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Son Light

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The Son Light 

 

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At times the day may seem

Gray and dreary so

My heart seems to sag

And my energy runs low

 

Suddenly I realize

How foolish I’ve been

To allow the externals

To seep within

 

Change my focus

I must now do

Shift it to the Eternal

To the Beautiful and the True

 

Light then pours

Into my world so gray

Hope suddenly streams

Into a once dreary day

 

Focus on Christ

And on His Love so pure

Think always of Him

And peace will endure

 

Sun will fill the days

Yes, each and every one

When we choose to see Light

From God’s only begotten Son

 ~*~

© COPYRIGHT 2011 Caroline Gavin

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Sep 7, 2011 By Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Inspiration, Nature, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 4 Comments

Stillness

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Stillness 

In stillness, in silence

I sense You are here

In stillness, in silence

Your Voice rings so clear

 

My thoughts usually run

Ever so fast

To yesterday, tomorrow

To future and past

Yet to still myself

And presently be

Opens my eyes to much 

That I have yet to see

 

Feeling the breeze, hearing the birds

Smelling the flowers in the air

Seeing the dazzling colors around

To Nature’s bounty none can compare

 

In the stillness, in the silence

In the presence of here and now

I hear, see, feel and know God

As only stillness can allow

 

The moments often pass in a flurry

A parade of weeks, months and years

Yet in the pause of the moment

My soul feels God and also hears

 

The Voice of the Great I AM

Speaking clearly, strongly and true

Awaking me to the Eternal Now

And my spirit to joyfully renew

 

So in this stillness, in this silence

I celebrate the closeness of myself to Thee

With song, with Psalm, with prayer

With uplifted arms or on bended knee

 

Yes, I will celebrate the moment

The very present Now

I will experience it fully

And in it I will allow

 

The Lord to speak

And to touch my very heart

I am His beloved child

His treasured work of art

 

Our God is Sovereign

Yesterday, tomorrow and today

Let not those precious moments

Slip by us and flitter away

 

Practice presence, practice awareness

Of the precious here and now

Commune with Lord in the stillness

And to Him our heads do bow

 

As He lifts us to new heights

And we connect with Him more deeply and true

Stillness in God is the key to Eternity

And to celestial promises for me and for you

 ~*~

© COPYRIGHT 2011 Caroline Gavin

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Sep 5, 2011 By Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Inspiration, Nature, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 9 Comments

Now Soaring So Free…as God Created Me to Be

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Soaring Free

Freely flying

Soaring light

Free, uplifted

Amidst the bright

 

Lifted to God’s Arms

Toward him I near

Is how I feel

When His Voice I hear

 

My purpose, my mission

Rings within me true

When to it I listen

I can dream anew

 

Let me follow the dream

The one which God instilled

Let me live this dream

And my purpose fulfill

 

The clutter, the noise

The chaos distracts

Move away from these

The divine dream I enact

 

So long I did not hear it

So long its song was mute

Yet living by God’s Word

Its song is clear, acute

 

I choose to be what God wants

Not what the world says I should

I choose to fly with this passion

As I never knew I could

 

The Lord removed the clutter

The chaos that tied me to the ground

He has lifted me to the heights

And my purpose I have now found

 

To know Him, to love Him

To serve Him with my talents too

This is my purpose, yes,

And what I choose to do

 

So up and away

Flying high and so free

I do as God wants

As He created me to be


~*~

© COPYRIGHT 2011 Caroline Gavin

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Sep 2, 2011 By Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Inspiration, Nature, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Vocation / Career / Calling 2 Comments

Release the Rest to Seek the Best

Release the Rest to seek the Best
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Release the Rest…

Release the Rest to seek the Best

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Waterfall by Zirconicusso

 

Sometimes it seems

I know not what to do

Bombarded by demands

I have not a clue

 

Do this, do that

Go here and go there

Meet her and meet him

Do it all and everywhere

 

Which things are needed?

Important they all seem

Calling my attention

Demanding indeed

 

Take a deep breath

And focus again

Shut out the noise

For it is only then

 

That I can focus on Christ

And His love so pure

I fix upon His Promises

In them I am sure

 

Suddenly the clutter

And the chaos stops

I see clearly now

As upon mountaintops

 

Those that draw me closer

To Jesus, my Lord

Such things are those

I must move toward

 

The rest becomes clutter

Noisy chatter all

Distractions, interruptions

But His love enthralls

 

Relieved I now feel

And at comforting peace

For I see only what matters

The rest I can release

 ~*~

© COPYRIGHT 2011 Caroline Gavin

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Aug 30, 2011 By Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 3 Comments

Time

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Time Change

Forward and backward
The clocks do go
In turn the sunlight seems
To ebb or grow

Time is so precious
To all it seems
Each moment, each second
With opportunity teems

Use it wisely, yes,
And use it very well
Of a good day spent
Each does wish to tell

Marvel how our God
Is limited not by time
Marvel how He surpasses this
A thought truly sublime

Humbling that the Infinite One
Sets His affection upon me
Who can explain this?
Address this adequately?

There is no explanation
But love, yes, love true
Love infinite and endless
Timeless through and through

We can chase the minutes
And count the days
But forget not our Lord
Amidst the clock-wary craze

Our world so limited
By time and space confined
Cannot in the least
Compare to the endless divine

Praise to the Eternal One
The King, the Master of all
Praise to Him who loves
Me, a finite being so small

© COPYRIGHT 2011 Caroline Gavin

God is in control over time and seasons; how do you celebrate the God who changes not when there is a time change?

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Jun 22, 2011 By Christian Poetry, God's Character, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving Leave a Comment

Raindrops

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Raindrops

Each drop, each drop

A creation of God

So many, so many

Together they applaud

 

To think, to think

That He knows each drop

Each petal of rain

He sees from atop

 

And so are His thoughts

So many, so vast

So are His thoughts

Present, future, past

 

Eternal is He

And all-knowing too

Knowing all about me

And every detail of you

 

Omniscient, omnipotent

Incredible indeed

Try to imagine

But I can’t, and I plead

 

That my thoughts be closer

To Yours in every way

That my words be closer

To Yours in all I say

 

He knows me so well

And the raindrops too

Dripping and dropping

They sing for Him true

 

Let us like the multitude

Of raindrops sing

Let us like the raindrops

Proclaim our King

© COPYRIGHT 2011 Caroline Gavin

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Jun 21, 2011 By Christian Poetry, God's Character, Inspiration, Nature, Praise, Thanksgiving 4 Comments

Begin where you are…

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Begin Where You Are…

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Looking at Jesus

All He is, All He does

I strive to imitate

His grace, His mercy, His love

 

So far from His perfection

So far from it I stand

So how can I move forward?

And approach the Holy Land?

 

The Lord reaches my hand

And gently reminds me

“Begin where you are…

From right here, you see”

 

He knows we are weak

Only dust after all

He knows our frailty

That we are subject to fall

 

Yet encourage us He does

To walk in His ways

To disentangle us all

From the world’s miry maze

 

“Move forward,” He says

“And stay by My side

Start from where you are

And in My Love abide”

 

He is the Compass, the Map

And the Eternal Guide

Each of us must choose

To beside Him daily stride

 

Praise to my Father

The God who rules the earth

Praise to Him who loved me

Well before my birth

 

Lead us He will

And meet us where we are

He is the Light to our paths

Our shining Morning Star

 

Let us take the first step

And many, many more

And walk with our Lord

To heavenly treasures in store

© COPYRIGHT 2011 Caroline Gavin

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Jun 20, 2011 By Christian Poetry, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving Leave a Comment

Dawn

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Dawn

Rising early
Soft cool air
Peace and stillness
I feel You here

As others do sleep
Now in the morn
I bask in You alone
As a day is born

Gradually the skies
Grow lighter, then bright
Beautiful entrance of dawn
After darkness of night

Such is the pattern
Of life here on earth
One must experience death
Before tasting birth

We die to ourselves
Each moment, each hour
In so we have full life
Abounding in God’s power

A single grain must die
For a multitude to live
Jesus did so for us
His life He did give

In turn we give too
And we gladly sacrifice
For eternal peace and joy
These are a small price

Just as the dark
Gives way to the day
Let us die to ourselves
To live the fullest way

The paradox beautiful
Both simple and true
God gives life through death
To me and to you

Rising early reminds me
Of God and His plan
His loving sacrifice and
Eternal life for man

© COPYRIGHT 2011 Caroline Gavin

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Jun 20, 2011 By Christian Poetry, Inspiration, Praise, Thanksgiving Leave a Comment

Spirit in the Spring

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 Spring

Blissfully the breeze
Dances through my hair
The smell of flowers
Fills the warm air

Leaves do sway
And sunshine streams
A spring day unfolds
As in radiant dreams

Such a gift from God
To see this Spring day
To experience the beauty
Of the world at play

The winter can be
Bitter and cold
Enthusiasm dwindles
Visions grow old

But then a taste
Of Spring appears
To renew our hopes
And allay our fears

Sweeter Spring is
Because winter came first
Water is sweeter
When in parched thirst

So too is salvation
When this we embrace
Sweet and triumphant
After all we did face

The contrast of Spring
With Winter before
Enhances its beauty
Yes, all the more

Spiritual birth glories
Beyond radiant Spring
Communing with God
Of this we do sing

As the breezes caress
And the sunlight warms
We celebrate God’s gifts
In all their forms

Most beautiful of all
Is the gift of His Son
The gift of true Life
For us He has won

Sing now the bird
And dance now the flower
I join God’s creation
Praising His power

So blessed am I
And you, sister and brother
Let’s praise our God
And uplift one another

Let Spring remind us
Of God’s Light and Love
Fixing our eyes on Him
And on His throne Above

© COPYRIGHT 2011 Caroline Gavin

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Jun 20, 2011 By Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Inspiration, Nature, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving Leave a Comment

Treasure

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 Life Treasure

To discover the purpose
Unique to me
Is to discover treasure
I did not see

This purpose was here
Before my birth
God foreknew it
Before creating earth

Humbling that we
Carry a purpose each
Some to build
And some to teach

Others do write
And some do sing
Value to God’s Kingdom
We are meant to bring

When asking my Lord
What it is I should do
He said, “Use your talents
Building my Kingdom True”

Melt away at once
The distractions did
And I saw that calling
Which in my heart He hid

The how and the where
I need not know
Take a step forward
The next step He will show

Call unto the Lord
And discover purpose deep
Therein are energized days
And sweet restful sleep

Seek first His Kingdom
All your needs He provides
He comforts, He inspires
He instructs, He guides

So content I feel now
So joyful, so free
Striving to be all
God created me to be

© COPYRIGHT 2011 Caroline Gavin

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Jun 17, 2011 By Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Inspiration, Spiritual Growth, Vocation / Career / Calling 6 Comments

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