
Monthly Archives: February 2022
If More People Forgave ~

If more people,
would just forgive
they would be
less combative.
If more would show,
mercy and grace
there’d be less anger
seen on their face.
If more people,
would be remorseful
their actions would be
a lot less forceful.
If more would find,
hope and peace
less resentment
would they release.
If all the people,
turned to the Light
there’d be no evil left . . .
in which to fight!
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Let all bitterness,
and wrath, and anger,
and clamour, and evil
speaking, be put away
from you, with all malice:
And be ye kind one to another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one
another, even as God for
Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
King James Version
Public Domain
Copyright 2022
Deborah Ann Belka
~ to GOD be the GLORY ~
I’m Stepping Out In Faith ~

I’m stepping out in faith today,
I’m walking with my Lord
I found Him faithful yesterday
He’ll be true again today.
I’m stepping out in faith today,
I’m seeking to find His peace
I found His calm yesterday
He’ll quiet me again today.
I’m stepping out in faith today,
I’m trusting Him with my heart
I found Him reliable yesterday
He’ll be trustworthy again today.
I’m stepping out in faith today
I’m asking Him to heed my prayer
I found Him listening yesterday
He’ll hear my pleas again today.
I’m stepping out in faith today,
I’m trusting Him for what I can’t see
I found His guidance yesterday . . .
I know He’ll lead me again today!
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“For we walk by faith,
not by sight:”
King James Version
Public Domain
Copyright 2013 Revised 2022
Deborah Ann Belka
~ to GOD be the GLORY ~
Increasing Faith and Trust ~

Increase the measure Lord,
of our faith and trust
give daily more of it
to each one of us.
For as we are being,
constantly refined
we’ll need more faith
to be assigned.
Increase the measure Lord,
of our hope and peace
into our hearts and minds
more of it release.
For as we go through,
all the test and trials
we’ll need more trust
to go those extra miles.
Increase the measure Lord,
of our belief in You . . . .
give us more faith and trust
for the things You can do!
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And the apostles said unto the Lord,
Increase our faith.
And the Lord said, If ye had faith
as a grain of mustard seed,
ye might say unto this sycamine tree,
Be thou plucked up by the root,
and be thou planted in the sea;
and it should obey you.
And straightway the father
of the child cried out, and
said with tears, Lord, I believe;
help thou mine unbelief.
King James Version
Public Domain
Copyright 2022
Deborah Ann Belka
~ to GOD be the GLORY ~
Growing In Jesus ~

Grow in grace today,
plant faith in your heart
let it root itself in love . . .
and more grace it’ll start.
Grow in wisdom today,
let it dig its way into you
let it branch out and touch
everything you say and do.
Grow in humility today,
let meekness bud inside
so compassion can begin
to develop and divide.
Grow in charity today,
let is spring up and rise
make a contribution
no matter what the size.
Grow in knowledge today,
harvest from the Word
reap from the truth you find
then share all you’ve heard.
Grow in grace today,
grow in knowledge too
grow so others will see . . .
Jesus growing in you!
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“Grow in grace, and in
the knowledge of our
Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ.”
To him be glory both
now and for ever. Amen.
“But speaking the truth in love,
may grow up into him in all things,
which is the head, even Christ:”
King James Version
Public Domain
Copyright 2013 Revised 2022
Deborah Ann Belka
~ to GOD be the GLORY ~
Ditching Your Own Plans ~

As you get to know,
who God really is . . .
you’ll ditch your plans
and go after His.
For He has a purpose,
for you and your life
one filled with peace
not of earthly strife.
The more you understand,
just what is God’s will
the more of it to you
He will daily reveal.
For His plans will unfold,
the more of Him you seek
and you’ll see His purpose
the more you are meek.
God has a plan for you,
this you must not doubt
for in you He is working . . .
all good things out!
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For I know the thoughts
that I think toward you,
saith the Lord, thoughts
of peace, and not of evil,
to give you an expected end.
And we know that all things
work together for good to
them that love God, to them
who are the called according
to his purpose.
King James Version
Public Domain
Copyright 2022
Deborah Ann Belka
~ to GOD be the GLORY ~