Goodbye to Friends

Over four years ago, I was such a mess,
I thought I couldn’t be anything less.
The bottom is where I seemed to be,
That’s where I was when you met me.

You let me in, you showed me grace,
I learned my life was not a waste.
You taught me to boldly approach God’s throne,
And give Christ inside of me a home.

Since then, I’ve never been the same
I learned my life was not in vain.
Where I am weak, He is strong,
I follow Him, I can’t go wrong.

You openly listened, you were always there,
Anytime I needed friends to share
My joys, confusion or turmoil,
You were friends that were always loyal.

Now it’s time to say goodbye
It’s hard for me, but I will try
To express in words how I feel for you,
Friends like you are ever true.

God has put a call on your heart,
Your answer has meant a new start.
I love you and I send you my prayer,
That God will keep you in His care.

Birthday Blessing

As you’re sitting there in your cell,
You could think it’s your private hell,
Looking at the window, seeing only bars,
Or look at the same window and see the stars.

Now, it’s your birthday, and they’re tough enough,
Without having to deal with all of this stuff.
I know God is working in your soul,
To heal and make you spiritually whole.

Tenderly and gently allow Him to touch you,
Let His love and powerful Spirit come pouring through,
To saturate your being to the core,
As you honor and worship the Lord.

For your birthday, this blessing I pray,
On Jesus’ lap, you spend your day.
Knowing you are His precious child,
And his love for you, makes Him smile.

In this love, let yourself rest,
In you, Jesus always sees the best.
Your sins are forgiven and forgotten
His mercy and grace cannot be bought en

Rejoice! You’re a new person in Christ,
This transformation lasts for life,
The ways of old are in the past,
Your new ways are what’s gonna last.

The Battle Within

Lord, help me with my struggles of flesh,
Satan wants to use it to make a mess.
Keep me focused, keep me clean
So that my life can be serene.

The dark places in my soul,
Need light to make me whole.
Satan works with the dark,
Plants an idea for a start.

The battlefield is in the mind,
The thoughts I have, are the kind
That my flesh like to entertain
But following through would be insane.

For the action would bring struggle
To my life, turmoil and trouble.
I know this is a test I can pass,
With my focus on You, it can’t last.

Give me strength to see me through,
Transform my mind to be like You.
For that’s the only way to win,
This battle that rages within.

Step 6

My prayer is for a willing heart,
I believe that’s the place to start,
Make me willing from within,
To let go of my defects and sin.

To give them to you for you to heal,
Straight-up, no strings, without a deal.
My previously developed coping skills
I now exchange for Your will.

Mold me, shape me and purify me,
Put me through the refiner’s fire.
To live a life like Jesus Christ,
This is my true desire.

The process is painful, this I know,
But, serenity is on the other side,
Your blessings You freely bestow,
To those willing to give up their pride.

I Am Thankful For

I’m thankful for God’s healing grace,
For being able to seek His face,
For His unconditional love,
That comes so freely from above.

For the spiritual eyes He’s given me,
That allows me to clearly see,
The works He does every day,
His awesome and His gentle way.

The blessings He’s put in my life,
To rid me of burdens and of strife.
The transformations He’s continually doing,
The lives He saves and is pursuing.

For the bondage’s He’s broken from me,
The feelings of being truly free.
The peace and joy from within,
That comes from walking daily with Him.

Discipline

I don’t want to live my life in sin,
But, I’m having a hard time with discipline.
I do the things I don’t want to do,
And don’t do the things I want to.

To die to self and pick up my cross,
All I have gained, to count as loss,
Is the hardest thing I’ll ever do,
But God’s my strength, He’ll see me through.

I’m slowly gaining confidence,
With this journey to obedience.
Walking through the desert, I won’t groan,
Because I know I’m not walking alone.

I have a Savior who holds my hand,
And leads me to the promised land.
Pressing forward, forgetting the past,
Thank you Lord, I’m free at last!!

Emmaus Walk

Journeying down the Emmaus road,
Jesus joined me to share my load.
And though my eyes recognized Him not,
He was the Savior that I sought.

With Him, my troubles, I openly shared,
Gentle eyes and tender words showed me He cared.
He explained the scriptures, beginning to end,
So that I could easily comprehend.

As we walked, I listened and I learned,
Within me, I felt my heart burn.
Later He took the bread and it was broken,
Then I recognized Him, my eyes were open.

He walks with each of us every day,
It’s up to us the role He will play
Master, Savior, Shepherd and friend,
He’s everything to me, with Him there’s no end.

He Still Can Move a Stone

Easter 1997, what does it mean to me?
Two thousand years ago, Jesus died to set me free.
God in human form crucified on the cross,
The blood of the Lamb shed for me, was the cost.

God sent His Son to die, so we could live,
This is the ultimate gift He could give.
Why did He do this I sometimes wonder?
So we’d no longer have “the law” to live under.

We have free will, we’re given a choice,
We have thoughts, decisions and opinions to voice.
We’re given life or death to choose,
One we win, the other – we lose.

Things were made simple when Jesus came,
We’re now saved by grace, not the works we claim.
He gave a new commandment that was simply to love,
Our neighbor as ourselves and with everything God above.

He died a death like that of a thief,
His mother and John watched in their grief.
They laid Him in a rich man’s grave,
So all us sinners could be saved.

And with His resurrection, Jesus went home,
To sit with God on the right hand of the throne.
Throughout this land He wants it to be known,
Trust Him with our lives, He still can move a stone.