All Things Work Together For Good

All things work together for my good

The love of God saved me when no one else could.

How do you continue to love me, a wretch undone?

Before I ever accepted you, you gave me your one and only Son.

To cleanse me of my past, present and future sin

These things I don’t even remember, O God where do I begin?

How could I ever repay you for all that you’ve done?

All of my battles you fight and the victory you’ve already won.

I don’t even deserve the favor you’ve bestowed on my life

You keep me free from danger and you shield me from all the strife.

Everything that I have Lord, I owe it all to you

I offer you my praise and my worship; it’s the least that I can do.

You said if I love you and to your purpose I am called

You would cause everything to work for me even those times that I fall.

You will even take those times that I strayed far away

You will cause my darkest hours to be transformed into the brightest of days.

Sometimes I don’t understand your unconditional love for me

The sacrifice that you made just so that I could be free.

With hands uplifted I thank you for all the ways you’ve made

Every door you’ve opened and the price that you paid.

What God has done for me, He will surely do for you

All things work together for good, and this I know to be true!

A Cry For Our Children

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A Cry For Our Children

 

~Inspired by the tragic death of Micheal Brown

~Dedicated to every young person whose life was tragically cut short by violence and every parent who has lost a child to violence

 

Who will cry out for our children?

Who can imagine the pain that a mother feels

A father seeking answers…”Could this be real?”

Who will cry out for our children?

A life cut short, destiny snatched away

Are we really living in a world where our children are not even safe to play?

Who will cry out for our children?

The violence has to stop, the non-sense has to end

Mothers are losing sons, and fathers are losing best friends.

Who will cry out for our children?

If our children are our future, then what do we do today?

To cover them and protect them: somebody has to pray.

Who will cry out for our children?

I will take a stand and cry out for mothers and fathers across the world

I will pray protection over every young boy and pray that God cover every little girl.

Who will cry out for our children?

As I write these words, children across the world are losing their young lives.

Mothers and fathers are grieving; sisters and brothers are preparing to utter their last goodbyes.

Who will cry out for our children?

I pray that in the midst of this earthly storm, the divine peace of God will reign

I pray that every heart that has been broken God will mend back together again.

Who will cry out for our children?

The solution to this problem may be too big for any woman or any man.

But one thing that I do know is whatever we can’t fix, the love of God can.

Who will cry out for our children?

As we stand united in prayer, I believe the power of God will prevail.

Love will conquer our hurt and pain because the love of God never fails.

Who will cry out for our children?

God is crying for our children.

 

You Owe God Praise

You Owe God Praise

No matter what I face

I will give God the praise

Trials and hardships are all a part of this race

I will give God the praise

Even when my back is up against the wall

I will give God the praise

Even if I happen to stumble and sometimes fall

I will give God the praise

He has brought me from a mighty long way

I will give God the praise

There were times I thought I would never see the light of day

I will give God the praise

Mighty is His name and greatly to be praised

I will give God the praise

With outstretched arms and both my hands raised

I will give God the praise

Ten thousand tongues would never be enough

I will give God the praise

To tell you how good He’s been when the going got tough

I will give God the praise

I owe Him all that I am and everything that I have

I will give God the praise

He loved me so much, to me, His only Son He gave

I will give God the praise

One day He’s returning, and with Him, we will dwell up above

I will give God the praise:

Take this chance like it’s your last

Clear your mind and forget about the past

Throw your head back and with both hands raised

Give God what He deserves, give Him your best praise!

 

The Power of Encouragement-A Poem

The Power of Encouragement

 

When living in a world full of gloom and doom

Words of encouragement and inspiration are like light penetrating a very dark room.

I often wonder why it’s so hard for us to speak good things to one another

What does it take from us to uplift and encourage our sister and our brother.

Life presents an abundance of trials and hardships on its own

The last thing we need is someone celebrating our misfortune on the phone.

Living by the golden rule is what we all should do

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

But instead we choose to live by another rule

Stabbing one another in the back and saying things that are O’ so cruel.

What I believe we all need is a change of heart

When did all of this begin and where did it all start?

I am inclined to believe that this hatred originated in the garden

When instead of repenting, hearts became O’ so hardened.

It breaks my heart to know that things will only continue to decline

The enemy has brought confusion and tampered with our minds.

But greater is He that lives in me than he that is in the world

We can’t allow that Thief to keep stealing our God-given pearls.

It is time for us to stand and be that light we were called to be

I vow to encourage you and you promise to encourage me.

The True Source of encouragement is Godly love

It is a gift given by our Father who reigns up above.

Take what He has given and be a blessing on today

Open your mouth, encourage someone and watch God have His way!

 Please leave comments and feedback below.  God bless!