Category: Our Walk

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Our Hope In Troubled Times

A righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers them from them all. Psalm 34:19

Our Lord is faithful in all things. He is not blind to our condition, nor is He ignorant of our situation or troubles

His feet tread next to ours, and His eyes are continually upon us

Jesus will always uphold us, and keep us safe, though we may feel otherwise

Be strong, don’t flee in panic, or retreat from your position. Stand upon His steadfast promises and rely upon His wisdom when things appear unclear

Avoid making earthly judgements on present conditions, even though everything seems to be falling down around you

For God’s eyes see through to the truth of the matter. They see past the smoke and the flames, and reserve safe harbors, just on the other side

Trials and troubles are sure to come into the life of every believer, and we are  made stronger in our faith as we endure them. Don’t fall back upon your old ways when the pressure comes, but be steadfast and obedient to Christ, who saves us unto eternal life

Know that these times are making you more complete in Him; so that your life will shine forth His life more brilliantly

Our Lord is faithful and true to all His promises

Continue on. Be thankful in the face of every trial and agony. Never cease praising Him, who has given you every spiritual blessing; who has made a provision for us that will never run out

Persevere each day by offering prayers to Him, so that He may always remain near to bless and strengthen you

Feed upon God’s words of truth. Study them, so you will have ready answers in tumultuous times

Rely on your patience, instead of your emotions. Wait upon the Lord. For He will act to work things out in their perfect time, and in a manner that will be best for all who believe in Him

Be patient. Do not fret and worry when there is nothing you can do anyway. Proceed upon God’s will, but wait, when He must do the heavy lifting

Release your tensions as you praise and worship Him. Find ways to spend time with fellow believers. Share your burdens with them, for Christ will work through each of you and create solutions far beyond what you hoped possible

Every saint must carry the weight of their own cross. Trials and troubles will certainly beset us. But, if we remain steadfast in our way, refusing to turn back, we will be made stronger in faith, and be filled with His love and Spirit

We can overcome all obstacles through Christ. For our God is always faithful and steadfast in His love for His children.   1/31/2006

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Freedom’s Best Choice

Lord let not my freedom become as a prison to me. Nor, the free will that you have permitted, lead me to places where I might become trapped

But instead, with all of my life, may I live for You, and express abundant praise to glorify Your Holy name

This life can be difficult. Many of the paths we find ourselves on are hard, even dangerous. Yet, by Your hand, You will deliver me and set my feet upon safe places

I have a lifetime of choices set before me, a million ways by which I may go. But I will choose to follow You, Oh Lord, and seek after Your heart

Blessed are all of Your paths for me. Lead me upon them with joy. How glorious are the plans You have for the faithful

I seek Your heart, my God, and meditate upon Your Word. I catch sight of You wherever I go and glorify Your name above all

Help me with this gift of freedom. Assist me, so that I might become a sweet offering unto You

Lift up my heart and mind, so that I may praise You, rightly; And fill me with the presence of Your Holy Spirit, so that I might become more complete in You

Make me strong, so that I can handle my freedom. Wake me and set me upon my feet. Cast off all laziness, so that I may work and accomplish Your will

You lie at the heart of all of creation, and are the strength behind all that is. Your ways are so far above mine, that I am at loss to understand

But You are also faithful to lead me, Your truth has shown the way. Therefore, I bow and kneel before You and worship You above all things

The gift of Your freedom is immeasurable; it carries with it great weight and peril. But I, Oh Lord, will serve You, and give You full control all of my days         9/13/2007

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The King of the World

 

How glorious is the Lord, Jesus Christ, and majestic, His Holy name

He stands above all creation, beautiful and glorious. His form is like no other and His ways are beyond all measure

He calls out from upon high. He stands and beckons

His strength is stronger than the mighty mountains, and position, more firm than the foundations of earth

He rules over all creation, and guides its every ebb and flow. Nothing can rise up against Him. Nor could anything be done by man, that could move Him even slightly

He stands firm in power, the days of His reign will last forever more. We live beneath His feet

He skips across the tops of the lofty peaks and dances upon mountain heights, where none can reach or aspire to

Yet, He loves us. He pours out endless grace and mercy as a gift upon all that dwells below, and for the blessing of our lives

He is a fountain. A nourishing spring, filled with all goodness and grace

Jesus calls out to us, He shouts out from His holy mountain and calls out to man to the farthest reaches. He extends His hand to all who dwell upon this earth

What a friend we have in Christ Jesus. Our savior, filled with love; He will dwell with us forever and lift us up on that final day

Seek Him, for He can be found. Look unto His glory. For He can be seen from every place we go

Call out to Him and listen, because He has been calling out to you. Give your life as an offering unto Him, for He has bestowed the gift of life to you

When you do, He will surely come, and will fill your life with joy and gladness

For through Him, we have eternal life and friendship, forever

9/13/2007

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My Love Meets God’s Love

I will pray for a forgiving heart and seek God’s will when dealing with others

For I am coarse and hard sometimes. My anger wells up inside of me and I grow cold

But the Lord softens my heart. He speaks to me with words of wisdom and guides me in ways of compassion and understanding. His teachings are a surprise to my attitude. They are a revelation to my nature

Help me, oh Lord, to seek you each day. Remind me to draw close to Your side. For I am easily led astray, my mind wanders on to paths that are not Yours

Help me to learn Your compassion, so that I may bless those I see each day

How great is the wisdom and compassion of God. He sees where I cannot, and pardons when I cry out for biased judgment

The Lord forgives when I would prefer revenge, and He loves, when I can only act out in my selfish ways

Lead me in Your paths. Show me how I should forgive and forget, and not to lash out at those who have wronged me. But, to give them a response from Your will, oh Lord

I know and perceive that You care about all people. That You have a heart for everyone in Your creation. If they are good and seek You, Our Lord rejoices in heaven, and is pleased

But if they have done wrong. You seek them and are quick to forgive them, if they ask. You have great patience for the wicked

Lord, help me to seek the best in others. Let me be quick to forgive them, with a caring heart

May my prayers for others, be continually brought before You. For I know that you care for those around me. For we are all Your children

There are differences between us, but You preferred it that way. There are times when troubles arise between us, but You have shown us how to work through our disputes

Lord, may Your love always shine as the guide for my life      3/26/2001

The Lord brings rain upon the earth for all His children
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Finding Life’s Path

Teach me your way, o Lord; Lead me in straight paths
Psalm 27:11

Lord, purify me, so that I may be a blessing upon the Earth

Lead me not unto temptation, but delivery me towards a pathway filled with Your truth and light, so that I may do good in this world and not evil

Enable me to do things that have an eternal effect. Daily acts that help build Your kingdom

Oh Lord, may I be guided by Your truth, and taught through Your Word. May I be made strong by these, so that I may accomplish Your will

Lord You are eternal. May my life make a difference for You long past my days

My God, You have blessed the entire Earth that You created. May I bless this earth and seek to heal the harms that have come upon it

My savior, You offer us salvation through Jesus Christ. Remind me always, to lead others towards this truth

Our Lord desires that we stay close to Him, and always seek His council. May my life always stay grounded in You through prayer, praise, and worship, so that Your spirit may always dwell richly within me

For You are the way, the truth, and the light of all the world. I shall always be thankful unto You

Our lives are like a brief flash of light; A puff of mist that quickly disappears. We are here today, but who can guarantee the tomorrows that lie ahead?

During our brief days, we can make a difference through our life. We can affirm that which is eternal in God, and be reflections of his truth and His light. Who knows How God might use us?

Even though everything we do may seem insignificant, God can use us to bring His purposes to fruition

Through faith and obedience to His call, we are put into action, and through our actions, God can accomplish His work

Without God, we can do nothing. But when we do God’s will, He does amazing things

Life is short, but many are the plans of God’s people. We strive after so many things during our life, but it is the Lord’s purpose that always prevails

Lord help me to realize this each day, and to always do your will. Let me see the eternal during the day to day

Teach me to value that which will have eternal consequences, which magnify your love flowing through my life

In You God, is abundance of life and light. Let it shine forth through me as I live out this gift, my life.    11/24/19

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Do What You Can

He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. Luke: 21:2

Do what you can do for Christ. Even the smallest things count, if they are born from our heart

Who knows how God will take something, a word that we have said, a kind gesture we have given, or even a thought or silent prayer, and use it for His glory

Jesus can take what we give, and bless it. He can add to the little we have spent forth and make something more from it

He can develop upon our actions, gloriously

So do what you can for Him. Be comfortable, make it real. Dream up something that glorifies God, then give it to Him as your offering

Share it with others. Be yourself. Do what comes naturally, when your heart is filled with love for Him

Give what you can to those around you, but give it to them in such a way that always honors them. With all respect, so as not to diminish the work of the Spirit of Christ

The measure of God is not like ours. For He observes the purity of our motivation and the love that shines forth from our life

He does not regard the greatness of our power or stature, or the things that people consider important. Jesus values the little things done in love

He celebrates each act of kindness, and treasures those who give from the wellsprings of their heart

He applauds the gift of a penny, when it was born from a faithful generosity. But is saddened, by the donation of millions upon millions, when it was done only for self gratification

There are opportunities to make our faith real. They come with each moment and are found within every situation

They need not be grand, or powerful, or noticeable in any way, but always real, filled with the love we have for Christ         1/23/2007

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The Value of God’s Path

Many are the plans of a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19:21

Our lives occur along the long trail of life, that winds and curves, which trudges over vast expanses, and lingers at times, sometimes stuck, sometimes mired

We scale great mountains, and enjoy the views, and dance across beautiful meadows and windswept beaches.

Sometimes we find ourselves entering a battlefield, or come to a place as aliens, refugees, the displaced

Oh, this life we live. We have so much hope and so much struggle. How we choose to see our path makes all the difference

The Lord, our God, has helped me greatly. He has helped guide my soul and my being. He watches over me by night and by day, so that I might see my way through life safely

There are no guarantees, except that our God loves us. No easy ways to go, but God makes my steps lighter. He gives sight to my eyes where they can’t see and strength to my steps, so that I can overcome

He shows me a more excellent path, so that I can know right from left, and right from wrong

Our Lord shows me wisdom, so that I can choose to love, instead of acting out of anger. Or to give from myself, instead of hording things to my own peril

The paths that God leads me down bring health to my life. They open to me choices that create peace with my enemies and love between my neighbors

His wisdom gives me a greater understanding,  so that I have a greater chance of success and a better way to escape danger

Blessed are the paths that God leads me down, and joyful, the places He leads me to

When I become forgetful and less connected to Our Lord, I begin to stray on to difficult paths. Tracks that lead towards troubled places. And it can take effort and trial to get back upon the best way

How easy it is for us to stray from God; To leave Him behind, as we seek something shiny in the distance

But these things are just mirages. They are empty and false and leave us in places of despair

How good it is then, to find God; To reach out to Him and pray with all your heart

For He will always restore us

He will pick us up and place us back on His path that leads us in all the ways of goodness. So that we can be whole once again       12/17/2019