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
I want to talk with Jesus all the day long
Telling my story and singing my song
I want to talk with Jesus all the day long
‘Cause He’s a friend of mine
I want to walk with Jesus all through the night
Showing Him all of my favorite sights
I want to walk with Jesus all through the night
‘Cause he’s a friend of mine
I asked Him in my heart many years ago
And I have come to know Him more and more
Every time I need Him, I call on His name
And He comes a running to my side
I want to sit with Jesus under the stars
Ask about creation right from the start
I want to sit with Jesus under the stars
‘Cause He’s a friend of mine
And even though He’s my friend I praise His name
I’ll worship Him forever, that will never change
I lift my voice to heaven and lift up my praise
To my very best friend – Jesus is His name
I asked Him in my heart many years ago
And I have come to know Him more and more
Every time I need Him, I call on His name
And He comes a running to my side
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
One day every knee will bow
In heaven and in earth
And every tongue will confess
That Jesus Christ is Lord
It matters not what they believed
While living on this earth
They must acknowledge He is Lord
For all the world to see
And those who served Him here below
Will then a mansion gain
But those who chose another road
A fire awaits them
As for me I’ll sing His praise
As long as I have breath
For He’s the one who gave His life
So I’d be free from sin
Oh, the great, great love of God
Who sent His only Son
To die and take my sin away
And rose to give me life
Oh the great. Great love of God
Who looks down from above
And helps me every day I live
To grow in grace and truth
I’ll lift my praise Hosanna
Glory to the King
Highest Hallelujahs
Praise His mighty name
Praise and adoration
To Jesus Christ my Lord
Worthy of my highest praise
Now and evermore.
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 need to find a resting place
Where troubles will all cease
It seems the daily battles rage
And I can’t find His peace
I long to find a resting place
Where healing will be mine
It seems this worn out body
Gets sorer all the time
I hope to find a resting place
Where doubt is cast aside
Where faith is all that rules
My heart and soul and mind
I’m searching for a resting place
Where I can dwell in peace
I need a calm, assuring voice
To end my worried speech
And when the day is over
And my rhyme is almost done
A small voice whispers in my ear
And now I can rejoice
Jesus is the resting place
That I am longing for
In His arms your comfort waits
Come and make Him yours
He’ll heal you and deliver you
And peace will flood your soul
And soon you’ll find a quiet rest
That soothes and makes you whole
Come into the resting place
Where peace is alt for you
Jesus is the resting place
He’s there awaiting you.
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
Winds are swirling
Seas are churning
Storm is drying near
Windows boarded
Food is hoarded
Forecast bringing fear
Time is wasting
Storm’s approaching
Skies are growing black
Rain starts falling
Wind is howling
No time to turn back
We see the forecast looming
And prepare for what’s to come
Anticipate the worst case
And hope for much more calm
And when the storm has passed
And the skies all start to clear
We start the lengthy clean-up
That will last throughout the year
But a different storm is coming
One that has no warning signs
It’s a promise in the Bible
And it’s getting close to time
Jesus will return soon
To take His children home
And once we all leave with Him
You won’t want to be alone
But today you can prepare
For this day that’s coming soon
If a storm you will prepare for
Why not the coming doom?
Just ask Jesus to be Lord
And repent of all your sin
He will come and save your soul
And come to live within
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