Kindness of the Father

Kindness of the Father to lead and guide,

to love and comfort,

to ease the pain of mortal loss.

He has seen His Son in agony.

He knows travail.

He has promised not to leave us or forsake us,

but we forget so quickly,

and get lost in the maze of our own emotions,

seeking for solutions that are not in Him.

He has this and He has you,

if only you would be still and know.

Thrashing about as one drowning,

you would take others under with you.

His strong hand will pull you forth,

from the waves of your despair,

and sit with you on the Rock of His Word,

until your soul finds peace.

This day did not start well but tomorrow can.

His mercies are new every morning,

and not just in the lyrics of a song.

He is tangibly present and incredibly kind,

having justified you through His Son,

there is nothing more to fear.

We tug at the edges of His presence,

and feel we are not worthy of crumbs,

but He has indeed prepared a banquet,

for us in the presence of our enemies,

fear, loss, longing, despair,

grief, pain, hurt,

can all watch us from afar as we dine with Him.

Back Down Never

Back down never.

Never back down.

Never give up

on the good you see

you can do.

For if you don't

do the good you see

you can, who will?

Who will guide young ones into truth?

Who will be the light in the darkness?

The darkness may not comprehend the light,

but it doesn't stop it shining.

Shine on,

and do good while it is still day,

for night is coming quickly,

when no one can work.

Work for treasure that lasts forever,

and do not spend resources on stuff and nonsense.

Stuff and nonsense fills the airways,

but God's Word will ring out true and clear.

True and clear is the Father's love for all.

All who would receive the Son

and dwell in His light.

Light has dawned.

Dawned for us all.

How Am I Doing?

How am I doing?

I'm glad you've asked.

You can sometimes wonder if anyone cares,

or if we just float through life,

unseen and unloved.

I heard a whisper about One who loves with such passion,

that He would die for you,

or was it that He already had.

I can't comprehend how much love that is,

except shown in arms stretched wide.

It was a cross beam of wood I think,

that took the nails through His hands.

Hands made for holding.

I've been told He held my sin.

How shall I begin to show my love in return?

Where else except my heart and voice,

believing and accepting what He has done for me.

Telling how I've been set free,

my feet placed on a path,

towards light and life,

to be with Him forever.

I am received even with my faults and failings,

and I stand redeemed in the sight of the One

who first created us all in His image.

How as humanity did we get from there to here,

and end in such a muddle?

We often do not even know what is wrong or right.

Our forebears ate the fruit to understand good and evil,

so why can't we seem to choose what is best for us?

I believe we all need a Savior,

to save us from the evil one and all his lies.

How am I doing?

I said 'Yes' to Jesus. 

How are you doing?

I Am With You

I am with you,

till the end of the age,

not just till tomorrow

or when I feel like it.

I am constant

as the stars,

as the silent moon

that reflects glory.

I am a quiet witness

to this worlds raging,

and I will judge all things

in due course,

and at the right time.

There is nothing that escapes My gaze,

no hidden thing against Me.

No slipping away,

I am here to catch your hand,

to stop you falling.

I am here to give you strength,

when you have lost

all of your own.

I am with you,

as you struggle on in your own strength,

willing for you to

give Me your heavy burden

to carry for a while,

until you can truly let it go.

I am with you,

as we approach the dark night,

and My hand will be holding

yours tightly,

so even if you can't see Me

you know I am there.

Tell Me your anxious thoughts,

and I will tell you

the truth about yourself,

and the times that surround you now.

Can I have a minute?

Can I have a minute,

just to breathe,

to sit and be still,

and not respond immediately

to everything

and everyone.

Can I have a minute,

to pause,

to reflect,

to not rush past

the 'Selah' of your Word.

Can I have a minute

to grieve,

to recognize 

what I have lost,

and how my life

has changed irrevocably.

Can I have a minute

to choose to say no

to the ever flowing

tide of information,

that demands

something of my soul.

Can I have a minute

to just

be.

Hello Future

Hello future,

I'm not afraid of you.

I'm stepping into you right now,
with choices I have made,
and vision in my mind.

I want God's plan for me,
glory to glory,
and eternity firmly in my heart.

I want my past
to stay that way,
so I choose not to keep
looking back,
at things I have no power to change.

Mistakes made,
time wasted,
mountains re-circled,
adventures missed.

I have today,
and if I do not walk into it,
it will soon become
a yesterday of regret.

Time is not waiting for me.
It will roll on regardless of my response.

Today holds promises.

Jesus stands
and smiles at me,
beckoning me to journey with Him.

His promise sure
that He is with me,

as I step into my future.

Modern Testimony

Cut to the chase,

slip through the breeze.

He's dying, 

I'm crying.

Can't see through the tears.

Tears me inside,
outside I'm fighting,
waiting to hit the floor,
when the pain gets too bad.

I've got so much to gain
in taking this offer.

Too good to be true,
or maybe too good to miss,
and if I miss it
will another one come along,
in a lifetime of days.

Days of despair
sink rapidly away,
as I rise into
the light of new life.

I said "Yes"
What could I do,
there was love in His eyes.

That's my fairy tale
to be truly loved
for who I am,

and who is He,
this One who died on a tree
for me and mine,
and you and yours.

Never ending circles of connection going out.

We can tell others.

Should we tell others?

Yes. He's alive.
He has risen from the dead,
conquered death,
so you and I don't have to die.

Glory.

There's glory in the house.
It's thick like the presence of heaven,
giving gifts to His children.

I am lost in wonder,
but no longer lost to my King.

My Lord.

He is adored.

I love Him.

You can too.