Author - Clay Corvin

GIVING GLORY TO GOD

September 4, 2006

Clay Corvin

General

Love an action
On life’s stage
Freely given
To lives unmade

Our example died for us
His life perfect
A guide for all
So we can be like Him

Victory comes
In daily acts
It’s all of life
Our life is a fact

A wisp, a mist
Our time is short
We are passing thru
He is our friend

Everyday we walk His way
The world is dying
We seek to sway
Obedience builds our faith

The Spirit of God
Gives us His fruit
The things we do
To be of use

On that day
We go to Him
We see the glory
We’ve given to Him

Clay Corvin 9/4/06

Courage and strength
Standing alone
Knowing Jesus cared
He would not fold

Seven days on a rooftop
More than a hundred souls
He found and freed
The water wouldn’t leave

Neither would Michael
He could not go
This was his home
He would not be overthrown

Standing alone
Three hundred days
Others returning
Their land he saved

Sometimes a man
Must draw a line
Here I stand
This life is mine

Courage and strength
Standing alone
Michael was God’s man
The lower ninth still his home
Clay Corvin 7/20/06

EAGER

August 2, 2006

Clay Corvin

Poetry

I often wondered
Why old folks said
I’m looking forward
To see Jesus

I love you Lord
I want to stay
I’m anxious for the day
I can serve and play

Growing a family
With a godly wife
Children born
Facing strife

Still when old folks
Said I’m ready
To go and see
Jesus and His home for me

Why? I said
Too much to do
Jesus calls
I’m serving YOU

Business comes and goes
I love this work I have
Christ exalted
Eternity proclaimed

Faithfulness lived
Things are tough
I caught myself
Thinking Lord it’s too much

But no, dawn came
I went on my way
Soul lifted up
By Jesus’ healing touch

Now I’m old
By the world’s count
I’m ready to see Jesus
Eager to be at His knee

Clay Corvin

BILLY HANBERRY

July 28, 2006

Clay Corvin

General

A plain spoken man

Faithful to Christ

Willing to sacrifice

Serving the Lord

Gifted with strength

Wise in life

A generous heart

And forgiving hand

Success marks his walk

Failure unknown

Even the world

Can’t take what he owns

Three gifted children

A Christ like wife

Serving the Lord

Taking Billy’s advice

His journey is swift

He has done God’s work

Many souls

Rejoice at his worth

Billy is true

Always the same

Jesus on his lips

Christ knows Billy’s name

Clay Corvin 7/28/06

MAGIC GIRL

June 23, 2006

Clay Corvin

Poetry

Magic girl-can do all things
Admiration due
You are always you

Wisest one-I thank the Lord
I’ve had a chance to know
A woman Christ loves so

Working out-His strength in love
You leave no stone unturned
His law you live and learn

Joy and peace your partners
Henchmen at your side
Doing things others dream of
His life is your guide

Friend and faithful servant
Results are your mark
You never fail His heart
Each day a strong new start

Husband, son and family
Valued by your life
Devoted loving mother
Serving is your delight

6/22/06
Clay Corvin

THE GUEST

May 31, 2006

Clay Corvin

Poetry

Just a guest
Filled with blues
Jesus came
I cannot lose

All the ways
I choose to live
Does not change
The strength of God’s grip

I’m HIS guest
My life HIS gift
With value and worth
I cannot miss

Inside I cry
For all I’ve lost
A foolish thought
For I’ve been bought

The price was high
The payment complete
Christ gave me life
He set me free

Born for love
Distracted quick
Too often scared
I forget HIS stick

His presence near
To heal my hurt
Building life
Removing the dirt

Swifter than a breath
Suffering He’ll remove
A relationship with Jesus
Will defeat this world’s blues

Clay Corvin 5/31/06 from Psalm 39

A Christ Centered Life

March 17, 2006

Clay Corvin

General, Poetry

COLOSSIANS 2:6-11—A CHRIST CENTERED LIFE
RECEIVING CHRIST-A GIFT FROM GOD
A JOURNEY OF LIFE/AN EXPERIENCE OF HEAVEN
Every detail of your life comes from a God who loves you!
A. PROVISION from the Father, B. PRIORITY of GRATITUDE, C. PASSIONATE faith

I. ACTIVITY (6,7) “..you must continue to follow HIM”
a. GROW-rooted and built up
b. SURRENDER-follow Him
c. APPLY-His activity in you to the world around you
i. Forgiveness
ii. Fellowship
iii. Relationship
II. ARGUMENT (8)
a. WORLD-every day
b. FLESH-every area
c. DEVIL-victory out of life’s defeat
III. ASSOCIATION (9,10)
a. Christ in you-shapes you
b. Christ completes-enables
c. Christ eternal-VICTORY
IV. APPROPRIATION (11)
a. He forgives
b. He cleanses
c. He gives us a new nature
Clay Corvin

GROW
Grow child
Grab the Lord
Let your heart
Grow deep
Entwined in Him
Down and down
HELD from head to feet
By His eternal strength
Reaching to eternity
From this moment in time
Christ is strong and able
He will not forget
Let Him have your fear

Offer Him your thoughts
Focus all you think
Upon His grace and care
Joyous in His love
Jesus is complete
I will bend my knee
Jesus sets me free

Clay Corvin

DON’T BE ANXIOUS

March 17, 2006

Clay Corvin

Poetry

Unknown all around
Grabbing at my throat
Pushing down on me
My heart grasps for control

Hate and destruction
Stirring up my soul
Evil seeks to hold
Desperation is my goal

Jesus came to me
A new heart set me free
I can choose to grow
Satan has lost his hold

Moved to gratitude
Faith helps me hold
Limitation not in control
Love is my new goal

Listen as I live
See the things I do
Living life with you
Jesus lives in me

Love is His advice
No more sad little life
Celebration is my key
Anxiety go from me

Clay Corvin

WHY

February 28, 2006

Clay Corvin

Poetry

Why do I worry?
Why do I plea?
My life has a purpose
Jesus uses me

Unseen evil lurking
I will often fail
Out of sight
His victory
In Jesus I am well

So many issues
I’m not in charge
Bending self
To Jesus use
A beginning for my heart

See the sun shine brightly
While in a soul is gloom
The Father sent man Jesus
To remove us from evil’s doom

I can be and will be
Equipped in spite of self
The path I walk is worthy
Because Jesus gave His best

Surrender
Remember
Jesus is all we need
To a life of victory
Giving us release

Clay Corvin

GRACE, GRACE

February 28, 2006

Clay Corvin

Poetry

Grace, grace
A gift from Jesus Christ
Equipping me to be
A person Jesus uses
Making me alive and free

Grace, grace
Conquering my sin
Bringing me to Jesus
Giving what I need
Spending time with Him

Grace, grace
My heartfelt plea
Reviving me
When trouble takes its toll
Remaking me

Grace, grace
Calling out to me
Come follow Jesus
Obey His voice
Peace comes free

Grace, grace
All I need
To help me see
Jesus with me
I belong to Christ

Clay Corvin