Afternoon Ponderings ~01.31.24~

John 16:13

Commit Your Ways ~

Commit your ways to the Lord,
trust Him to complete in you . . .
everything He has started
all that He has yet to do.

Place your life in His hands,
ask Him to be conformed
so your heart and your mind
can be in Him transformed.

Give to the Lord all your ways,
trust Him to lead and to guide
give to Him your every step
and He’ll put faith in your stride.

Give to Him all your worries,
trust Him to give you His peace
relinquish your fears and doubts
for a calm never to cease.

Commit your ways to the Lord,
let Him do what He must do
give to Him your very soul . . .
and He’ll mold His image in you!

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Psalm 37:5

Commit thy way unto the Lord;
trust also in him; and he shall
bring it to pass.

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Deborah Ann Belka

~ to GOD be the GLORY ~

Hold Fast ~

Hold fast to words sound,
hold them close to you
let them be your guide
in all the things you do.

Hold fast to your love for God,
hold tight onto His grace
let the Holy Spirit lead you
as you run the faithful race.

Hold fast to godly wisdom,
hold firm to that which is wise
let them direct you always
to keep your eyes on the prize.

Hold fast to the hope you have,
hold out until the very end
let the future promised keep you
from being to the world a friend.

Hold fast to words sound,
hold dear the Life, Truth and way
let nothing or no one . . .
cause you to ever stray!

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2 Timothy 1:13-14

Hold fast the form of sound words,
which thou hast heard of me,
in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
That good thing which was committed
unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost
which dwelleth in us.

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Deborah Ann Belka

~ to GOD be the GLORY ~

Called Out Of The Darkness ~

Called out of the darkness,
into His light marvelous
called into a new life . . .
holy and wondrous.

Called to be a witness,
wherever we might go
called to follow whenever
the Holy Spirit shows.

Called out of the world,
but, in it all the same
called to flee wickedness
for the sake of His name.

Called to not be fearful,
nor to be afraid
called to be peculiar
so not to be dismayed.

Chosen by God Himself,
to be for Him ~ His light . . .
chosen to put on His armor
and fight the faithful fight!

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1 Peter 2:9

But ye are a chosen generation,
a royal priesthood, an holy nation,
a peculiar people; that ye should
shew forth the praises of him who
hath called you out of darkness
into his marvellous light;

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Deborah Ann Belka

~ to GOD be the GLORY ~

Direction’s Needed ~

When you’re not sure,
of the way to go . . .
when you need someone
the correct way to show.

Open up your ears,
to God’s divine direction
and He will lead you
to the path of perfection.

When you’re not convinced,
which way you should turn . . .
when you need to have
the wisdom to discern.

Open up your Bible,
learn to walk in it ways
and God will lead you
for the rest of your days.

When you need directions,
so you can be Spirit led . . .
open up your ears . . .
to that voice in your head!

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Isaiah 30:21

And thine ears shall hear
a word behind thee, saying
This is the way walk ye in it
when ye turn to the right hand
and when ye turn to the left

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Deborah Ann Belka

~ to GOD be the GLORY ~

Complete and Alive ~

Complete in Christ,
no more lacking
ever since with Him
I started walking.

For He directs,
all of my steps
so I may follow
all of His concepts.

Alive in Christ,
to self now dead
ever since I agreed
to be Spirit led.

For He guides,
all of my days
so I may follow
all of His ways.

Complete in Christ,
in Him alive and well
ever since His spirit . . .
came into me to dwell!

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Colossians 2:9-10

For in him dwelleth
all the fulness of the
Godhead bodily.

And ye are complete in him,
which is the head of all
principality and power:

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Deborah Ann Belka

~ to GOD be the GLORY ~

Let Jesus Lead ~

Jesus leads me,
when I ask Him too
He shows me what . . .
He would have me do.

He is my guiding hand,
the lifter of my feet
whenever I promise
with Him I will meet.

Jesus directs me,
when I seek Him out
He guides me through
my fear and doubt.

He is my counselor,
I just need to inquire
then let His Word
in my life inspire.

Jesus leads me,
I look for His instruction
as together we walk . . .
the path to perfection!

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Psalm 48:14

For this God is our God
for ever and ever:
he will be our guide
even unto death.

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Deborah Ann Belka

~ to GOD be the GLORY ~

Sticky Note to God ~08.12.21~

John 16:13

His Life, Not Mine ~

Lost in Jesus,
His life, not mine
His will for me
now to go fine.

Lost in Jesus,
for His own sake
so from the world
I’d make a break.

Lost in His love,
cursed no longer
His grace for me
makes me stronger.

Lost in His hope,
my cross to bear
my life now
rests in His care.

Lost in Jesus,
not my life to live
now that my heart
to Him I give!

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Matthew 10:38-39

And he that taketh
not his cross,
and followeth after me,
is not worthy of me.

He that findeth his life
shall lose it: and he that
loseth his life for
my sake shall find it

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Deborah Ann Belka

~ to GOD be the GLORY ~

Whisper’s From God ~

The Lord whispers,
ever quietly, ever still
with a wisp of His breath
He lets us know His will.

He nudges our hearts,
with a gentle voice
so that we can make
the righteous choice.

With whisper’s He warns,
of the dangers ahead
softly He appeals . . .
for us not to be misled.

He murmurs into our ears,
with a subtle like urging
for us to take heed
of His loving nudging.

The Lord whispers,
in a voice still and low
pleading gently to us
to let Him ~ the way show!

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1 Kings 19:11-12

And he said, Go forth, and stand
upon the mount before the Lord.
And, behold, the Lord passed by,
and a great and strong wind rent
the mountains, and brake in pieces
the rocks before the Lord; but the
Lord was not in the wind: and after
the wind an earthquake; but the
Lord was not in the earthquake:

And after the earthquake a fire;
but the Lord was not in the fire:
and after the fire a still small voice.

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Deborah Ann Belka

~ to GOD be the GLORY ~

Abiding Faith ~

Saving faith,
is pretty simple
once you admit
you are sinful.

Then through faith,
in Jesus’ grace
you’ll enter into
the faithful race.

Abiding faith,
is not as easy
it will keep you
in the Word busy.

Then through trust,
in the Holy Spirit
you’ll make Him
your reasoning critic.

Living faith,
is just the start . . .
but, abiding faith
lives in your heart!

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Ephesians 2:8

For by grace are ye saved
through faith; and that not
of yourselves:
it is the gift of God:

1 John 2:27

But the anointing which ye
have received of him abideth
in you, and ye need not that
any man teach you: but as the
same anointing teacheth you
of all things, and is truth,
and is no lie, and even as it
hath taught you,
ye shall abide in him.

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Deborah Ann Belka

~ to GOD be the GLORY ~

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Whatever Is God’s Will ~

Whatever is Your will,
Lord, I am asking You
in this situation . . .
to bring it into view.

Whatever is Your plan,
You have awaiting me
in this circumstance. . .
I pray soon it I’ll see.

Whatever is Your desire,
Lord, I am truly seeking
in this predicament . . .
for Your Spirit’s leading.

Whatever is Your purpose,
let me know Your intentions
in this dilemma . .
shed light on Your directions.

Lord, whatever is Your will,
I pray for You to reveal
in this situation . . .
tis my heart’s true appeal!

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1 John 5:14-15

“And this is the confidence
that we have in him,
that, if we ask any thing
according to his will,
he heareth us:

And if we know that he hear us,
whatsoever we ask, we know that
we have the petitions that
we desired of him.”

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Deborah Ann Belka

Sticky Note From God 02.04.17

Our New Year Guide ~

Guide us Lord,
into the New Year
lead us each day
to be, to You near.

Guide us to find,
strength and power
leads us daily
whatever the hour.

Guide us to be,
meek and kind
lead us to where
peace we can find.

Guide our hearts,
to wait and be still
lead us to the path
of Your perfect will.

Guide us Lord,
into the New Year
lead us to the truth
with Godly fear!

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John 16:13

“Howbeit when he,
the Spirit of truth, is come,
he will guide you into all truth:”

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Deborah Ann Belka

Sticky Note to God 12.31.16

Hide and Seek ~

God has something.
He wants me to find . . .
so I’ll be seeking Him
with all my heart and mind.

I’ll diligently be pursuing,
what He has for me
though at this very moment
it’s not too clear to see.

It’s as if I am playing,
with Him hide and seek
so I’ll  search my Bible
until to me He speaks.

As I look for Him,
throughout His Word
all kinds of revelations
in my spirit are stirred.

Oh, the things,
God has for me to find
when I seek Him with . . .
all my heart, soul and mind!

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Deuteronomy 4:29

“But if from thence thou shalt
seek the Lord thy God,
thou shalt find him,
if thou seek him with
all thy heart and
with all thy soul.”

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Deborah Ann Belka

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Got Me A GPS ~

I’ve got me a GPS,
I use it every single day
for I use the Word of God
to help me find my way.

Whenever I’m in need,
of some good-old directions
I plug into my Bible  . . .
for some inner inflections.

It lets me know whenever,
I need to make a turn
it shows the route to take
so in hell I’ll not burn.

I charge up my batteries,
in the Verses that I read
on the road it alerts me
to the rules, I need to heed.

It never steers me wrong,
I remain true to course
for, the Holy Spirit is my  . . .
Godly Positioning Source.

I’ve got me a GPS,
it’s helping me to find the way
and my final destination . . .
is to be with Jesus one day!

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Psalm 143:10

“Teach me to do thy will;
for thou art my God: thy spirit is good;
lead me into the land of uprightness.”

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Copyright 2015
Deborah Ann Belka

Sticky Note to God 03.11.15