These Pretty Little Things

These pretty little things

Catching your attention 

Reeling you in

Creating a desire

Letting you think

Your life will be perfect 

If only you have it

These pretty little things 

Beautiful to the eye

Essentially perfect

Telling you a lie

To ensure you go for it

Little by little

Inch by inch 

These pretty little things

Consume your time

Give some enjoyment 

Take your mind 

Give some excitement 

 Then before you know it

It’s empty, wasted, nothing 

Going 

Gone 

These pretty little things 

Telling you more lies

Making you think

They’re what you need

You must have them

Nothing else will do

Deceiving your heart

To give what you have

Finding you only need more

More, more pretty little things 

Never satisfied 

More will give you more happiness 

More will give you joy

This is what you long for 

These pretty little things 

Like comfort and pleasure

Ease and delicious food

Money and mammon

The things you can buy

All drawing your attention

Declaring how imperfect is life

Without any of them

These pretty little things 

Create a thirst that never satisfies 

Always needing something more

This or that

It’s nothing wrong

Your hopes soar

You need it, you want it

You bought it

Your voice rises in song

Such wonderful pretty little things 

But then you turn and find

You’re still longing for

More, more

These pretty little things 

Are so fleeting

They’re here today

Gone tomorrow 

A vanishing mist

Beautiful but empty

Nothing but earthly treasures 

Taking your time

Taking your mind 

Away from what matters most

Filling your life

Full of frivolousness 

Seemingly necessary

Yet in the end 

Poof

You wake up to reality 

These pretty little things 

Leave you empty 

All alone

Wanting more

But never truly satisfying 

Where can you turn to

Where can you run?

Where can you find

Peace and joy 

In heart and mind? 

What can you do?

Is your heart wasted?

Empty and bare? 

Nothing but broken

Through and through? 

Away from pretty little things 

To cling to the One who Sees

The broken and contrived heart

emptiness and earnestness

Those who desire Heavenly Treasure

These things above

Hidden to the eye

 These things unseen 

These will truly satisfy 

While others laugh and taunt

Discerning that nothing else will ever do

For those who are vigilant 

Those who are desperate 

Seeking only to be with the One

Who gave them all

All else is less

Even these pretty little things  

Even the terrible suffering

Even the memories of the past

Even the hope for the future

Not one thing will ever compare

To be close to Him

Knowing His heart

Holding His hand

Walking with Him

Through sorrow and suffering 

And all He allows

Listening to His voice 

Finding Him close

He is above all

Holding you up

That you might not fall

Oh such a glorious day

Impossible and yet

What a wonderful way!

To walk always with Him

Day after day and year after year 

His Spirit overflowing within

He knows your deepest need

He cares for you so much more

He sees, He knows

He is the Only One who will truly

Ever 

Only

Satisfy 

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This World of Confusion

This world of confusion

There is no hope, only delusion 

Darkness hovering all around

No glimpse of the light can be found

Fog engulfs mountains and trees alike

Nevertheless, I must find a place to hike

To clear my mind from this confusion

Reaching the top I find

Above all this esteemed in my mind

This world and all I thought it was

Has suddenly drastically changed

So many new orders and strange laws

Everything’s being rearranged

Nothing will ever be the same

Yet there is One who knows my frame

He is the same from day one

He goes beyond any fun

He is better than comfort here

He is love, taking away all fear

He is so much higher

All this will be burned with fire

These are temporary

I must live for eternity

For His ways are wonderful

His love fills my soul

His Spirit dwells within

Cleansing me from sin

Oh to be always close to Him

He gives joy even when the way is dim

Living with Him is the best

He gives me the only true rest.

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Conquered

Dreadful D’s the devil brings
Doubt, Dissatisfaction 
darkness and devastation 
Defeat, depression
Dread, and disillusion
Drudgery, dreary days
Discouragement, and finally Death
But Jesus conquered over death!
He triumphed and none of these
Ever even touched Him.
His heart was always at rest
Overflowing with joy
The devil need not harm us!
Jesus is the truth, His ways are perfect 
His love goes beyond anything else
What an amazing life we get to live
Walking ever closely with our Lord
And nothing can ever touch us 
Except what He allows
And knows what is good for us

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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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