Worthless. Failure. Good For Nothing.
What I battle.
What I hear.
What I know is true.
Consider that God said this:
26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him. 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness, and redemption. 31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
These verses expose me. I am these things. The enemy puts it before my face on a regular basis. It is easy for me to consider only part of the story and be very melancholy. Yet the full story reveals something else. Yes, I, of myself, am everything that the enemy would accuse me of. I deserve nothing good. Yet, the rest of the story is that God indeed loves me, has saved me, and lives within me. Now He can shine out and I can die. To me, wonderful indeed! Children hide behind their Father. I hide in my God. I hope no one sees me. I am, seen in truth, a very horrible sight. But God, oh what beauty He is to behold. I pray that I am never seen again and that God, instead, is seen. Great peace and comfort comes from this. Great joy! Oh Lord, I hide in you that you may be seen. Praise God!
IHS 5-27-16
by Bob withBless the Lord, oh my soul,
And all that is within me,
Bless His Holy name!
What I know is God is good,
ALL THE TIME!
What I know is that God,
LOVES ME!
These two things I know,
Above all else this,
Is what I know.
“What abouts” cannot move me,
What I know is.
I have known and do know God.
He is always with me.
He loves me enough,
To correct me.
Always providing for me,
He loves me.
Healing me He touches me,
And Reveals Himself.
With a passion and with fierceness,
He protects me.
He hides me when I need it,
Then moves me along,
Yet never leaves me.
Mighty love from Him is revealed,
As He allows trials, difficult times.
He is with me as I am,
In the midst of them.
During these times He is gifting me,
Building me,
To be more like Him.
As He gifts me,
I am compelled by,
Him within,
To share the gift,
As He leads.
Praise God!
Lift up His name.
Shout, shout, SHOUT,
That God is good!
Sing and dance
Before His throne.
Celebrate the goodness of God!
Swim in the ocean of His love!
Laugh with our loving God!
Cry with our compassionate God!
No better friend, no better companion!
No better Savior and no better Lord!
No other God, No other Way!
None other to the world,
None other for me!
Bless the Lord, oh my soul,
And all that is within me,
Bless His Holy name!
IHS 5/12/16
by Bob with
A beautiful, glistening, Soft Waterfall,
First I saw it from afar,
Soft Waterfall took my breath away.
So beautiful that,
To tear away my gaze,
Was painful,
A betrayal to what I beheld.
Soft Waterfall, somehow,
At once, part of me and,
Able to see right through it.
Seeing through it,
I was trapped within it.
A willing captive,
To behold and love,
And to ponder and listen to.
Soft Waterfall spoke to me,
Hesitant in flow,
Entranced I watched and listened,
I understood that,
Somehow Soft Waterfall,
Wanted me to hear and know.
Surprised, yet sure, I am,
A servant to provide,
All of me to what Soft Waterfall,
Will receive of me.
Sitting in the soft grass,
Being next to Soft Waterfall,
I am at peace,
And full of joy.
Wanting to stay next to it,
At times I must leave,
Always I rush to return,
To behold the beauty,
Hear the soft voice,
Be in awe at the spirit of,
Soft Waterfall.
Freely I give all that is me,
Hoping to benefit,
The Soft Waterfall,
I cannot stay away.
Also I cannot stay.
There, I long to stay,
Away, I long to return,
To My Soft Waterfall.
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