To all my faithful followers:
I have started a new blog called “Travelling through Philippians” on WordPress, and would love to have you take a look at it. It is designed to be a study through this wonderful book, and make personal reflections of how it applies to our everyday lives.
Today there is only an introduction there. I hope to be posting daily, and wish you would come along for the ride!
Thanks
Pete
Life can be so complicated
When I try it on my own
The decisions that I make can be so wrong
I find that I am drowning
In a sea of fear and doubt
And I’m always learning that I’m not that strong
But with Jesus in my life
I can walk in confidence
That He will bring me through my various tests
And all my fears and doubts
Are dwarfed by His great love
I find that He makes me be at my best
Wriitten in response to the Daily Prompt Complicated
I can’t imagine
A world without horses
Or dogs and cats
Or sharks and bass
I can’t imagine
A world without oceans
or rivers and streams
Or ponds and lakes
I can’t imagine
A sky without stars
Or sun and moon
Or clouds
All these things that God created
By His spoken word
For our pleasure
He provided for us before he even created us
Before He formed us from the dust of the earth
Before He breathed into us the breath of life
He formed us with His hands
All other things were spoken into existence
He still holds us in the palm of His hand
And He loves us above all His creation
We are special to God
You are special to God
I though success was in my grasp so any years ago
I had a good job, lots of friends, and always on the go
But soon I realized that I was on a troubled road
I had to turn around and start again
It was then I met Jesus, and my life turned upside down
I learned that His reach beckoned me to come to higher ground
And so I asked Him in my heart, His peace and joy I found
His blessings started flowing in my life
Now He asks me to reach out to others who need lost
To tell them their redemption’s near for He has paid the cost
They simply need to reach out and accept Him at the cross
And they will realize His peace today
In response to the daily prompt Reach
Awaken, my soul, and sing
To Jesus Christ my King
My voice will raise
To sing His praise
Let loud hosannas ring
Arise, my spirit, arise
Let my worship fill the skies
I will proclaim
His mighty name
Until my spirit dies
For He alone is worthy of the praises that I bring
He alone deserves to have my worship offering
Only Jesus will receive the words that I will sing
Christ alone. Yes Christ alone.
Come alive, my heart, come alive As I lift up my voice on high I’ll worship the King His praises I’ll bring As I offer to Him my life
Open my eyes to see your face Open my ears to hear Open my heart to receive your sweet grace So that I might be free to draw near
For He alone is worthy of the praises that I bring
He alone deserves to have my worship offering
Only Jesus will receive the words that I will sing
Christ alone. Yes Christ alone
I don’t seek earthly possessions
I don’t try to fall for obsessions
I just seek my Lord
The one I adore
To teach me life’s valuable lessons
My life is lived to serve my Savior
He is the one that I savor
I’m not obsessed
Nor am I possessed
It’s in His arms I find favor
In response to the daily prompt Obsessed
Jesus my Redeemer
How wonderful you are
You made this glorious earth for me
And gave me a gift of the stars
Then you brought forth the food to sustain me
And you gave light to brighten the day
Jesus blessed Redeemer
How magnificent are your ways
Jesus, marvelous Savior
I just can’t thank you enough
You gave your life at Calvary
In demonstration of your love
You forgave all my sins and transgressions
Paid a debt I could never repay
Jesus, marvelous Savior
How magnificent are your ways
You saved me
You healed me
You delivered me
From eternity spent in hell
You loved me You raised me You adopted me And now you ask me to tell Tell of your excellent mercy Tell of your marvelous grace Jesus, marvelous Savior
How magnificent are your ways
Jesus, merciful Savior You love me just as I am Your compassion is greater than all my sin You hold me in your righteous hand I don’t deserve your mercy And I sure don’t deserve your grace Jesus, marvelous Savior
How magnificent are your ways
I see so many Christians
(Or at least that’s what they say)
Who profess that Jesus is their Lord
But they live a different way
On the surface they look very good
And they fool me quite a bit
But underneath and in their heart
They really don’t have it.
They gossip of their neighbors
And do honof them
They tear apart the pastor
When they should pray for him
Their ways are full of sinful things
When Christ asks righteousness
And often they complain and gripe
When they are oh so blessed
Hidden is humility
Pride is on display
Hidden is forgiveness
Anger comes each day
Hidden is compassion
They just walk on by
Hidden is their love for God
They just don’t testify
I pray today that you are not
One who hides their faith
That you are not ashamed to say
That Jesus is the way.
In response to the daily prompt Surface
It is well with my spirit
It is well with my Lord
I’ve been washed in the blood
I have been restored
A home in heaven
Will be my reward
All is well, all is well
With my Lord
It is well with my body
I am healed throughout
By the stripes on his back
Healing came about
And each day when I wake up
I will sing and shout
All is well, all is well
With my Lord
It is well in my mind
There’s no doubt or fear
For the thorns on His brow
Left His peace in there
And the faith I now have
Gives me cause to cheer
All is well, all is well
With my Lord
All is we all the time
When I have His grace
All is well all the time
When His mercy reigns
I can’t wait for the day
When I see His face
I’m in love, I’m in love
With my Lord
It is well with my life
Since the day I prayed
Asking Jesus to hear me
So that I’d be saved
Now I know He is with me
Each and every day
All is well, all is well
With my Lord
All is well, all is well
With my Lord all the time
He has given me love
He has given me live
I will follow Him
All the days if my life
All is well, all is well
With my Lord
I went through life when I was young
Aimlessly at best
Drugs and booze and sex were found
And sober was a test
I thought I loved the life I lived
But one day realized
That all the things that I believed
Would soon turn into lies
Maybe if I’d turned away
From all the party life
And maybe if I’d told the truth
Instead of telling lies
And maybe if hadn’t stolen
Things throughout’t my life
I’d have a home in heaven
And things would be all right
But then I learned there’s just one way
To get through heaven’s door
Acepting Jesus as my Savior
Gets me there for sure
There are no maybes in Gods word
His promises endure
So ask Him in your heart today
And heaven will be yours
Written in response to the daily prompt Maybe
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