God softens the blows

when i seek to punish myself for going against what i already know……..after i have tormented myself………Jesus steps in to soften the blows…….. when i languish because i gave into my heart took my hands off the reins and let go…….i knew it would lead to confusion and dismay but i went against what i…

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tired of sitting in the dark

when i look up i can see……..a ray of light that calls to me……”stay where you are but you will never be free…………bring you trouble to the light and come to me”…………….mustering up the courage to stand…………i dig notches for my feet and hands ………and as i scale, the higher i go seems a force…

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it didn’t take much

it didn’t take much for me to change my tune…….perhaps i understand why quality of faith is desired over quantity……… when the blank…………is ready……the blank will appear………couldn’t that be said about almost anything in life………………..when we are ready………….then whatever we need happens………. so what gets us ready……………honesty tops the list………….a clear and accurate appraisal of…

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because you wait with me

i am never alone………because you wait with me.…i am seldom forlorn…….because you wait with me………….i am hopeful and find strength to carry on………..because you wait with me………. the world has become less torn…….because You wait with me………Your ways have become my own…….because You wait with me.…………i can feel at home wherever You place me……because You…

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one

the significance of one cannot be undone for those issues it holds………………..partners, mates, God, purpose, goals……. for those concerns are better served with alliance and focus……singularly…………………. one tire doesn’t work, one friend could work but you would inevitably wear them out……..one change of clothes would keep people at a distance after a few days…….. so…

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”your in it now”/for ben.e.

i still can hear your booming voice and you laughed at my dismay………..you replied , ” you could have asked, but you had to have it your way”……………. ”your in it now………..so lets discuss a way, you can do what’s right for everyone………and maybe next time you will choose a different path”…………………… you would say,”…

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internal gps

i didn’t know, it didn’t occur to me…………how could i have known it would turnout this way…………..these are things you won’t hear me say…………we all have an internal compass…….. we all know the difference between right and wrong……..and if you ignore that feeling that you get in your gut………..then don’t bitch and complain when things…

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the edge: best place to fish

the most difficult part of fishing on the edge is having the courage to admit that you don’t always know where that is………first concern…….. you have to spend the appropriate time determining the line…………….and then the second concern………..respecting it…… your gear is a little different here……..your line has to be extremely long because you don’t…

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until further notice

until further notice i will continue on the path before me……………neither deviating left nor right…………..focused on each step…………..as it is measured and a slow cadence…….. the circumstances before me neither find me overwhelmed nor taxed…………the power that resides inside me is far greater than any situation that may confront…………..not free from life………..free from fear……………free from…

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full of joy

”happy” seems to indicate things are going my way……..whereas ”joyful” is bigger than circumstance or condition……it is an overwhelming feeling of gratitude and recognition of blessings bestowed…….. doesn’t matter what i may face……..a mere temporary situation…………………….what matters is there is a force in my life that encourages me to be of service and support to…

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