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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!

Let The Church Rise

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Lord, I come to you this morning

With a very heavy heart

I need your Spirits comfort

But I’m not sure where to start

So many things are going on

Throughout our troubled land

I need to just come talk to you

And pray you’ll understand

So many people died

In a senseless tragedy

One man filled with hate

Brings terror to our streets

We cannot understand this rage

Or what would make it stop

The only thing I know to do is pray

So I will pray.

Two candidates are running

For the leader of our land

The greatest country in the world

Is going to take a stand

Why are these two left

Who have so many flaws

I know my duty is to choose

So the only thing I know to do is pray

So I will pray.

I see the moral fabric

Of our nation running wild

Men and women doing things

That should not be allowed

Children facing chaos

In the bathrooms of their school

I’m having trouble with it all

So the only thing I know to do is pray

So I will pray

I will humble myself before you, Lord

Pray with all my heart and soul

Seek your face with every breath I take

And turn from all my wicked ways

I will humble myself before you, Lord

Pray with all my heart and soul

Seek your face with every breath I take

And turn from all my wicked ways

For you tell me in your word

If I do these things

You will hear my prayer

And forgive our sins

And heal our land.

Let the church rise

On their knees

And pray

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No More Struggling

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Struggle Written in response to the Daily Prompt

I used to blame God for my hardships

It seems He was out to get me

I wandered in drugs and some drinking

And thought He’d abandoned me

But one day I turned toward His mercy

And I asked Him to enter my life

I can still remember His answer to me

As He walked in and opened my eyes

He said my struggle was not against Him

But against my own sinful heart

But now that I had Him walking with me

The path would not be so hard

He said He’d walk with me every day

And help me with anything hard

So I smiled and I took hold of His hand

And my struggles all seemed to depart

Closer

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I want to be closer. Closer to your side

I want to be nearer. Never let me hide

I want to be purer. As I walk through life

I want to be yours. In you I will abide

There is never a time you will leave my side

But I may wander away

When I do I can rest assured you abide

In my heart each and every day

You promised you’ll never leave or forsake me

Even if I should mess up

When I find myself far from where I should be

You come and fill my cup

When I cannot hide from the trials I face

I just want to walk away

But you come and guide me to a peaceful place

Where I can bow and pray

These are the reasons I trust in you

Every promise I know is true

You will be with me my whole life through

Jesus, my Lord

Turn

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There are times in life when I get turned around

From the path the God has chosen just for me

But when I realize

The troubles that arise

There’s only one way that will set me free

Every time I turn around, there’s Jesus

He said if I’ll repent, He’ll forgive

So when I fall to sin

Or trouble deep within

I turned to Him and he will help me live

If my life has turned to pain or sickness

And I start to fear that this will be the way

If I turn to the cross

And see his precious blood

That blood will heal me every single day

If I find that fear and doubt has crossed my path

And I simply don’t believe I’ll ever win

I turn to read His word

The promise of my Lord

He fills with up with faith deep within

If I find myself in weakness or despair

And I feel like I just can’t go on

I turn my trust to Him

And he comes flowing in

And tells me He’s been with me all along

So if you find yourself

In trouble, and need help

I trust you now know what to do

Just simply turn around

And Jesus will be found

He will always see you through

Building Blocks

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What have you been building

All throughout your life?

Is it wealth and admiration

That you exchanged for strife?

Is it power and your passions

That does your soul ignite?

Or maybe its the things you do

To enjoy the party Life?

I was that way so long ago

I went after all those things

But found them to be empty

They didn’t lead to anything

So I decided to tear down the old

And rebuild my life into one that sings

I build upon the Love of God

A foundation true and strong

I built upon His mercy

And His grace just came along

I built upon His sacrifice

His final ending sigh

I built my Life on Jesus Christ

The Building Block of Life

Written in Response to The Daily Prompt

Rebuild

You Promise

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Where else would I go Lord?

Where else can I find

All the promises you’ve given

Coming through in my life?

You promise refuge from the storm

A hiding place for my soul

So I will not be fearful

When the days grow cold

You promise a fortress around me

To strengthen me when I am weak

The walls of your mercy rise mighty

To keep out the enemy

You promise me health and deliverance

From all that has gone before

I now longer walk in my past life

I can walk in your victory, lord

You promise me peace and joy

In a world where these are lost

You fill me with both of these virtues

And promise there won’t be a cost

You promise me salvation

Redemption from my sin

A new life birthed within me

Your Holy Spirt within

But more than all these things above

You promise me your steadfast love

It’s crowned with grace and mercy sweet

I will bow before your feet

For you are worthy of my praise

For all the wonder of your name

I’ll lift you high in all my days

And praise you for your promises

He Satisfies

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From sun raise

To evening blaze

He satisfies

From night of dark

To morning lark

He satisfies

No time of day

Can slip His gaze

He satisfies

He always gives

What makes us live

He satisfies

The air I breath

The light need

He satisfies

The bird that sings

The rain in spring

He satisfies

The flowers bloom

The blessings loom

He satisfies

The food we eat

The grows at His feet

He satisfies

But more than all these things above

He satisfies us with His love

His peace and joy does fill my soul

He satisfies and makes me whole

His healing flows to every part

His deliverance is for my heart

His salvation, pure and free

He satisfies my ever plea

There’s nothing I can ever need

That my God doesn’t fill with glee

So I am here to testify

That my God always satisfies

Grace of God

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