Tag Archives: Free Verse

Now Is Your Time

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Today
Not tomorrow
Not next week
Not next month
Not next year
Today
Today is the day of salvation
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for
Today you will be with me in paradise
The kingdom of God is within you
Consecrate yourselves today
This is the day that the Lord has made
Today
What are you waiting for?
Why do you not speak?
Why do you not go?
Why do you not give?
Today is your day
Today is the only day God has given you.
There is no guarantee of tomorrow
Yesterday is gone
Today is your day
Now is your time

Do You Hear Him

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Morning darkness
Stillness in the air
Quiet all around
A perfect time to hear God
Walking through the moon shadows
Praying for my friends
Stars shine bright above me
A perfect time to hear God
Do you hear Him?
Gently He speaks to you
Longing to have you hear
Longing to catch your ear
Do you hear Him?
Calling out your name
Wanting to be close to you
Whispering His love to you
He is there in the darkness
He is there in the stillness
He is there in the quiet of the night
He is there in the shadows
He is there in the starlight
He is there when life doesn't seem just right
Do you hear Him?
Stop to listen
As He calls you from above
Do you hear Him?
Stop to listen
Let Him speak His words of love

In Your Closet

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A simple conversation
A request of prayer
A cry for help
You are chosen by God
To be an intercessor
To bow your head in prayer
For those who confide in you
You are chosen by God
To quietly pray
And seek His face
And keep the trust of a friend
Do you take this charge solemnly?
Do you keep that trust?
Or do you share it with others,
Supposedly enlisting their prayers?
When a friend shares a sorrow,
A hurt or a need with you
It is only with you - 
If they want others to know
They will tell them.
You pray!
You intercede to God for them
You bring their request before the Lord
Do it in your closet,
Not for all to see.
For this is the high calling off God
To be an intercessor.

Boldness

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Lord, give me boldness
Help me to overcome fear
Fear of sharing your love
Give me boldness
Boldness to pray for the sick
Boldness to encourage the lost
Boldness to confront the enemy
Boldness to share the gospel
Boldness to share your joy with others
Boldness to share your peace with others
Boldness to declare what you have done in my life
Lord, I meet people every day
People who are hurting
People who are sad
People who have no peace
People who are sick
People who are lost
People who need you
Yet I am quiet 
I enjoy conversation with them
But I do not talk about you
About your peace
About your joy
About your love
About your salvation.
About what you can do in their lives
Lord, give me boldness
That I might declare your words

He Lights Our Path

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Rainfall, incessant since daybreak
Gently soaking into the ground
Giving life to all that lives
Much like God's word - the water of life
The living water that springs from within
Incessant, ever flowing
Drawing us closer to Him
The wind, howling wildly
Starting when it wants, where it wants
Ending without a trace
I never know when it is coming,
Or where it is going.
So is the Holy Spirit
Blowing through my life
Encouraging me, guiding me
Showing me His will, His life
Drawing me loser to Him
The sun, giving light to all
Warming us with its radiance
Helping us to see what s around us
Giving life to all it touches
So is the Son, Jesus Christ
He gives life to all he touches
He helps us to see what is inside us
He lights our path
Drawing us closer to Him
All the world glorifies the Father
The heavens declare the Son
All of nature testifies of Him
All of His creation praises His wonderful name
Let us rejoice and be glad in Him!

Approve Things That Are Excellent

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Approve things that are excellent
I give approval in my life every day
But do I approve excellence
Or do I approve good?
If I approve of what God approves
That's excellence.
Things like love, trust
Peace, joy, patience
Meekness, Humility
Temperance, Faithfulness.
Or do I approve of intolerance,
Hatred, impatience, lack of loyalty,
Gossip, turmoil, lack of trust
Do I approve by my actions
Those things that God does not approve of
Or
Do I love those who hate me
Do I show grace to those who abuse me
Do I show mercy to those who harm me
We must approve things that are excellent.

The Time Is Now

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The time is now
The time is right
We wait for the right moment
Or the right word
Or the right circumstances
We wait for a reason
Or a cause
Or a request
But God wants us to be proactive
Not reactive
God wants us to speak out
Not be silent
God wants us to be bold
Not meek
So speak His word
Speak encouragement
Speak healing
Speak deliverance
Speak salvation
Speak up in Jesus name
The time is right
The time is now

Rejoice In Tribulation

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Trials and tribulations
Jesus promised they would come
And they do.
Day after day
Week after week
Seemingly endless
Do I allow them to bog me down,
Get me down,
Drag me down
Bring me down,
And keep me down?
Or do I look at them as mere stepping stones
To a higher plateau with God?
Are they just a bump in the road
On my way to heaven?
Paul said His trials only furthered the gospel.
They became his testimony.
Christ's greatest triumph 
Came through His biggest trial - 
The cross.
So do I rejoice in tribulation, 
Knowing it will bring me a testimony
That will further the Gospel?
Rejoice in the Lord always
And again I say rejoice!

The Great I Am

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It's time to praise Him
Time to lift His name up high
Time to tell of His great love to all
To stand and testify
It's time to praise Him
Time to lift your voices high
Time to give Him all the honor
To laud and glorify

For He alone is worthy
Worthy is the Lamb
Jesus is the Lord of all
The great I AM
It's time to worship Him
Time to turn our hearts to God
Time to put away our sin and shame
To fully put Him on

It's time to worship Him
Time to sing His songs of praise
Time to dance around the throne of God
To Him our hearts we raise
For He alone is worthy
Worthy is the Lamp
Jesus is the Lord of all
The great I AM

So sing Hallelujah
Hallelujah to the Lamb
Hallelujah to the Lord of Lords
The great I AM
Lord Jesus how we love you
We magnify your name
Jesus you are all I want
So here is all my praise

So sing Hallelujah
Hallelujah to the Lamb
Hallelujah to the Lord of Lords
The great I AM

One Shining Light

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The stars
Placed by the hand of God
Guided mariners on the open sea
For centuries
Never changing patterns
Etched across a dark night sky
True and faithful
A light
One shining light
Seen way off in the distance
Perhaps 10-15-20 miles away
Can guide me to the point of it's origin
If I just keep my eyes
On the light
Jesus is the Light,
Shining in the darkness of life
Shining as a guide to all who seek
Shining as a guide to all who are astray
Guiding him back
always closer\to His loving arms
Set your eyes on the Light,
And the storms of this life will not waver your course
The trials will not dampen your spirit
And the clouds will never dim the glow
The Light that shines in the darkness
The Light - Jesus Christ.