Into Danger - Re-Posted

The plants were withering from heat,

I watered every pot.
A little frog jumped out in fear
On to a deck too hot.

His fear of drowning in the flood
Outweighed the threat of heat,
So he jumped to the open deck 
And landed at my feet.

I saw myself, on other days,
When I was running scared.
I ended up in a blind leap
And You were there, prepared.

You picked me up and kept me safe,
I learned that move from You,
And so I tucked him some place safe…
Like You taught me to do.

Psalm 71:20
Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up.

Hunger and Thirst - Re-Posted

I hunger and I thirst for You,

I seek to know You more.
For in You my life overflows,
With so much more in store.
 
I know that by seeking You, Lord,
I find a better me.
And I have grown enough to know
That’s what the quest should be.
 
So I will seek You constantly,
Hunger and thirst for You,
Until I kneel within Your grace,
My quest finally through.
 
Matthew 5:6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

Shadow of Sorrow - Re-Posted

There’s a shadow over my heart

Of sorrow that will be,
A pain that no healing can ease,
From which I can’t be free.
 
How swift is life, it’s here, then gone.
Patterns of dark and light
That punctuate the passing days
Before the last good night.
 
I weep for those whom I have lost
And those who’ll soon pass on.
I pray for those who’ll still be here
When I am long since gone.
 
This life is tinged with bitterness,
And death’s its last embrace,
But I find comfort in knowing
Heaven is filled with Grace.

Psalm 31:9
Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and body with grief.

Bountiful Blessings - Re-Posted

Thank you for the bounty, Lord,

With which You’ve filled my days
And for the blessings I see grow
In oh so many ways.
 
I may not often stop enough and say
How much they mean to me,
But they don’t go unnoticed, Lord.
They’re obvious to see.
 
I may not count them every day,
But I’ll say, for my part,
That everyone is noticed and
Is written on my heart.
 
So, from the bottom of my heart,
I thank you, Lord, once more
For all the blessings I’ve received
And for those still in store! 

Psalm 21:6 

Surely you have granted him unending blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence.

Rushing To Please - Re-Posted

I dawdled over all the things

You wanted me to do
Until I realized how much 
I love obeying you. 

And now I rush to face each task,
To see them fully through,
For nothing brings me more delight
Than knowing I’ve pleased you. 

Psalm 119:60
60 I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands.

Still Grieving - Re-Posted

This wasn’t where I planned to be

At this point in my life,
I didn’t plan for loneliness 
And tears to be this rife.
I didn’t plan to know this loss
Or feel its wound this way,
But I know that, ahead of me,
There lies a brighter day.
 
I know that no good can come from
Letting life make me blue,
But some days tears are all I’ve got;
They’ll have to see me through.
Yet, God has promised me this grief
Was never meant to last,
So I’ll show life a joyful face
Until this time is past.
 
John 16:20
Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.

Seeking Him Always - Re-Posted

I seek always to find the Lord
In every leaf and tree.
In fact, I look to see His face
In everything I see.
 
I see him in the rising moon.
The sun across the bay;
I find Him on the summer breeze
Or in a winter day.
 
With diligence I seek the Lord
That someday, through His Grace,
I’ll stand before Him and I’ll feel
His Love shine on my face.
 
Psalm 34:5
Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.
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