from Him through Him to Him (Romans 11:36)
May peace be within your walls
The walls of your city
Your home
Your body
Your cells
Sing to Him the new song
Of future hope
Rest in assurance
Of His mighty care
And love for you
Say to Him
Things you cannot even yet
Believe much less grasp
Allow the past
To release the present
In brokenness He will find you
In weakness He will lift you
And bring you peace
Broken before
The broken King
Restored beyond measure
I want my heart
To burn within me
I want to walk this road
With You
A little less Martha
And a little more Mary
Open my mind
To understand Your word
May I continually praise You
May You cloth me in power
From on high
That I may do Your
Good and perfect will
I once had life
Now there is sickness
I overstepped
The boundaries
That You made clear
That You marked with
Stones and songs
Of remembrance
Truly greed
Was the original sin
Eyes delighting
In things beyond
Her position
Her hand reaching
I lift my hands to You
Cleanse the intent
Of my heart
Put Your heart
On my palm
That all I touch
May feel Your love
I turn
And You are there
I turn again
Still there
And again and again
Ever before me
With all my muchness
I strive to keep the Lord
Keep His ways
Have His thoughts
I turn
And place a reminder stone
I turn again
Another stone
Don’t forget
Oh my soul
His ways bring healing
His way is truth
He keeps me
When the night is long
When the day is full
Turn
Turn again
Seek the Lord
Take us to the place
Where needing You
For everything
Is the blessing
Take us to the place
Where You speak
And there is fluid motion
Between hearing and doing
No second guessing
Only trust
Take us to the place
Where waiting and working
Brings peace
Take us to the place
Where water flows
Out of the wellspring
In our hearts
To others
Take us to the place LORD
Where with open hands
We give and receive
Where we are Your conduit
Your thankful and loving trough
From which a thriving, fruitful plant grows
Take us to the place
Take us to Your heart
Is comes down to this
It doesn’t matter
What other people got
This. This is what I got
And I’m going to hold this this
I’m going to be thankful
For this this
Whether this this is magnificent
Or crushing
Because in this this
I know
God will be glorified
And I’ll become
More like Christ
It’s win win
Even if it feels like loss
Praise God
The loss is fleeting
The loss is only for a moment
Praise God
It’s an exquisite moment
Joseph went before
To Egypt
Moses already knew
How to live in a wilderness
Physically and culturally
In the right time
In the right season
God orchestrates
Your path
Lean in, listen
John the Baptist
Went before our Savior
Ananias was ready for Paul
God, Jehovah Jireh
Provides for you
Walk in step
You will find all
That you need
Let not sin
Rule over me
Let Your commandments
Be my leader
Like a good Shepherd
Your laws care for my very soul
How I am uplifted
By following the way
I will speak with You
Directly
I will study Your words alone
For Your word created
Everything
Your word is healing and powerful
Blessed are You!
LORD our God
King of the universe
You made the expanse
You placed the water
On Earth and in Heaven
Your Holy Spirit
On Earth and in Heaven
Tend to my spirit
With Your Spirit
Grow the garden of my soul
Speak comfort to me
Help me believe
Your good news
God is love
Incredible, stable, attentive
Love
He waits for us when we are afar
He draws us close when we are near
He sets the ultimate example
Of how to be a generous giver
Beyond measure
He gave us His love
A part of Himself
And through His love
We may live
Life abundantly
Listen self
Love God
Heart
Soul
Mind
Strength
Listen, listen, listen
But what about when
My heart is broken?
Or deceitfully wicked?
What about when my soul
Loses faith?
What about when my mind
Is divided and argumentative?
What about when I’m weak?
What then?
Listen self
Love your neighbor
As yourself
Listen, listen, listen
Pursue love
And, by loving others
You are loving God
No one has ever seen God
But every now and then
There is a glimpse
Just a tiny bit of Him comes through
When words and deeds
Are centered on love
And NOT Hallmark love
Not Greco-Roman love
Not Valentine’s day pink hearts
Kind of love
But love, agape love, generous love
Where others come first
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 kind of love
Luke 6:35 kind of love
Romans 8:38-39 kind of love
Look it up, I’ll wait
Look it all up for that matter
Look at what the life of Christ depicts
And examine if you are
Anywhere in the hemisphere
Of that kind of love
I know I’m not
Daily I wrestle with grumbling
Daily I purge proud thoughts
Lord. Help. Me.
To love truly
1 John 4:11-12
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