Prayer Poem: Irresistable

Irresistable
The grace in which you now stand
Leave the past behind

Prayer Poem: Wilderness

O Lord, carry me
Comfort me, Gentle Shepherd
In this wilderness

Give strength to this one
Help me to walk and not faint;
Soar on eagle's wings

Prayer Poem: Silence

Help me understand
In times of silence and loss
Your trustworthiness

Confidence in You
A firm grasp upon the Truth
Faithfully waiting

Prayer Poem: Counterfeit

Counterfeit Christians
Who stand and oppose the truth
Avoid at all cost

Prayer Poem: Key Question

The question is asked:
On whom do you now rely?
Lord, on You alone.

Prayer Poem: Reliance

Reliance on God
Called with a holy calling
Everlasting joy!

Prayer Poem: Servant

O Lord God above
May I be about Your work
Quietly serving

Prayer Poem: All

Rightly instructed
Chosen by God; standing firm
Lord, I give it all

Prayer Poem: Worthy

Worthy of Your call
Fulfilling every resolve
By Your Power, Lord

Prayer Poem: A Whispered Prayer

A whispered prayer
Spoken in times of distress:
Lord, I give You thanks...

Mind stayed upon You
No matter the circumstance
Kept in perfect peace

Prayer Poem: Declaration

Lord God, I go up
Confident in Your leading
Sounding forth Your Word

Prayer Poem: Fullness of Time

On that very day
when the fullness of time came
the Lord sent His Son

Prayer Poem: Light

Lord of Light and Life
Grant me light where I now live
Clothe me with Your Son

Prayer Poem: Destiny

A determined time
and in a specific place
God chooses to act

May others observe
and plainly see how Your grace
has been given me

Prayer Poem: Release

When others do harm
They unknowingly release
You into my life

Prayer Poem: Humbled Heart

Times of Refreshing
How we need those times, O Lord
Bowing before You

No silver or gold
But what I have I shall bring
Heart humbled and true

Ever Ready

Lord God, may I do what is good and right and faithful before You
May every work I undertake in Your service be done with all my heart
Fill me with Your Spirit
May I store up Your treasures in my heart
Speak Your Word that it may go forth and accomplish that which You proscribe
Provide all I need
May Your work prosper in my hands
Provide for Your beloved, even during sleep
So I may rise strengthened and refreshed
Ever ready to do Your Will

Prayer Poem: Sowing for Future Harvest

Holy Spirit, Come
May we reap with shouts of joy
Having sown with tears

Weeping and sighing
Bearing the seed of sowing
Home with shouts of joy

The times are not known
Our soul is troubled and faint
Pour out Your Spirit

Sea of Your Good Timing

Thank You for choosing me to minister before You
Surround me from this time on and forever more

What will You do for me today?

May I stand still and wait on You and Your timing
I entrust myself to Your goodness
O Lord, grant me Your peace
I allow my frustration and impatience to dissolve in the sea of Your good timing
May I feed the lambs You bring to Your House today

Note: Preached and officiated first communion at FPC today

Purpose

Breathe on me Breath of God
Until I am all Thine own
Come and fill my heart with Your peace
Send me out to fulfull Your great Purpose

Order My Ways

O Lord, I order my ways before You
I lift up my eyes and look to the hands of my Master
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy

I have had more than enough of contempt
My soul has had more than enough of scorn from those who are at ease
Fill me with Your Spirit
So that I toil not in vain
So I do not become weary
May I be a defender of the weak

Testify to Truth

O Lord, I set my heart to seek You
I pray for Your help
I seek the good of others
Send Your marvelous help

For this I was born
For this I came into the world
To testify to the Truth
Open my ear to hear Your Voice
For You are the Truth & the Life

Weak & Weary

Lord God, may I be strong in battle
Not turning back but acting on conviction of Your Spirit
Grant, O God, Strength...much more than what I currently have
For I am weak and weary
It would be so easy to give up
I lift up mine eyes unto the hills
O Lord, be my Help
Let my foot not be moved
Inspire me with Your Word
May I know You fully and experience eternal, abundant Life now

Prayer Poem: Always

Restore, strengthen
Engage in the work at hand
Build up the Kingdom

O Lord, deliver
Your servant from lying lips
Prosper my journey

I seek You, O Lord
Support me in every way
O, Merciful God

In You I find Peace
I rise up and take action
For You are with me

Strengthened for Service

Strengthen my hands for Your service
I rise before dawn and cry for help
I put my hope in Your Word
Open my heart and mind so I may meditate on Your promise
Your promise gives me Life
Cleanse me with Your Word
Remind me...
Apart from You I can do nothing

Prayer Poem: Be Not Afraid

Peace I leave with you
Let not your heart be troubled
Neither be afraid

Call out unto Me
In times of distress I hear
I am on your side

Take refuge in Me
What can mortals do to you?
Confidence, my child

Peace I leave with you
Let not your heart be troubled
Neither be afraid

Inheritance

O Lord, give a lamp to me and to my descendants forever
Great is Your steadfast love toward us
Your faithfulness endures forever
Choose us, O Lord, to go up for Your glory

May I do my utmost for Your glory
Bring me back to Your Word
May I meditate upon it
Direct my hopes and yearnings
Open my eyes to see You breaking through on my behalf

May I work with a single purpose to bring honor to You
Grant me discernment and clarity
May I invest my time wisely working toward Your vision
May I give to others freely, as you have freely given to me

Return My Soul to Rest

Lord, I do not know what to do, but my eyes are on You
This battle is Yours, O God
I stand still and wait for Your victory
Hear my voice and supplications
Incline Your ear to me
I am suffering distress and anguish
Protect this simple one
When I am brought low, O Lord, save me
Return my soul to rest
Deal bountifully with me, O Merciful God
From You comes victory and wisdom
I am Your servant
I fall to the ground and die to self
May all the glory be Yours alone

Courageous

The Resurrection
And the Life, that is Your claim
Grant new Life to me

With my whole heart, Lord
I shall act in faithfulness
Lord, be with the good

Stirring

Ah, Lord God, is it You stirring my Spirit?
I see Your people scattered on the mountains like sheep without a shepherd
Stir up the hearts of others to care for Your sheep, too
So many, Lord, so many
Place Your words in my mouth
Call forth Your people by name
Let them hear Your voice
Stir their hearts so they may respond
Remove the thief who comes to steal, kill, and destroy Your sheep
Bring, O Lord, abundant Life

Courageous Heart

Grant a courageous heart, O Lord
One that seeks Your Way
Make the barren one to rejoice in You
May I not become so attached to my plans and dreams that I miss the path You call me to follow
Listen to this one who worships You
May I ever obey Your will

Remembrance

O Lord, let Your eyes fall on me
Strengthen my heart so I may be ever true to Thee
Make my heart firm, securie in the Lord
Remember Your child, O Lord

Covenant

O Lord, strengthen my weak hands
Remember Your Covenant
I seek You with my whole heart
May I seek only Your reward
I come to You
I drink of Your Covenant
Let Your Living water flow

Authority

Help us, O Lord our God
For we rely on You & Your name
O Lord, You are our God
Let no mere mortal prevail against You
You have sworn and will not change Your mind
Remove the authority from my adversary
Place Your full authority upon me

Abandoned

I feel abandoned, O Lord God, on every side
Act on my behalf for Your Name's sake
Because Your steadfast love is good, deliver me
Do not be silent, O God of my praise

I praise You for being a strong Tower
I run to You and I am safe
I praise You for being my Stronghold & Deliverer
I praise You for being my strengthening Word
I praise You for upholding me with Your mighty right hand

Stop the mouths of the wicked and deceitful
Quiet the lying, hateful, accusatory tongues
If I have found favor with my King
Let my life be granted me
Apart from You I can do nothing

Let the Waters Flow

O Lord God, I confess that I am tired from my Journey
I come and sit by Your well
Be a spring of water gushing up to eternal Life
Sir, the well is deep
I set my heart to seek You
My heart is steadfast, O God
My heart is steadfast
I will sing and make melody
Awake, O my soul!
With God we shall do valiantly
May others see the Living God is with me in all I do
Let the Waters flow

All My Journey

O Lord, bring a slow steady Wind of Understanding
Of new Life and of Light
A reminder that I need ALL of my Journey

Peaceable Words

Lord God, fill my mouth and heart with kind and peaceable words
May I speak good words to others
Recall to my mind and heart Your good works on behalf of Your people
May I wait on You and on Your counsel
Not rushing ahead with my own plan or agenda
O Lord, I invoke Your aid on my behalf and on my church's behalf
For You are an all-seeing God full of love and mercy
I will do that which You tell me

Seeking

O Lord God, Almighty
You are wisdom, grace and truth
O Lord, It is You I seek
I seek Your strength
I see Your Presence continually
I flee to You when I am full of anxiety
From Your fullness pour out grace upon grace on this Your servant
May I be filled with Your wisdom, grace and truth

Riding on the Wings of the Wind

Bless the Lord, O my soul
You make the clouds Your chariot
You ride on the wings of the wind
O Lord, You rule as King over all things
For the universe is in Your power
There is no one who can oppose You

God, save Israel!
O Lord, God & King, God of Abraham
Spare Your people
For the eys of their foes are upon them
To annihilate them and destroy Your inheritance
Do not neglect Your portion which you redeemed out of the land of Egypt
Hear my prayer and have mercy upon Your inheritance
Open my mind, O Lord, to understand Your Scriptures
Fill me with Your Spirit, O Lord God of Hosts

Gratitude

You, O Lord, have shown me goodness
May I be full of joy and gratitude and bless Your holy Name
Bless the Lord, O my soul and forget not all His benefits
Who forgives all my iniquity
Who heals all my diseases
Who redeems my life from the pit
Who crowns me with steadfast love and mercy
Who satisfies my mouth with good things
Who restores my youth as the eagle's

Fully Furnished

May I be fully furnished, equipped
Clothed in Your Spirit
Standing firm in the faith
No matter what I may face

Prayer Poem: Morning By Morning

Ah, Lord God,
Each morning I sit before You and Your Word
To study, as the Psalmist says,
The Way that is blameless.
When, O Lord, shall I attain it?

Prayer: And Not We Ourselves

Lord God, may I relax

Knowing I am well-tended by my Creator-Shepherd
I accept the field where you have placed me

I trust in Your goodness.
Fill me with Your joy

The joy that comes from knowing

Your steadfast love and faithfulness never fail

Amen

Psalm 100