Wednesday, February 22, 2012

JESUS IS ABLE

July 30, 2011

Time is in my hand? Why would I think that? I have no control over anything Including my birth, my life and my death The world seeks to claim it knows It absolutely doesn’t Look at the role of history Lurching from battle to battle Fear and ignominy on the loose Evil with the upper [...]

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PROBLEMS? 2 Sam. 22:1-20

July 21, 2011

Jesus deals with our enemies Crack, stealing, lying, hate, fear, loneliness, etc. Enemies all and conquered only by the power of the Lord Do not think that you can do it by yourself Only Jesus can conquer the enemy The world says I can do it Be strong, suck it up, walk this way You [...]

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THE CONTRAST … PSALM 1

July 9, 2011

Wisdom and truth stand the test of time Great the one that listens Seldom far from Jesus side The godly man is blessed The wise one Does not listen to the ungodly No matter how curious their offer The ungodly do not know what they are doing When evil comes calling Do not walk with [...]

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WORKS AND WORD PSALM 19

July 1, 2011

God is in all and over all Creator, binder, facilitator Equipper, usurper, finisher All that is comes from God All that will be is known to God God before, now and forever Nothing surprises Him Nothing can escape Him His law is perfect He restores our soul God speaks and it is complete His Words [...]

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WHO Romans 1:1-7

June 25, 2011

Who was Paul? In the family of God Why should the Romans receive him? I’m glad to share with you Paul was a believer in a personal relationship with God A bond slave Totally committed to Christ Eternally bound in Christ to the Father Willingly giving up control to Christ Bending his knee in servitude [...]

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THANKS BE UNTO GOD Deut. 31:8

June 4, 2011

Do not be afraid Where you stand What you face The Lord your God is with you He has been where you are going He will go there with you A promise from the Lord He knows what we are facing He will not abandon us He will not leave us at the mercy of [...]

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SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL – ACTS 16:6-13

June 4, 2011

Ask Jesus to forgive your sin Salvation the result Your journey begins Walking pathways led by God Partners in ministry Life in Christ begun Today, the next day hence every day I depend on Jesus My journey involves my change How will I combat sin, especially my sin? Will I let the Spirit guide me? [...]

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I FEEL LIKE A FAILURE

June 4, 2011

I feel like a failure Standing alone I did what I said I wouldn’t do Now I’m blue I want to know YOU Lord You love me Your Word declares that truth Forgiveness and reconciliation are part of Your love Obedience is required But Your love for me trumps my failure Thank you Lord I [...]

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NO IDOLS

May 14, 2011

No idols Christ declares Direct, to the point, complete Daily I forget On my knees I cry forgive me No idols Is not a foolish pursuit It comes with Godly power We will not lose On our knees we will conquer No idols Removes me from control By faith I live His grace enough for [...]

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WORDS

May 7, 2011

WORDS Words from Christ Affect eternity Given to us to live In the power of God By Jesus Christ Words from Christ Reach into our soul Riding us of blinders Ripping off our excuses We really are sinners, ranking among the best Words from Christ Spread throughout our soul Identifying what is wrong Encouraging us [...]

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DISCIPLESHIP

April 9, 2011

Jesus set His face to Jerusalem His ministry nearing its close He had twelve and one chose Satan He knew that and continued on They had come so close Yet clearly they were far away Failing to see the ministry As Jesus poured out His life in service Arguing who was the best Wanting to [...]

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EXCITING

April 8, 2011

It’s exciting to be alive No disguise No odor, a sight Time stands still Collapsing into a second Reality hits I’m not the one I planned to be The excitement dies Disappointment is my name Christ loves me Abundance is my right I am God’s child His delight I can see it in me Dealing [...]

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JESUS IS IN CONTROL

March 26, 2011

Waiting for the shoe to drop My life, my heart on hold Ordinary life in limbo The unknown is hard to hold Facing who knows what Without confidence of strength What is it that changes me? How can my courage grow? Christ is all and in all He has my best interest at heart Only [...]

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DON’T MISJUDGE YOUR LIFE

March 19, 2011

Jesus Christ is faithful Even though we aren’t You can join His family By asking for His heart Power for the life we lead Strength to face each day Life is worth our effort There is value in what you do His living word Guiding you Calling you: BE MINE Daily renewing our walk Survival [...]

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SOON

March 5, 2011

Jesus has delivered us from the shackles of sin He cut away the hardship and troubles we couldn’t mend God is at work in our lives to save us He will not let anything destroy us We are His and we belong to Him Joy, peace and life are our inheritance Even when things go [...]

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WHEN I WORSHIP

February 26, 2011

I was made to worship You Lord In the ups and downs of life My focus strays Pain and anguish stalk my day Lord I am seeking to know You Looking at your Word I find my error I forget it’s all about YOU Help me to see myself Passionate living focused on anything but [...]

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A DISCIPLE OF CHRIST JESUS

February 5, 2011

Jesus is the focus of my life Spending time with Him is joy Calming the heart and soul A conversation thru His Word Writing it upon my heart The Holy Spirit ministers to my need Following Jesus is an activity not a thought It results in obedience Doing what He says Applying His Word to [...]

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KNOW THE LORD

January 22, 2011

Know the Lord in fullness He loves you Pouring out grace and mercy Giving you His power to live life Equips you to be like Christ Knowing is a journey Purposeful and true Look in the mirror Does God see you? Let your heart be cleansed By a faithful attention to His Word A Godward [...]

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WHY ME GOD?

December 4, 2010

Amazing Grace echos in my soul As a song it is my favorite My fear O God as I follow you Bad things that happen to good people I cry out properly Pleading the cause Yet you do not hear Frustration is rampant Many of us experience evil and even do it We cry why [...]

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FORTY-TWO

September 13, 2010

Celebration is in order Forty-two years elapsed Time spent together Better than forty-one Another year to thank you Another time to rejoice You are blessing me with your presence I am better because you care On this day I thank my Lord For giving you to me Through thick and thin, good and bad You [...]

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