We have the power

 

No need to be  scared.

No need to be fearful.

God's throne is there for everyone. 

 We can approach Him without fear

whispering softly directly into His ear

and the most amazing thing happens -

He hears

And we can talk to Him whenever we want. 

No need for any kind of intervention

or pretention. 

Just approach His throne with confidence

because you are His own. 

And the feeling you get when it's just you and Him

on that hill alone together

maybe for the first time,

is a thrill that cannot be compared to anything here.

God has given us the power to move mountains,

so why should we be afraid to approach His throne

on our own?

I don't know.

BROKEN (RVD)

BROKEN,
I WRITE ABOUT PAIN,
PRAYING THERE ARE NO OTHERS
THAT HAVE BEEN THROUGH
THE SAME.
BUT,
UNFORTUNATELY,
KNOWING THE WAYS OF THIS WORLD,
I KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS
THAT
HAVE BEEN
BROKEN INTO A MILLION PIECES.
BUT WHAT GETS ME THROUGH
IS KNOWING THAT MY LORD JESUS
WOULD NEVER ASK ME TO GO
THROUGH ANYTHING
HE HASN'T ALREADY FELT HIMSELF.
OKAY,
I'M BROKEN.
BUT,
I'VE BEEN CHOSEN
TO SHARE MY PAIN
SO THAT ALL WHO ARE WILLING TO  LISTEN
WILL KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE.

Victory

 Just to make things clear,

 I promise I went to Jesus first

 before I got on the telephone.

 I just needed some sympathy

 after having surgery,

 Is that such a bad choice,

 wishing to hear a dear and friendly voice?

 I honestly don't believe that God minds

 when we turn to others of the same kind

 just as long as we give our hearts to Him

 and celebrate the great I Am

 and all He has done.

Just please let me have

my little pity party.

HONESTLY BLUNT

MARSHMALLOW

TO THE CORE.
IF YOU DO NOT PRICK ME,
DO I NOT BLEED THE SAME COLOR?
OKAY,
MAYBE I HAPPEN TO BLEED
MORE THAN OTHERS.
BUT, IF I'M BEING BLUNT,
I WONDER THIS:
IF YOU HAVE NO SCARS,
MY QUESTION IS:
ARE YOU FIGHTING FOR OUR KING?

EPHESIANS 6:12

BUT OUR STRUGGLE IS NOT AGAINST FLESH AND BLOOD, BUT AGAINST THE RULERS, AGAINST THE AUTHORITIES, AGAINST THE POWERS OF THIS DARK WORLD,
AND AGAINST THE SPIRITUAL FORCES OF EVIL IN THE HEAVENLY REALMS

Freely

We've been warned

not to follow man or his word.

I'm sure there's a good reason behind this rule,

and it's not hard, I must admit, for me to follow.

For I know God loves me so.

So if you can't take the trouble to remember my name

or to pray for me when I'm facing imminent surgery,

then I must question my motives

in switching churches because I was offended by the other's choice of outfits

But at least I admit my sinful wickedness.
For now I surely have a chance

to freely follow in God's path.

I will follow Him. 

DON'T FOLLOW THE CROWD (RVD)

AN ANT ON A HILL,

RUNNING TO AND FRO,

THE ONLY THOUGHT HE HAS IN HIS HEAD

IS TO MAKE HIS HOUSE MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN ALL THE OTHERS.

HE CARRIES MORE THAN HIS WEIGHT,

NOT ONCE COMPLAINING

AS FAR AS I KNOW.

YOU CAN PUT A SMALL ROADBLOCK IN HIS WAY.

BUT THIS DOESN'T DETOUR HIM.

HE JUST GOES AROUND,

AND CONTINUES WITH WHAT'S BEEN TAXED TO HIM.

BUT SOMETIMES I WANT TO SEE

ONE OF THESE SMALL CREATURES

JUST SUDDENLY BURST AWAY

FROM THE FRAY,

AS IF HE'S SEEN A BRIGHT LIGHT

AND ONLY WANTS TO FIND OUT

WHAT THE LIGHT MEANS,

HOPING THAT THE OTHERS WON'T CALL HIM CRAZY,

AND MAYBE EVEN, PRAISE GOD SOME OF THEM WILL FOLLOW HIM.

PRAYER PLEASE

I AM ASKING ALL OF MY READERS FOR PRAYER.
I HAVE A SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR THIS COMING MONDAY (THE 29TH)
FOR A PARTIAL THYROIDECTOMY.
PLEASE PRAY THAT IT TURNS OUT THAT I AM CANCER FREE.
GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU AND THANK YOU.

SHERRIE
AKA SUNSHINE

BROKEN CHAINS (RVD)

DISCOURAGED, I PUSH T00 HARD.
I WAS SO SURE THAT WINDOW WAS OPEN,
BUT NOW MY FIST IS BLOODIED AND SCARRED.
AM I JUST TOO IMPATIENT,
WANTING MORE THAN THAT WHICH IS ALLOWED?
IS MY TIMING OFF,
AM I WITH THE WRONG CROWD?
IS WANTING MY WORDS TO BE NOTICED
TOO MUCH TO ASK?
IS A DECADE NOT LONG ENOUGH TO WAIT,
MUST I WALK A THOUSAND MILES?
I KNOW JESUS DOES NOT WANT ME TO FEEL THIS WAY,
AND I KNOW HIS TIMING IS PERFECT,
BUT HOW MUCH LONGER MUST I WAIT?
WHEN WILL THESE CHAINS THAT BIND ME
BE UNLOCKED SO THAT I CAN BE SET FREE?
ALL I'VE EVER REALLY WANTED IS TO LET OTHERS KNOW
THE TRUTH,
TO TOUCH AND REASSURE THOSE WHO ARE HURTING
THAT JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY.
HE CAN MEND BROKEN HEARTS AND BROKEN FAMILIES,
HE CAN PERFORM MIRACLES,
FOR HE IS THE SAME AS HE WAS YESTERDAY.
JESUS HOLDS US CAREFULLY IN THE PALMS OF HIS HANDS
SO THAT WE CAN STAND VICTORIOUS
AND GIVE ALL THE GLORY TO HIM.
SO I GUESS THE ANSWER IS SIMPLE.
I MUST LET HIS LIGHT
SHINE THE WAY
EVEN IN THESE CHAINS.

Count the Cosst Again (RVD)

Why does it seem
as if it is always me
who makes the call
to y'all
hoping to be asked about my woes,
highs and lows?
Can you just once, please, drop your dime,
call ME sometime,
even though I know this may be selfish,
I just want to know that you love me.
I know I've brought up the past,
and now the entire world has heard
nearly everything there is to be heard
'cuz this thing here is mostly my diary.
But my current mission in life,
completely out of stubbornness rather than patience,
which, trust me, I'm not gonna let this broken body stop me,
and just sitting hurts my pride,
is to help others who have been through what I have
and can relate to my current and past pains and mistakes.
(Was that too long of a sentence?)
So as long as my good Lord keeps open this window,
the blinds gently tapping the wall from the warm breeze,
I will never stop sharing my love of Him
no matter the cost.
And that's what makes me happy
and I just want to make a fool of myself
the way David did,
praising God the only way He deserves
to be praised.
All or nothing.
Whats your choice?

HAPPINESS2 (rvd)

PURE AND TRUE HAPPINESS

CANNOT COME FROM THIS WORLD.

IT CAN ONLY COME FROM OUR LORD,

FROM THE INSIDE OUT,

A HEART THAT BLEEDS FOR THE LOST.

DON'T WASTE YOUR ENERGY

ON THINGS YOU CANNOT CHANGE.

THE BAGGAGE OF UNFORGIVENESS

IS TOO HEAVY AND USELESS.

YOU ARE THE ONE WHO WINS

WHEN YOU LET GO AND FORGIVE.

I COULD HOLD ON TO THE ABUSE

I RECEIVED AS A CHILD,

BUT I REFUSE TO LIVE IN THAT SADNESS.

IT'S A WASTE,

AND IT TENDS TO TAKE AWAY

THE GOOD TASTE OF HAPPINESS,

THE GLADNESS IN MY HEART,

THE ASSUREDNESS THAT I AM A PART

OF SOMETHING BIGGER,

OF A FAMILY THAT LOVES ME

AND WOULD'NT CHANGE A THING

BECAUSE THEY KNOW I REVEL IN OUR KING.

SO I SLAY THAT DRAGON,

I SLAY THAT BEAST.

THE PAST IS DEAD AND GONE,

AND ONLY HAPPINESS REMAINS.

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TRUE HAPPINESS (RVD)

CONTEMPLATING, ON MY KNEES,
I SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS,
I'VE LOST SO MUCH,
BUT HAVE ALSO GAINED.
WINDOWS HAVE OPENED
AFTER DOORS HAVE CLOSED.
SO I KNOW FOR A CERTAINTY
THAT TRUE HAPPINESS
CAN ONLY COME
FROM A LIFE
LIVED
FOR OUR LORD.

Honesty

I start feeling sorry for myself,
and then I remember
my Aunt and Sister in the Lord
told me to stop my pity parties
and focus on His Word.
For God has given us a spirit of love through Him.
Which means we must learn to love ourselves,
warts and all.
This is hard to do,
but maybe it's just me.
There are things I have done for which I cannot forgive myself.
What does that say about me?
I know deep in my heart, God forgives all,
so why shouldn't that include me?
He called me for a reason,
and maybe this just might be the season,
so here I stand,
warts and all.

 

ROMANS 5:5 - HOPE NEVER MAKES US ASHAMED BECAUSE THE LOVE OF GOD HAS COME INTO OUR HEARTS THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT WHO WAS GIVEN TO US.

 

BEFORE THE ROCKS CRY OUT

BEFORE THE ROCKS CRY OUT

Is it ever wrong to want a little more

when some days it seems as if God has closed

so many doors

and this may be your last chance

because your years may be advancing?

I know somewhere in God's Word

that it says He wants us to be happy,

and also if we do His work,

He will gratify our souls.

I know I may be paraphrasing,

but I believe before you let those rocks shout out,

you must yell a little louder

and let someone know what it's all about.

PSALM 37:4 - BE HAPPY IN THE LORD, AND HE WILL GIVE YOU THE DESIRES OF YOUR HEART.

LUKE 19:40 - "I TELL YOU, THAT IF THESE DID NOT SPEAK, THE VERY STONES WOULD CRY OUT."

CHOSEN (RVD)

I CAN FEEL THE WARM 
WELCOMING BREEZE
AS THE WINDOWS FLY OPEN 
UNEXPECTEDLY.
MAYBE IT'S MY TENACITY.
BUT, REALLY,
I BELIEVE THAT I AM 

THE APPLE OF HIS EYE.
BUT, IF I MUST BE HONEST
I ADMIT
THAT I NEARLY QUIT
BUT I STAYED ON THE 
THE NARROW AND STRAIGHT
NO MATTER HOW HARD.
AND HERE I STAND TODAY
TO LET YOU KNOW
THAT WHEN IT'S GOD'S TIME,
THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS "YES."

Psalm 56:8 You have seen how many places I have gone. Put my tears in Your bottle. Are they not in Your book?