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About Pete

I love the Lord. Each day, he gives me words of praise and encouragement, and asks me to share them with you I pray that they minister to you as you read them, share them, or ponder on them. Have a blessed day!

I’ll Turn

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If I need a Savior

I’ll turn to my friend

His name is Jesus

He loves to the end

 

If I need a healer

I’ll turn to my Lord

He cares for me

And He heals every sore

 

If I need deliv’rance

I’ll turn to the King

He is the one

Who controls everything

 

If I need direction

I’ll turn to the Word

He has a plan for my life

And it’s good

 

If I need a refuge

I’ll turn to His arms

He’s always there

To keep me from harm

 

If I need correction

I’ll turn to His love

His mercy will triumph

His grace is enough

 

No matter the need

He meets every one

So I’ll trust in Him

And give Him my love

Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

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Yesterday I was a sinner

Lost in the depths of despair

I had no hope

And I could not cope

And I didn’t really care

 

Yesterday hell was my future

I partied all the night long

I didn’t know

That I was so low

Until someone showed I was wrong

 

Then I met Jesus and life took a turn

My sin was all gone and a new life begun

He saved me from hell and turned me around

Now I am standing on solid ground

 

Today I am forgiven

The slate of my life is wiped clean

He died for my sin

Gave me peace within

The greatest gift I’ve ever seen

 

Today heaven’s my future

Eternal life spent with Him

He rose again

Death does not reign

Due to His love I win

 

When I met Jesus, everything changed

He buried my past and showed me His plan

Now all I want is to tell everyone

Their future is better with Jesus the Son

 

Tomorrow life can be different

You don’t have to live in your sin

He gave His life

The supreme sacrifice

So that you could have His joy within

 

Tomorrow, you can know heaven

And the glorious future He’s planned

Accept Him today

Repent and be saved

And forever you’ll dwell in His hand

Reach the Lost

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I will cling to you, Jesus
All your words are true, Jesus
Everything you say
Everything you do
Is always for my good

I will follow you, Jesus
All my heart to you, Jesus
I will never fear
As long as you are near
Hold me in your arms

There is comfort in the arms of Jesus
There’s a peace that He only can give
Life is more when He is my Shepard
In His presence is where I’ll live

There is healing in the name of Jesus
Every hurt, every scar, every pain
Has to flee at his glorious mention
His mercy comes again and again

I will worship you,  Jesus
All my praise to you, Jesus
Lifting up my voice
I will rejoice
At the sound of your name

I will bow to you, Jesus
Lead others to you,  Jesus
You are King of Kings
You are Lord of Lords
Forever on the throne

Take my life and make me a vessel
Flow through me with your awesome love
Help me show all those who surround me
Glimpses of your amazing love

Give me words that reach to their hearts
Give them ears so they truly will hear
Guide my path every day to that person
Who needs your love to draw them near.

 

I will testify,  Jesus
Of your sacrifice,  Jesus
Your abiding love
Sent down from above
Reach the lost through me.

Set Free

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There once was a day

When I was a slave

To all the desires of my hearts

Those desire were bad

And I found myself sad

That my life was so lost and apart

 

Then a friend came along

Singing a song

About how He had been set free

I asked him to share

And He gave me a dare

Call on Jesus and you will see

 

So I called out that name

And I felt all my pain

Suddenly turn into peace

A joy filled my soul

My spirit felt whole

As I praised Him and fell on my knees

 

I am no longer bound

I know the profound

Love Jesus has for me

He gave up His life

The supreme sacrifice

So that captives would be set free

 

In response to today’s daily prompt  Profound

Here’s Jesus

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If it’s kindness you seek, here’s Jesus
There’s no better friend than Him
He’ll hold your hand
And give you a plan
And He’ll take away your sin

If it’s joy that you need, here’s Jesus
His joy is abundant and free
He’ll lift you up 
He’ll fill your cup
With blessings beyond all your dreams

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If it’s peace that you lack, here’s Jesus

He’ll wipe out your doubts and fears

He’ll carry you through

The storms that may brew

And settle you heart through the years

 

Jesus is here

Right by your side

Walking with you every day

So be of good cheer

And in Him abide

His presence will show you the way

 

If it’s love you desire, here’s Jesus

His love is a treasure most pure

It dwells deep inside

And carries my life

Through anything I must endure

 

His mercy and grace are abundant

Amazing beyond all our dreams

I cannot repay

These gifts that He gave

When He sacrificed all on that tree

 

I owe Him my life and my purpose

The least I can do is give praise

For all that He’s done

My victory won

And now every day, here’s Jesus

Not Sorry but Forgiven

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So easily we say I’m sorry

When we have done something wrong

It may be sincere or phony

We just say it to get along

But the truth is we need forgiveness

Not just an apology said

I’m sorry is so overused

The word might as well be dead

 

But to ask for forgiveness is harder

It says that I truly feel bad

For the thing that I’ve done to hurt you

I hate it that you’ve become sad

I pray you’ll forgive me for what I have done

I pray that we still can be friends

And when you say all is forgiven

We will celebrate throughout the land

 

 

 

 

In response to the Daily Prompt Apology

Two Great Gifts

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I’m awaiting His mercy this morning
With His sweet, gentle grace by its side
I know that I’ll need them throughout this day
As I live out my everyday life

I try to walk worthy of His name
Always doing the best that I can
This flesh that I live in still wants to be free
To do things that are not in His plan

When I find myself stepping the wrong way
And I’m tempted to keep going there
His mercy steps in to turn me around
And His grace says forgiveness is here

When my words become hurtful to others
Because of my passion and pride
I turn to His grace to help me explain
That this battle is deep down inside
And that only by grace can I conquer
The pride that I have in my life
So I ask them for mercy whenever my words
Are raising their level of strife

When I stumble back into my old ways
And the urge to keep going is strong
His mercy and grace rush in like a flood
To keep me from going along
And if I insist I’ll go deeper
Back into my past life of sin
He reminds me His grace and His mercy
Are there when I want to return

Oh wonderful is His mercy
How amazing is His grace
He did on the cross
At such a great loss
To put these great gifts in place

I can always depend on His mercy
And His grace always covers me
He died for my sin
And then rose again
So I’d be with a Him eternally

Mercy and Grace are amazing
And they’re gifts that He gives away
Let me never forget
To do my best
To give mercy and grace every day

Addicted to Jesus

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I wasn’t trying to be dramatic

When I said I was an addict

I’d been messing around with drugs and booze for years

But now I’ve turned a whole new leaf

And I’m staying here for keeps

Because I’ve found a place that wipes away my tears

 

Now I’m addicted to Jesus

His grace and His mercy flow free

The marvelous way

He blesses each day

And always He walks with me

 

His peace is amazing to live in

His joy knows no limits or bounds

And He gives me hope

That I can now cope

With anything that comes around

 

Oh what a difference in my life

Dramatic is too soft a word

I walk through each day

With a simile on my face

Because Jesus is my Lord of Lords

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In response to today’s Daily Prompt Dramatic

All Day

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There’s never a moment
Throughout the day
That I do not praise His name
For He is the one
Who gives me my breath
So He’s worthy of all my praise

When I rise in the morning
I sing out a song
Of honor and glory to Him
For He kept me through
The dark of the night
And buried His peace deep within

When I’m ready to go
And I sit down to eat
The very first meal of the day
I thank Him for all
He provides for me
As He guides me along my way

Through the day as I work
I give highest praise
For I have been blessed with a task
As people come by me
I take time to pray
Is this one the one I should ask?

Maybe He needs a Savior today
Maybe She needs a friend
Maybe you’ve placed them in my path
So I’ll be a witness to them
Speak to me Lord and give me the words
The words that only you know
That I might speak right unto their heart
And give them your love so it shows

My work day now over
I settle back home
And I praise Him for what He has done
If I said just one word
That brought comfort or peace
That person has already won

As I lay my head down
At the end of the day
I give praise that the Lord led me through
And I ask Him to give me
A good nights rest
So tomorrow will bring forth His fruit.

Lectio Divina

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Susan really captures the essence of the Lord’s prayer in this modern version. Beautifully done!

Susan Irene Fox's avatarSusan Irene Fox

The Lord’s Prayer Redux

Matthew 6:9-13

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Oh, my sweet, heavenly Father,

I gaze upon and am marveled by

Your creation and glory this morning.

The symmetry and patterns of a single leaf

are revealed in the rising of Your sun.

Please let Your kingdom come upon

this tired, fearful, broken, violent earth

just as Your supreme, compassionate,

restorative will reigns in heaven.

Father, please help save us from ourselves.

Please let those who have resources provide

food and clothes to those who do not,

for they were given those resources

by You for this very purpose.

Please keep me away from sin and temptation

that arises from my own choices;

help me to make the right choices when I am

confronted by temptation not of my own making.

Please keep the enemy and his demons far away from me;

You know I have enough of my own to content with.

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