Encouragement

TOGETHERNESS

   

Two butterflies fly so happy and free,

it seems they've nothing to disagree.

They do not know their lives are short,

but fly around with carefree thought.

Two dandelions small but proud,

lift up their heads as if there's no cloud.

They think their days are long and nice,

until the mower takes them by surprise.

Two nightingales sing their lovely song,

they wish this could last all night long.

But sometime soon their song will be gone,

 darkness takes over, till morning will dawn.

Two people together live happy and free,

their love is so tender and big like a tree.

But what if clouds burst or darkness prevails?

how far will their love go, when put on the scales?

This all sounds depressing, so it may appear,

but wait until I've made it clear.

The cares of this life may pull you down,

love for each other may not deserve a crown.

In difficult times when it's hard to get through,

Jesus will help you if you let Him to.

He is the answer for every new day,

May He lead you both in His Perfect Way.

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TRUE HAPPINESS

A few things in life will make you happy

but not many are long last

Other issues will turn you crabby

I hope that these stay in the past

People can make you laugh or cause you to cry

but never throw up your hands and sigh.

Along life's path lessons are to be learned

One cannot depend on others - however turned
Still there can be happiness and peace within

If you put your hope and trust in Him

True happiness can in one place be found

knowing Christ and sharing Him around.

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BE ENCOURAGED

You are chosen and from death you were raised

The Lord is wonderful and to be praised

Be strong in Him and lift your head high

His trumpet is sounding, His coming is nigh

Be of good courage, He'll appear before your eyes

He'll lift you up and carry you to Paradise.

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HUMBLE COURAGE & BOLDNESS

How would you like to see humbleness,

in life's street where speed is so obvious

in untouched wilderness where lions roar

in a dark sky where vultures freely soar

Right here boldness and courage must flow

like a river running outside its borders, though

Here it's where we allow strength to appear

like an horse galloping along the mere.

It's courage and bravery, coming from on High

Challenged for its Truth, 't never will die

It comes from God, my Father, as a free gift

I'll give it back to Him, humble and swift.

For now, I need a handle, a staff, a rock

I can't allow fear, while the world is in shock

Though some don't want to accept my hand

they don't believe they need to be mend.

They may not see their land is possessed

that satan won't give them a minute of rest

Many are driven like cattle to the slaughter

I see children, elders, parents... their daughter.

Now I'll handle the sword quickly, acting snell

to help save as many, who're rushing to hell

It's all done in the power of His might

nothing is accomplished through human pride.

I've pictured what a believer sees TRUE

I'll stand on guard for them... even for you

Perhaps you have not noticed my friend

I'm still humble to the Leader in Command.

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ABOUT TIMES

There is a time to sow and a time to reap

a time to slow down, a time to leap

a time to laugh and a time to cry

a time to live , a time to die.

Here on earth we consider hour and season

we're limited, having to plan within reason

When time and days are no longer our pace

We have entered into Eternity and Space.

It is hard to imagine what that will be like

To be free as an eagle, to move like a pike

A glorified body, if Jesus we've known

we'll sing all praises to Him on the Throne.

 Even we're bound in this life to a scheme

It's short, three score and ten it seem

Following in the Lord's footsteps is worth it all

To be free in Eternity is an Eternal call.

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