---To God Be The Glory---

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

MY BEST FRIEND

A day never goes by,
When I don’t think of You.
You’re my inspiration,
My dearest Friend so true.

You help me through my mornings,
And all throughout my day.
You’re even with me in the night,
You never go away.

You’re there when troubles find me,
And when my day feels long.
When I’m weak You carry me,
And hold me till I’m strong.

When I feel sad and lonely,
You whisper in my ear.
That You will always love me,
And that You’re always here.

You never walk away from me,
No matter what I do.
Instead you take me by the hand,
And lead me back to You.

So much joy and happiness,
Comes from You my Friend.
I’ll cherish You and love You,
Until the very end.

Friends like You are hard to find,
There’s no one else like You.
There’s no one I can count on,
The way I count on You.

Oh Jesus I am speechless,
At all you do for me.
You even gave Your life,
So I could be set free.

Jesus You’re my Best Friend,
No one else will do.
You mean everything to me,
And I’ll always love You.

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

WHEN I GET TO HEAVEN

At last I reach my final home
The gates swing open wide
I get a glimpse of glory
I can\'t wait to get inside.

An angel beckons to me
I hurry up to him
He opens up a golden book
And lets me look within.

I see my name is written
On the page that he turns to
He says you finally made it
I\'ve been waiting here for you.

He points in one direction
And tells me \"go that way\"
So I start my tour of heaven
The place I get to stay.

I see the many mansions
And walk the streets of gold
And hear the angels praising God
Just like I had been told.

And then I spot my loved ones
They\'ve been here many years
We hug and kiss each other
All smiles, there are no tears.

I look around for Jesus
I know He\'ll soon appear
I want to kneel and praise Him
He\'s the reason I am here.

He took upon Himself my sins
He paid the price for me
And by His victory over death
He finally set me free.

Free from all my worldly sins
And the evil Satan sent
Jesus came into my heart
Because I did repent.

I\'ll finally get to thank Him
When I bow before His throne
For all the times He carried me
When I couldn\'t walk alone.

I\'ll dwell with Him in heaven
With no sorrow, tears or pain
This was His promise to me
When to this earth He came.

There are many mansions up here
There\'s room for all of you
So to join us all in heaven
I\'ll tell you what to do.

Accept Jesus as your Savior
He will wash your sins away
He\'s waiting here to greet you
When you join us here one day.

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

THERE IS A GOD

There IS a God in heaven
But there are you who doubt
No further proof is needed
You just need to look about.

Only He can paint the sunset
And the beauty of the rising sun
No human hand can match it
Though millions of paintings are done.

If you\'ve ever seen the rolling hills
And the little babbling brooks
The beauty of flowers blooming
It\'s splendor, just take a look.

If you\'ve ever been to the seashore
And gazed across the ocean
And heard the breaking of the waves
It\'s like poetry in motion.

If you\'ve ever walked through forests
Amid all the plants and trees
And caught a glimpse of small creatures
He too created these.

If you\'ve sat outside on a starry night
And gazed at the beauty above
Or seen the moon begin its rise
It\'s His way of sharing His love.

The majesty of the mountains
The green valleys in between
The deserts and the rolling plains
It\'s almost like a dream.

When summer turns to autumn
And leaves begin to change
Such beauty you can\'t imagine
But God has it all arranged.

Then autumn turns to winter
As the weather begins to turn cold
See the beauty of snowflakes falling
Like a blanket of white to unfold.

My friend, if you are one who doubts
Whether God does really exist
Just look at the marvels around you
No human could have given you this.

To feel, to touch, to smell, to hear
God gave these senses to you
Along with the sight to see all that He made
Look in a mirror, He created you too.

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

I\'M HIS

A faithful Father, closest friend
He knows each step I take
He watches closely as I go
I\'m His, that\'s no mistake.
He\'s there when life is hitting hard
He smiles when life is good
Why has He never cast me off?
I\'ve never understood.
But He is God unchanging
All-powerful, ever near
He sees His child without the sin
To Him, my life is dear.

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

I LOVE YOU LORD

Jesus, You\'re the Lord of all
Your love is all around
In times of trial, times of grief
Your loving arms surround.
Forever shall I sing Your praise
And worship at Your feet
I love You Lord, with all my heart
For all my needs You meet.

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

COVENANT CARE OF MY GOD

He was better to me than all my hopes;
He was better than all my fears;
He made a bridge of my broken works,
And a rainbow of my tears.

The billows that guarded my sea-girt path,
But carried my Lord on their crest;
When I dwell on the days of my wilderness march
I can lean on His love for the rest.

He emptied my hands of my treasured store,
And His covenant love revealed,
There was not a wound in my aching heart,
But the balm of His breath hath healed.

Oh, tender and true was the chastening sore,
In wisdom, that taught and tried,
Till the soul that He sought was trusting in Him,
And nothing on earth beside.

He guided by paths that I could not see,
By ways that I have not known;
The crooked was straight, and the rough was plain
As I followed the Lord alone.

I praise Him still for the pleasant palms,
And the water-springs by the way,
For the glowing pillar of flame by night,
And the sheltering cloud by day.

Never a watch on the dreariest halt,
But some promise of love endears;
I read from the past, that my future shall be
Far better than all my fears.

Like the golden pot, of the wilderness bread,
Laid up with the blossoming rod,
All safe in the ark, with the law of the Lord,
Is the, covenant care of my God.\"

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

FRIENDS

What is a friend but an extension of self?
What is a friend but one who cares
that you don\'t have to carry your burden alone?
What is a friend but one who dares
to stand by your side though others desert?

A friend is one who knows all about
your hurts and weaknesses.
He knows your dreams and wishes;
He knows what makes you cry.
He never adds weight to your heavy load
But tries to ease and make it lighter.

I have known rejection---he does not reject.
I have been ridiculous---
He does not ridicule my silliness.
He only leads me gently into the right path.
He smiles and tolerates my weakness.
until I become mature and strong enough to turn around.

Who is this friend I am talking about?
This one who is always about?
Ready to pick me up when I fall?
Can\'t you really guess?
There\'s only one like this.

Jesus is my friend.

Proverbs 18:24 \"and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.\"
John 15:13 \"Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down
his life for a friend.\"

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

MY HAND IN GOD\'S

Each morning when I wake I say,
\"I place my hand in God\'s today;\"
I know He\'ll walk close by my side
My every wandering step to guide.
He leads me with the tenderest care
When paths are dark and I despair---
No need for me to understand
If I but hold fast to His hand.

My hand in His! No surer way
To walk in safety through each day.
By His great bounty I am fed;
Warmed by His love, and comforted.
When at day\'s end I seek my rest
And realize how much I\'m blessed,
My thanks pour out to Him; and then
I place my hand in God\'s again.

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

I OWE HIM

I owe so much, to God above;
I owe for His undying love,
It\'s Him I owe, for the air that I breathe,
And, for His comfort, when I grieve.

I owe Him for, the blessings;
He bestows on me, each day,
And, all of His forgiveness,
That, I ask for when I pray.

I owe Him for His mercy;
And for,\" His Saving Grace.\"
I owe Him for, His loving ways;
No one, can take His place.

To Him, I owe the clear, blue skies;
I even owe Him for the rain
But, when I add it all up,how much I really owe;
Well, it comes to \"Everything.\"

There\'s no debt consolidation plan,
For His greatest sacrifice,
It\'s the price, that His Son Jesus, paid;
For \"My Eternal Life.\"

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

ESPECIALLY FOR ME AND YOU

From the Top of the Smokey Mountains
to the waters along the Gulf shore.
The beauty of God\'s amazing grace
is seen forevermore.

No one can truly deny that He Lives.
If they just take a look around.
Every miracle He has ever done ...
echoes a beautiful sound.

From the winding paths of the East coast
to the Rockies in the West.
Jesus our Lord and Savior reigns.
Always an honored guest.

As you travel along the pathway of life
stop to take in the view.
For every creation was made by Him ...
Made especially for me & you.

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

JESUS

Jesus I lift you up,
When the day is done.
Jesus I lift you up,
In the morning light,
And in the night.
Jesus I lift you up,
Every day of the week,
Without you I am weak.
Jesus I lift you up,
Above the stars, and the world and more much more,
You I adore.

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

GOD IS EVERYTHING

I am the Alpha and the Omega

God is the beginning, God is the end,
God is in a bird, on the wing.
God is a friend, God is the sky,
God is the earth, God is the why.
God is the reason for our birth.

God is in the morning, God is in the night.
God made time\'s dawning, God\'s son is the light.
God is love, in love,
God is in a smile,
a twinkling eye,
clouds in the sky,
is the reason,
is the season,
is found in art,
and in a beating heart.

God is in the sunshine, God is in the rain.
God is the rhyme in a poet\'s line.
He is with you through the pain.
God is eternity,
God is everything............to me!!!

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

HANDS

Thank you Lord for dirty hands
That touch my stove and fridge;
For sticky little fingers that
Try to build a bridge.

For careless hands that go astray
In search of something new;
For hands to hold and show the way
As mothers often do.

For precious little hands in which
Great faith so abounds;
For silly little hands that reach
To touch a mother\'s frown.

And thank you for Your guiding hand
That leads me to the light;
That lifts me when I stumble
And points me to the right.

As little hands reach out to me
To show them what to do,
I\'m steadied, reassured and loved
As I reach up to You.

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

WHAT JESUS MEANS TO ME

Let me tell you all,
of the ground on which I stand.
See, my carpenter in Heaven,
don\'t build on \"sinking sand.\"

He has placed as my foundation,
a rock beneath my feet.
His walls of faith surround me,
that no storm can defeat.

He\'s my joy when I awaken,
He\'s my peace when I lay down.
He\'s the golden tassels from my robe,
He\'s the rubies on my crown.

He\'s my very breath of life,
my reason which to live.
He empowers my every weakness,
with the strength he has to give.

He\'s the love I never knew of,
He\'s the friend I never had,
He calms me when I lose control,
He brings joy when I am sad.

He corrects me when I disobey,
and gently puts me in my place.
He\'s the twinkle dancing in my eyes,
He\'s the smile upon my face.

He\'s my motive, my sole inspiration,
the spark that ignites my fire,
He\'s my fragrance, sweet and lovely,
He\'s my only hearts desire.

He\'s the ONLY rock I\'ll stand on,
I can not be enticed.
He\'s my hope and my salvation,
He\'s my Savior-JESUS CHRIST.

[Ceci]

Very good Poems.. they were every Nice.. :D

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

Thanks Ceci!:bfro:

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

GOD ... OUR CREATOR, OUR FATHER, OUR SALVATION

Every single branch on each and every tree ...
Every grain of sand, every animal you see ...
Every daisy, every violet, every blade of grass ...
How do you believe that these things came to pass?
Can you not see the touch of our gentle Maker\'s hand?
Why is it some feel it\'s hard to understand?

When I see an eagle soaring through the sky ...
When I watch the flight of a lovely butterfly ...
When I smell the fragrance of a lilac in the spring ...
I know deep inside my soul God gave us all these things.
The sun, the moon, the stars that light the sky above ...
He created all these things with His wisdom and His love.

He asks for our obedience, He asks that we believe ...
In complex complexities of which we can\'t conceive ...
He gave us Ten Commandments to live by everyday ...
Whether we\'re at work, at church, at school, at play.

Although we try to follow what He asks us to do ...
That we would disobey Him was something that He knew.
So in His Grace He sent His son to die for all our sins ...
He was crucified, entombed but He rose up again.
He said He would prepare a place for the Faithful when they die ...
A paradise to which our freed up souls could rise.

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

STRENGTH IN FAITH

As I wake into your day
I\'ll find my self looking towards your way
Into darkness I slept
Unto lightness I woke
Each wake I find my self drawing closer to you O\'LORD

With courage you provide might
The might I need to over come thee day
With the Blessings you provide me
I grow more and more like you O\'LORD
When in pain you strengthen me and increase my Faith
Faith that keeps me in your hands firmly

What would I do without your Mercy?
What would I do without your Grace?
Who, What and where would some love me like you do?
I will always trust in you O\'LORD

As I open my heart to you
I will tell you that I will Love you
In times where I have no hope I will look towards my faith in you, O\'LORD

If I am truly to live I will need you in my life O\'LORD, My GOD.

Amen.

[Eccs]

These are nice. you don\'t mind if I copy them, right?:clap1::clap1::clap1:

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

THE MASTER\'S PLAN

Hot rays of sunshine to brighten our day,
To shine after a rainstorm on a cloudy day.
Rain to dampen the scorched dry earth,
Just enough moisture to wash off the dirt.

Stars and the moon to shine in the night,
Sunshine for heat and precious daylight.

Created beautiful love to fill up the space
Made family and friends to make up the race.
Clay formed the earth by his huge loving hands,
Made all the elements from his MASTER Plan.

Created perfect Heaven, made of pure gold,
No pain and suffering and never grow old.
Gave to us Jesus, His only begotten Son
A PERFECT sacrifice, He was the chosen one.

These gifts are freely given,
Made by God\'s own hands
This finishes the end of
Gods Master Plan.

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

YOU\'RE MY GUIDE
You guide me through this clouded world
You are my shelter
You are my protector
You guide me through this clouded world
The dust consumes my thoughts
But you protect me
You guide me through this clouded world
You are my guide

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

THANK YOU, FATHER

Thank you Father, for all the earth,
I thank you for creation\'s birth.
I thank you for the flowers growing,
Naively living in their knowing,
\'Twas for your pleasure all were made,
When we shall rise up from the grave,
When we shall have a life complete,
When face to face we all shall meet,
To live with you in timeless love,
Revealed to us, in the Spirit Dove.

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

BE WASHED

As I walk through the valley of shadows,
the essence of death I do hear,
But Jesus my Savior goes with me,
and shadows of death I will not fear.

He is my strength and my fortress,
My Armor, my Shield, and my Light,
His Blood has Washed my soul guiltless,
For me there is now no night.

I\'ll stroll through Heavens grand gardens,
With Jesus my Lord and my King,
Forever in splendor and beauty,
I\'ll lift up my voice and there sing.

I\'ll sing a song of Great Mercy,
how Jesus did die on the cross,
I\'ll sing how He Rose up Victorious,
I\'ll sing of no sorrow nor loss.

\'Oh sinner\' come kneel at the fountain,
The Blood of Christ that does flow,
Come drink of Life Everlasting,
be Washed, yes Whiter than Snow.

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

Love is by far the sweetest thing that I have ever known.
It\'s something deep within my soul Like a breath from heaven blown.
To comfort when the tide is high
My way grows dark and dim.
I grope in utter darkness
And try to trust in Him.
Who never yet has failed me
When I called in deepest trust.
And from the darkness light appeared
When my soul seemed ought but dust.

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

LIFE

I\'ve been through the valley of the shadow of death
I\'ve felt death\'s icy stare.
I\'ve known torment that tortures the soul.
But the Savior met me there.
To comfort and sooth with His still sweet voice.
The tempest I couldn\'t bear.
In His own good time He brought me through
For His love was always there.
We struggle and strive and toss and groan.
The time seems endless and vain.
When we stood the test and weathered the storm.
He takes away the pain.
For He never leaves us completely alone.
His eyes NEVER leave His own.

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

HIDE

The road ahead looks smoother now,
The one I left behind.
The devil has tried to sift me as wheat
And the world has not been kind.
But I find the longer I struggle and strive
To do my Father\'s will.
The closer He is to my wounded soul
And bids me to be still.
And listen to His still sweet voice
Where no trouble or strife can abide.
For in His love is sweet release,
And in His love I\'ll hide

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

WHY ME, LORD?

I keep busy through the daytime hours,
Trying hard, to live by God\'s Holy Word;
Trials and burdens, somehow, come,
It\'s then, I tend to ask, \"Why me, Lord?\"

The mountain is difficult for me to climb,
But, I\'ll climb and Obey God\'s Word;
He Promised to never leave me,
So, why do I ask, \"Why me, Lord?\"

His Word is a lamp unto my feet,
Sharper than any two-edged sword;
It is a light unto my path, and so,
I must not question, \"Why me, Lord?\"

God will not give more than I can bear,
I must keep my Faith strong in His Word;
Jesus endured shame, pain, suffering and death,
I must no longer ask, \"Why me, Lord?\"

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

because You first loved me

completely shrouded in my deepest of sorrows
my heart crying out with searing pain
perceiving no hope for the coming tomorrow
in utter anguish i called out Your name

and You came to me

beholding darkness in the meaningless within
blinded to the hand so lovingly extended
only with Your touch would the healing begin
in Your wisdom this is what You intended

and You rescued me

cautiously emerging out of the waning twilight
dawn tenderly transcends my tearful face
as delicate rays of hope restore my wounded sight
in awe humbled by Your magnificent grace

and You healed me

honorably exalted far above my own estimation
lifting me high for the entire world to see
my glorified spirit heeding the divine destination
in sacrifice You delivered me completely

and You sanctified me.

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

ALWAYS AND FOREVER

Always and forever I\'ll walk with Thee,
Standing in Your shadow so blessed and free.

Knowing You\'ll guide me all through the day
With Your comforting hand to lead the way

I praise You Lord for all You\'ve done
For my life\'s path and victories won!

There\'s no greater friend that I could find
Than You my Savior with love divine!

My Life forever Yours will be
For all You gave on Calvary!

This love could never be repaid
Your Grace has taken me all the way!

Thank you for forgiving me
And opening my eyes so I can see.

That Grace and Love will over flow
When always and forever with You I\'ll go!

Always and forever I will follow You,
Always and forever for your love so TruE!

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

THE JOURNEY

Have you found what you came here searching for?
Or do roads of confusion still wind,
Down an endless stretch through the highways of life,
Yearning for morning\'s true light?

Does your heart feel the warmth of contentment
That you ached so long to receive?
Has your soul been drenched in the peace which you languished
Alone in your hour of need?

Is the crowd a companion to your emptiness?
Does the music drown the sound of your pain?
Does it matter you were \'life of the party\' last night,
When you wake up in bed with your shame?

As you hit your knees in surrender
Will you abandon the life you once knew?
As you grow, lift your heart towards heaven
And your soul will be renewed.

Are you ready to give your life to Him?
Are you open to joy and love?
Now you\'ve found what you came here searching for;
Eternal grace from our Father above.

(Reuben this one was for you)
:bfro:

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

After all that I\'d been through
I began to doubt in you
I was so lost and I was so down
Lord I thought you were not around

I hated myself and I thought you did too
And that I could never be worthy of you
I didn\'t realise it was Satan\'s lies
I didn\'t think you heard my cries

And when I was at the lowest of the low
It was then you let me know
You love me no matter what
And at a price I was bought

So all my worries I laid at the cross
And I gave you all my dross
You took it and you blew it away
And now I\'m whole this I can say

My name is in that great big book
I\'ve been with the Lord to take a look
And it\'s there for all to see
Thank you Jesus for loving me.

[Nygel]

Great poems Dina :clap1: :clap1:

[GodsLiLSweethrt]

thanks novellation...share some poems as well...