Poetic Inspirations and Practical Applications for Blissful Living

Poem: Heartwarming Love

Wisdom of Winter - Inspirational Christian Poem by Caroline Gavin of Purposeful Pathway Christian Life Coaching

 

Heartwarming Love

Wisdom of Winter - Inspirational Christian Poem by Caroline Gavin of Purposeful Pathway Christian Life Coaching

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“For thus the LORD has told me, ‘I will look from My dwelling place quietly Like dazzling heat in the sunshine, Like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest.’” ~ Isaiah 18:4

 

Cold it may be,

The winds may blow,

Yet wonderful the warmth

My heart does know,

 

Gray the skies,

Dark the clouds above,

Yet bright is the light

Of Your sweet love,

 

Wintry storms

May rage around me,

Yet calm I am

In arms of infinity…

 

Yes, cold it may be

In the world outside,

Yet warm I am

As in You I abide.

 

You, Lord Jesus,

Make summer the winter day

By the love You shine

On my pathway.

 

Your smile brightens

The dark winter sky,

Your song inspires

The birds to soar high,

 

Your love melts

The ice and the snow,

Your grace shows

The way I must go.

 

So I lift this song

To You, my King,

Yes, in every season

For You I sing.

 

I rejoice in the love

You endlessly shower,

In Your heartwarming graces,

In Your infinite power.

 

Though wintry storms

May rage around me,

Calm I am

In Your arms of infinity,

 

Though gray be the skies,

Dark the clouds above,

Bright is the light

Of Your sweet love…

 

Yes, cold it may be,

The winds may blow,

But Your heartwarming love

Is all that I know!

 

© COPYRIGHT 2014 Caroline Gavin

Heavenly is Jesus’ heartwarming love! How has it warmed your days and changed your life?

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Poem: Always Sunshine

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Always Sunshine

Always Sunshine

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“He dawns on them like the morning light, like the sun shining forth on a cloudless morning, like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth.” (2 Samuel 23:4)

 

Whether the snow falls

Or the sun does shine,

I feel in my heart

A song divine,

 

A presence peaceful,

A joy everlasting,

A happiness heavenly,

A treasured blessing,

 

A bliss beautiful,

A hope to endure,

A faith forever,

A love ever pure,

 

Yes, no matter the weather,

No matter what may be,

I feel heavenly happy

As Jesus is with me.

 

So come what may,

Snow, sun or rain,

Come what may,

Joy, laughter or pain,

 

I will sing,

Yes, I will sing with my all,

Rejoicing in music

Of my Savior’s call.

 

I will live for Him,

For His Kingdom and glory,

Yes, I will live for Him

And for His~story.

 

For Jesus gives to me

A hope to endure,

A faith forever,

A love ever pure,

 

A presence peaceful,

A joy everlasting,

A happiness heavenly,

A treasured blessing…

 

Yes, He gives me

A song divine,

So no matter the weather

It is always Sunshine!

 

© COPYRIGHT 2014 Caroline Gavin

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Poem: Smiling Snowflakes

Smiling Snowflakes

  

Smiling Snowflakes

Smiling Snowflakes

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“His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow…” Matthew 28:3

 

Snowflakes falling,

Brilliant and bright,

Clothing the earth

In radiant white,

 

Dancing blithely

In cold winter air,

Each with a song

To happily share,

 

Gliding gracefully,

Landing on the ground,

Such that white blankets

Everywhere abound…

 

And in the snowflakes,

As they fall ‘round me,

I see a promise of life,

A kiss of eternity.

 

For Jesus, my Jesus,

Speaks to me in the snow,

Whispering of wonders

I have yet to know:

 

In the cold of life

There is beauty too,

All things in due time

God does renew.

 

Yes, this season of snow

Will give way to spring;

In the winters of life

We find sweet blessing.

 

So let us remember

As snowflakes are falling

That our Lord Jesus

Is still to us calling.

 

His graces to us

Everywhere abound,

No less now than when

Salvation we found.

 

His love with us

Forever He does share,

Sweet is His love,

Rich beyond compare.

 

Yes, in snowflakes falling,

Brilliant and bright,

We feel the love of Jesus,

We see His eternal light!

 

© COPYRIGHT 2014 Caroline Gavin

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Poem: Source of my Song

Hymn of Praise

Source of my Song

Source of my Song

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“Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!” (Psalm 105:2)

 

You ask me, my friend,

The source of my song…

How can I sing

All the day long?

 

How can my eyes

Sparkle so bright?

How come like day

Shines every night?

 

How can my joy

Be constant and true?

How can this happiness

Each day renew?

 

The answer, dear friend,

Is one very clear:

Happy I am

Because Jesus is near.

 

He is the sun

Of my night and day,

He is the light

On my pathway.

 

He is the song

In my heart playing,

He is the inspiration

For all I am saying.

 

He is the joy

Pure and complete,

Making each day

Beautifully sweet.

 

So, my friend,

I ask you now,

Into your heart

Our Jesus allow.

 

Let Him also

In your life reign,

For then good things

You will gain.

 

You will find joy

Both constant and true;

You feel happiness

Each day to renew.

 

Surely your eyes

Will sparkle so bright;

Like the noonday

Will shine your night.

 

Yes, you and I

Will sing all day long,

As Our Lord Jesus

Is the Source of our song!

 

© COPYRIGHT 2014 Caroline Gavin

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Closer to You

Closer to You, Lord

Closer to You, Lord

Closer to You,  Lord

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“The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.” Psalm 145:18

 

Closer to You, Lord,

This I now pray,

May I be every moment

Of each passing day.

 

Your sweet voice I hear,

Your radiance I see,

Your presence I feel

In and around me.

 

So deep is Your love,

So warm Your embrace,

So beautiful Your blessings,

So glorious Your grace,

 

Precious Your path,

Wonderful Your way,

Timeless Your treasures,

Every Word You say.

 

So take my hand,

Bring me closer to You;

Allow me to walk

Your path precious and true.

 

And like You, my Jesus,

May I be ever more;

I desire to be

Like the One I adore.

 

Through my eyes

Let Your eternal light shine;

Through my lips

Speak Your words divine.

 

Upon Your pathway

Guide always my feet;

Your love let sing

In my every heart beat.

 

Closer to You,

For this, Lord, I do long;

Take me in Your arms

Eternal and strong.

 

My soul is Yours,

With it Your Spirit fill;

I live to bring You glory,

To do Your perfect will.

 

Closer to You, Lord,

What sweeter thing could be?

May I be closer now

And for all eternity.

 

Yea, stay nigh unto me

Every moment, every day –

Ever closer to You, Lord,

This I now pray.

 

© COPYRIGHT 2013 Caroline Gavin

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Poem: Timeless Trust

Timeless Trust

 

Timeless Trust

Timeless Trust

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“Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you.” ~ Psalm 9:10

 

Let Me tell you, child,

A truth to savor,

One to bring blessing,

Joy and favor,

 

One to bring rest,

Peace sweet and deep,

One to bring happiness

In your days, your sleep,

 

One to uplift

Your heart and soul,

One to make you happy,

To make you whole…

 

This truth, My child,

Is that what you must do

Is to trust in all

I provide to you.

 

So when the rain comes,

When the sun does shine,

You must trust fully

In My will divine.

 

When the sky is blue,

When the clouds are gray,

When dark is the night,

When bright is the day,

 

Trust in Me,

Yes, trust with your all,

In each and every thing,

Both big and small.

 

Then you will find

Peace sweet and deep,

Bountiful the fruit

You will reap.

 

Yes, My child,

This is a truth to savor:

Trust always in Me

For true joy and favor!

 

© COPYRIGHT 2013 Caroline Gavin

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Everlasting Arms

Poem: Everlasting Arms

                                           

 Everlasting Arms

Poem: Everlasting Arms

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“The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms..” Deuteronomy 33:27a

 

In Your everlasting arms

Is where I will be

For there I find peace

Sweetly embrace me.

 

There I find joy

Boundless and true;

There I feel love

Flowing from You.

 

There I know purpose

Infinite and pure;

There I know

I am safe and secure.

 

So, my sweet Jesus,

Hold me ever near,

For there in Your arms

I have nothing to fear.

 

Heaven is Your smile,

Paradise is Your kiss;

Being in Your presence

Is true love and bliss.

 

A lovelier place

I will never know,

As limitless love

In Your arms I know.

 

Yes, here I find joy

Boundless and true;

Here I feel love

Flowing from You.

 

In Your everlasting arms

Is where I will be,

Close to Your heart

For all eternity.

 

© COPYRIGHT 2013 Caroline Gavin

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With Loving Eyes

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With Loving Eyes

Christian Poem: Loving Eyes

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“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” ~ Romans 5:8

 

With loving eyes

I look upon you

In all that you say,

All that you do.

 

Nothing at all

Can stop My love,

As I look upon you

From Heaven above.

 

Though imperfect you are,

I shed My grace,

I shine upon your path

With My radiant face.

 

I fill your heart

With eternal sweet song,

I lift you in My arms

Tender yet strong.

 

Why do I do this?

Because I love you so;

I kiss you with blessings

Wherever you go.

 

Even when you stumble,

When you turn from Me,

I love you with a love

That endures eternally.

 

So be happy, My child,

In this truth rejoice;

Let hymns of angels

Resound in your voice.

 

For your God, your King,

Loves you tremendously;

Open your heart wide

That miracles you see.

 

Surely you will find

Luminous streams of love

Flowing to you

From Heaven above…

 

Your heart to refresh,

Your mind to renew.

Yea, with loving eyes

I look upon you!

 

© COPYRIGHT 2013 Caroline Gavin

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Next to You, Jesus

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Next to You, Jesus

Next to You, Jesus

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“The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.” ~ Psalm 145:8

 

No matter where I go,

There You are too,

No matter where I travel

Next to me is You:

 

Through the valley,

Upon the mountain height,

Whether my heart is heavy

Or in joyful flight,

 

Above the bridges,

Upon the paths that wind,

Your smile, Your love,

I do always find.

 

Thank You, Lord Jesus,

For traveling with me,

Here on earthly terrain

And into eternity.

 

Gently You lift me

When I stumble or fall;

You direct where to go

With Your loving call.

 

So in this journey

My heart does rejoice;

I delight in every step,

Every note of Your voice.

 

Should I wander,

Lead me back on Your way,

Revive my spirit

With the words You say.

 

In Your sacred footsteps

I choose to follow;

Yes, lead me on this path,

I go where You go.

 

Above the bridges,

Upon the paths that wind,

Your smile, Your love,

Transforms my mind.

 

Through the valley,

Upon the mountain height,

It matters not where,

As long as You are in sight.

 

Yes, no matter where I go,

There You are too;

And I praise You, my Jesus,

That I am next to You.

 

© 2013 Caroline Gavin

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Hymn of Praise

Source of my Song

 

Hymn of Praise

Hymn of Praise

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“…speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord…” ~ Ephesians 5:19

 

A continual hymn

Of praise may I sing,

A ceaseless prayer of love

May my life bring,

 

A song of joy,

A sweet harmony,

A symphony pure,

A psalm heavenly,

 

A musical delight

For Your glory,

A continually telling

Of Your story –

 

Yes, my Lord Jesus,

This I do pray:

Let music of love

Ring in all that I say.

 

May all whom I meet

Smile in delight,

For in me they see

Your glorious light.

 

May all whom I touch

Feel Your sweet love

Flowing through me

From Your throne above.

 

And may all whom I know

Your song ever hear,

As I sing of You

In a song crystal clear.

 

Lord, let me be a song,

A sweet harmony,

A symphony pure,

A psalm heavenly.

 

Yea, a continual hymn

Of praise may I sing,

A ceaseless prayer of love

May my life bring.

 

© 2013 Caroline Gavin

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