Listen to My voice to know the way that you should go. Word Received 16.3.2022

 Listen to My voice to know the way that you should go. Be diligent to listen to Me every day so you do not wander from the path I have set for you. Do not declare you cannot do what I am asking you to do. I will empower you by My Holy Spirit to make a way for My will to be done on Earth as it is in Heaven. Now is the time for the divine order of things to be established. For you to walk in My purposes as never before intimately in tune with the leading of My Holy Spirit. You will be amazed at what you can accomplish in a short space of time as I redeem the time for you. You cannot know everything ahead of time so you need to trust Me day by day even when you cannot see the end purpose of what I am calling you to do. Trust will be the currency of faith with which you can purchase everything you need. You will see extraordinary things in these days as you walk in total trust of Me. I am calling My people to trust Me in these days.

Cry aloud for your nation Word Received 15.2.2022

 Cry aloud for your nation and weep over it. Cry out to Me and I will hear you as you mourn for your nation. Righteousness has gone and rebellion against Me has taken its place. Pride has lifted up its head and rebuked Me to My face. There is no fear of God, no honor of My Name. My Name has been cast out and profaned and I have been rejected by those I created. I will visit this land with judgment and with blessing. I will cleanse it and righteousness will be restored. I will leave a remnant of those who love Me to teach My ways. I will not allow the enemy to prevail in this land.

Go in the power of My Word and the authority of My Name. Word Received 15.2.2022

 Go in the power of My Word and the authority of My Name. Go and preach My Gospel and set the prisoners free. Go and proclaim My good news and see lives changed forever. Go and do not look back to what has been before. Do not settle for the blessing that has been for I am doing a new thing on the Earth and the former blessing will not be sufficient for what lies ahead. Receive My Holy Spirit in your lives and receive My grace for each and every day. Receive My instruction and My rebuke for I rebuke those I love and I bring back those who are wandering. Become alive to the voice of My Spirit and do not let other voices crowd Me out so you cannot hear My voice. Do not let your mind be so distracted that you miss opportunities to minister My grace. Do not think of yourself as insignificant for there is no one insignificant in My Body. All are needed and all have vital purpose to fulfil My will on the Earth. Never take for granted what I am giving you for its price is beyond anything you know.

A massive earthquake is coming that will shake New Zealand to its core. Word Received 10th September 2021

 A massive earthquake is coming that will shake New Zealand to its core. It will displace people and entire communities will have to move. It will cause businesses to fail and supply lines to be broken. It will throw the country into turmoil and the government into chaos.

 I will shake the Church out of its apathy and cause it to step forward in this day. To be salt and light and to proclaim My message to all people. I will have their attention as they look for answers and My people will have opportunity to reach out to those around them. Holy fear will fall on the churches and My people will repent of long standing sins that have hindered their walk with Me. 

I am not bringing this earthquake but I will use it for My glory to be displayed in this land and as an opportunity for many to turn to Me. Prepare yourselves so your preparation can bless others in these days. Seek My face and know My peace in these coming days says the Lord. My Spirit is coming to burn up the dross and to cause things to fall off lives that have been a hindrance for so long. 

Redeem this time for the days of opportunity are few and each one is precious. Do not labor for that which does not satisfy but labor for My Kingdom and press into My presence in a greater way than you have ever done. There is a separation coming between those who truly know Me and those who rely on someone else’s faith. 

Draw close to Me in these days and I will show you marvelous things in My Word that will strengthen your heart and prepare you for the days ahead. You will redeem your time by prayer and the longer you pray the more time you will have to accomplish all that I have for you. My favor is around you and upon you as you draw close to Me and you will truly help many others in these coming days.

 

Practice My presence and dwell in My sanctuary Word Received 15.2.2022

 

Practice My presence and dwell in My sanctuary. In the secret place find Me and I will deliver you from all your fears. Keep watch and warn others of what is coming on the Earth so they can prepare and turn to Me. I am at the door knocking on people’s hearts and many are beginning to turn towards Me and need you to help them find Me and understand My will for their lives. Watch and do not stop watching for you will see My purposes unfold on the Earth. The enemy will not win for all things are already placed under My feet and I have been given all authority. I give My authority to you to speak in My name and command situations to change and atmospheres to shift. You are already able to do more than you realize and you must step into the fullness of it by faith. Do not trust what you see with your eyes but trust My Word. Do not trust what others speak if it is not in accordance with My Word that does not change. Do not trust spiritual beings for many will fall into delusion. My Holy Spirit will lead and guide you according to My Word at all times and in all situations. You cannot know what will happen next but I will order your steps as you walk the path I have prepared for you.

Build communities of praise and purpose Word Received 15.2.2022

 

Build communities of praise and purpose. Build communities of honor and strength. Let My Word be your anchor in the storm that is coming on the Earth. Build places of protection and refuge, of supply and support. Build houses of restoration and rest for many will become weary when the battle is intense. Bring produce into storerooms and equipment to be ready. Do not delay but make preparation. Do not lose sight of Me in the struggle to survive the trauma that is coming. Look to Me every moment of the day. Listen to Me every moment of the day. Place Me as a seal on your heart so your heart will not break with anguish as you see others’ lives and what is happening to them. Evil has been unleashed on the Earth and it will have its moment but I will have My day into eternal reign. Be with Me heart to heart and let Me sustain your soul. Do not consume the vomit of the world but feed on My Word and it will nourish and strengthen you. Grow in understanding of My purposes and plans and walk in them without ceasing.

Disaster is coming on the Earth. Word Received 15.2.2022

 

Disaster is coming on the Earth. Great disaster and great turmoil. Great wailing and confusion, misunderstanding and turbulence. I have given you My Word as a sure foundation to stand on for the waves are going to get much higher and panic will consume those who do not yet put their trust in Me. You must trust Me at this time and stand on the power and authority of My Word and stand in the power of My Spirit. Things that you have taken for granted will be removed without reason or explanation and other things will take their place overnight. Do not stop what you are doing out of fear but press forward in the things of My Kingdom. Do not slow down or give up. Now is the time for increase, for harvest, for blessing in the midst of great trials. Do not stop loving and caring for those who are around you for they need you even more at this time. There will be a beautiful revelation of My grace in the midst of the storm. I am with you in the boat and I will silence the storm. The end is not yet for there is still much to be fulfilled. Keep your eyes fixed on Me and hold onto My Word.

Word Received 18.1.2022 You cannot go where I have not gone before

You cannot go where I have not gone before and you cannot walk except in the power and anointing of My Holy Spirit. You cannot see My power manifest unless you trust Me more than you trust yourself. You cannot desire more of My kingdom until you have been faithful to My commands. You cannot have it both ways living in the world and living in My kingdom. The paths diverge too dramatically and you will be pulled apart in your inner being. You cannot serve two masters even if one of them is you. You must choose and having made your choice you must submit to the outworking of that choice. You cannot go where I have not been first for you walk in My footsteps. You do not create the way yourself but you follow Me. Do not be proud when you see mighty works done through you in My name for they are nothing to do with you and everything to do with Me. Do not think you have accomplished anything by your great faith for it is My power working through you that has accomplished these things. Do not strive for things you have to work for but receive the free gifts out of My hand and pass them on to others. That is your ministry to pass out My gifts to others and to enjoy seeing My goodness manifest in others’ lives. My favor is upon you in these days to do good on the Earth.

Word Received 18th January 2022 Have I not said what will come to pass on the Earth?

 

Have I not said what will come to pass on the Earth? Have I not made it clear? Do you still wonder about My plans and purposes? It is all in My Book. Everything you need to know. So be diligent readers of My Word and do not let anything rob you from spending time in My Word. You cannot do what you do not know, and you need to be sure it is My will and not someone else’s. My will is clear and My words are plain that none should be lost in My Father’s will. It is not My desire for any to perish so now is the time to reach out to those around you. It is always the time to love one another and to seek one another’s good. It is always the time to seek and save that which is lost. It is always the time to be diligent in prayer to push back the enemy’s plans and purposes over the nation. It is always the time to be with Me in the secret place so you can hear My heart for your own life and for others. It is always the time for My Kingdom to come and for My Father’s will to be done on Earth as it is in Heaven. It is always the time for My people to arise and do great exploits, to see healings, deliverance and blessing in the lives of many. It is that time now for there is not much of it left.

Word Received 18th January 2022 Do not fear what is coming on the Earth

 

Do not fear what is coming on the Earth for I am with you to sustain you and strengthen you. Those who are weary come to Me and I will give you rest. Those who are strong strengthen others and cause encouragement to flourish amongst you. The enemy has his plans but I have My plans which will supersede his every time. I will not allow My plans to be thwarted and as you pray and seek My face you will see those plans unfold and come to pass. You will see My strategies as you seek Me and lean on My Word. Everything else is shifting sand and cannot bring forth My best. Everything you have learnt will be challenged in the days to come but I have not changed and My Word has not changed. Be accountable in all your actions and you will not fall away from My purposes for your lives. You will stand as you hold My Word in your hearts and you will continue to stand by the power of My Holy Spirit in your lives. Let My grace rest upon you as you help others in these days to come.

Word Received 18th January 2022 Battle Weary Warriors Arise

 

Battle weary warriors arise for you know what to do. You have been in this place before and you need to show others what to do. You need to train and equip, to mentor and teach now for time is short and everyone is needed. There will be a significant shift this year between what has been on the earth and what will take its place. People will not believe it until they see it with their own eyes. A ‘displacement of normal’ is coming that will seem so extraordinary many will choose not to believe it but to carry on as before. You cannot carry on as before. It is too hazardous, too dangerous even if you comprehend it. You need to change the way you live, the way you order your days. You need to give Me the first fruits in a way unlike before, seeking My plans and purposes and then walking carefully in them. Do not plan things outside My will. Follow me so closely as if your life depends on it. Do not be casual or unprepared. Do not be lazy spiritually. Do not lower your guard. Do not fill yourself with pleasant things to your own detriment. Be awake and aware of your surroundings. Do not slumber but keep watch and respond in faith. Fear will grip the nations unlike anything that has been seen before but My people will walk by faith. Prepare for what is coming on the earth.

Word Received 16.7.2021

 Never let go of My promise to you

for My Word can never change

and I am faithful to accomplish what

I have spoken.

My Word does not return void so put

your trust in it and stand steadfastly on it

not allowing fear to move you out of My will.

Do not be anxious but place your complete trust

in Me for I am faithful and I do not change.

My promises stand forever and you can trust them.

You can trust Me.

So walk by faith and see My promises manifested

in your life and the lives of those around you.

You are not helpless in these days for I am great

and mighty to perform My Word.

Don't let fear rob you of what might be

if you take that step of faith and do not rely

on your senses to see the truth.

My truth surpasses the physical and I am

not limited by the laws that sustain your life.

I am over and above them for I created all things

and all things are submitted to My will and purposes.

I can do extraordinary things in and through you

if you will choose to trust Me at My Word.

Be Not Afraid (Word Received 5.7.21)

Be not afraid to go the extra mile

for the blessing is in the journey

and you will find Me in the midst of it.

Be not afraid of the details

for I have My hand upon the details

to cause them to work out for your good.

Be not afraid of the leaving

for those you leave are safe in My care.

Be not afraid of the timing

for all life is in My hands

and I will lead you in My way.

Be not afraid of the enemy

for he is a defeated foe

and all things have been put under My feet.

Be not afraid of yourself

for My work in you is unfinished

and it will continue.

Be not afraid of loss

for eternity awaits.

Be not afraid of anything

for I am with you always. 

Word Received 16.7.2021

 Never let go of My promise to you

for My Word can never change

and I am faithful to accomplish what I have spoken.

My Word does not return void so put your trust in it

and stand steadfastly on it not allowing fear to move you out of My will.

Do not be anxious but place your complete trust in Me

for I am faithful and I do not change.

My promises stand forever and you can trust them.

You can trust Me so walk by faith and see My promises manifested

in your life and the lives of those around you.

You are not helpless in these days for I am great

and mighty to perform My Word.

Don't let fear rob you of what might be 

if you take that step of faith and do not 

rely on your senses to see the truth.

My truth surpasses the physical and I am not limited

by the laws that sustain your life.

I am over and above them for I created all things

and all things are submitted to My will and purposes.

I can do extraordinary things in and through you

if you will choose to trust Me at My Word. 

Word Received 4.5.2021

 Do not be weary in doing good

for time is so short.

Do not miss the opportunities 

that I give you for there is not time

for them to come around again in later days.

Labor in the harvest fields and you will not grow weary

for My Spirit will sustain you and My power

will enable you to go beyond what you are

capable of in your human strength.

Now is the time to do,

not to wait and think about what to do

for you already know by My Holy Spirit what you should do.

Be obedient and step out in faith and I will meet you there.

Maranatha, Come Lord Jesus

Come Lord Jesus

This world is crying

dying

lying down with the devil

standing up against what is right.

Cursing and worse

Spitting and screaming at the face of God.

He is an outcast of society again.

It has moved to higher philosophy

where man has become god

and we have already seen where

that has taken us.

And yet they still persist

in their persistent endeavor

to prove themselves right

and God wrong.

And the songs sung

will condemn this generation 

in future days.

There may not be many more

generations or days.

We are dazed by the corruption

by the incessant clamor

of the tiny screen

you hold in your hand

nursing your treasure.

What will you do without it?

Do you know what to do,

what to say,

do you need to see yourself in

the dark reflection to know.

Know yourself

Know others

Know God

Maranatha, Come Lord Jesus.

Word Received 11.2.2021

 Seek My presence for then you will

have fullness of joy in My Holy Spirit.

You need My joy to sustain you on your journey

because of the things that are coming on the earth.

Do not try to do things in your own strength

for they will fail but live in the power of My Holy Spirit

and I will cause you to be overcomers in these days of trials

that are coming on the earth.

You cannot succeed in your own strength 

so be filled with My Holy Spirit says the Lord.

Let go of your agenda's and seek Me with your whole heart,

for I will anoint you to be able to stand and to prosper

in these days of trials that are coming on the earth.    

Losing You By Increments

 I am losing you

by increments,

counted not in days

but in months and years.

Noticing something slightly skewed, 

but unable to pin point it.

Tests were flawed.

Results inconclusive.

Then came the more obvious signs

of forgetfulness.

The shimmering sea 

where thoughts tangle

in an ebb and flow of coherence.

Past history still crisp and clean

as newly pressed trousers.

Yesterday's events slipping away

sensing they are no longer needed.

And yet you are still you,

my dearest Dad.

So gracious and well mannered.

Your smiling face of so many years

as we walked and talked together

from when I was only three.

You can no longer tell the time

but time is still on its persistent march into the future

where you may not know yourself

or me.

It is so painful

to lose you by increments.

Word Received 4.11.2020

 Do not merely hear My words but obey them.

For obedience is more pleasing to Me than sacrifice.

I long for My people to obey My word when they hear it

for then blessing would be released in their lives 

and in the Nation.

I have shown you what to do so obey

My Word says the Lord.

Rangitoto In The Rain

 You watch my morning walk

impassively.

You have had your moment 

of devastating excitement

when hot lava poured from you

and you lost your head.

You have your story of pain

overgrown with lush nature

smothering your scars.

I have mine

hidden too.

Your story is woven in heritage.

Mine is just beginning to be told,

as I find fresh words to wrap around it.

We share something else significant.

We are both out in the morning rain.

Rangitoto and I

stare at each other.

A dark green cloak hides its brokenness.

Mine is covered by a black jacket.

It's peaceful stance belies its former raging

throwing ash and sulfur into the night sky.

So attention seeking.

I stare but it doesn't look away.

I think it likes me.

We are too far away to start a conversation

but I may visit again in time.

It has its own secrets,

but it looks into my soul and I feel I should explain.

I have been uprooted, shifted,

transplanted to a different plane of existence.

The short walk to the hospital

belies the significance of the treatment.

It seems so easy to lie down

under the machine's power

that does me good and harm simultaneously

I tell Rangitoto.

I touched Rangitoto some years back

my tourist footsteps journeyed without cultural understanding.

I saw its shape broken by the force 

of its own life leaving.

Life has these moments

when you want to break free 

from the rhythm of pre-ordained appointments

measured in minutes and radiation released.

Rangitoto understands me.

We are both broken but beauty will cover us.

Sunshine rays hit a little patch of blue

in front of the island.

They touch me too

as I spend time with Rangitoto in the rain. 

Loved One Lost

 A young man fallen.

Grief too thick for words.

A heart has stopped in the silence of time.

Other hearts stagger forward

Unable to comprehend

How this can be.

A life so full of life

Lost

So many things undone.

So many words unspoken.

Life seemed so sure and solid

Until it wasn't.

Loved ones so always present

Until they're gone.

This is a time of mourning.

This is a time of sorrow.

Hearts broken into shattered shadows

Picking up pieces of precious memories

That will be held onto

Forever.

Word Received 5.8.2020

Position yourselves for the outpouring of My Holy Spirit,

for I am coming to reap a harvest through your lives.

My power will be manifest in your midst

and signs and wonders will accompany the 

preaching of My Word.

My Word will go forth in power to break

demonic strongholds that have been withstanding My people,

and My people will come into a greater liberty

in My Spirit that they have not experienced before.

My Spirit will do this and I will be magnified on the earth.

Fighting Fear

Fight fear
with faith.

Passive tolerance will not do.

You have to take fear and
shred it,
squash it,
throw it out of your life,
as soon as it comes close enough to recognize.

Smash each shadowy shape
with the weapon of God's Word.

You cannot converse with it,
for fear will drag you down
into dank dungeons.

You give it substance,
so stamp that out in Jesus' name,
and call forth faith within yourself.

Summon your spirit
to rise up and rest in God's promises
with all your will.

Don't let fear rob you,
stand steadfast in faith,
knowing God is with you at all times.

Fight fear. Don't delay.

Place Of Refuge

There is a place of refuge,
close by the Father's side,
where both death and sin
cannot come in,
it is safe, so come and hide.

There is a place of refuge,
the Savior forged the way,
where we all can dwell
and others tell,
in this truly troubled day.

There is a place of refuge,
it is not far afield,
you don't need to pay
or go away,
you only to Him must yield.

There is a place of refuge,
it is for you right now,
say yes to the Lord
whose life out poured,
and to Him we all can bow.

There is a place of refuge,
I live there every day,
it's my good news song
so don't take long,
with my King you too can stay.

Preparation Days

During lockdown
when normal has been replaced by
extraordinary,
week days lack distinction,
as rhythms of life pause.
We have time to reflect,
to take the "Selah" moment,
we craved in the busy bustle.
Our lives were spinning
unsustainably fast.
In this prolonged time out
do we turn our hearts
to the fascination of
endless entertainment
or heavenward?
These are indeed preparation days
for our King is coming.
Jesus is ready to
receive His Bride.
Am I making the most
of these preparation days?

Winter Sun

Winter sun
softly soothes skin.
The harsh summer glare
barely remembered.
Upturned faces feel
the blessing of renewed warmth,
offered with quiet reflection.
Clouds flurry into focus
playing hide and seek,
stealing the sun's heat for themselves,
before evaporating onward.
The streets are silent,
solitary walkers greet each other
as if few inhabitants remain.
The grim virus statistics click over daily
on worldometer,
numbing numbers disallowing true grief,
being beyond emotional comprehension.
One death is a tragedy.
Our human hearts can grasp
that much for right response.
A thousand deaths becomes a statistic.
What about ten thousand,
a hundred thousand, a million?
What do those numbers mean to me?
Each one a precious life,
dearly loved by devastated ones.
The earth groans more clearly now,
as we watch and wait,
thankful we are safe
in our regulated bubbles,
forgetting how different life
was before this year began.
And yet the winter sun on my skin
still feels the same.

Modern Testimony

Cut to the chase,
slip through the breeze.
He's dying,
I'm crying.
Can't see through the tears.
Tears me inside,
outside I'm fighting,
waiting to hit the floor
when the pain gets too bad.
I've got so much to gain
in taking this offer.
Too good to be true,
or maybe too good to miss,
and if I miss it
will another one come along
in a lifetime of days.
Days of despair
sink rapidly away
as I rise into
the light of new life.
I said "Yes"
What could I do,
there was love in His eyes.
That's my fairy tale
to be truly loved
for who I am,
and who is He,
this one who died on a tree
for me and mine,
and you and yours.
Never ending circles of connection going out.
We can tell others.
Should we tell others?
Yes. He's alive.
He has risen from the dead,
conquered death,
so you and I don't have to die.
Glory.
There's glory in the house.
It's thick like the presence of heaven,
giving gifts to His children.
I am lost in wonder,
but no longer lost to my King.
My Lord.
He is adored.
I love Him.
You can too.

Salvation Song

More of you and less of me,
Jesus died upon that tree.
Hanging there twixt heaven and earth,
sinless life lived from His birth.

Came that we no more should die,
free salvation is the cry.
Jesus conquered sin and death,
paid for all with His last breath.

His body marred to set us free,
so we should be on bended knee.
He came near to seek the lost,
from heaven's height He knew the cost.

His life for ours He made sure,
to open glory's gate and more.
No one is beyond His salvation reach,
He has fixed God and mankind's breach.

He is our Saviour, Prince and Lord,
seated in heaven amidst praise adored.
He is the King, God of love,
we His priests can reign above.

His kingdom it is always sure,
His hand opens a welcoming door.
You can go through in Jesus' name,
and be set free from all your shame.

Take His strong hand and be set free,
and walk in perfect liberty.
His love for you will ne'er grow cold,
His care for you will make you bold.

His life will fill your life with light,
in His presence you will know delight.
He calls your heart to join His own,
and heaven one day will be your home.

Rejoice in this that you are free,
to live with God through eternity.

It Is Finished

It was the divine right
of the King of Kings
to declare "It is finished!"
It was His right
to pull down
the powers and principalities
with His bloodied hands,
and to kick open
the gates of Hell
with His victory shout.
It is Jesus's divine right
to come again to the earth
at the end of this age,
and for us to be judged
for what we did
with His words.
It is finished!

Word Received 30.3.2020

Let Me hold you by the hand

and lead you through the coming days.

Let My Holy fire burn out

the dross in your life,

to sanctify you and make you

ready to be My bride.

Consecrate yourselves

and be washed by the water of My Word,

so you will stand on firm foundations

in the coming days.

Do not grow weary

for My reward is with Me

and I am coming soon.

Word Received 16.3.2020

Fight the good fight of faith for the final battle
has begun over the soul of New Zealand.
The battle lines are drawn and you 
must step forward and stand in the gap 
for your nation.
These days are pivotal and critical 
for intercessors to fight as never before
for the destiny and purpose of this nation.
Rise up My people and declare My victory
and My blood over this land. 

Word Received 13.2.2020

I have warned you in My Word

 about that which is coming

so you are not overwhelmed as others will be.

Keep your eyes fixed on Me

 and My Word continually

so you do not falter in fear.

Be filled with My Spirit so you will be

strong and courageous in these days.

There is much to be done and time is short.

I have promised to be with you

and I am true to My Word.

Word Received 7.11.2019

Do not fear for I am the Lord your God.
Do not be afraid of what is coming
upon the earth in these days
for I am with you.
Do not be dismayed or confused
for My Word has said
these things will happen.
Seek Me and find Me
in these days
and reach out to others
in My Name says the Lord.

Unborn Child

I’m in your womb,

I can’t yet say words for you to hear.

I sense your feelings, happy or sad,

so strongly we are linked.

I look forward to seeing you

in the moment I am born.

It is a precious bond between us

that I want to last a lifetime.

If that cannot happen I’m sure

there is an open heart house

somewhere else for me.

Please can my life be

 for more than a few months.

I have heart dreams,

ready to express with learnt language.

You need to trust my life

 is as real as your own.

Please let me see sunrise and sunsets,

and run beneath the big blue sky.

Please let me explore the world,

you already have the privilege of knowing.

I have so much potential,

 a unique character with purposeful plans to fulfill.

Please don’t end my life

when it has only just begun.

Your mother chose to let you live,

please do the same for me.

Word Received 31.7.2019

I am going to take you
to new heights in My Spirit
and new depths in My Word.
My inspiration will bring strategies
and solutions to your communities
and to the world.
I desire My people to stand up
in their appointed roles,
and not to be shy concerning
what I have called you to do.
You will be my ambassadors
in these days, says the Lord,
to bring change to your nation
and cause hearts to turn to Me.

Safe Now And Forever

Behold I make a way before you
of steady hope and perfect peace.
Lost then found,
broken then restored.
Life regained,
some things given up
that do not last,
to receive eternal prize
and personal reward.

To follow closely in footsteps already marked,
neither turning to left or right,
ever onwards.
Sometimes climbing,
sometimes running,
always with abundant life
pressing through and flowing out.

Breaking bread of blessing,
to creatively share with multitudes.
Never striving for success,
but receiving favour as beloved.
Resting in the everlasting arms,
safe now and forever.

Word Received 25.5.2019

I am looking for greater unity among My people,
so I can give them greater responsibility.
To be trusted with power
you must show yourself faithful
to My commandments and to My Word.
These things are not only for your benefit,
but for the benefit and blessing
of all those around you.
Do not hoard My blessing,
but let it flow through your lives continually.
I have called you to be salt and light
in this age of decay and darkness.
Do not presume you can do it in your own strength.
You need My Holy Spirit transforming your lives first,
so that those around you will see clearly that which I am offering them.
Obedience has a high price,
but without it you will not achieve My works in your lives.
Be obedient and you will see
the outpouring you so desire in this time.

How Are You?

How are you?
Fine.

(I'm feeling sad today. The world is not as I would like it.
Death and destruction abound. I fear for people's souls.)


How are you?
Fine.

(I'm in love with God, with life.
My feet aren't touching the ground.)


How are you?
Fine.

(I'm lonely. I feel isolated.
I need to feel the touch of another in affirmation.)


How are you?
Fine.

(I'm bored. I need excitement. I want to dance, sparkle, laugh,
but it's three o'clock in the afternoon.)


How are you?
Fine.

(I don't feel like talking.
I'm in one of my solitary moods.)


How are you?
Do you really want to know?

Word received 13.2.2019

Wait on the Lord
and receive His strength,
for you will need more than
your own strength in the days to come.
You cannot afford to grow weary
and faint for I have so much
for My people to lay hold of
for My kingdom.
Wait on Me
and renew your strength
in these days, says the Lord.

Hello Future

Hello future,
I'm not afraid of you.
I'm stepping into you right now
with choices I have made,
and vision in my mind.

I want God's plan for me,
glory to glory,
and eternity firmly in my heart.

I want my past
to stay that way,
so I choose not to keep
looking back,
at things I have no power
to change.
Mistakes made,
time wasted,
mountains re-circled,
adventures missed.

I have today,
and if I do not walk into it,
it will soon become
a yesterday of regret.

Time is not waiting for me.
It will roll on regardless
of my response.

Today holds promises.
Jesus stands
and smiles at me,
beckoning me to journey with Him.
His promise sure
that He is with me,
as I step into my future.

Word Received 5.1.2019

I want you to walk
a tightrope of grace,
held by truth and law
and by My Holy Spirit.
Walk with the tension
of seeking perfection
and right standing in all things,
knowing that My mercy and grace
hold you when you stumble and fall.
Carry the balancing pole
of absolute truth and total justice,
knowing that you are free
in the boundaries of My
Holy Spirit's guidance.
There is great liberty
but also great responsibility,
for with increased knowledge
comes increased accountability.
Walk and keep looking into My face,
and as you do so your footing will be sure
and your balance will be true.
Do not give temptation time,
for in doing so you will court disaster
for your own life and others lives.
Keep your eyes fixed on Me,
and the world will not trip you up.
My favor is towards you
for you to succeed.

New Day

It's a new day
for you to pray,
and gives thanks
to God for the air to breathe,
and lungs to breathe it.

It's a new day
to let everything go
you tow behind you
in life's wake.
Let forgiveness
be your freedom key.

It's a new day
to say I love you,
to those who feel far away,
or those who truly are.
Let your heart speak
only what is true and right.

It's a new day
to rise and shine
your unique life light,
that will help others
on their way.

It's a new day
to shout and sing
God's praises.
Don't let all Creation's call
sound without you.

It's a new day
to count your jar of blessings
as more numerous and lasting,
than your passing jar of sorrows,
which the Lord has promised
will one day be no more.

It's a new day.
Full of promise.
Full of potential.
Full of grace.
Don't exist in it.
Live it to the full.

Jesus has made the way,
so don't miss the gift of this new day.

Rainy Day Camping

Childhood holidays,
brimming with expectation
of adventures,
and countryside exploration
without time limit.

A winding train track
cut through
blackberry bushes,
already advertising
their autumnal promise.

Farm gathered milk
in steel cans,
cream frothed and satisfying.

Clouds gathered unnoticed
until the downpour drove us
undercover.

There we sat
in the ancient caravan,
a family of four
around a tiny table,
playing cards
and wistfully waiting
for adventures to return.

Long rained drenched Devon days
stretched out seemingly unstoppable.

We searched the sky for hope,
but none came.
In the end we traveled home,
wet tarpaulin and tired children,
to return to being warm and dry.

Joy To The World

The shepherds they got it,
the angels did too.
The wise men understood.
How about you?

The angels sang in chorus,
creation gave a shout.
But the innkeeper missed it,
he locked them all out.

The prophets foretold,
the Scriptures were clear.
How it would happen,
for God to draw near.

To come as a baby,
could be seen as a risk.
He could have flown in,
on a shiny gold disk.

But a manger it was,
without or with hay.
So many missed it back then,
and still miss it today.

The glorious gift,
sent from heaven above.
God's grace to express,
the way back to love.

So try not to miss it,
it's easily done.
The true meaning of Christmas,
the birth of God's Son.

Stand Up

Stand up
in the strength
of your Saviour,
and see
salvation power
spread across the land.

Stand up
secure in
everlasting truth,
your feet on
solid ground,
unmoved by
tempest storm
or besetting trials.

Stand up
and be counted
for righteousness sake.
There is a time
to clearly choose
your side,
and stay steadfastly in it.

Stand up
for the trumpet
is sounding,
and the kingdom
is advancing
in the name of our King.

Stand up.
Be ready,
for the time
to slumber has past.

Stand up
for the King.
He is coming.

Never Let Go

Never let go
of my hand.
I'm here.
I'm with you.
I catch you
as you fall,
and hold you in my love.

Never let go.
Trust me.
I will lead you
in ways so wonderful,
your heart will delight
in the treasure you find,
even if it is wrapped
a little differently
than you expected.

Never let go.
My strong arm
reaches out,
and envelopes you.
You will only truly understand
later the extent of my protection.

Never let go.
Do not doubt
my goodness,
or believe the lie
that I am far away.
I'm right here.
Right now.
I am.

Friendship

When you are busy or blue,
or something makes you stew,
friendship is key.

When your thinking is in a tangle,
or you look like you've been through a mangle,
friendship is key.

When you are over the moon,
or you hope you'll be soon,
friendship is key.

When you need a good grumble,
or help making a crumble,
friendship is key.

When you don't want to be alone,
or sit all day in your home,
friendship is key.

It is good for the spirit,
good for your soul,
good for your health,
and good for your goal.

It is good for your heart,
and you don't have to pay,
look around you and know,
you can have friendship today.

Jesus Wept

Jesus wept.
Heaven
dropped
down
tears of tragic loss.
Death's devastation
reigning in the lives of men.
Torn out dreams
from the pages of lives lost,
too early,
too suddenly,
without time to say goodbye,
without time to fulfill calling and purpose.

Mankind's greatest pain,
loss of loved ones,
Jesus tasted for Himself.
He felt the tearing sorrow,
the irretrievable absence.

And yet,
as heaven's pain rolled down His face,
He saw His future victory over death.
Emboldened by His Father's love
for these created creatures,
He pulled Lazarus back from beyond the brink,
from death to life,
with one command
so steeped with all authority,
that the universe stared in silence,
and creation understood death
would soon see its final day.

Lazarus came forth,
as Jesus looked heavenwards,
and smiled.

God Be My Refuge

When troubled times befall,
and I can't do my all,
God be my refuge.

When the future looms ahead,
or illness confines to bed,
God be my refuge.

When responsibility seems too hard,
and my sense of strength is marred,
God be my refuge.

When others cause me pain,
or loss through dishonest gain,
God be my refuge.

When I forget I need to trust,
or I'm driven by should or must,
God be my refuge.

When the light is dim all day,
and memory fades away,
God be my refuge.

When I can't see the forward way,
and have lost the strength to pray,
God be my refuge.

When all I know is gone,
and I can no longer carry on,
God be my refuge.

Walk On By

She sat slumped
in a jumbled heap of clothes,
in cold late evening air
on city pavement edge.

Elated and joyful,
I walked past with my son
at my side.
I glanced at her
for a single second,
my heart hardened by countless
beggars already encountered,
waving paper cups for loose change.

She didn't ask me for anything,
just looking straight ahead.
I didn't want to look for longer.

How could I respond to so much need
on city streets?
I had no home there to take her to.
I had no significant money to give.

If I gave anything,
would it feed an addiction?

Her image burned into my mind,
as I choose in that second
not to respond at all.

I was not the Good Samaritan,
or even a slightly open hearted one.
I failed in my humanity.
I judge myself to have fallen short
of Christ's call,
but I don't judge her.

God spoke to me
through her silent form.
How do I truly show His love,
and not just walk on by?

Join His Song

I'm going to sing My Song.
You can join in if you want to.

God invites us to join Him
in what He is doing.
So often we are off,
striving at singing our own
self made songs,
feeble renditions that sap our strength.

God wants us to hear
what He is singing over the earth,
and to live our lives
with ease in the midst of His melody.

It is ever so,
and yet more days than not,
our spirits struggle to make up tunes.

It turns out flat,
and with a tight tin sound
that grates in others ears.
We feel we have accomplished something,
because of peoples' polite applause.

But if we had only faithfully followed
His melody,
we might have seen something extra-ordinary
in the broken lives
of those who sit in thin silence,
with frown capped faces
and harrowed hearts.

Our own songs are mediocre at best.

We should leave the composing,
to the One who created the Song,
who allows us by grace
to join Him in His music.

When we duet with Him,
it is the most beautiful sound on earth,
and will alter the lives of those around
forever.

The Space Between Worlds

In the space between worlds
I am lifted up.
I have said goodbye to loved ones
on one side of the sphere,
and am yet to be welcomed
by others.

I join with the citizens
of this hurtling world,
sucked into the slipstream
of humanity rushing to and fro.

We are a compressed company,
crammed into miraculous flying machines.

We stare at screens,
and glance at each other,
unable to connect
as we make our connections.

As strangers we share
brief pleasantries,
knowing we will never
see each other again.

My heart leaves one world behind,
to replace itself in another.

It is a strange sensation,
this solitary pilgrimage
across the planet
for far flung family.

My tired thoughts turn
to those who wait for me,
beyond this curious
space between worlds.

I've Got To Go

I've got to go.

I really don't,
but I don't want to stay.

I'm distracted
by my own thoughts,
and I don't want to
enter your world too deeply.

I might get lost
in the labyrinth of your
emotions,
and my own are confusing
enough.

I've got to go,
but I'll stay in touch.
Only at arm's length,
you understand.
I have to protect
the heart of my little world,
that I orbit trying
to make sense of what I see,
and what I hear,
but I don't,
and it doesn't.

I nod and smile.
It was nice to meet you.

But it wasn't.
Nice isn't the right word,
but my mind lazily
picks the beige description.

It was interesting,
challenging of my previous perception,
thought provoking,
heart breaking,
moving...
Sorry, I've got to go.

Driftwood Dreams

Driftwood dreams
rubbed bare
by disappointed desire.
Interesting shapes
retained but lifeless,
broken off
from gift giving source.

Tide tipping point
of life less lived,
waves of past, present and future
merging in silted foam.

Sin tasted entanglement,
seaweed tripping feet
intended to run the race,
left loitering at the water’s edge,
unwilling to test the depths of grace.

Scattered shells of purpose,
coned, ribbed, and multi-hued
are wave jumbled

thoughts unable to settle on

that which matters most.

Troubles sink us
in sticky sand,
slowing forward motion.
A lurching gait, not a striding out,
tired too soon,
wearily treading outwards
without enthusiasm.

We think that by only keeping rules
we achieve our spiritual goal.

We lose sight of Love manifested.

We forget our Saviour
wants to walk with us,
and share the whole journey
of our lives
along the beach.

Prisoners Of Hope

"Return to the stronghold,
You prisoners of hope.
Even today I declare
That I will restore double to you."
Zechariah 9:12

Bed bound
tearful intercession,
crying out
for God to intervene.

His Word doesn't change.
Our lives do.

Filled with high lights
and low lights,
and times when our fragile lamp
is all but snuffed out.

Illness battle weary,
or ongoing struggles
for the financial breakthrough,
that may or may not be
around the next corner.

Faith and doubt
picking sides,
tussling for supremacy.
Our inconsistent thoughts
wavering, boat billowed
in the seemingly unstoppable storm.

Against all pragmatic theory,
and mind numbing statistical evidence,
we look past
towards the approaching
miraculous impossible,
and wave our feeble frame,
beckoning the answer.

We make the choice
to believe,
to manifest,
and confound all else,
as prisoners of hope.

Trinity

The Trinity
torn for our transgressions.
Eternal unity
fractured at the cross.
Love for humanity
producing pain
between Father and Son.
Spirit in travail.

"Abba, Father,
Why have you forsaken me?"

Silence
more devastating than
at any other time.

The Salvation Plan
prevailing,
angels in awe
with bated breath.
Disciples in disbelief,
hopeful hearts
shattered,
kingdom dreams
bleeding out
onto barren earth.

Incomprehensible measure
of grace
from God Himself,
as we are unable
to save ourselves.

The Trinity
made a way
for our reconciliation.
Father, Son and Spirit
reaching out to you.

Choose

I need to choose
but I'm scared.
I want to trust
but I don't.
I've been hurt,
and I don't want to be
in that painful place again.

I want to choose,
to fully give in to your love,
but what if you don't love me
as much as I hope you do.

I have decided to choose.
I've been westling too long,
and I'm tired
and lonely
behind my barricade
of reasons,
that do not
seem reasonable any more.

You chose to give your life for me at the Cross.

Lord, I choose to give my life to you.

Daniel

Daniel,
governed by God.
Hijacked from homeland,
transported with treasures
taken from temple.

Cast into captivity,
dislocated from those dearest,
a foreigner far away.
Losing language,
culture conflicting,
everything eradicated,
even his name.

Choosing not to compromise,
steadfast and staunch.
Not succumbing to self pity,
denying depression,
leaning into life.

Learning lessons,
receiving revelation,
trusting in trials,
positioning for promotion.

Accessing authority,
allowing angelic agency
against lip licking lions.
Treasuring truth,
honored by history.

We should study
Daniel
and learn from his life.

Be Still

Just be still
and sit with Me,
in your mad dash world
of pressing projects
and exciting events.

Take a moment
to be still in the storm
that overtakes you now.
It was fine weather
when you woke.

Breathe out,
and remember
to breathe in again,
slowly.

Your mind is whirling
and swirling
and skimming
and sliding.

Be still and know
that I haven't given up
on this blue green globe,
and all those who rush
to and fro on the face of it.

Fear is your counsellor,
anxiety your lord.
Let love displace them both.

Let Me show you
a way so wonderful,
you will wonder why
it has taken you
so long
to be
still.

Daughter Of The King

Loved beyond measure,
held in delight,
close to His heart,
walking in light.

Made for honor,
most purposeful treasure,
always thought of with favour,
and not with displeasure.

Wearing a crown,
not heavy in weight,
walking in beauty,
whether early or late.

Fully in step,
with the One who leads,
a life of respect,
and seeking good deeds.

Acts that will bring glory,
to the One on the throne,
to witness His wonders,
and make His name known.

From the farthest of places,
to those close to home,
to bear fruit in abundance,
from the vine that has grown.

To sing of His praises,
and to tell of His grace,
to rest in His arms,
and to look in His face.

I Shall Not Disagree

I shall not disagree,
the majority knows what's right,
and even if that changes,
I'll be made to see the light.

I shall not bend my knee,
or hold to absolutes,
for we know where faith can lead,
to nothing but disputes.

I shall not aim to learn,
or study on my own,
others will tell me what to think,
and how to run my home.

I shall not raise my voice,
to speak for what is right,
someone may be offended,
and it would give them such a fright.

I shall not be creative,
in my own special way,
unless it conforms in order,
with those in power today.

I shall not try to think,
for I'm afraid that if I do,
I'll have to face this modern insanity,
and cry out for something new.

Word Received 7.8.2018

I will put a word in your heart
and it will grow
and bear fruit with more seed in it
for others to have planted
in their own lives.
This is not the time for selfish ambition
in My kingdom, but for co-labouring
and coordinating with those around you
for My kingdom is about the community
of the saints in unity and purpose together.
Everyone who looks outward
to help his brother or sister in need
will carry My anointing and be blessed
in these days.

Lonely Place

There is a
lonely place
I need to find.

God wants me
to seek Him there.

During three full years
of ministry,
the Lord withdrew
to a lonely place
to be with His Father.

He left the clang and clamor,
the pressing, never ending
insistence of human need.

He listened to His Father's heart,
and He knew how and what to do.

Heart words are so softly spoken,
you cannot hear them in company.

You need to be in
a separated sky drawn space,
or an empty room,
where stillness can settle your soul
to hear the precious words
that are meant for you alone.

Draw aside to the lonely place,
He is waiting for you there.

Kingdom Of God

God giving,
seed sowing,
vision seeing,
faith growing.

Increase starting,
prayer watering,
boundaries stretching,
favor granting.

Doors opening,
agreements giving,
connections forming,
friendships strengthening.

Projects pursuing,
obstacles negotiating,
freedom finding,
blessing releasing.

Teams forming,
mantels anointing,
gifting increasing,
territory enlarging.

Miracles occurring,
faith rising,
strongholds breaking,
Kingdom coming.

God's Pruning

God's pruning shears
are very sharp.
His surgical skill separates
off the dead wood,
not taking more than necessary,
removing the rot
fit for the fire.

He leaves the healthy wood,
to burst forth
with new season bud,
bearing good fruit
in its time.

It is painful
to be pruned by God,
our pride is
cut to the core,
but we remain intact.

Our ego
is lovingly chopped back.
God doesn't want
it getting in the way
of His bigger picture
for our lives.

Even in our wildest imaginings,
we cannot dream
the greatness
He can accomplish
through a fully surrendered soul.

So if you sense
He is ready for some gardening,
don't run away.
Allow God to prune you
so you can become whole.

Strange People

Strange people
with their idiosyncrasies,
their failures,
and flaws,
hurt
and causing hurt,
jagged edges
produced by pain
others cannot begin
to comprehend.

Selfish and
self-serving,
ignorant of heard heart cries,
longing for calm
to still their own storms.

Unable to safely settle,
or completely commit,
or clearly count their blessings.

Stirring trouble,
or resisting
those rallying
to help.

We come across
them every day.

Don't judge them.

They look a lot
like me and you.

Time

Time chased through
a weather-vane of grand illusions
and half seen promise.

I'm late for a very important date,
missing it by degrees
when it does appear,
through brightly clearing mist.

Time is fleeting,
running out,
a scarce commodity.

If there is a time for everything,
why do I not have enough of it?

I work from pressure,
not peace,
unable to give extravagant gifts
of time to others,
as I count my purse of precious minutes.

Is time really ticking away,
or do I just misunderstand
the truth about eternity?

Extrovert On The Inside

Extrovert on the inside,
introvert on the outside.
I've finally classified
myself out loud,
and wish I hadn't.

Denial is simpler
than responsibility.

Responsibility
requires action,
and probably change.

Change is challenging
and time consuming.

People are familiar
with the me
they already know.

They might be shocked
if they saw how loud
and exuberant
I am on the inside.

It might challenge
the masks they wear.

There could be
a chain reaction
of being honest
and fully real.

The inside and the outside
aligning,
and everyone
seen and being
who they really are.

Wouldn't that be something,
if I was brave enough to be me.

Nothing

Nothing
will ever fill
the void
inside us,
the God shaped hole
made for Him.

We can cram it
with anything else,
yet satisfaction
will slip like sand
through every part of us.

We are made in the
image of God,
for friendship with God,
to walk in the purposes of God.

We still strike out
on our circular path,
striving for significance,
longing to own
more of this transitory life.

Nothing will make
perfect sense apart
from knowing who
we are in Him,
and for Him,
for we are His creation.

Only when we say
Yes Lord
do we realize
that nothing
can separate us
from His love and life,
that perfectly fills
the void
in you and I.

Collapse Of A Civilization

We are watching
the collapse
of our civilization.

Future history
will say as much.

Scholars will hypothesize
on the details
of its downfall,
and wonder if
the interplay between
economic factors
and social decay
was as strong
as some propose.

Others will study
the legal structures
and political systems,
speculating on
the seeming success,
then fantastic failures
of governments to halt
the downward demise.

Corrupt consciousness,
moral meltdown,
societies sickening slide
won't be seen
in its true darkness,
for humanity is
ever forgiving
of its own sins,
and sadly
that is why
the
collapse
of a civilization
can continue in our days.

Pieces Of My Heart

Pieces of my heart are
missing,
not broken
or destroyed,
more a parting
than a ripping,
for I do not grieve.

Children grow up.

They do that if you
take your eyes
off them
for a moment.

Then inexplicably
they want to leave
your little sphere,
that you naively
presumed they would
always be part of.

They can return of course,
with new loved ones,
tales of adventure and success,
or survival (please spare the details)

It is always harder
for those who are left
than those who go,
especially if those who go
forget to call or write.

I'm not sure if the
pieces of my heart
will ever truly reconnect,
or if that is a parent's calling
to have a fragmented heart
across the globe,
that causes intermittent aching,
but a quiet smile of thankfulness
as treasured memories return.

I am grateful for the gift
that I can know
the depth of love for children
that causes this uncomfortable
sensation now,
and I choose to trust God
to hold me in future days
with the other pieces of my heart.

Southern Israel

National parks
welcoming curious visitors,
ambling among antiquities
imagining centuries old existence.

Masada, cultural icon
and top tourist spot,
sits in frighteningly barren desert,
hostile
harsh
and unforgiving.
Settlements on
the dizzying heights,
vertigo inducing palaces
clinging to cliffs.
Tragic tales of trials
and sacrifice,
death chosen before slavery.

At Ein Gedi
streams in the desert
move from biblical metaphor
to spectacular reality,
as creature and nature
hug the edges of
its life giving flow,
and David's waterfall
sings as grace tumbles
through the scorched earth.

In Qumran's caves
ancient scrolls found
by shepherds.
God's Word to man
preserved in desert air
thick with history,
joy of generations
past and future,
held in this
beloved land.

Western Wall

A sea of bobbing black hats
Sabbath honouring
and tradition holding
Orthodox men pressing their prayers
into the Western Wall.

Women separated by metal grid
dance the Sabbath in
with joyful rhythmic sound.

Other men in prayer caps
and cornered tassels,
arms around each other
sway from side to side,
hearts and minds
united in worship
of The Shekinah presence.

Thousands of paper prayers
stick out of crevasses
of the thick stone blocks.

Flowering bushes
where pigeons find their rest,
cling haphazardly to the heights.

Uniformed soldiers rest their weapons
to jump with joy.

Such joy in this people
who have faced a dreadful history,
survived and now flourish beyond belief.

Chosen and blessed by God,
their prayers at this Western Wall
will ultimately be answered.

Covenant Kiss

Covenant kiss

and hope filled longing.

Dreams fulfilled

yet just beginning.

Desire for each other,

and for life together,

walking in unity

together with God.

The three woven cord

with His rich blessing.

Solemn promises

spoken and held.

Grace and gracious

giving and receiving,

needed as two

learn to walk as one.

A new tapestry begins

threaded together,

brought to this altar

by the gift of love.

For love to flourish

as is intended,

Covenant vows do

not shift with time.

Joined together

in Holy Communion,

a precious foreshadowing

of Christ with His Bride.

Royal Wedding

Media feeding frenzy,
designer dress deadline,
former friends interviewed at length.

Thousands of images
on rolling repeat,
cake recipes dissected,
food choices scrutinized,
everybody who is anybody
has their say.

Guest list examined,
family feuds uncovered,
magazine and newspapers
bulging with titbits for weeks.

Bridal party etiquette,
cultural observances,
a nod to religion
otherwise ignored.

A blaze of colour,
pomp and ceremony,
time old traditions
dragged out of the cupboards
and polished as new.

Thousands of extras
and millions of viewers
gripped by the spectacle
that will finish today.

Why?

Why do tears
take longer
to fall
as you
grow older?

Why are
hearts
not moved
with such
fierce intensity?

Have eyes
seen
too much
sorrow
to release
response?

Seamless
life
stretches
out.

Years
repeat,
wearing thin
at the edges,
and pity
cries
no more.

Turn Up

What does the Lord require of you?
To turn up
with what you have,
and offer everything to Him.

You are uniquely able
to fulfill God's call
on your life,
so don't look for
someone else to
step into your shoes
and complete the task.

They may be more
able than you,
or less
able than you,
but they
can never
be you.

Turn up,
and be all God
has called you to be.

He doesn't want anybody
else to do it.

Writer's Joy

Ink on paper,
typed words on screen.
Finding memories
and creating landscapes.

Mightier than the sword,
but equally able
to cut to the heart
of the matter.

Ideas reformed,
with the writer's
thought tide washing
fresh imagination
inwards,
and then out
for others.

It is a writer's joy
to share something
of the soul or spirit.

It is freely offered,
and the point of origin
waits in stillness,
to see if it is received.

Remembrance

Remember those who have fallen,
who have lost
their lives for King and Country.

Remember those who didn't die
but lived as broken men,
reliving horrors,
and grieving friends.

Remember those who stayed
at home,
longing for news
of safe return,
dreading the formal
uniformed knock on the door,
and heart felt condolences
that did not ease the pain.

Remember those
who grew up fatherless,
who had no man
to follow that example,
who lived with widows
and orphans.

Remember those
who live now,
who do not understand
the tragedy of war,
and only glimpse
its re-enactment in movies
made to make money,
that can never capture
what it was truly like.

Remember those generations
that are to come,
and pray that
this whole world
is never engulfed
by war again.

More Of The Same

You don't need
more of the same.
Same crippling self talk
and self defeating prophecies
that life will always suck.

You don't need
more of the empty headed
promises pronounced
in words so falsely barbed
they jab your soul.

You don't need
to live your life
crouched on your
knees depressed,
head in your
hands helpless,
crying out for
something to give.

You don't need
pleasant platitudes,
and interested intentions,
without concrete
evidence of compassion
and care.

You don't need
more of the same.
You need people in
your life who
understand love.
People who
know Him well.

Expectation

I have a expectation
that when You are with me,
You will change everything.

My lacklustre life
will shine with brilliance
that is not my own.

My fragile confidence
will receive supernatural strength
that can reorganize mountains.

My heavy heart wearied
by people pain,
will surge with a
resuscitating resurrection charge.

My thoughts will lift
from the measured mundane
to faith filled impossibilities.

Strength, hope,
peace, grace,
passion, purpose,
enduring love
for others and myself.

Like I said,
I have an expectation
that when You are with me
everything will change.

Wonder

I wonder
at your Creation.
It's beauty. It's groaning.

I wonder at your love for me.
It is so complete,
not limited by my understanding,
or my ability to receive it yet.

I wonder why I struggle
to believe the absolute truth
of miraculous death defeating,
life giving resurrection power.

I wonder why I care so much
for that which does not last.
I could continually invest
in the eternal.

I am full of wonder at your death,
that you Creator God
would willingly die
at the hands of your Creation.

I wonder at
Forgiveness,
Grace,
Salvation,
Redemption,
and other words with meanings
so rich and deep
I must not hurry past them,
but ponder,
and allow myself
to be filled with wonder.

Lean Not

Lean not on your
own understanding,
but trust Me
for I can see
your future,
and I am already there
waiting for you to arrive
into your destiny.

Do not think the future
will be like the past.
It will only be
the same if your
choices make it so.

Do not overthink
your troubled thoughts,
for a peace filled mind
is great reward.

You can plan and purpose,
but do not let
your purposeful plans
block Me out.

Allow Me to breathe
My life on the ones
that will yield a harvest,
and let the rest blow chaff-like away.

You don't need to have
all the answers
ahead of time.
I am all of the answer
to all that you need.

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I will be with My people
as I was in former times,
and they will know My power,
and I will know their hearts.
They will seek My face
and cleanse their ways
from all unrighteousness,
so that My fire can rest
on them afresh,
and burn away all dross and sin.
My people will walk in holiness
for they will see My glory
and be forever changed by it.
Behold I am coming quickly,
Says the Lord.

Regret

Do not live with regret.
It will tie you to the past,
and drag your thoughts
back to former days,
to things said or unspoken,
done or undone,
without the possibility of change.

Regret can stick you
to a place,
a person,
a circumstance,
beyond remedy,
as a soul weight
you cannot shake.

Regret makes us debtors
to debts we cannot pay,
for we do not know
what to pay,
or who to pay it to.

It is a prison of choice,
its open door
ignored by all who remain
within its unforgiving boundaries.

Let it go,
release forgiveness to others,
and to yourself,
and walk out unhindered,
free from regret.