Just One Mistake

The devil enjoys sowing seeds

Seeds of doubt, seeds of hate

Deep within our heart 

Over just one little mistake 

Yet perfect love casts out fear

It loves and covers all

Never exposing sins of another

It longs to help when they fall

Perfect love forgives completely 

Those lil’ jabs which later become huge

For these will not matter in a million years

So run to the Father, He is our refuge

Give to Him the misunderstanding 

Let Him heal the pain

Don’t bother complaining 

For even this will not be in vain 

He uses these to chip away

More and more of our selfish pride

For as He conforms us through each one

We find He is right there by our side 

He has a purpose for every detail 

For all He allows in our day

He is using to perfectly conform 

As we walk the straight and narrow way

Don’t get discouraged, don’t give up 

Meet Him there in the disappointment 

He longs to meet with you

It’s His perfect timing, His appointment 

Return to Him your first love

Let nothing between you and He

All human love must be uprooted

Taken out of the way completely 

Worship Him through it all

For He alone is truly worthy

Let go of your own longings

That He might receive all the glory 

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This Pride

Father, I see this pride

is rooted so deep inside

I want to be free from this

to live a life of bliss

pleasing to you above all

making myself become small

may your glory shine through me

that whoever looks at me may see

You are worthy of everything

May they rejoice and sing

As you become greater 

And I become lesser

May your glory be everything

and mine become nothing

Let them see You

And all You do

It’s not of me

Oh may they see

You

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Only Christ's Love Can Fill

It’s not in the times when all goes right

When your hopes come true

Or your path is full of light

It’s not when your plans come through 

When the details turn out

Or dreams are fulfilled

It’s when your tempted to doubt

Your plans are all spilled

Nothing seems to go as you want

Deep inside is filled with pain

Your past is there to haunt

Nevertheless it’s not in vain

Only if instead of doubting 

You go deeper still

Into your inner being 

Where only Christ’s love can fill 

Crying out in earnest

Knowing He loves you even then

When the pain seems the hardest

Give to Him the pen

He will write His story 

He desires for nothing in between 

That you would desire Him only 

For something Ive seen 

Being in secret with Him

Is truly sweet above anything 

All other dreams then grow dim

There only my heart can sing

In such faith, hope and love

Letting go of my ambitions

He’s silently planning above 

There my goals transition 

Faith and love are proved here

In the trial and in the test

When I’m tempted to fear 

His power shows up best

He draws nearer through it all

If we would only surrender

Our plans whether big or small

We will find His ways are truly better 

As we listen for His voice 

following His leading 

Giving up our own choice

Obeying His pleading

His peace will be our referee 

Our hearts confident in Him

Oh taste and see

He is truly all we need.

He’s there, calling out

In the midst of the stormy sea 

“Leave the boat

And come unto Me.”

 

“Lord, if this is You calling

You will be with me all the way

Only You will keep me from falling

May I not be distracted today

As long as I look to You only

You will be with me

You will receive all the glory.”

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Excruciating Fire

A fruit sparkling   

Juicy and so beautiful 

Don’t you wanna come and take

So you’ll know whats good and evil

It’s not until the final bite

You find it was a mistake

You cannot make it right

It’s too late

Buy from the Father, gold

Refined by excruciating fire

Don’t let your heart be sold

To the enemy the liar 

Who tells you to fear

That God doesn’t really care

So cling to all that’s here

For God is not fair

He tells you this pain 

Is more than you can bare

It will  all be in vain

Yet God numbers every hair 

The world is fleeting

You are like a flower

Seen today then vanishing

make the most of every hour

You won’t know your last

So take up this cross 

Before it has past 

There is no greater loss

So if you loose your life 

Only then you will find it

Listen carefully!

The Fathers knocking at your door

Can’t you hear Him calling?

To all the needy and the poor

All those who are falling

He longs to carry you

So you might depend on Him

His every word is true 

Although the way is dim

That your faith might be

Strengthened in the mire 

And even if you cannot see

Its made pure by excruciating fire 

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Close to His Side

The feeling inside

full of sadness and sorrow

will lead me to His side

Right now and not tomorrow

Is the moment of Salvation

He will not leave me here

it’s a day of celebration!

I need not fear!

His grace is greater

than any sin or darkness

although my flesh is a hater

of His Kingdom and righteousness

His power is able

to rid me of every trace

And remove these so desirable

feelings belonging to this race

He’s making me new

Knowing what I need 

So much better than I do

He’s planted His seed

within this heart of mine

crushing my heart of stone

giving me His Nature Divine

revealing His heart

that I may be filled with Him

in every single part

This is no whim

He is a God who hides 

Only those who seek 

those who always abide 

those who are humble and meek

underneath the Shadow of the Almighty

in the secret place

He will reveal Himself there

He will make known His ways

You’ll see He truly does care

for the pure in heart will see 

Him in all around them

It’s all for His glory 

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In Hiding

Wallowing in mud 

Trying to find a way out 

Yet falling down with a thud

Self-pity, pride and doubt 

All crowd out the knowledge of His love 

There’s no hope they say

You’ll never bee good enough 

Darkness lurks all about your day

It feels as though life’s never been this rough

You go through your routines 

Building up a ten foot wall

It’s all just the means 

To hide everyone from seeing you fall 

What do they think of you

Are you good enough for everyone? 

There’s nothing you could ever do

To make all your failures undone 

We are all hiding behind walls of stone 

Trying to cover the messes we’ve made 

Yet deep within, we groan 

Only looking to Christ will we fade

For we are nothing without Him

Even our good deeds are useless 

We are only like a limb 

Nothing without His righteousness 

Dead unless connected to the tree

Thus we must get out of the way 

So all can see 

His life and power in us this day

Our pride separates us from His life

Immediately we begin to wither  

As though a razor sharp knife 

Cut through and thither 

Until separated from the trunk 

We then begin to rot and stink 

Rid yourself from all selfishness 

Self esteem, self pity, pride and confidence 

Be filled instead with Christ and His righteousness 

Although the fog and clouds still seem dense 

Beyond it all, still shines the sun 

In all it’s brightness and glory 

There’s no need to doubt nor be glum

Everything He writes in His story 

Is all part of a perfect plan

Even when we miss the mark 

It’s only His hand

Hidden, working in our heart

That which will glorify His Name 

So let go of the pen you’re grasping 

Give up all that’s given shame 

Your fingers numb from clasping 

Your hearts heavy from all the pain

It’s only when you’re weakest 

Not worrying about what others think

For then His power shows up greatest 

Soon this world will be over in a blink 

And only His opinion matters

His Kingdom, His righteousness, His Name 

Never heed the lips of one who flatters 

For the next minute all he’ll do is blame

Be rooted deep within the Fathers love

Nothing else compares to Him 

He’s quietly planning for you above 

As all the earthly applause grows dim

He gives you more His Spirit and Nature Divine 

Nothing here compares to this 

Renew your way of thinking in your mind

He’ll reveal to you such bliss

His love is surpassing 

All height and depth, width and length 

Going beyond all understanding

That you may be filled with 

All of Him, in every single part

As He seeks to abide 

With you in the secret heart

What joy beyond all compare inside

While outside the storm will blow

Nevertheless joy overflows while doing His will

There alone as you get to know

His ways, and better still

His heart, His love, 

where no one else ever will see

Its between you and Him

He shines forth all His glory 

Through your, broken, empty life 

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The Test of Love

It’s not in the times when all goes right

When your hopes come true

Or your path is full of light

It’s not when your plans come through 

When the details turn out

Or dreams are fulfilled

It’s when your tempted to doubt

Your plans are all spilled

Nothing seems to go as you want

Deep inside is filled with pain

Your past is there to haunt

Nevertheless it’s not in vain

Only if instead of doubting 

You go deeper still

Into your inner being 

Where only Christ’s love can fill 

Crying out in earnest

Knowing He loves you even then

When the pain seems the hardest

Give to Him the pen

He will write His story 

He desires for nothing in between 

That you would desire Him only 

For something Ive seen 

Being in secret with Him

Is truly sweet above anything 

All other dreams then grow dim

There only my heart can sing

In such faith, hope and love

Letting go of my ambitions

He’s silently planning above 

There my goals transition 

Faith and love are proved here

In the trial and in the test

When I’m tempted to fear 

His power shows up best

He draws nearer through it all

If we would only surrender

Our plans whether big or small

We will find His ways are truly better 

As we listen for His voice 

following His leading 

Giving up our own choice

Obeying His pleading

His peace will be our referee 

Our hearts confident in Him

Oh taste and see

He is truly all we need.

He’s there, calling out

In the midst of the stormy sea 

“Leave the boat

And come unto Me.”

“Lord, if this is You calling

You will be with me all the way

Only You will keep me from falling

May I not be distracted today

As long as I look to You only

You will be with me

You will receive all the glory.”

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