right here and never roam.  

I know that life offers so much

To other folk than me,
But I am richly blessed with my
Perfect simplicity.

Dancing on a Bleak Path

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the road is easy to walk

I walk it with great joy,
But when the way is difficult
That joy can be so coy.
 
You did not lay an easy path
Beneath your own son’s feet,
So I should not anticipate
A path that is too sweet.
 
And yet my path, though sometimes dark,
Is not filled with His pain,
So why should I look on it now
And grumble or complain?
 
Let me recall when things seem bleak,
The path is there for me,
And let me dance along that path
Though it’s too dark to see.

2 Samuel 6: 14

Wearing a linen ephod, David was dancing before the Lord with all his might,

Choose Which You Will Count

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The rain formed sparkling little tears

As it fell from the skies,
Reflecting back the many woes
Forming in my own eyes.
 
This day was not an easy one,
But it was not all bad;
For every moment filled with pain
Two more had made me glad.
 
And as I watched the endless rain
A thought entered my head,
I can either count my tears or
My blessings instead.

Be The Light

There comes a moment in each storm
When sunlight pushes through
And all the world, which once was grim,
Is sparkling for you.
 
Within the orbit of your life
Is someone lost in fear,
But you can be their sparkling light
And fill their day with cheer.
 
So don’t get lost within the rain
That spills along the way;
Become the sunshine someone needs
To brighten up their day.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.