Poetic Inspirations and Practical Applications for Blissful Living

Flowers

Flowers Poem and eCard by Caroline Gavin of Purposeful Pathway Christian Life Coaching

Flowers

Flowers Poem and eCard by Caroline Gavin of Purposeful Pathway Christian Life Coaching

Image courtesy www.freedigitalphotos.net
Lilliam by Tom Curtis

(Send as an Inspirational Christian Lighthouse e-card!)

Gentle flowers
Leaning toward the sun
Longing for light
Bowing before the One
Towering trees
Arms stretched high
Hailing the King
Embracing Him nigh
Singing sparrows
In symphony soar
Proclaiming His Majesty
Each day all the more
Leaves of Spring
Budding and green
Bursting with rebirth
The Unseen in the seen
Waves of the ocean
Splashing on the shore
Rhythmic tides certain
For God’s ways are sure
Glorious rainbow
Colorful prism above
Reflecting God’s beauty
Splendor of His love
Grains of soft sand
Countless and vast
Bespeak God’s eternity
The First and Last
Shimmering stars
Compasses of night
For in the darkness
Our Guide is God’s Light  
Brilliant sun star
Around which revolves earth
For God is man’s Center
And in Him is rebirth
Galaxy immense
No mind can comprehend
Yet greater is God’s love
For His Son He did send
Creatures tiny
Living on earth and in sea
Too small for our sight
Yet all the more so are we
For compared to God
Nothing is man
Yet He loves us so
And created His Plan
For though we are dust
Mists and vapors fleeting
Our Creator died for us
Endured death and beating
Creation proclaims Him
Nature bespeaks the King
So glorious is our God
Sweet Life He does bring
So sing, my soul, with Nature
With the trees and the sparrow
Surrender all to my Lord
Walking upon His Way narrow
And rejoice, my heart, in Him
Embrace His undying love
I am nothing – yet beloved
By my eternal Father above
With the gentle flowers
I lean toward the Son
I long for His Light
I bow before the One
With towering trees
My arms stretch high
I hail my King
Embracing Him nigh
I sing with sparrows
Who in symphony soar
We proclaim His Majesty
Each day all the more
My Creator, my Beloved
I follow forever Your call
For although I am nothing
You are Everything and All
by Caroline Gavin
If this poem spoke to your heart, your thoughts I would delight in hearing!
Kindly leave a comment about Learning From Leaning Flowers,
and with your friends this Christian Poetry link keep sharing!
 
 

Lead Me, Lord…

Lead Me, Lord Jesus, Inspirational Poem and eCard by Caroline Gavin of Purposeful Pathway Christian Life Coaching

Lead Me, Lord Jesus…

Lead Me, Lord Jesus, Inspirational Poem and eCard by Caroline Gavin of Purposeful Pathway Christian Life Coaching

Image courtesy www.freedigitalphotos.net
Light Path by Dan

 (Send as an Inspirational Christian Lighthouse e-card!)

Lead me, Lord,

Wherever You do please

I long to bring You glory

To You all things I release

 

If You lead me to the mountain

I will follow with gladdened heart

If You lead me to the shores

I will rejoice from the very start

 

If You lead me in the valleys

To You, Lord, I will cling

If You bring me to dark waters

I will celebrate the Light You bring

 

Throughout my lifelong journey

I will heed Your voice each day

No path is of beauty and grace

Unless it is upon Your sacred Way

 

So lead me, my precious Lord

My life, each day, is fully Thine

Sweet to live for You, my Master

To abide in Your will divine

 

I will follow Your lead, Lord

Whithersoever You may go

It is You, only You, Jesus

Whom I long to know

 

I will follow You always

No matter where the path may lead

May I always be with You, Lord

For this I pray and plead

 

For, as a Lamb, You followed

The lead of Your Father Above

You submitted Yourself to His will

A Vessel of His Light and Love

 

You followed Him to the desert

You followed Him to Galilee

You followed Him to the temple

You followed Him to Gethsemane

 

Every word of Your Father

You embraced and did fulfill

You drank the cup He gave You

Submitting humbly to His will

 

As they nailed You to the Cross

You, Master, retained full power

Yet You accepted crucifixion

For it was the appointed hour

 

Sinless Lamb, pure and white

Sacrificed for all on Calvary

My soul quavers at the sight

For my Lord died for me

 

So You, my Master, I follow

I know not what else to do

You gave all of Yourself to me

I give all of myself to You

 

Lead me, beloved Lord,

Wherever You do please

I long to bring You glory

To You all things I release

 

Yes, lead me, my Jesus

My life, each day, is fully Thine

Sweet to live for You, my Master

To abide in Your will divine

 

by Caroline Gavin
If this poem spoke to your heart, your thoughts I would delight in hearing!
Kindly leave a comment about Lead Me, Lord,
and with your friends this Christian Poetry link keep sharing!

 

Garden of the Heart

Garden of the Heart Poem by Caroline Gavin of Purposeful Pathway Christian Life Coaching

 

Garden of the Heart Poem by Caroline Gavin of Purposeful Pathway Christian Life Coaching

Image courtesy www.freedigitalphotos.net

 

(Send as an Inspirational Christian Lighthouse e-card!)

Whispering winds
Speaking Your Word
In the breeze
Truth can be heard

For You created winds
You created the earth
The stars, the oceans
You caused their birth

Nature glorifies You
By keeping Your Way
The winds and the birds
Keep the commands You say

And what about me?
What about the life I live?
Do I glorify You
Adhering to laws You give?

May my heart ever be
One with Your Word
May my song be one
With the wind and bird

May I search Your Truth
May I follow Your Way
May I cling to Christ
All this I do pray

May my voice lift high
With my heart as I sing
It is the LORD who creates
And good gifts He does bring

The winds do not worry
The birds do not toil
The flowers do not struggle
Breaking forth from the soil

This life of ease
Of beauty and of peace
This is life we experience
When to You all we release

For the Life of Eden
Awaits us this moment now
Sweet fellowship with You
Children in Christ You allow

Walking closely with you
In the Garden each day
I experience Your Presence
As I sing and as I pray

My God is my Father
My best Friend too
He fills my heart with love
And reveals all that is true

I raise my arms then
And lift my voice in song
With the flowers and the birds
Yes, this is where I belong

We join to sing praises
To our God on High
His treasures He shares
And His heart to us is nigh

Yes, the whispering winds
Speak Your precious Word
And in the gentle breezes
Your Truth can be heard

by Caroline Gavin
If this poem spoke to your heart, your thoughts I would delight in hearing!
Kindly leave a comment about Garden of the Heart,
and with your friends this Christian Poetry link keep sharing!

Lenten Journey

Lenten Journey Poem by Caroline Gavin of Purposeful Pathway Christian Life Coaching

Lenten Journey

Lenten Journey Poem by Caroline Gavin of Purposeful Pathway Christian Life Coaching

Image courtesy www.freedigitalphotos.net
Paradise Garden by Exsodus

 (Send as an Inspirational Christian Lighthouse e-card!)

Setting out upon a journey

A journey I joyfully embrace

A Lenten pathway before me

Adorned with love and grace

 

Forty days in the desert

Our Lord began His ministry

He fasted from all food

Tempted, yet sinless, is He

 

Wondrous gift, lovely path

Thank You, Lord, that I may tread

Pondering Your precious heart

Which for me generously bled

 

Humbled, falling to my knees

I marvel my Savior’s love

To die for me and my sins

Is why He left His throne Above

 

Worthy I am not

Of Your love sublime and sweet

I crave Your wondrous Wine

Your Word I long to eat

 

Man lives not on bread alone

But on the Almighty’s every word

Nourishing, renewing the soul

Precious truths, told and heard

 

Lord, please take my hand

Lead me wherever Thou desire

You are the joy of my spirit

You are in my heart a burning fire

 

Little I have to offer You

Nothing worthy of love You give

Take me, all of me, my Lord

My life is not mine, but Yours, to live

 

Precious Savior, Lamb of God

You loved me while I was still blind

To fathom the power of Your love

Transcends all thought of mind

 

So, in this Lenten journey

I vow to give all of myself to You

To be completely Yours, Master

Is to live life abundantly and true

 

On the Via Dolorosa

Lead me, beloved Lord, to see

How they treated You, my Master

On the way to Calvary

 

On the hill Golgotha

At the Cross may I stand

Weeping for You, sweet Lord

Pierced feet and pierced hand

 

At the Holy Sepulchre

The stone moved may I see

Resurrection triumphing over death

My Lord is Risen, to Him all Glory!

 

Lenten journey lovely

Pathway of contemplation

Lord, how much You suffered

That I may know salvation

 

Wondrous gift, lovely path

Thank You, Lord, that I may tread

Pondering Your precious heart

Which for me generously bled

 

In this Lenten journey and always

I vow to give all of myself to You

To be completely Yours, Lord Jesus

Is to live life abundantly and true

by Caroline Gavin
If this poem spoke to your heart, your thoughts I would delight in hearing!
Kindly leave a comment about Lenten Journey,
and with your friends this Christian Poetry link keep sharing!

Worthy of Worship!

Worthy of Worship Poem by Caroline Gavin of Purposeful Pathway Christian Life Coaching

 

Worthy of Worship Poem by Caroline Gavin of Purposeful Pathway Christian Life Coaching

Image courtesy www.freedigitalphotos.net
Clouds by Graur Codrin

(Send as an Inspirational Christian Lighthouse e-card!)

Worthy I am not to be here

Worthy not I to be at Your feet

Worthy not I to be with You

Worthy not my Master to greet

 

Wondrous You are, dear Lord

Wondrous are Your ways

Wondrous that You love me

Wondrous You love always

 

Worship I do with all my heart

Worship with psalms and song

Worship with arms lifted high

With You, O Lord, I belong

 

O, sweet melody fills my heart

A song of joy and praise

My Savior redeems and renews

To Him my heart I raise

 

The King of kings, the Almighty

He suffered a crown of thorns for me

The Shepherd Himself led as a Lamb

Sacrificing Himself for humanity

 

Precious Lord, what did You ponder

As they led You Calvary Way?

You embraced the Cross they gave

That I may be with You one day

 

Sweet Savior, what thoughts were Yours

When they pierced Your hands and feet?

You thought of the children You would save

In Heaven someday each one to meet

 

My God, my Master, what did You say

When You they did scourge and mock?

You asked Your Father to forgive them

As You longed to gather Your flock

 

Tremble with awe does my heart

Both humbled and amazed am I

My Savior thought lovingly of me

When Him they did crucify

 

The depth of Your love is unfathomable

Could indeed these truths be so?

Yes, my Savior’s love transcends thought

He loves me more than I can know

 

Rejoice, my soul, in my Lord

Stand in awe of His eternal love

Enthrone my King in my heart

In glory He reigns Above

 

Lord, nothing I can give to You

Will come close to all You give me

Please accept the gift of myself

For I give all of myself to Thee

 

Love You more I do each day

Closer I long to be with You

I desire to know Your Ways

 To cling to all that is True

 

Master, I kneel before You

Take all I have, all who I am

I pour of myself for You

As You did for me, Precious Lamb

 

Worthy I am not to be here

Worthy not I to be at Your feet

Worthy not I to be with You

Worthy not my Master to greet

 

Wondrous You are, dear Lord

Wondrous are Your ways

Wondrous that You love me

Wondrous You love always

 

Worship I do with all my heart

Worship with psalms and song

Worship with arms lifted high

With You, O Lord, I belong

© 2012 Caroline Gavin
If this poem spoke to your heart, your thoughts I would delight in hearing!
Kindly leave a comment about Worthy of Worship,
and with your friends this Christian Poetry link keep sharing!

Throne of Grace

Throne of Grace Poem by Caroline Gavin of Purposeful Pathway Christian Life Coaching

Throne of Grace

Throne of Grace Poem by Caroline Gavin of Purposeful Pathway Christian Life Coaching

Image courtesy www.freedigitalphotos.net
Sunshine by Samarttiw

 (Send as an Inspirational Christian Lighthouse e-card!)

Unto the Throne of Grace

Boldly my soul does go

Boundless mercy and love I find

The King of kings I know

Whither shall I ever go

Than here at my Master’s feet?

Whither shall I find myself

Than wrapped in His mercies sweet?

Oh, wondrous joy

Yes, endless wonder do I find

No one more lovely than my Lord

No one more gentle, meek and kind

For the Creator of the universe

Bids that with Him I should be

How could He have, how would He have

Ever set His sights upon me?

Made of dust am I

A vapor, a mere breath but fleeting

How can I then account

For my Master’s wondrous greeting?

His love, His glorious love

Yes, this is the answer to it all

His love is without limit

Ever my soul to enthrall

Sweet to be in my Savior’s arms

Grant, Lord, that I grow closer to You

Sweet to drink of Your eternal love

Your Living Water refreshing and true

Approach then I the Throne of Grace

With heart humble and eyes of wonder

Heavenly love and mercies I find

Upon which my heart does ponder

Rejoice I do in my Lord

I give to Him all of me

You, Lord, are my Everything

You, Lord, are All I see

Praise You, Almighty Jehovah

Praise You, Son on High

Praise You, Spirit of God

My spirit and Yours are nigh

And unto the Throne of Grace

Boldly my soul does go

Boundless mercy and love I find

For the King of kings I know

~*~

© 2012 Caroline Gavin

How do you approach the Throne of Grace?

How has God’s grace changed your life?

Leave a Comment

Fellowship with the Father

Christian Life Coaching Programs

 

Fellowship with the Father

Felowship with God the Father

Image courtesy www.freedigitalphotos.net Artist: Graeme Weatherston

(Send as an Inspirational Christian Lighthouse e-card!)

Fellowship with the Father
Wondrous and divine
Communion with the Creator
Yours and mine
Friendship with the Eternal
Sublime and sweet
Connection with Christ
Overjoyed to meet
Conversations with God
Powerful and of the heart 
Dancing with the Divine
O, how great Thou art
Could all this be real?
Can these things be true?
Could God live in me,
My spirit to renew?
Yes, more real than life
More true than all I see
Is my connection with Christ
My friendship with Divinity
Inspiring awe and wonder
Comfort and joy embrace
For my Best Friend is the King
Through His mercy and grace
He walks with me each day
Yea, each moment by my side
He lives in my joyful heart
While in His heart I abide
So delightful is this fellowship
Lonely will I never be
The Creator loves me so
And Everything is He
Rejoice, my heart, in this truth
Sing praise to God on High
My Beloved is with me always
To His heart He keeps me nigh
I can sing then in adversity
I can thank God amidst trial
For He is with me in all things
His arm around me all the while
Deserving of this friendship
Never I am on my own
It is the blood of the Lamb
My sins which do atone
Pure, white and radiant
My Father sees these in me
Cleansed by Christ’s blood
From sin He has set me free
An eternal crown waits for me
Heavenly treasures in store
So I sing of the joy of Jesus
Each passing day all the more
Brother and sister, let us sing
Let us rejoice in the Great I AM
Let us proclaim His wonders to all
Let us sing of the Precious Lamb
How amazing it is to know Him
How wondrous to feel Him near
How sweet to hold His hand
How beautiful His voice to hear
Eternally we shall live with Him
The New Jerusalem does await
My heart cannot contain its joy
My lips from sharing His story great
Yes, more real than life itself
More true than all we see
Is our connection with Christ
Our friendship with Divinity
He walks with us each day
Yea, each moment by our side
He lives in our joyful hearts
While in His heart we abide
Fellowship with the Father
So wondrous and divine
Communion with the Creator
Yes, yours and mine
~*~

© 2012 Caroline Gavin

How do you fellowship with the Father?

Leave a Comment

The Honor of Humility

Humility

Humility 

 ~*~

(Send as an Inspirational Christian Lighthouse e-card!)
 
Humility: soft and gentle
Lowly, kind and meek
Exalting God and others
Never one’s own to seek
 
Humility: lovely and true 
“Grounded” and “of the earth”
Such defines “humilis”
Sweet ingredient for rebirth
  
Humility: cloak of saints
Beautiful robe of white
Humility comes before honor
Virtue precious in God’s sight
 
Humble may my heart be
Meek, gentle and kind
Filled with Your Holy Spirit
Fully transformed in mind
 
Humble may my words be
Lifting God and others
Glorifying my Father
Blessings sisters and brothers
 
Humble may my actions be
In them God’s work display
Letting go of myself
To fully embrace God’s Way
 
Wisdom comes with humility
Pride is followed by disgrace
Embrace the humility flower
Blooming of fragrant grace
 
Our Lord, our God, our Creator
Humble more than anyone is He
Sacrificing Himself as the Lamb
That free of sin we may be
 
Sweet Savior, Precious Master
King of kings, yet humble too
My heart is humbled by Your love
Lord, I long to be one with You
 
A humble heart make for me
Cleanse with humility pure
Cloak me in radiant meekness
All things for You may I endure
 
For I live no longer for myself
I give my everything, my all, to You
Lowly may my heart ever be
Ever faithful, ever gracious, ever true
 
For You, Lord Jesus Christ, are my All
You, my dearly Beloved, define my life
Pure and humble I then don myself
With Your Church, Your betrothed Wife
 
May I be then humble and gentle
May I be lowly, kind and meek
May I exalt God and others
Never my own to seek
 
I vow to be lovely and true
“Grounded” and “of the earth”
I vow to embrace “humilis”
Sweet ingredient for rebirth
 
And I rejoice to wear the cloak of saints
Humility: beautiful robe of white
I rejoice in the humble King of all
For I am precious in His sight
 ~*~
© 2012 Caroline Gavin

 

Leave a Comment
 
 

The Lord’s Vineyard

The Lord's Vineyard Poem by Caroline Gavin of Purposeful Pathway Christian Life Coaching

The Lord’s Vineyard

The Lord's Vineyard Poem by Caroline Gavin of Purposeful Pathway Christian Life Coaching

Image courtesy www.freedigitalphotos.net
Fresh Grapes by Sura Nualpradid

(Send as an Inspirational Christian Lighthouse e-Card!)
Vineyard of the Lord
Land delightful and divine
Sweet are the grapes therein
Precious is their wine
Wondrous, joyous, eternal
Beautiful, lovely and fine
Such is the sacred Vineyard
Yes, such is the chosen Vine
For Christ is the true Vine
His children in Him abide
Taste we do eternal Life
As we remain by His side
Lord, sweet is Life I know
The true Life I find in You
Grant that I remain forevermore
A branch in Your Vine true
Apart from You I lose life
Apart from You I have naught
Abide in me, then, and I in You
For I am Your daughter blood-bought
Your blood is the Wine we drink
It is the Drink of eternal life
You shed Your precious blood
That the Church may be Your Wife
Rejoice then we do in the Vineyard
Sing praises we do of the True Vine
Drink we do of the cup You give
Delight we do in Your Wine
So humbled I am by Your love
My heart quivers to think how vast
Pouring all of Yourself for me
You, my Lord, the First and Last
Tears of joy well in my eyes
My Master, my Creator, loves me so
Glorious to feel Your arms embrace
Wondrous to feel the love You show
Lord, I long to give You my all
To pour of myself as You did for me
For it is Your wine that delights
It is Your love that brings all to be
Let me then be always one with You
A branch of Your eternal Vine
Let me abide in You, and You in me
For I am Yours, and You are mine
How I love my Lord Jesus
My lips from praise I cannot refrain
Each day I delight in being with You
Each moment my joy I cannot contain
Dance I do in the Vineyard of the Lord
Rejoice I do in the land divine
For sweet are the grapes therein
Priceless and precious is their wine
Lord Jesus, sweet is Life I know
Lovely the true Life I find in You
Grant that I remain with You forevermore
A branch in Your Vine timeless and true
by Caroline Gavin
If this poem spoke to your heart, your thoughts I would delight in hearing!
Kindly leave a comment about The Lord’s Vineyard, and with your friends this Christian poetry link keep sharing!

Divine Valentine

Divine Valentine

(Send as an Inspirational Valentine’s Day Lighthouse Greeting eCard!)

Celebrate now we do

The season of Saint Valentine

A season of sharing our hearts

And expressing love divine

We commemorate the Saint in Rome

Who with Valentine went by name

A Saint martyred for Jesus Christ

Giving all for love and not for fame

“Valens” itself in Roman times

Meant worthy, powerful and strong

Thus this worthy martyred Saint

With our dear Savior does now belong

What is this Day of celebration then

Of candy, roses and sweet greeting?

Is it one of passionate romance

Of feelings powerful yet fleeting?

At its core and at its essence

This Day is far more than these

It is a Day of love pure and holy

One which brings us to our knees

For God Himself is love

Christ embodied love in His Life

He is our beloved Bridegroom

We, the Church, to be His Wife

Oh, glorious is this truth indeed

It touches and warms my soul

When I give my all to Christ

He completes and makes me whole

So strong is the love I have for Jesus

So passionate, so deep, so wide

Yet even greater is His love for me

And for His Church, His beloved Bride

Sing to sweet Jesus, then, on this Day

Sing of His love perfect and pure

Sing of His unending and undying love

In which you and I can rest secure

For greater love has no man

Than to lay down his life for friends

Our dear Lord died for us, mere sinners

We know then His love never ends

This, dear Christian, is the meaning

The heart of the Day we now celebrate

It is a day of sacrifice, of true love

It is a day of expressing agape great

Such is the agape-love expressed

In the martyred Saint Valentine of Rome

He poured out his life as a love offering

For his Father in his Heavenly home

And such is the love shown by Christ

Yes, by our sweet Savior on the Cross

All I have known before meeting my Lord

I consider all merely but waste and loss

So sing, dear Christian, on this Day

Lift your heart to the Eternal One

Raise your voice in songs of praise

To the Father, the Spirit and the Son

For sweet is the love we know in Christ

Precious, priceless, undying and true

A love that He shows today and every day

To me and, yes, dear friend, to you

by Caroline Gavin

If this poem spoke to your heart, your thoughts I would delight in hearing!
Kindly leave a comment about Divine Valentine, and with your friends this Christian Poetry link keep sharing!