When a door closes, it may not be bad.
If God closed the door, then we should be glad.
He watches over our steps every day
And He goes before us to “ready” our way.
We’re in safe keeping when we lean on Him.
Without Him our hopes would maybe be dim.
We may not know where His steps would lead.
He may surprise us and sow some “new seed”.
In all of His leading for us we will grow
If we are open His purpose to know.
We do not know what may be ahead,
But we will be blessed if by Him we’re led.
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine
own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge
him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV
© 2012 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Monday, September 09, 2013
Sunday, September 08, 2013
Farmers Are Special
A farmer has a special job.
None his satisfaction rob.
When he works to plant his fields
And God gives him many yields...
He has felt a touch from God,
Known His smile and friendly nod.
He has pleasure deep within,
For God has blessed him once again.
Some don’t comprehend his “stance”...
And never will with just a glance.
If you’ve spent time on a farm,
Only then you’ll know its charm.
“Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands for us; yes, establish the work of our hands.”
Psalm 90:17 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
None his satisfaction rob.
When he works to plant his fields
And God gives him many yields...
He has felt a touch from God,
Known His smile and friendly nod.
He has pleasure deep within,
For God has blessed him once again.
Some don’t comprehend his “stance”...
And never will with just a glance.
If you’ve spent time on a farm,
Only then you’ll know its charm.
“Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands for us; yes, establish the work of our hands.”
Psalm 90:17 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Saturday, September 07, 2013
A Higher Plane
Don’t become entangled
In the “atmosphere” about you,
For some folks wrangle and dispute,
No matter what they try to do.
Choose to set yourself apart
So you can stay above the fray.
Just be focused on your business,
From dissension turn away.
Concentrate on lovely things
And draw upon God’s endless joy.
He will give you inner peace
And be to you a constant buoy.
When you rise above the “din”
And move into a peaceful realm
You will reach a higher plane
Where noise and strife won’t overwhelm.
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”
Isaiah 26:3 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
In the “atmosphere” about you,
For some folks wrangle and dispute,
No matter what they try to do.
Choose to set yourself apart
So you can stay above the fray.
Just be focused on your business,
From dissension turn away.
Concentrate on lovely things
And draw upon God’s endless joy.
He will give you inner peace
And be to you a constant buoy.
When you rise above the “din”
And move into a peaceful realm
You will reach a higher plane
Where noise and strife won’t overwhelm.
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”
Isaiah 26:3 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Friday, September 06, 2013
Worshipping God
I do not need a “title” to tell folks who I am,
For titles matter little and sometimes are a sham.
If all I do exalts our God, then I have reached my goal.
My purpose is to worship Him... my most important role.
Maybe I could play a song, or write a simple rhyme,
But what is in my heart to do is praise Him all the time.
Then my life may bring some light to others who pass by.
As I praise through song or pen, to Him they might draw nigh.
“My praise shall be continually of thee.”
Psalm 71:6 KJV
© 2012 Arlene Schwartzkopf
For titles matter little and sometimes are a sham.
If all I do exalts our God, then I have reached my goal.
My purpose is to worship Him... my most important role.
Maybe I could play a song, or write a simple rhyme,
But what is in my heart to do is praise Him all the time.
Then my life may bring some light to others who pass by.
As I praise through song or pen, to Him they might draw nigh.
“My praise shall be continually of thee.”
Psalm 71:6 KJV
© 2012 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Thursday, September 05, 2013
Procrastination
Procrastination is a lure.
From work it is a sure detour.
It makes place for laziness,
Makes order into “haziness”.
The longer that we let it rule,
The more it will become a tool
To lead us down a path of ruin
Where undone things and waste are strewn.
The way to keep this “pest” at bay
Is never say, “Another day”.
Don’t let issues sit and wait.
Sometimes “later” is too late!
“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.”
Proverbs 10:4 KJV
“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.”
Colossians 3:23 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
From work it is a sure detour.
It makes place for laziness,
Makes order into “haziness”.
The longer that we let it rule,
The more it will become a tool
To lead us down a path of ruin
Where undone things and waste are strewn.
The way to keep this “pest” at bay
Is never say, “Another day”.
Don’t let issues sit and wait.
Sometimes “later” is too late!
“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.”
Proverbs 10:4 KJV
“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.”
Colossians 3:23 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Wednesday, September 04, 2013
These Old Shoes
Shoes could tell a story, if they could only talk,
Of places you have been and all about your “walk”.
If you left an imprint, the shoes will surely know.
They’ve traveled with you every day... to them a debt you owe.
They’ve felt your love, and also ire, in every step you took.
You could not hide a thing from them, for they are like a book.
They’ve walked on rough ground and on smooth, their duty to fulfill.
They sometimes had no rest at all, but their complaints were nil.
Nothing else will feel as good as slipping into that old shoe.
They’re much more comfy oftentimes than something which is shiny new.
And this is why we sometimes make a fuss or much ado...
When we can’t find among the new our very special, favorite shoe!
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Of places you have been and all about your “walk”.
If you left an imprint, the shoes will surely know.
They’ve traveled with you every day... to them a debt you owe.
They’ve felt your love, and also ire, in every step you took.
You could not hide a thing from them, for they are like a book.
They’ve walked on rough ground and on smooth, their duty to fulfill.
They sometimes had no rest at all, but their complaints were nil.
Nothing else will feel as good as slipping into that old shoe.
They’re much more comfy oftentimes than something which is shiny new.
And this is why we sometimes make a fuss or much ado...
When we can’t find among the new our very special, favorite shoe!
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Tuesday, September 03, 2013
Excuses And Denial
Excuses just are not good reasons
Not to fix what may be broke.
Denial won’t admit the truth
And hides behind a well-planned cloak.
These two cousins hold us back
From joys and blessings God would give.
These are not good choices
For the way we’re really meant to live.
God wants us to prosper...
To avoid these stumbling blocks...
So we always might be ready
If upon our door He knocks.
He has good things in store for us
(If we do not fall behind).
Excuses and denial block the truth
And, sadly, make us blind.
“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.”
Proverbs 10:4 KJV
“The substance of a diligent man is precious.”
Proverbs 12:27 KJV
© 2012 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Not to fix what may be broke.
Denial won’t admit the truth
And hides behind a well-planned cloak.
These two cousins hold us back
From joys and blessings God would give.
These are not good choices
For the way we’re really meant to live.
God wants us to prosper...
To avoid these stumbling blocks...
So we always might be ready
If upon our door He knocks.
He has good things in store for us
(If we do not fall behind).
Excuses and denial block the truth
And, sadly, make us blind.
“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.”
Proverbs 10:4 KJV
“The substance of a diligent man is precious.”
Proverbs 12:27 KJV
© 2012 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Monday, September 02, 2013
Being Lighthearted
If you’re under pressure and feel all stressed out,
It’s time to just rest and lay down your doubt.
When some of your weights are too large to bear
It’s time to release them and give time to prayer.
Let Jesus carry the weight of the load.
He’ll help you to rest in a more peaceful mode.
You can be lighthearted, though you work hard,
If you will trust Jesus... and worries discard.
The peace that He gives will help you be still,
Blocking your stress so you won’t be ill.
The Lord knows your limits and what you can stand.
It’s wise to place worries in the palm of His hand.
“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and over burdened, and I will cause you to rest - I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest -relief, ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet - for your souls. For My yoke is wholesome, (useful, good) - not harsh, hard, sharp or pressing, but comfortable, gracious and pleasant; and My burden is light and easy to be borne.”
Matthew 11:28-30 Amplified Bible
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
It’s time to just rest and lay down your doubt.
When some of your weights are too large to bear
It’s time to release them and give time to prayer.
Let Jesus carry the weight of the load.
He’ll help you to rest in a more peaceful mode.
You can be lighthearted, though you work hard,
If you will trust Jesus... and worries discard.
The peace that He gives will help you be still,
Blocking your stress so you won’t be ill.
The Lord knows your limits and what you can stand.
It’s wise to place worries in the palm of His hand.
“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and over burdened, and I will cause you to rest - I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest -relief, ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet - for your souls. For My yoke is wholesome, (useful, good) - not harsh, hard, sharp or pressing, but comfortable, gracious and pleasant; and My burden is light and easy to be borne.”
Matthew 11:28-30 Amplified Bible
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Sunday, September 01, 2013
Trusting God
If inside you have a dream
And you want it to come true,
Place it in the hands of God
To see if it is right for you.
In His timing, if it’s right,
He will work in your behalf.
He will bring your dream to pass
And bless you with His “autograph”.
But if He has a bigger plan,
Of which right now you aren’t aware,
Trust in Him to show the way.
Wait and seek His face in prayer.
Your life is safe within His hands.
His work in you will be the best.
When you trust Him in your heart
How bountifully you will be blessed!
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
And you want it to come true,
Place it in the hands of God
To see if it is right for you.
In His timing, if it’s right,
He will work in your behalf.
He will bring your dream to pass
And bless you with His “autograph”.
But if He has a bigger plan,
Of which right now you aren’t aware,
Trust in Him to show the way.
Wait and seek His face in prayer.
Your life is safe within His hands.
His work in you will be the best.
When you trust Him in your heart
How bountifully you will be blessed!
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Saturday, August 31, 2013
As Seasons Change
Summer sang her pretty song,
But now she marches right along,
Knowing that her stay is short.
To Autumn she must soon give court.
She has warmed our hearts and lives.
We’re always glad when she arrives.
But soon we’ll see her wave “good-bye”
As Autumn’s jubilee draws nigh.
For Autumn also has a song
And has been waiting all year long
To do what she seems to do best.
By her color we’ll be much blessed.
“O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!”
Psalm 8:9 KJV
© 2012 Arlene Schwartzkopf
But now she marches right along,
Knowing that her stay is short.
To Autumn she must soon give court.
She has warmed our hearts and lives.
We’re always glad when she arrives.
But soon we’ll see her wave “good-bye”
As Autumn’s jubilee draws nigh.
For Autumn also has a song
And has been waiting all year long
To do what she seems to do best.
By her color we’ll be much blessed.
“O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!”
Psalm 8:9 KJV
© 2012 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Friday, August 30, 2013
A New School Year
Our children need a prayer covering...
Many angels round them hovering,
As a shelter from all harm
And having freedom from alarm.
We must watch and be aware
And keep them covered by our prayer
So they may blossom and mature
With goals and knowledge which are pure.
Sometimes school just isn’t easy,
Causing children to feel queasy.
Listen to their every need
And for them daily intercede.
“Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord...”
Psalm 127:3 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Many angels round them hovering,
As a shelter from all harm
And having freedom from alarm.
We must watch and be aware
And keep them covered by our prayer
So they may blossom and mature
With goals and knowledge which are pure.
Sometimes school just isn’t easy,
Causing children to feel queasy.
Listen to their every need
And for them daily intercede.
“Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord...”
Psalm 127:3 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Haste Makes Waste
Some folks sweep across the surface of a situation
And appear to know just how to get a project done.
But when they move ahead in haste, without attention to detail,
They may have to start again the project first begun.
Success will often rest within their fine attention to details
And diligence to oversee those things which may seem small.
A project which may have a flaw will never seem to be complete
And may not be successful or dependable at all.
When “rushing” cuts a project short, in efforts to impress,
“Haste makes waste” will hover near and sometimes bring distaste.
How much wiser then to pause and make sure everything is right,
With no detail overlooked in hurrying and haste.
“A faithful man shall abound with blessings...”
Proverbs 28:20 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
And appear to know just how to get a project done.
But when they move ahead in haste, without attention to detail,
They may have to start again the project first begun.
Success will often rest within their fine attention to details
And diligence to oversee those things which may seem small.
A project which may have a flaw will never seem to be complete
And may not be successful or dependable at all.
When “rushing” cuts a project short, in efforts to impress,
“Haste makes waste” will hover near and sometimes bring distaste.
How much wiser then to pause and make sure everything is right,
With no detail overlooked in hurrying and haste.
“A faithful man shall abound with blessings...”
Proverbs 28:20 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
His Burden Is Light
The weights which we carry are sometimes too much.
We need Jesus’ help and His tender touch.
With Him at our side our burdens are light.
He helps us to rest and not be uptight.
He doesn’t want us to stand all alone
Or tremble in fear of what is unknown.
He gives us joy and makes worries cease.
He is our strength... in Him we have peace.
When we’re o’erwhelmed He hears all our prayers.
We have this hope... that He really cares.
He is our friend through every trial.
He gives us strength to “go the next mile”.
“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and over burdened, and I will cause you to rest... I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest... relief, ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet... for your souls. For My yoke is wholesome (useful, good)... not harsh, hard, sharp or pressing, but comfortable, gracious and pleasant; and My burden is light and easy to be borne.”
Matthew 11:28 Amplified Bible
© 2012 Arlene Schwartzkopf
We need Jesus’ help and His tender touch.
With Him at our side our burdens are light.
He helps us to rest and not be uptight.
He doesn’t want us to stand all alone
Or tremble in fear of what is unknown.
He gives us joy and makes worries cease.
He is our strength... in Him we have peace.
When we’re o’erwhelmed He hears all our prayers.
We have this hope... that He really cares.
He is our friend through every trial.
He gives us strength to “go the next mile”.
“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and over burdened, and I will cause you to rest... I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest... relief, ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet... for your souls. For My yoke is wholesome (useful, good)... not harsh, hard, sharp or pressing, but comfortable, gracious and pleasant; and My burden is light and easy to be borne.”
Matthew 11:28 Amplified Bible
© 2012 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Termite Control
We must sift information to keep “termites” out...
Those thoughts and ideas which cause us to doubt.
“Termites” will chew and gnaw a foundation
And can’t be allowed to have circulation.
The Word is our “screen” to help us sort out
The truth from the “termites” which bandy about.
When the Word is in place the “termites” can’t enter.
Knowing the Word is a top-notch preventer.
“Termites” erode and cause much destruction
To that which is good and under construction.
But through God’s Word we learn to be wise,
Avoiding confusion from “termite” surprise.
“For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power - making it active, operative, energizing and effective; it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath of life (soul) and (the immortal) spirit, and of joints and marrow (that is, of the deepest parts of our nature) exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart.”
Hebrews 4:12 Amplified Bible
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Those thoughts and ideas which cause us to doubt.
“Termites” will chew and gnaw a foundation
And can’t be allowed to have circulation.
The Word is our “screen” to help us sort out
The truth from the “termites” which bandy about.
When the Word is in place the “termites” can’t enter.
Knowing the Word is a top-notch preventer.
“Termites” erode and cause much destruction
To that which is good and under construction.
But through God’s Word we learn to be wise,
Avoiding confusion from “termite” surprise.
“For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power - making it active, operative, energizing and effective; it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath of life (soul) and (the immortal) spirit, and of joints and marrow (that is, of the deepest parts of our nature) exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart.”
Hebrews 4:12 Amplified Bible
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Monday, August 26, 2013
Little Things
Little things we do each day
Combine to make a finished work.
We will have accomplishment
If little things we do not shirk.
The “work” we do in little bits
To others may not even show.
But over time that which we’ve done
Into a mighty work will grow.
“Piece by piece” and “bit by bit”
A lot of effort doesn’t take.
With diligence and faithfulness
Surprising forward strides we’ll make!
Some things simply can’t be rushed
But prosper if we do not quit.
And so we reach our chosen goal
By daily diligence and grit.
“From the fruit of his words a man shall be satisfied with good, and the work of a man’s hands shall come back to him.”
Proverbs 12:14 Amplified Bible
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Combine to make a finished work.
We will have accomplishment
If little things we do not shirk.
The “work” we do in little bits
To others may not even show.
But over time that which we’ve done
Into a mighty work will grow.
“Piece by piece” and “bit by bit”
A lot of effort doesn’t take.
With diligence and faithfulness
Surprising forward strides we’ll make!
Some things simply can’t be rushed
But prosper if we do not quit.
And so we reach our chosen goal
By daily diligence and grit.
“From the fruit of his words a man shall be satisfied with good, and the work of a man’s hands shall come back to him.”
Proverbs 12:14 Amplified Bible
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Sunday, August 25, 2013
A New Course
Events in our lives will bring about change
And cause us to re-think our purpose long-range.
A single event can jar us awake
And cause us to see... or maybe to quake.
When God intercepts the path we are on
It may be the start of a bright new dawn.
We may not quite see what He has in mind
For at first His whole plan may not be defined.
Waiting and trusting and letting Him lead
Is part of the growth that helps us succeed.
The change that He brings will re-set our course.
He gives us great wisdom... He is our Source.
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV
© 2012 Arlene Schwartzkopf
And cause us to re-think our purpose long-range.
A single event can jar us awake
And cause us to see... or maybe to quake.
When God intercepts the path we are on
It may be the start of a bright new dawn.
We may not quite see what He has in mind
For at first His whole plan may not be defined.
Waiting and trusting and letting Him lead
Is part of the growth that helps us succeed.
The change that He brings will re-set our course.
He gives us great wisdom... He is our Source.
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV
© 2012 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Saturday, August 24, 2013
A Good Teacher
We cannot learn patience
If we’re in a hurry,
For patience means “wait”
And “rest, do not worry”.
We cannot rush patience.
She teaches quite well.
In her wise timing
We must learn to dwell.
She’ll make us stretch
And groan as we grow.
But when she is learned,
Good wisdom we’ll know.
Often she saves us
From errors we would make.
She fills us with wisdom
For each step we take.
“But let endurance and steadfastness and patience have full play and do a thorough work, so that you may be (people) perfectly and fully developed (with no defects), lacking in nothing.”
James 1:4 Amplified Bible
© 2013 Arlene Schwrtzkopf
If we’re in a hurry,
For patience means “wait”
And “rest, do not worry”.
We cannot rush patience.
She teaches quite well.
In her wise timing
We must learn to dwell.
She’ll make us stretch
And groan as we grow.
But when she is learned,
Good wisdom we’ll know.
Often she saves us
From errors we would make.
She fills us with wisdom
For each step we take.
“But let endurance and steadfastness and patience have full play and do a thorough work, so that you may be (people) perfectly and fully developed (with no defects), lacking in nothing.”
James 1:4 Amplified Bible
© 2013 Arlene Schwrtzkopf
Friday, August 23, 2013
A Breath Of Fresh Air
How beautiful the person
Who will hear another’s cries or sighs
And take a moment just to pray,
Washing teardrops from their eyes.
An act of love in one short pause
Can heal a wound or stem a tide
For someone who is overwhelmed
And carries burdens deep inside,
Encouragement from one nearby
Brings strength and renewed confidence
To carry on and not give up
When struggling for good consequence.
A “breath of fresh air” may be needed.
Sometimes this is all it takes...
To bring encouragement and love.
How much difference caring makes!
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”
Colossians 3:15 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Who will hear another’s cries or sighs
And take a moment just to pray,
Washing teardrops from their eyes.
An act of love in one short pause
Can heal a wound or stem a tide
For someone who is overwhelmed
And carries burdens deep inside,
Encouragement from one nearby
Brings strength and renewed confidence
To carry on and not give up
When struggling for good consequence.
A “breath of fresh air” may be needed.
Sometimes this is all it takes...
To bring encouragement and love.
How much difference caring makes!
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”
Colossians 3:15 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Thursday, August 22, 2013
A Winning Race
The real winner may not be
The one who can run fast,
For wisdom’s wealth along the way
He quickly may run past.
He who sets a steady pace
May likely have more gain.
Though he never wins a race,
But his steps won’t be in vain.
For he with diligence will run
And gather riches on his way.
Growing in perception,
From his path he will not stray.
Knowing he has done his best
And knowing God will bring reward,
By running faithfully his race
A winning race he will have scored.
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Hebrews 12:1-2 KJV
© 2012 Arlene Schwartzkopf
The one who can run fast,
For wisdom’s wealth along the way
He quickly may run past.
He who sets a steady pace
May likely have more gain.
Though he never wins a race,
But his steps won’t be in vain.
For he with diligence will run
And gather riches on his way.
Growing in perception,
From his path he will not stray.
Knowing he has done his best
And knowing God will bring reward,
By running faithfully his race
A winning race he will have scored.
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Hebrews 12:1-2 KJV
© 2012 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Let Peace Rule
If you do not have God’s peace,
Then you should not move ahead.
For when things do not seem to gel,
Potential plans just won’t go well.
You may labor all alone
When you do things on you own.
The Lord directs if you will ask,
Enabling you to do each task.
When God says the plan is right
And from Him you have insight,
Blessings will wait at your door
Because the Lord has “gone before”.
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts...”
Colossians 3:15 KJV
“Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths.”
Psalm 25:4 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
Then you should not move ahead.
For when things do not seem to gel,
Potential plans just won’t go well.
You may labor all alone
When you do things on you own.
The Lord directs if you will ask,
Enabling you to do each task.
When God says the plan is right
And from Him you have insight,
Blessings will wait at your door
Because the Lord has “gone before”.
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts...”
Colossians 3:15 KJV
“Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths.”
Psalm 25:4 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwartzkopf
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