The Joy-Filled Life

Search for joy in life 
Delight yourself in the Lord 
Live and love and laugh

Jesus

Say My name often
It changes the atmosphere
From discord to Love

Praise & Thankfulness

Praise removes mountains
Be thankful in all you do 
I will strengthen you

Prayer Poem: Faithful

His way is perfect
The promise of God proves true
Take refuge in Him

He governs the times
Things come to pass in season
The Lord is faithful

Prayer Poem: Undaunted

Overwhelming waves

The surf-rider goes clean through

Conquering with joy

Prayer Poem: Favor

Covered with Favor
I will ever sing for joy
I exult in You!

Prayer Poem: Privilege

Graciously granted
A Season of Suffering
True intimacy

Prayer Poem: Static

Lord, come and answer
Noisy questions in my head
Calmed by Your Spirit

Prayer Poem: Royal Diadem

Time in the quarry
Under hammer and chisel
A stone of beauty!

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

Prayer: All Things Accomplished

Ah, Lord God, may people clearly see that Your Word is with me

And Your favor is with me

This is not a light thing for You, O Lord

You are my Refuge and Strength

My ever-present Help in time of trouble

Your steadfast love never ceases

Your mercies are new every morning

Great is Your faithfulness, O Lord

You are my Portion; I wait for You to take up my cause

O Lord, You are my Strength and my Redeemer

May I go out believing that You have accomplished all things for me

2 Kings 3.12, 18; Psalm 46.1-2; Lamentations 3.17, 21-26; 31-32; 37; 58-59 ; Matthew 9.8, 13, 17, 26

Prayer Poem: A New Song

Is wisdom no more?

Has prudent counsel perished?

Has wisdom vanished?

What are you doing?

Waiting patiently for You...

Hear my cry, O Lord!

Make my steps secure

Lift me out of miry clay

Set me on the Rock

Listen to my song

A song of praise to my God

Let many join in

And sing a new song

A song of praise to our God

Our trust is in You

1 Kings 19.13; Psalm 40.1-3; Jeremiah 49.7

Prayer: In Your Favor is Life

O Lord God, in Your favor is life

I cried to You for help and You healed me

I sing praises to You

I give thanks to Your holy Name, YHVH

You have turned for me my mourning into dancing

You have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness

May my glory sing Your praise and not be silent

O Lord, my God, I will give thanks to You forever

May I rest in my labors

And may my deeds follow me

Psalm 30.2, 4, 11-12; Revelation 14.4, 13

Prayer: Shepherd of My Soul

Ah, Lord God, Shepherd of my Soul

Lead me beside waters of rest and restore my soul

Make me strong for Your service

Teach me to walk in Your ways and Your statutes, in Your rules and Your testimonies

Make me to prosper in all that I do and wherever I turn

For You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm

Nothing is too difficult for You

O Great and mighty God, Lord of Hosts

You are great in counsel and mighty in deed

Your eyes are open to all

You sit on the throne and shelter me with Your presence

You are my Shepherd

Guide me to springs of Living Water and wipe away all tears

Psalm 23.2, Jeremiah 32.17-19, Revelation 7. 15-17

Prayer: A Broad Place

O Lord, You are my support.

You have brought me out into a broad place.

You rescued me because You delighted in me.

I humbly come before You, O Lord God Almighty.

Be my lamp and lighten my darkness.

Lead me in the Way everlasting.

The heavens declare Your glory, O God.

The full moon throws its light on the earth and declares Your handiwork.

The pure reflection of moonlight upon the ocean declares Your wonder and inspires awe.

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Open the door before me and let no one shut it.

I have but little power at this point, but I have not denied Your name and I have kept Your Word

2 Samuel 22.19-22; 26-31; Psalm 19.1,14; Jeremiah 28.15; Rev. 3.8

Prayer: Value

Much has been given
A new heart, a new spirit, a new name
A family, a home, a community
Value
Far more than the sparrows
A garden instead of desolation and ruin
You acted, not for my sake
But for the sake of Your holy name
You removed the heart of stone and gave a heart of flesh
You, O Lord, are my Treasure
My heart abides with You
My life does not consist in the abundance of possessions
You, O Lord, are my Life

Ezekiel 37.21-23, 25-27, 32, 35-36; Luke 12.7, 15, 34, 48

Prayer: Breathless Before You

Light of Heaven

You are the Ground of All Wisdom

I am breathless before You

There are no more questions

Amazement siezes me

Awe fills me

I have truly seen extraordinary things

I Kings 10.5; Luke 5.26

Prayer: Sojourner

I am a poor, wayfaring pilgrim
While traveling through this world below.
There is no sickness, toil, nor danger
In that bright land to which I go.

Grant me eyes to see a fellow sojourner
So I may encourage them on their journey.
May I comfort others with the comfort You have given me.
At every moment, in every situation,
You have been the intimate, attentive, and encouraging Friend.
Teach me to be such a friend for fellow sojourners on the Way.

Exodus 23

Prayer: Blessed Be

Blessed be Christ; Faithful & True
Master, I long to be like You
Faithful in little, Faithful in much
Reaching others with Your healing touch

Matthew 25.21,29

Prayer: Designed Obsolescence

Lord God, I thank You
And praise You for the constancy of Your Word.
In a world that designs in obsolescence and disposability
Your Word is lasting
Your Word is life.

Matthew 24.35