God Equips...

This is similar to what the wisdom picture was...
 in a battle but equipped with God's armour!

The sword of the spirit;

The word of You God, the truth.

The shield of faith,

believing for the best.

Love hopes all things;

In You we trust.

The truth has set us free

Your grace we receive.

You are so faithful, Lord

You equip us to do

All you call us to do.

No time for looking back!

Further on, deeper in

More souls to win for You.

Searching after more of You,

Seeking You in all we do.

Because, You are worth it all,

You are worth the cost.

You are worth the pain,

For other souls to gain.

You have called us, so,

We will follow You.

Through good and bad, we stand

Covenanted whatever may pass.

Wrote this one about a month ago, following a wisdom picture I had in a meeting, about being equipped with the sword of the Spirit, and the shield of faith. God is good.

Going through the motions...

You're spinning around,

you're switching between up and down,

you're unsure of everything,

that once was so certain.

You realise again,

that your first love is drained,

from the core of your being,

other things have its taken place.

You long for what you felt,

the passion that used to fuel,

the desires that have ran dry,

for God to be at the core again.

It's the motions they say,

the passing from day to day,

the normality, the robotic familiarity,

taking away from the reality.

The reality of why you're here,

the freeing from the fear,

that you once knew inside,

the things God has done in your life.

But, it isn't the end of hope,

no, it's only just the beginning.

God is always waiting for you,

to turn your heart once again to Him.

To find the passion that once drove,

the vision that filled your being.

The hope that you found in God,

the trust that once said, my life is Yours.

I wrote this one after a time of wondering what the point was in everything I was doing with my life- 'You' was actually I... thankfully I came through this phase and found vision again! :)

Freedom

There can be
an end.
An end to the cycle
that is all they know.

There can be
a hope.
A new hope in their lives
something new and fresh.

There can be
a change.
A change that comes from God
exciting, renewing.

They can be
set free!
Free from the sin and chains
that darken their lives.

We can be
a light.
Shining in the darkness
showing a better way.

God will be
lifted high.
The victory is His
these souls will surely be won!

I wrote this one about the people I live on an estate with, it's quite a rough estate, and I found this longing, hope and passion inside for the chains to be broken in their lives. Something I've learnt is that the results we want to see aren't always instant, BUT I still believe that the love we show them now will have a lasting effect, and I believe God will be faithful in bringing them through.

Love

Eyes to see is what

You are giving to me.

A heart that cares

and a love that dares.

Eyes that would cry

a soul that would die,

to the selfish desires

for a heart set on fire.

A love for the lost,
willing to pay the cost  
of the hurt and pain,  
for these souls to gain.

Your will to be done,  

hearts for You to be won.

A people daring to be

set apart, only for Thee!

Faithful God

When I look to You God, I see

that You are faithful and true.

Your love has never failed me

with You each day is new.

You love with a love that cannot fail

You are full of all that's right.

You give me the strength to prevail

Your love God gives me sight.

Passion

Higher up, deeper in,

A passion for lost souls to win!

More of You, less of me,

A passion to see this come to be.

Your desires to be my heart,

A passion to be set apart!

Running

I can run, but just how far?
I can hide, but for how long?
I can try and forget,
But, He's always there.

I can cry and shout and pray
but do I mean it anyway?
Does my heart long for Him?
Does my life show His ways?

 


Can I stay like this for long?
Picking and choosing between
God or the world, can I?
I can't live without Him!

But, do I remember this?
When I want my life to be mine?
Or do I steal it back,
and take full control.

Put God in the passenger seat
and I in the drivers?
Steer my life where I want,
let my emotions take control.

God help me out of this way,
of letting myself go astray.
Come and take it Lord...
take my life and make it Yours.

I think this is the first poem I ever wrote (by choice- obviously wrote forced ones at school!)! It was a few years ago now, and I was trying to decide whether to get baptised... I did get baptised in 2004, and I've never regretted it :)