Afternoon Ponderings ~03.08.23~

Hebrews 11:1

Give Me Patience Lord ~

Give me patience Lord,
to go the distance
be there for me
when I need assistance.

Help me to be strong,
steady and consistent
so that my trust in You
can be firmly persistent.

Give me endurance Lord,
to go the full length
be there for me . . .
when I need more strength.

Help me to be for You,
a willing able soul
so that my life You can
have complete control.

Give me patience Lord,
and endurance too
be there for me until . . .
the day I’m with You!

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Romans 8:25

But if we hope for
that we see not,
then do we with
patience wait for it.

Romans 15:4

For whatsoever things were
written aforetime were written
for our learning, that we through
patience and comfort of the
scriptures might have hope.

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Deborah Ann Belka

~ to GOD be the GLORY ~

All Or Nothing ~

It’s all or nothing,
there’s no in-between
to believe in the things
that cannot be seen.

It takes an act of faith,
to step out each day
and follow the Life . . .
of the Truth and the Way.

It’s not about our works,
but all about His grace
and a trust in God’s Word
our souls need to embrace.

It takes a heart of flesh,
one that is contrite
to see past the darkness
into His saving Light.

It’s all or nothing,
a decision we all must make
it’s faith by grace or by works . . .
that’ll decide our eternal fate!

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Ephesians 2:8-9

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

Not of works,
lest any man should boast.

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Deborah Ann Belka

~ to GOD be the GLORY ~

Dare To Trust God ~

Dare to trust God,
let Him move in you
leap out in faith
and see what He’ll do.

For it takes courage,
to take a step out
and do the impossible
without having doubt.

Dare to trust God,
let Him take the lead
in faith take a plunge
for the strength you need.

For it takes boldness,
to do and to go
and trust that He will
the way to you show.

Dare to trust God,
be fearless and bold
take that jump . . .
and onto your faith hold!

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Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is the substance
of things hoped for,
the evidence of things
not seen.

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Copyright 2022
Deborah Ann Belka

~ to GOD be the GLORY ~

Afternoon Ponderings ~02.26.22~

Hebrews 11:1

Right Here And Now ~

Right here and now,
I am making it clear
saying the name of Jesus
I will not ever fear.

I will confess to all,
my love and devotion
I will not be intimidated
saying He is my salvation.

Right here and now,
I am spelling it out
Jesus is the Son of God
in this I have not a doubt.

I will profess to the world,
of His dying grace for me
I will not be humiliated
for the things I can’t see.

I want to make it clear,
right here and now . . .
I will never deny Jesus
no way, no ifs, no how!

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1 Peter 3:16

Having a good conscience;
that, whereas they speak evil
of you, as of evildoers, they
may be ashamed that falsely
accuse your good conversation
in Christ.

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Copyright 2021
Deborah Ann Belka

~ to GOD be the GLORY ~

Ray’s Of Glory ~

Rays of glory,
hope’s eternal beam
open up my eyes
to new things not seen.

A new heart,
a new birth
a new heaven
a new earth.

Showers of mercy,
hope’s melody
open up my ears
to things heavenly.

A bliss eternal,
a peace ceaseless
a joy unyielding
a completeness.

Glory shines down,
mercy breaks through
giving my hope . . .
a new glorious view!

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Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is the substance
of things hoped for, the
evidence of things not seen.

King James Version
Public Domain

Copyright 2021
Deborah Ann Belka

~ to GOD be the GLORY ~