Category - Poetry

Listening, hearing, speaking
Time constrains our acts
Trying to speak for God
We often look like hacks

Words the Lord has spoken
Instilling us with strength
Often are for comfort
Not to create others disbelief

Don’t try to impress them
Accept the Father’s Word
Use it as you serve Him
For strength in His Word

Always stop to listen
The Lord loves you
Let Him have your attention
To guide you through

Patience, patience, wait
You don’t have the time
His schedule is not controlled
Or developed by our whine

Straighten up in service
Work without kudos
Remember who you are serving
The Lord of mankind

Keep on with His vision
Speak to Him alone
Let His strength fill your heart
See what you do with spiritual eyes

Jesus is always working
Living in you
His timing is always perfect
Let the Lord use you
CC 2/27/05

Jesus stands before us
Living as we live
Suffering all our heartaches
Yet no sin in Him

King of kings
Lord of Lords
Living in me
Strength to face my life

He is still precisely
What He came to be
Fully God and Fully man
Representing me

Giving me His access
An entrée into God
The Father shares His secrets
Because Jesus brings me in

My life may look mundane
No kings or princes here
Wealth is not calling
Christ still uses me

I represent God’s kingdom
I speak as He would have
In face of evils accusing
My soul is hidden with Christ

Jesus is my answer
He has defeated all my foes
Life is His possession
He calls me His own

Guiding, showing, caring
What a life Christ gives
My life is new each day
The Lord loves me

2/26/05 CC

Christ came to earth
Looking for you
Each of us included
As He sought to set us free

Yet the average person
Flees from Christ
Jesus come and save us
We want to be free

I know what it’s like to be alone
Working hard and on my own
Seeing all I’ve done accuse
My life then was built on sand

Then you came and saved me
A gift I couldn’t give
Free from the hand of God
Freedom for me to live

Courage was your first step
Helping me see
How little what I did
Could ever help me

Wisdom was your work
Giving me ears
To hear and see the plight of man
We have so little to give

I gave You my life
You gave me a new heart
And came to dwell within me
So that every moment would count

Each of us can come
And claim the gift of life
A gift You will not reclaim
It’s is given for us to live

Eternal life lives in me
Jesus gives me the way
To face each and ever choice
That leads to Him each day
CC 2/26/05

I surrendered all
Jesus lives in me
Giving me His life
Eternally equipping me

Salvation is a fact
He lives in me
Never going back
Jesus set me free

Every day I surrender
Rising to face my day
To let my Lord rule me
Jesus gives me the way

A way to do it right
Making choices He desires
Helping me to be my best
No matter what the world does

Claiming all Christ gives
Knowing He is with me
I face the moment when I fail
Christ forgives and claims me

Every day is new
The Lord is leading me
Helping me to struggle
He vows I am free

I know in my heart
One day I will see
The truth of all I have
Jesus loves me

CC 2/27/05

Here I am to serve You
Lord you know my need
If this is where you want me
This is where I will be

I rejoice in your goodness
I claim Your love
Actively guide me
As I seek to serve those you love

Power resides in surrender
If comes from your hand
Dealing with my worldliness
Guiding me to be your man

Wealth and honor sidetrack me
Help me hear Your Words
The world is passing by me
New Jerusalem is where I’m heard

The work I do is a blessing
I see You where I stand
Every time I surrender
Heaven gives me a hand

All around are the needy
Every face I see needs help
My life is here to serve You
Use me as Your hands

I see Your hand as it beckons
Holding resources I will need
Every time I surrender
Victory is instilled in me

CC 2/27/05

See Me
See you
Watching as you live
Walk like I’ve saved you
Live like we talk

See the vision given
Know that I will fill
All of those particulars
My promise gives
And your faith lives

See Me
As you face your trial
Hurts and pains come hunting
Sent by evil’s hand
Aimed to distract you

Know that My promise
Always arrives
At just the right moment
Don’t be surprised
Live like you are alive

Death is an aggressive hunter
Throwing fear around
I give life eternal
Fear is destroyed
Claim your joy

I will walk with you
Guiding your every step
Focus your intent
Act heaven bent
My promises always come true

2/23/05

Life in danger
Every day
Hidden things
The world holds sway

Reaching out
To deal with me
Jesus gives
His love for me

Righteousness bequeathed
A gift for me
I seek His face
Jesus knows me

Now I’m known
By heavenly host
God’s child
Lift a toast

Praise the Lord
For His precious gift
Saving me
To eternity

Grab the life
Courage gives
God is real
Jesus lives

Living in
This heart of mine
Jesus gives
This life is mine

Mine to serve
Mine to give
No longer a slave
I’m free to live

CC 2/19/05

Troubles come
Friends arrive
Praying for relief
From troubles side

Patience
Wait
Relax
Christ is in control

Let your heart be
Confident
Free
Jesus loves you and me

Take this time
Hear Him speak
Reaching out
Christ is unique

Remember
Surrender
Survive
He is alive

Now you think
Of all the things
You should have done
Fear has not won

Your frailty shows
Let it go
Christ is here
He will guide you from wrong

Fortress
Defender
Enabler
All you will ever need

Spend this time with Jesus
Let Him change your heart
Making you courageous
Then real life starts
CC 2/19/05

I look away
Not to see
The pain
Circling me

Feeling fear’s
Deathly grasp
Angst in me
About what will be

Time, time
Slowly ticks
Yet the years
Speed swiftly by

Hanging out
With fears fold
All the folks
That I can see

We’ve prepared
Readied souls
Humanity howls
I can’t let go

And the day
Consumes my way
Standing still
I’m not in control

So many thoughts
Hope’s revived
His hand on me
I’m new and alive

2/19/05

LOVE TO CAROL ON VALENTINE’S DAY 2005

Today is special
Recognizing you
For all the things you do

Your family is your treasure
We treasure you
The way you bless us
Caring for each of us

So many years
As though a day
A loving life
By all you do and say

I love you
With all my heart
Thank you for loving me

Today is just a point in time
Reminding us
How much you do
And all you mean to us

Bless you as you heal
We pray for your strength
Your bravery is real
We care for you

I love you
All of you
In good times and tough
I love you

Happy Valentine’s Day
Thirty six of them
I love you

Clay Corvin 2/13/05