I used to be a wild kid
Just wandering through life
I placed my trust in many things
But all of them just brought strife
Then I put my trust in Jesus
And He came into my heart
Now I have a calm assurance
That He never will depart
From now on I’ll trust Him always
My own wisdom put aside
I will give Him praise for everything
And He will daily be my guide
In response to the daly prompt Trust
Sometimes i sit quietly
And think about my life
Subdued and contemplative
In awe of Jesus Christ
How He took this poor lost sinner
And He gave me a new wife
Then some children and some grands
In a wonderful new life
He also took my sins away
And washed me up snow white
And He asked me to go out
And share His wondrous light
He’s given me a purpose
And He gives me Spirit sight
To find those that are hungry
And are struggling in their life
Sometimes I sit and wonder
Why my God would rescue me
Subdued and contemplative
I bow down on my knee
And I thank my Lord and Savior
For the life He’s given me
What an awesome God he is
And will forever bez
In response to the daily prompt Subdued
A birthday cake is always fun
When children are involved
Their faces will light up the room
As the we sing a familiar song
The candle count goes with their years
They are lit and shining bright
The light reflects in the child’s eyes
As they blow them out of sight
But much more important is the light
That my candle shines each day
The love of Jesus in my heart
Must show others the way
And I must guard real closely
That it never gets blown out
Because that child depends on me
To know what God’s about
Keep your candle burning
Let it always lend it’s light
To those who need a Savior
Let it shine both day and night
In response to the daily prompt Candle
I used to be clumsy with speech
I’d juggle and mess up my words
I liked to talk
And I wouldn’t balk
At saying things really absurd
I joined a group called Toastmasters
They taught me to speak really well
I now had a voice
And made the right choice
Of which words to use – it is swell!
Now I can speak so much smoother
I can share what’s important to me
The Lord Jesus Christ
Has transformed my life
And He wants to set you free!
In response to the daily prompt Clumsy
I remember when my kids were young
I’d make promises so fast
And the my work would swallow me
And the promise would not last
They’d get all disappointed
And they remembered every line
So when it came to teenage years
It was hard to get their time
God made His promises to us
And wrote them in His book
He always keeps those promises
We just have to take a look
So open up your bible now
And see what He has said
There’s a promise there for you today
And It will come true today.
In response to the daily prompt Promises
You travel through life a day at a time
Trying to find your way
It seems you are not getting anywhere fast
As you tackle life every day
Then you meet Jesus, and you ask Him to com
Into your heart to stay
And now you feel there’s a purpose to life
So you start to ask as you pray.
Lord, why have I had so many hurts
And difficult times in my life
Why have I faced such a series of tests
That have brought me a good deal of strife
And God answers back that now you’re prepared
To help others with things in their life
Because your an original, one of a kind
But what you have learned helps mankind
So get out and share your experiences
And see who wil heed your call
What you have gone through will help many come
And answer the Masters call
In response to the daily prompt Original
I used to never be careful
About what I said or did
I just had fun and I partied
And most of my life was hid
But then I made Jesus my Savior
And He asked much more of me
He asked me to be His disciple
And live a life for His glory
So I put aside all of the parties
And I watched every word that I said
I wanted to glorify Jesus
And not bring reproach to His name
Now I know it’s hard to be perfect
In all that we say and do
So I will proceed with caution
As I witness to all the world
In response to the daily prompt Careful
I just woke up this morning
The sleep is still in my eyes
I opened up my computer
That’s when I realized
I had to write out this poem
And not give it any disguise
Because no one can say I’m a fool
I have Jesus, and He makes me wise
Some would start up an argument
Others would question why
Why do you say He’s the only way
To get to the other side?
The answer is really quite simple
It’s because He can not lie
He says no one comes to the Father
Except through His sacrifice.
I will trust Him forever
Because He has shown me grace
And one day that is very soon
I will finally look on His face
Won;t you believe His word today
And ask Him your sins to erase?
If you call on Him He will save you
And you’ll feel His loving embrace
In response to the daily prompt Argument
In my youth I visited Canada many times
On family vacations
Crossing the border was easy
No hassles, no problem
As an adult, I visited Mexico
Cancun to be precise
We flew, so went through customs
At he airport, easy as pie!
These border crossings were on this earth
And there were many ways to do it
But the border crossing to heaven
Has one way
Jesus.
In you want to cross that border
So heaven will be your reward
Then call on the name
The precious name
The only way
The truth
And he life
Jesus, the Lamb slain for you.
In response to the daily prompt Border
I once though God was far away
And did not care for me
I lived my life for just myself
I thought I was so free
But then I came to realize
That sin had kept me bound
The freedom that I thought I had
Was nowhere to be found
So I gave my life to Jesus
Because He died for me
And now I know He cares for me
And He has set me free!
In responseto gthe daily prompt Realize
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