A Living Sacrifice

So This one I wrote after sitting on a giant rock and going through my devotionals. I was kinda praying and kinda thinking in poem form at the same time. So this one is kinda an interesting one.

I am not afraid of this world
So take me out of it
I do not delight in its sins
So give me Your Godliness
Take away the flesh
Give me more spirit
Lead me in Your love
Teach me Your works
Make my life
A living sacrifice
For the one who came down
And laid down His life first for me

This Mask You Wear

So one night at Mahaffey I was thinking about how some of the kids going to camp, and putting on a Christian face for their parents, but not truly having God in them. SO I wrote about how we often have mask for certain occasions.

The masks you wear
You have one for each disguise
Out with your friends
Your mask is concealing
Your true feelings inside
At church you hide
Behind the mask of salvation
But you know you live a lie
You are hurting inside
But no one really knows the truth
You are screaming in agony
No one hears a sound
You feel alone
Surrounded by friends
They don't even know you
Stop hiding behind your mask
Let someone love you
Scars and all
He's waiting for you
To give Him your life
He knows all your pains
He loved you to His death
So break free from your mask
Be free in Him

A Calling

So I wrote this one at Mahaffey on day 2. By this point I had starting making friends and I had really starting feeling confident that I really knew where God was calling me, thus coming up with this poem of calling.

I hear You calling
I begin to listen
Listen close You say
You are my child
I have you with purpose
This is my plan for you
Do my will
Lead my children
Bring my children back to me
Father I will do as You command
Bless me with Your glory
Set my path straight
Bless me in all I do for You

Long overdue

So I haven't been on here in 10 days, I have been away at an amazing camp. However, this does not mean I had not been trying to keep up with my blogging. I just did it on paper. so for the next few days I will transfer them to here and thus continue on with my blogging. So here is the one from day 1 of camp.

Freedom is not easily won
Freedom requires great sacrifice
Freedom cost peoples lives
Freedom cost Christ love
Love and freedom
They are bound together
Laying down your life
Loving your country enough to fight
Giving it all just for freedom
Christ hung on a cross
He freely gave His life
So we can be spiritually free

Short but Sweet

so I've got to get up super early tomorrow (well super early to my standards) 6:30 am, so tonight I'm just going to have a short but sweet blog.

I am here tonight
Lost and broken
Lord hear my prayers
Lord don't forsake me
Help me through the quicksand
It's pulling me harder
I don't want to struggle
But I don't want to give in
Lord grab me and lift me high
Far above the destructive soil
Teach me Your word
Show me Your love
Let me not compromise
For anything less than You
Lord keep me safe tonight
Lord remember me as I sleep

On Being Humble

So today has been a huge spiritual opening eyes kind of day. I've learned that part of ministry work is truly about going out to peoples homes and actually visiting them, and praying for them and just making sure you are doing what you can to help them along in their spiritual journey. Then after deciding on buying a sub instead of cooking stuff that we already had at home we were driving back home to eat and we passed a homeless guy pushing his bike along the highway. so we turned around found out if he had eaten yet today or not and then proceeded to give him the sub we had just bought. Then I went to a church planting meeting with Bryan and heard a few different pastors speak on a part of Acts that they were given, and almost every message brought up the truth that everyone God chose had to be humbled and meek before he used them and it really got to me so tonight I am going to write about being humble.

Do not be boastful
When you are on a pedestal
Know that the Lord is watching
Do not be prideful
Around those who are crushed
The Lord will not use you
Tear yourself down
Humble yourself
Loose yourself til you have nothing left
Give and give generously
Humble yourself before the Lord
Make yourself a servant unto others
Be meek and timid
Humble yourself
And the Lord shall call upon you

Take Courage

SO today I had a wonderful day learning new things about Spiritual Warfare and about being a discerning Christian. I also learned all kind of hints and pieces of information that seemed so harmless before. Also today I started doing daily devotionals. I am hoping this really helps me get my life organized and gives me a real chance to spend time in the presence of the Lord. So tonight I am doing a poem about courage because the devotional I was looking into gave me all types of bible passages about courage and its been really inspiring, as has Bryan's grandniece being initially shy around me to being so comfortable around me that she loved me rocketshipping her. I even had the privilege of buckling her into her seat. She's four years old and a cute and joyous child and I love seeing children so free and happy as she was. So here is a poem of courage.

Take courage my friend
Do not fear this world
Take courage my friend
Put your trust in the Lord
Take courage my friend
When life seems bottomed out
Take courage my friend
When nothing seems to go your way
Take courage my friend
And trust in the Lord
Take courage my friend
Pray for peace of mind
Take courage my friend
Fear not the enemy
Take courage my friend
And see the splendors that lie ahead

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. - Isiaiah 41: 10