Devoted? How devoted am I to You? Is what I portray really true When I seek You early, do I find It’s only You upon my mind. Do I love You with all my heart Have I truly given every part When I seek You early, do I find It’s only You upon my mind.Continue reading “Is Your Commitment to God Authentic?”
Tag Archives: Talks with the Father
Awake, Oh Sleeper, Awake!
Awake, oh sleeper, Awake! Your complacency fueled by your earthly comforts has made your ears dull and your sight dim. Awake, oh sleeper, Awake! Who will deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me? Who will forsake all for the will of my Father? Awake, oh sleeper, Awake! Wait no longer! Awake! TheContinue reading “Awake, Oh Sleeper, Awake!”
To Bear My Cross
Father, my Lord Jesus tells us that we are to take up our cross after we have denied ourselves and follow Him. To embrace my cross without giving in to thoughts of self-preservation is more often than not, painful. But when I truly deny myself the luxury of doubts and fears choosing to trust YouContinue reading “To Bear My Cross”
My Cross I Choose
To take up my cross, to deny all that is me, Such a daunting task, it is to be. Leaving myself behind, all that I am, So that I become, like the Son of Man. Losing my life, so that I can live, It seems such a concept, my life to give? Yet it’s forContinue reading “My Cross I Choose”
Thanks
Father, thank You for such a beautiful morning and for Your presence that surrounds me; Your will be done this day in my life. I commit this day to Your leading and care.
Clothed in Humility?
Clothed in humility, what does it mean? To be not proud, to do the right thing. To submit to God, be charitable to men, To seek not our own desire or whim. To be generous and merciful, To not dwell on men’s faults, To allow God’s love to be our default. To realize that byContinue reading “Clothed in Humility?”
Letting Go of My Tomorrows
Letting go of my tomorrows, not to fret on any care, To give it all to You, any worry that I bear. Finding eternal peace, as I give my all to You, Oh, how thankful that I am, You do all that You do. You carried me years ago, and I know You will again,Continue reading “Letting Go of My Tomorrows”
The Cross I Choose
Father, thank You the wonderful day You have set before me. I am grateful that the sky is blue, and the wind has decreased. You are my gentle, caring, loving Father, yet You require much that is hard for me to bear. Yet I choose today to bear the cross before me that I mayContinue reading “The Cross I Choose”
Gems Hidden in the Ordinary
A shard of rock, a mass of clay, A lump of coal, which heats the day. In quartz, in shale, and kimberlite, In lava flowing from great heights. In schist, in granite, at water’s rims, Can be found precious gems. For these are ordinary rocks, they are, Though we do resemble them by far. JustContinue reading “Gems Hidden in the Ordinary”
Faithful You Are
Dear Father, thank You for the new day with Your new and endless mercies. Thank You for Your great faithfulness to me. I see the hard times when You were faithful and thru times of conflict and pain, You again was faithful. Thank You for continuing to be faithful and will never cease to be.Continue reading “Faithful You Are”