If thou but suffer God to guide thee, And hope in Him thro’ all thy ways, He’ll give the strength, what-e’er betide thee, And bear thee thro the evil days; Who trust in God’s unchanging love Builds on the rock that naught can move. Obey, thou restless heart, be still And wait in cheerful hope, …
Category Archives: Poetry
Never Borrow Sorrow From Tomorrow
Never borrow sorrow from tomorrow Deal only with the present —never step into tomorrow,For God asks us just to trust Himand to never borrow sorrow,For the future is not ours to know,and it may never be,So let us live and give our bestand give it lavishly. . .For to meet tomorrow’s troublesbefore they are even oursIs to anticipate the …
I am the Light of the World
In this sick world of hatredand violence and sin,Where society renounces moralsand rejects discipline,We stumble in darknessgroping vainly for lightTo distinguish the differencebetween wrong and right. . .But dawn cannot followthis night of despairUnless faith lights a candlein all hearts everywhere. . .And, warmed by the glow,our hate melts awayAnd love lights the pathto a peaceful new day. Helen Steiner Rice
I’ll Stay Where You’ve Put Me – A Poem
Stay there until I tell you.” (Matthew 2:13) I’ll stay where You’ve put me; I will, dear Lord, Though I wanted so badly to go; I was eager to march with the “rank and file,” Yes, I wanted to lead them, You know. I planned to keep step to the music loud, To cheer when …
Spiritual Lesson from Pain
How little we know what God has in storeAs daily he blesses our lives more and more.I’ve lived many years and I’ve learned many things,But today I have grown new spiritual wings. . .For pain has a way of broadening our viewAnd bringing us closer in sympathy, too,To those who are living in constant painAnd …
With Open Hands – A Prayer
Dear God, I am so afraid to open my clenched fists! Who will I be when I have nothing left to hold on to? Who will I be when I stand before you with empty hands? Please help me to gradually open my hands And to discover that I am not what I own, But …
I Chose You – A Poem
“I chose you” – John 15:16 Toil-worn I stood and said, “O Lord, my feet have bled, My hands are sore, I weep, my efforts vainly poor. With fainting heart I pray of Thee, Give some brave other, work designed for me.” But my Lord answer made, “O child of Mine, I have looked through …
SOAR
But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary,they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31 (NIV) – I watch the eagle soar Carried on the breeze Unfettered by this world He drifts with graceful ease. – The eagle spreads his …
A Poem For Those Who Grieve
A dear friend of mine whose husband recently passed away received this poem from a friend, and she passed it on to me. I hope it blesses you. And God Said…. I said, “God, I hurt.”And God said, I know.” I said, “God, I cry a lot.”And God said, “That is why I gave you …
Lord, Make Me a Channel
Lord, make me a channel of thy peace,that where there is hatred, I may bring love;that where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness;that where there is discord, I may bring harmony;that where there is error, I may bring truth;that where there is doubt, I may bring faith;that where there is despair, I …