Crucified with Christ
Crucified with Christ,
not my life now but His
earthy desires put aside
not my life now, but His.
Crucified with Christ,
this new man I put on
no more pride and ego
old man all but gone.
Crucified with Christ,
an exercise of His grace
an end to self-reliance
now His strength I embrace.
Crucified with Christ,
sin no longer to control
since faith came to dwell
inside my heart and soul.
Crucified with Christ,
not my life now, but His
alive in flesh and faith
not my life now ~ but His!
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“I have been crucified with Christ;
it is no longer I who live,
but Christ lives in me; and the life
which I now live in the flesh I live
by faith in the Son of God, who loved me
and gave Himself for me.
I do not set aside the grace of God;
for if righteousness comes through the law,
then Christ died in vain.”
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Waiting In The Gap ~
Sometimes I stand and wait,
in the gap of my prayer
between my plea to God
and the depth of my despair.
There seems to be a void,
an empty span of space
and though I’ve no answers
I can still sense His grace.
I walk through the abyss,
of God’s love for me
keeping my faith in Him
for what I cannot see.
I put away my fears,
in exchange for His rest
knowing I can trust in Him
as I wait for me His best.
Sometimes I stand and wait,
in prayer’s hopeful gap . . .
and let His love and grace
my heart and soul wrap!
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~ to GOD be the GLORY ~
A Trust Tangible ~
Lord give me a heart,
one willing to go do
everything You ask
though I don’t know how to.
Let me not count on,
my own comprehending
instead let me rely on
what is Your understanding.
Lord give me a mind,
one able to go act
anything You require
without knowing the facts.
Let me not refer,
to my own way of thinking
instead let me employ
Your way of reasoning,
Lord give me a heart,
with a trust tangible
give me a mind . . .
filled with Your rational!
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Trust in the Lord
with all thine heart;
and lean not unto
thine own understanding.
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Child Of The Day ~
Child of the day,
children of the Light
put our trust in God
with all of our might.
Warriors on this earth,
fighting off evilness
pledge never to return
to our former wretchedness
Holy and righteous are we,
holding on to the Life
even though it causes us
worldly grief and strife.
Awake, sober and alert,
to the powers of darkness
son’s and daughter’s of God
full of awe and awareness.
Child of the Light,
children of the day
put all of our faith in . . .
the Truth, Life and Way!
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But ye, brethren, are not
in darkness, that that day
should overtake you as a thief.
Ye are all the children of light,
and the children of the day:
we are not of the night,
nor of darkness.
Therefore let us not sleep,
as do others; but let us
watch and be sober.
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A Doubting Spirit ~
A doubting spirit,
will get you no where
a wavering one
will only add to your care
A steadfast soul,
will only make you strong
a believing one
will never steer you wrong.
A leery heart,
will only get in God’s way
a wary one
will cause faith to decay.
A skeptical mind,
will befuddle and confuse
a distrustful one
will perplex and bemuse.
A vacillating soul,
makes a wavering trust
a loyal one
knows God is always just!
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Therefore, my beloved brethren,
be ye stedfast, unmoveable,
always abounding in the work
of the Lord, forasmuch as ye
know that your labour is not
in vain in the Lord.
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~ Your Bridge to Jesus ~
Today’s Verse ~ Bible Gateway- John 10:28-30“I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.””
- John 10:28-30
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The Reason for My Hope
I believe in God,
in all of His glorious creation
I believe He made the heavens
and the earth's foundation.I believe that man,
came from but dust
I believe it's God's image
He puts into all of us.I believe that Satan,
is the cause for our fallen state
I believe it's still his lies
he uses on us to trap and bait.I believe that man's heart,
has always been cold and callous
I believe it's full of deceit
filled with ungodly malice.I believe in Jesus,
God's only begotten Son
I believe He died and rose again
for the sins of everyone.I believe in redemption,
from our wicked, evil ways
I believe it's the blood of the Lamb
that washes our sins away.I believe in God's love,
I believe in His grace
I believe one day
God's judgement all will face.I believe in Heaven,
I also believe in hell . . .
I believe for eternity it's where
the unsaved will dwell.I believe in the hope,
Jesus imparts in me
I believe all can be saved
if these truth they'd just see!~~~~~~~~~~~~
Peter 3:15
King James Version"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts:
and be ready always to give an answer to
every man that asketh you a reason of the hope
that is in you with meekness and fear:"Copyright 2014
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I will not be shaken,
nothing can rattle me
not even my own death
will take me, Lord from Thee.I will not tremble,
I have nothing to fear
even if I'm all alone
God is always near.I will not waiver,
on my Rock, I will stand
if I was to stumble
in His grace I will land.I will not be moved,
nothing can take away
the love I have for Jesus
from His ways I'll not stray.I will not be shaken,
nothing will take from me
the peace, faith and hope
I have dear Lord, in Thee!~~~~~~~
Psalm 62:1-2
"Truly my soul waiteth upon God:
from him cometh my salvation.
"He only is my rock and my salvation;
he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved."King James Version
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~ Who I am in CHRIST ~
Who am I in Christ?
I am fearfully
and wonderfully made
I am His new creation
I am predestined
I am chosen
I am adopted
I am a son of God
I am God's child
I am a child of light
I am a child of day
I am God's bride
I am God's clay
I am God's future
I am God's hope
I am alive to God
I am destined
I am called~~~~~~~~~~~
I am loved
I am bought with a price
I am redeemed
I am set free from sin
I am joined to the Lord
I am alive by grace
I am justified
I am forgiven
I am sanctified
I am reconciled
I am transformed
I am renewed
I am made perfect
I am dead to sin~~~~~~~~~~~
I am a slave to righteousness
I am baptized with the Holy Spirit
I am a partner of Christ, Jesus
I am His temple
I am His building
I am His field
I am His branch
I am His follower
I am His fellow worker
I am His ambassador
I am the salt of the earth
I am the light of the world
I am sober-minded and watchful
I am armed
I am His warrior
I am His friend~~~~~~~~~~~
I am being trained in righteousness
I am created for good works
I am a doer of the word
I am kind
I am humble
I am meek
I am patient
I am loving
I am fruitful
I am steadfast
I am gentle
I am faithful
I am never alone
I am never hungry
I am never thirsty~~~~~~~~~~~
I am sealed for the day of redemption
I am called to eternal glory
I am the aroma of Christ to God
I am crucified with Christ
I am not ashamed
I am a sinner
I am forgiven
I am born again
and I am going to heaven!Who are you without Christ?
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~ Throughout the Old and New Testament
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