Category - Poetry

Struggling with the system
Living in the light
Faith is my vision
Jesus gives me sight

Every day brings changes
A choice to belong
To the world with all its failures
Or the Father’s precious home

I want to be conditioned
By Jesus’ eternal hand
His touch is my direction
His look my command

Worthy is the Savior
Worthy of all my love
Jesus is the answer
As I deal with the daily drudge

Lift up all my anxieties
Let Christ see my heart
Spending time with Jesus
Equips me to walk in the dark

Now I’m struggling, struggling
Listening as He speaks
My angst muffles the connection
Jesus is distinct

This world is but a moment
My dreams come from Christ
The Lord fills my living
Christ is leading me

I’m surrendered to your leading
To often questioning the road
Lord redeem the time I squander
By walking on my own

Jesus is my mentor
He leads me through real life
Knowing all my failures
Victory arrives in Christ
CC 3/13/05

Church today
With godly men
Filled with pain
Forgotten gain

Living life without a net
Responsibility bereft
Because of mental loss
Or burdened by their cost

Addictions galore
Their dead at the core
Speaking Christ to them
Giving them a chance to win

Judgments set aside
Life disgusting
With all its bribe
To stay the way they are

And yet the chance is here
The homeless can find a way
To gain a renewed say
In what they do each day

Their value is in Christ
Not in how they last
Equipping them to change
To claim a life with gain

Gain that values them
A life that’s free of sin
Everyday is new
Responsibility grew

And then one day they are new
The journey often confused
But Christ is always here
Giving the will to win

Whole and clean
Christ is king
Life is renewed
The Lord will use you
CC 3/13/05

Traveling to Beersheba
Into the Lord’s womb
The birthing of the patriarchs
Happened none too soon

All the world was evil
Refusing God’s way
Building up their holdings
Calling it their day

Then the Lord came calling
Abraham believed
One as dead to living
Became God’s man

Life to the dead
Birth by faith
Abraham walks
As God’s protégé

Reaching across the years
Abraham touches me
A man who went his own way
Called by God “follow Me”

I heard the call and answered
I will go where You say
All my life before You
I traveled death’s way

Now I live in victory
You are my King
Jesus Christ the Righteous
Brought faith to me

CC 3/12/05

What a thing
This life I have
Gift from God
Especially to me
Making me His child
Living and free

Free to be His servant
Sharing things I see
All those times with Jesus
Are things I share
Direct from Thee
With all of those I see

The very best of who You are
Is found in me
Because Your life is planted
In the new heart given to me
So that I can share my life
With others seeking for Thee

In the heart of each of us
A push to be like Christ
I can share this push from God
By living unto Thee
Giving to those You send
Letting them see me

Surprises to me
Are not to You
You know all that will come
I use those times of chaos
To listen to You speak
And in Your speaking see

Reaching out to let You
Handle all my life
Power, strength and wisdom
Given freely to me
So that Your plan for me
Will glorify You

I’m willing to be Your servant
I’m willing to walk in Your strength
Speak through my experience
Help me walk with You
And keep on living in victory
As I let You use me
CC 3/12/05

Colossians 2:9-10 For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority;

Everyday we face a multitude of joy robbers. Sometimes it is because we have been lax in our quiet times. Other times it is the stress of too much month at the end of our money. Quite frankly we must remember that our adversary is in the business of robbing our joy. Today claim Christ and His supremacy for your joy. You and I are partners together in Christ. He is our joy.

Pure of heart
Depends on me
Will I be the focused child?
Bending my knee in surrender
Letting Jesus have me
I want to see Jesus face to face

See Christ as He is
Full of all God is
Creator, ruler, friend
I want to bow at His feet
Knowing my heart is His
I want to see Jesus face to face

Revel in the revealed
What a joy divine
To see who He is
My savior and friend
Who gave me life
I want to see Jesus face to face

He made me
Unique in all my ways
According to His plan
My life was in His hand
Now I stand before Him
I want to see Jesus face to face

Righteous king and Lord
Who lived in my heart
Knowing what I am
The depths of sin in my heart
He cleansed me from the start
I want to see Jesus face to face

In the midst of all my pain
Healing was around
Jesus offered peace and strength
He never left me
Victory was in me
I want to see Jesus face to face
CC 3/5/05

Breath
Life
I’m alive-The Lord is blessing me

He didn’t take me home
It could have ended yesterday
I’m alive-The Lord is blessing me

I can walk and see
My heart beats free
I’m alive-The Lord is blessing me

Things I need
Jesus has time for me
I’m alive-The Lord is blessing me

It’s easy to see
My need for Christ, help me Lord
I’m alive-The Lord is blessing me

So many things puzzle me
I don’t want them to stumble me
I’m alive-The Lord is blessing me

Christ is in control
He pours out good on me
I’m alive-The Lord is blessing me

One more chance to share with you
Come to Christ, He will set you free
I’m alive-The Lord is blessing me

CC 3/05/05

I need it
I want it
Now not then
Wake up Jesus
It’s time to answer me

I have a plan
Here it is
Let’s do it now
Don’t you see Lord?
It’s time to do for me

I’m tired of being wrong
Look at all those that get along
What’s wrong with me?
I need a miracle
Lord aren’t you going to fix me?

Today is the day
I feel it for real
I’ve been good Lord
Let’s do it for me
Lord I know you will answer me

I learned today
Out of my pain
Life is for living
Giving is gain
Wow, Jesus answered me

CC 3/5/05

I need God
In this woeful world
Pain and hurt control
My life is a mess
I need God

I need God
For my foolishness
My life is out of control
Catastrophe soaks my soul
I need God

I need God
Christ has come
To bring me in to Him
I want to deal with failure
And make each day complete
I need God

I need God
Because I cannot see
What will happen to me
Or those I love
I want them to be free
I need God

I need God
My heart bleeds
At the way I live
This day strong
Tomorrow weak
I need God

I need God
My life is short
Where I am is not at peace
One day soon I will die
I want to live eternal life
I need God
CC 3/5/05

Early in the morning
Before the sun is up
Dawn is creeping
The chill isn’t gone

I hear the Word
Spoken by the Lord
“Sit by My side”
Before the day is lit

I listen as He comforts
Reminding me
How much He loves me
Life is sweet

The day has its features
The Lord is in control
Remember He knows
Before it shows

He calls me to surrender
Trust His strength
Life in all its splendor
Will not out think

The plan today
Go His way
Carrying for the people
I meet on the way

Fears are aplenty
Favor is complete
I spend time with Jesus
Sitting at His feet

The result is surrender
Follow His way
Reach out to others
Let them have their say

People count with Jesus
I can help them know
By showing them respect
And listening as I go

All of this before the sun
Takes its place today
The Lord of all is Lord of all
I’ve surrendered my day
CC 2/28/05