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Living Waterfall

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Revived by Living Water

 

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The rushing of a waterfall

The trickling of a stream

Power to inspire and soothe

Have both, it does seem

 

Why this connection

Between water and heart?

How can I explain this?

Where can one start?

 

Transparent and pure

Water has power to cleanse

We see also this power

Through a Biblical lens

 

Waters baptize and renew

Washing signifies a new start

No wonder this sweet tie

Between water and the heart

 

The sight of a waterfall

The sound of its rushing flow

Wash over us divine comfort

Peace and inspiration grow

 

The movement of waters

Keeps them pure and clean

Felt, as they flow into the heart

Not simply heard and seen

 

For God seems to speak

In the waters created by His Hand

He says “Drink of my Living Water,

Enter now the Promised Land”

 

For the Living Water of Christ

Quenches always the thirst

It brings to us life eternal

Beginning and end, forever and first

 

This connection then is sacred

Between water and the heart

God is ever intentional

In the creation of His Art

 

So let the waters rush and flow

Let the streams meander and wind

Let us wash our hearts from sin

Renewing the spirit and the mind

 

And we embrace the Living Water

The Gift that Jesus longs to give all

We celebrate the blessing of eternal life

As we stand in awe of His Waterfall

~*~

© 2011 Caroline Gavin

How do celebrate the eternal life found in Christ’s Living Water?

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Oct 17, 2011 By Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Nature, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 13 Comments

Pathway of Purpose

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Purposeful Pathway

 

This journey, this pathway

These days and these years

With both victories and trials

Both laughter and tears

 

Each step is precious

And each moment too

For each brings us closer

Or farther from You

 

So let my every step

Be upon footing secure

Let Your Word always guide

For then I am sure

 

My own eyes can deceive

And my feelings betray

So may I listen to Truth

And follow always the Way

 

For each step, each moment

Upon this pathway I go

Is so precious to me

 As I learn, as I grow

 

May I never misstep

As I travel, as I live

May I never squander

The moments you give

 

For to live fully and free

Is to live vibrantly and true

Traveling a purposeful pathway

And moving ever closer to You

~*~

© 2011 Caroline Gavin

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Oct 4, 2011 By Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Inspiration, Nature, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 8 Comments

Sudden Storm

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Sudden Storm

 

Unexpected sometimes

The weather can be

Snow squalls, thunderstorms

Attack suddenly

Along the life path also

The unexpected can befall

Inconveniences, disaster, chaos

Despite planning against all

Our Lord calmed the winds

And the raging waves of sea

So he can calm the storms

Of life, as they overwhelm me

Bring to Him my anxious heart

Bring it to Him now

Permit Him to carry my burden

Yes, this I do allow

For though the burden is heavy

And the storm is fierce

My Lord can carry everything

In His Hands once pierced

He carries me above the storm

And through the waters dry

Why then choose to hold on?

Why solve these problems try?

Jesus is Lord

Trust Him with your all

Give to Him all your cares

None too big, none too small

Thank you, Dear Jesus

For being faithful and true

To Your Promises always

My spirit you refresh and renew

Oh, that all would see

The calm amidst the storm

Oh, that all would see

How to stay safe and warm

Seek the Lord as Refuge

Seek Him, and you will find

Comfort and peace transcendent

Above the thought of mind

~*~

© COPYRIGHT 2011 Caroline Gavin

How do you find calm in the midst of the sudden storm?

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Sep 22, 2011 By Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Inspiration, Nature, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 7 Comments

Symphony: The Life Song

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The Life Song

 

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The movement of my life

A symphony does make

Adding verses to the song

From the time I awake

 

Following my Lord

The notes ring more sweet

My life song more lovely

Since my Lord I did meet

 

Even the solemn notes

Have a beautiful place

So that the trials I now

Can gratefully embrace

The pauses and rests

Are meaningful too

Distinguishing the notes

The pauses certainly do

 

Yes, rest lends beauty

To the symphony of life

As do the trials

And the periods of strife

 

To You, Lord, I devote

My life song each day

May my life song ring

With beauty, I pray

 

Enjoying the pauses

And the bitter notes too

For both sweeten a song

In ways I never knew

 

Today and every day

May our lives of Christ sing

Glory and Honor to God

May our songs always bring

~*~

© 2011 Caroline Gavin

What Symphony – what Life Song – do you sing?

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Sep 12, 2011 By Christian Poetry, Inspiration, Nature, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 2 Comments

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

How do you embrace the Son Light?

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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

How do you savor God’s presence in the stillness? What practices do you have in being still?

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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

How are you soaring free ~ as God created you to be?

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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

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

How do you see Nature celebrating God’s glory? What do you hear in the raindrops?

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

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

How do you savor the sweet season of Spring?

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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

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