Tag: God’s Grace

Forever Found-Translation

Bound by eternity

(We have to go-even in death)

Ties ever strong

(Can’t be broken)

Keep pulling forward

(The future)

To farther along

(Can’t stay where we are)

Forever guided by our expansion of more

(Always wanting more-never satisfied)

Needs ever filling

(Trying to appease desires)

Needs never met

(Falling short of the goal)

Comparing the two

(Loosing faith in ourselves and others)

It’s not over yet!

(There is still time)

Taking and giving

(Selfishness and caring)

Replacing the void

(Emptiness of soul)

Time never spent

(Not even trying)

Hurts to avoid

(Fear of rejection)

Eyes toward the future

(Must keep going-don’t look back)

Seeing no end

(Eternity is forever)

Mortals walking

(Humanity as a whole)

Souls to ascend

(We will all stand before God)

Lost in the darkness

(Can’t find the way)

Calls to the light

(We want to see)

Ever trying

(Helping as we can)

Doing what’s right

(Even when we don’t want to)

Heaven eternal

(Final destination)

Granting the dream

(Fulfillment)

Finding the river

(Living Water of Life)

Of mercy’s sweet stream

(Forgiveness)

Cords of compassion

(Unconditonal love)

Eternity bound

(Saved by grace for all time)

Forever forward-Forever found.

 

 

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Hope Danced

Hope danced across my heart today

Bringing joy in such an amazing way

Doubt had said, “This can’t be done!”

Truth spoke, “Just have faith in the Holy One!”

Questions departed when the answers came

My mind settled down with belief in His Name

Why? moved aside as the Word was spoken

His love had made new all that was broken.

 

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Mine to Claim

Blessed Creator of Heaven and Earth

Glorious Redeemer by Thy Son’s holy birth

Holy Father, Giver of all

Blessed Savior of those that do call.

 

Ready and willing to enter your hearts

Love and forgiveness to you He imparts

Day after day, forever the same

All you do is call on His Name.

 

Love and contentment are mine to claim

My peaceful existence is always the same

Never more fearful with my Lord I am brave

Because I gave to Him my sin-filled heart to save.

 

My Lord carried my cross up Calvary’s hill

Bore on His back the stripes that would heal

Forgave me my sins, made me white as snow

So with out-stretched arms up to Heaven I go.

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I am the one

I am the one who did not return to say “Thank You.”

I am the one who mocked in my ignorance

I am the one who spit in His face

I am the one who pulled out His beard

I am the one who scourged Him

I am the one who nailed Him to the cross

I am the one who gambled for His robe

I am the one who denied Him

I am the one who betrayed Him

Yet He did not judge but loved.

I am the one who sat at His feet and cried her tears of gratitude

I am the one who pressed through the crowd

I am the one who was to be stoned when caught in my disgrace

I am the one who was a blind beggar but now can see

I am the one at the well who was given ‘Living Water”

I am the one who was dead but now my mama cradles me

I am the one who was a lunatic but am now in my right mind

Because He did not judge but healed.

I am the one who knelt at an old-fashioned altar

And accepted Him as my Savior and Lord

I am the one who daily brings my love and offerings of praise

I am the one who is set free from my past

I am the one who  will not taste  God’s eternal wrath to come

I am the one who is His Bride

I am the one who will ride the ‘white horse’ across the skies of heaven

I am the one He died for on cruel Calvary

I am the one who believed John 3:16-‘For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.’

I am the one who the Great I AM calls His Own

I am the one who is the beloved of the ‘Beloved’

Because He did not judge but saved.

 

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I Think I Might Know

I think I might know

But probably not with 

This flawed and fleshly mind

Just a little bit

How my Father must truly feel

When He gives His heart

To His lost and broken children

Yet, they ignore His tender call

I have cried out to my children

And the ones that I love

To please get right with God

Don’t make the same awful mistakes

That I have made in my life

Going down plenty of sin-filled roads

Trails of disobedience covering me

With the dust of my own shame

Some they know about and some they don’t

None of which I am the least bit proud

So point your fingers at me if you must

And declare to the world my sins

Call me a hypocrite or a holier-than-thou

I really do not care what you think

Even though you remember my wrongs

My Father has forgiven every one of them

I have been covered by the precious blood

That flowed from redemption’s cleansing cross

You will not make me ashamed or afraid to say

That Jesus Christ is my Lord, my Savior, and my King

So I think I might know

In this imperfect mama’s heart

Just a little bit

Of how my Father must truly feel

For the hurt in my heart is caused today

 By the family that I love so very much

Yet the ones who ignore me the most!

That is why Jesus would say so long ago 

“Father forgive them; for they know not what they do!”

 

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His Light

Cradled by the night

Alone with my thoughts

Yet darkness cannot consume me

The Light holds it at bay

“What Light?” you ask

‘His Light!” I say

Love that comes only from Jesus

Sweeps over me in waves of glory

Compassion abounds to me

His Truth bears the cross of time

Strengthens all who would come

“Follow Me!” says Truth

“I will show you the way

To find this miracle.”

“A new life of eternal hope

Built on the foundation of faith!”

I am surrounded by His unconditional love

And I am at peace. I have His Light

The Light of Jesus Christ!

 

 

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Me For Thee

You are in the garden all alone

Kneeling and praying by a stone

I see You there

I see Your pain

I feel my teardrops as the rain

OH! How it hurts for me to see!

What You went through

To save me for Thee!

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In The Presence

In the presence of my Dear Friend

No sin can stand-all torment ends

Forever grateful to walk this way

His Resurrection power has come to stay

Battles have been fought to set me free

Defeat is no longer a choice for me

Anger and hate have met the mighty Foe

Rejection and self-pity have been told to go

Rage went on down it’s tormenting road

Shame had to release it’s terrible hold

Oh! Wonderful Risen Glorious King!

Let the anthems of Your praises ring!

Beautiful rapture fills my soul

By Your mercy I’ve been made whole!

It is finished! It is done!

In the Presence of the Holy One!

 

 

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How Long?

How long will you torture yourself  inside

For things that have gone wrong?

How long, from Him, will you try to hide?

Oh, how long will you allow the thought

You’re not worth the try?

How long will your loved ones

Weep their mournful cries?

How long will you walk

The roads of hell this way?

Oh, how long before you

Finally kneel and pray?

How long until you listen to your heart?

How long will it take to ask

For a brand new start?

How Long? Oh! Wandering lost soul!

How long before you return to the fold?

How long will you blame God and others, too?

Oh, how long will you put off

The things you were meant to do?

How long will you stay so wrong, so wild?

Oh, how long before you realize,

To God, you are still His child!

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I—And YOU

I held out my hand to YOU

And YOU took it.

I cried out in pain to YOU

And YOU eased it.

I offered my empty heart to YOU

And YOU filled it.

I gave my love to YOU

And YOU embraced it.

I confessed my sin to YOU

And YOU forgave it.

I delivered my soul to YOU

And YOU saved it.

I handed my marriage to YOU

And YOU blessed it.

I sent up my thanks to YOU

And YOU welcomed it.

I lifted my praise to YOU

And YOU received it.

Oh! LORD JESUS! This YOU have done for me!

Thank YOU from the depth of my being!

LOVE, Karen

 

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