Hello Spring, Goodbye Winter

Hello Spring, and goodbye Winter.
Into a new season do I enter.
No more cold, dark and gloomy days.
Time to put a smile back on my face.
I learned to wait, I learned to trust.
You are on time, not too slow, never too fast.
Remind me to stay grateful, and keep You in mind,
In the best of times, and when stuck in a bind.
And in every season teach me never to forget,
Your garment of praise, for my cloth of sack.

Keep my heart

Oh, that You would keep my heart
And lay out my paths even before I start
You guide every step that I am about to take
Teach me to know truth from the fake
Give me the strength to remember Your heart
Through the wilderness, fire and flood
Help me to recognize Your voice
In the midst of all of life's noise
Let me know that You are always there
When I am weighed down by all my cares
On Your face may my focus continually be
Show me all that You want me to see
Bring to remembrance, help me keep in mind
That Your thoughts and ways are not like mine
In spite my weaknesses I still can stay strong
Help my unbelief though the road seems so long
At the springs of Marah, there I shall not dwell
But take me to the rivers of life, a bubbling well
Let me not be choked by thorny ground
But in Your presence, always, may I be found
A new beginning, fresh oil, and a new touch
Thank You Lord, thank you so much

Philippians 1:6 "being confident in this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;"

Hands

Hands, strong hands that hold me tight
That because of my weaknesses help me fight
Hands, strong hands that shelter me from harm
From the storms, and the fire, and the floods that come
Hands, gentle hands that guide me back to the path
when I wander from it, and the ground beneath become rough
Hands, gentle hands that hold onto me with love undeserved
That feed me when I hunger, and water me when I thirst
Hands, firm hands that chasten and correct but never hurt
So that one day I can be free, and fly as high as a bird
Hands, firm hands that grasp mine tightly as tight can be
That work from behind the scenes, for no one but me to see

Teach me.

Teach me, how to love and how to be loved,
To be as wise as a serpent and meek like a dove.
To be strong as a lion but also a gentle lamb,
To know what to let flow and what to dam.
Teach me to be unafraid and oh-so bold,
Refine me in the fire, just like purified gold.
Wash me clean, white like pristine snow.
Strengthen me, my spirit, body and soul.
Teach me to look not to the left nor right,
Make me a peacekeeper who knows when to fight.
But most of all, on top of everything and right above,
Teach me first, how to love and how to be loved.

Jehovah God

Knowing one's name is knowing that person.. I just had a sudden urge to find the names of God I learnt long long ago and to commit them to memory. :) So here goes.. *take a deep breath*

Jehovah Tsidkenu- God is my righteousness
Jehovah M'kaddesh- God is my sanctification
Jehovah Shalom- God is my peace
Jehovah Shammah- God is present with me
Jehovah Rapha- God is my healer
Jehovah Jireh- God is my provider
Jehovah Nissi- God is my banner
Jehovah Rohi- God is my shepherd

So it's an aspect of God for every area of our lives! Cool!

Kairos timing

'To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.'

Everything has its kairos timing; no use rushing something nor delaying another thing. It will come to pass in its fullness. A flower blooms in its own time whether you want it to bloom faster or slower. The tide comes in and goes out with nary a thought about how you feel about it. So why hurry? Why rush? Enjoy the journey and the company. We all have to learn go with the flow and not force things.

If you feel like you are going under,
And your life seems torn asunder.
When you feel like you can't take no more,
and you have reached the rock bottom floor.
Just remember that there is no well too deep,
no wall too high nor hill too steep.
Just trust where His hand will lead,
to a place of rest, a place of sleep.
Everything is made perfect in its own time,
every song has its melody, every poem its rhyme.
Don't fight the current, the waves, the tide,
just sit back, buckle up and enjoy the ride.
Carpe diem, seize the moment and more so the day,
Enjoy the skies while it is blue and not regret when it turns grey.

I'm walking in circles,
Treading in the mud.
Here I am once again,
Stuck in the same old rut.
This place is all too familiar,
I've been here too many times before.
Now my resolve is battered and bruised,
And my spirit is all too sore.
My spring of my step has failed,
My hands have no strength left.
My soul is heavy and weary,
My heart yearns for a rest.
One moment at top of the world,
The apogee, the utmost peak.
The tide turned in a blink of an eye,
I end up in the valley deep.
Will water wash me clean?
Will the furnance refine?
Or will the heavens close upon me?
And the mountains start to deign?
Is there anything I can do?
Anything that I can say?
To break out of this vicious cycle,
To see the dawn of a new day?
Can things begin to change?
Can I make it through it all?
Can I have a second chance?
To avoid the drop, to avoid the fall?

Draw me away...

Oh, come and draw me away,
Don't want to wait, let it be today.
Take me now, to where You are,
No matter how near, no matter how far.
Will You cast aside my shame and disgrace?
So that once again I can see Your face.
Not in the wind, earthquake nor fire,
Let Your still, small voice be my only desire.
Wash me clean, make me whole,
Give me strength to relinquish control
Let me decrease and You increase more,
Let me know what I am supposed to live for.
Let me know where You are to be found,
Turn that place into sacred ground.
Leave a memorial, build an altar,
Bring me back there whenever I falter.
Remember me now and hear my cry.
Keep me close until the day I die.