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Harden Not Your Heart

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Decisions could be high up the wall Or you may decide to stall But urgent remains the call Else, you risk bearing your own pall You may hustlin' strive Take care you don't disturb the hive But rather your relationship with your Maker revive Your soul to forever be alive Many alive but yet dead For life's not all bread But salvation in His Word instead Harden, not your heart n' His Word spread. Phillip Nine Mafunga I'll stand by YOU

Someone You Can Trust

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 God is Faithful and God is Just, God is someone you can trust. When in a trial simply be still, as God works out His Perfect Will. He is God and from the start, He’s working to prepare your heart. When you are tried, you will see, God is molding you for Eternity. The Lord our God is loving friend, and concerned about our end. Fear not which way He takes, for God above makes no mistakes. And It cannot be your concern, when God’s Will you can’t discern. If your path takes a sudden turn, He may be helping you to learn. God may take you to a place, that you need His Awesome Grace. When you do not understand, with your heart just trust His Hand. When His Hand seems to depart, you can always trust His Heart. Christ will not forsake you friend, He’s here to see you to the end. The Lord is taking us one by one, down a path to reflect His Son. And God fills us along the way, with Christ’s likeness day by day. So as we travel this path of life, we shall shine for His Son Christ. You can trust i

Growing Through Obedience

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 By the Word a believer knows, through obedience a heart grows, In God's Word we're implored, submit to all over us, in The Lord, We're to esteem leaders in love, led by God's Spirit from above, This, to be at peace with others; growing as sisters and brothers. Being one body, with one voice, with our leaders, always rejoice; Without ceasing we must pray, as together we follow God's way, Giving thanks through everything, as we serve our Lord and King, Never quenching the Holy Spirit, but, obeying Truth, as we hear it. Despise not prophecies we know, but, in His Truth we must grow, Testing things, that we've heard, against the Truth of God's Word; Abstaining from all the evil we see, with our eyes fixed on eternity, Always obeying The Spirit of God, per His Plan, wherever we trod, As we follow God's Word fully, we must warn men, who are unruly, Comforting the fainthearted in Christ, as we live for Him a holy life, We're never to repay evil for evil, a

A Broken Heart

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How do you mend, a broken heart? Where do you begin and where do you start? How do you face another day? What do you do and what do you say? It's never easy, getting back into the swing, there's no doubt, it will take it's toll. You have to be strong and forge ahead, then, things will start to roll. Just give it plenty of time, as others have done before. Then you'll be ready to start again and open, another door! Audrey Heller Because of You

Dear Christians, One And All Rejoice

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 Dear Christians, one and all rejoice, With exultation springing, And with united heart and voice And holy rapture singing, Proclaim the wonders God hath done, How his right arm the victory won; Right dearly it hath cost him. Fast bound in Satan's chains I lay, Death brooded darkly o'er me; Sin was my torment night and day, Therein my mother bore me. Deeper and deeper still I fell, Life was become a living hell, So firmly sin possessed me. My good works could avail me naught, For they with sin were stained; Free-will against God's judgment fought, And dead to good remained. Grief drove me to despair, and I Had nothing left me but to die, To hell I fast was sinking. God saw, in his eternal grace, My sorrow out of measure; He thought upon his tenderness- To save was his good pleasure. He turned to me a Father's heart- Not small the cost-to heal my smart He have his best and dearest. He spake to His beloved Son: 'Tis time to take compassion; Then go, bright Jewel of My

God Is Our Refuge In Distress

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God is our refuge in distress, Our shield of hope through every care, Our Shepherd watching us to bless, And therefore will we not despair; Although the mountains shake, And hills their place forsake, And billows o'er them break Yet still will we not fear, For Thou, O God, art ever near. God is our hope and strength in woe; Through earth He maketh wars to cease; His power breaketh spear and bow; His mercy sendeth endless peace. Then though the earth remove, And storms rage high above, And seas tempestuous prove, Yet still will we not fear, The Lord of Hosts is ever near. Martin Luther Because of You

Countless Blessings

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  I stepped outside, I heard the birds I could not wait until I heard their soft tunes They were singing to me as I drank my first Cup of coffee, for God sent them to me For he knows how very much His creations mean to me As my thoughts turn away from the birds To the maple tree in my front yard I thought As I gazed upon its’ beauty “You will finish opening your foliage tomorrow” The next day they opened up so beautifully displayed God’s way of saying “see my child you too can be renewed Like this tree” The grass green and lush cool upon my feet The multi-colored rose moth in bloom again I gaze at my dog who is soon to be a mother How happy she must be For soon the lil pups will be suckling Making little whimpers Making new little personalities And yes building up little tempers All the newness around me reminds me Constantly of our Father’s daily renewing love For these wonders are all countless blessings from above! Becky LaPrarie Because of You

Prayer

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 Dear Lord, Thank you that this way I'm travelling isn't uncharted territory but a road clearly marked by those who have gone before me, Thank you for their journeys, for what they have learned along the way, and what I have learned along the way from them. Most of all thank you for Jesus who is the way. Help me to realize with each step of my pilgrimage, I get a little closer to him. when the road grows steep and the night grows dark. Especially I pray .......... Eugene H Peterson Because of You

Family

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Family, Family, that's what it's all about Having you there, hearing your cares Loving you all the more. Family, Family, you're all so dear to me. Never you mind, I'll try to find A way to show I love you. You're very special to me With all your talents I see. Everyone of you know That God wants you to grow. Matthew, Steven and Mike And Daniel are wonderful sons. Scarlet and Solomon too You help my day not be blue. Donna, Helene and Raquel You're all so helpful and nice Cheryl and Tyler too The Lord has blessings for you. Nena and Mike you know Have been such a wonderful pair Marta, Mike, Christy and Sm Their lives show so much flair. Now that our daughters are two  Our family is growing each day They've blessed our hearts and lives In so many, many ways. Grandchildren are such fun  Their antics can't be replaced. We cheer them on through life Knowing the trials they face. Now with my husband anew  Not knowing what destiny holds. My prayers going up to t

The Gift of Lament

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I Will Call On Him

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 The Lord is my rock and my fortress My deliverer in Him will I trust He is my shield, horn of my salvation My deliverer in Him will I trust. My high tower, my refuge my savior Thou savest me from violence I will call on the Lord who is worthy I will call on the Lord who is worthy To be praised I shall be saved from my enemies. I will call on Him. When the waves of death compassed about me And ungodly men made me afraid The sorrows of hell compassed about me The snares of death prevented me In my distress I called upon the Lord And cried to my God And He did hear my voice out of His temple He did hear my voice out of His temple And my cry did enter into His ears. And He delivered me. Kathryn King Love

Lord I Trust In Thee

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 God I don’t know your plan for me But I do know I trust in thee To be my protector and my guide As in your presence, I abide When I am quiet and submissive To your still small voice It guides me and causes my heart to rejoice You have promised me to always be near To rid my heart of all doubt and fear You promised to give me courage faith and power Every day and every hour When my thoughts are upon you my hopes you raise I offer a prayer to you my Lord as I offer up my praise Thank you Lord for all the blessings you send My father my Lord and my dearest friend I don’t know your plans for me Lord But I totally trust in thee From here unto eternity it Will forever be! Becky LaPrarie Share My Bread

Prayer

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 Dear Lord, Help me never leave my Bible lying around the house collecting dust so it's as foreign to me as it was to those returning exiles. Bring teachers and translators of your Word into my life, and may they interpret the vast vocabulary of your heart into the limited vocabulary of mine. engaging not simply my mind but my heart, enriching not simply my learning but also my life. Bring me a Levite or a Philip to instruct me and inspire me. opening up the Scriptures to me once again, so that once again I may feel on fire. Now I will sit silently, waiting for you to speak into my life. Eugene H Peterson, Share My Bread  

I Was Made To Worship

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 I was made to worship and adore You I will never cease to praise Your name. They may scorn and laugh at me but I don't care. You're my Lord and You're my King I sing praises to Your Holy Name. Praise Father, Son, Your Spirit does proclaim There was never time to fool around Since You came into my life Your love abounds. There was never anyone to take Your place. Father You have been my Lord You can't erase. I will never ever be the same. What can men of this world do to hurt me? What can they accomplish even here? I don't want to leave this world unfufilled. Lord use my voice to bring Your light, Your will. I sing praises to my coming King. All I want to do is love and sing. Kathryn King Christian Creed

Come Into His Presence

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Come into His presence You people of God Magnify His Glory Come before His throne with rejoicing Bring your sacrifices of joy Shake off the dust of the world behind Come together praising His Name. Shake off the sadness of passing years Shout for joy forever proclaim He is Good. He is Right He is Worthy. He is Love. He is Joy. He is Wonderful Wonderful, Almighty God Wonderful, Almighty God Come into His presence, the King of Kings Lift His name even higher Come before the holy of holies Holy is our King, forever. Shake off the hurts and the pains of life Come together thanking His name Shake off the words of your friends and foes Shout for joy forever proclaim.  Kathryn King Love Hope & Faith

One By One

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 I stand tall and free Without Death Terrorizing my soul. For those who die in faith Shall rise again Dead are not forgot Asleep in quiet fields of repose. God's love makes them free And they shall enter Paradise Blessed as angels... one by one. Colin Ian Jeffery Love Hope & Faith Through the Bible as it happened!