The Lamp
Seek first the Kingdom and His righteousness.
This is your first duty, and the supernatural Holy Spirit’s job is to lead you where He is taking you, which is not always entirely where you actually want to go.
The Trees That Praise
I watched a leaf upon a tree As it came and neared to me And suddenly I realized Its beating heart had seen the Christ. I grinned as I did say, “Oh Lord All creation does praise you more
Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
Patience
Why are you angry at that pained soul
Perhaps it’s a heart you should get to know
Before that judgment causes grief
For one who is already needing peace.
Sift for Gold
And I will put this third into the fire, and refine them as one refines silver, and test them as gold is tested. They will call upon my name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are my people’; and they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’” (Zechariah 13:9)
The Safe Place
There is such a safe place with Christ Jesus. His feathered wings (psalm 91) are the best shelter from storms I’ve ever known.
Dry Bones
We’ve traded the anointing
For man-made applause
Impotent of power
While quoting the clause.
Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
I Could Have
I could have taken an easier path.
I could have walked the wider road.
I could have remained silent and got the bookings.
I could have paid for the steady applause.
I could have remained quiet under ungodly laws.
Thanksgiving Grief
For those waking today with heavy hearts because you’re in a season of grief, it’s ok to not want to celebrate like the rest of the world. Jesus knows full well that you are grateful, but your heart is broken.
My Birthday Gift
It is my birthday today and I wanted a good long time with Christ this morning. This year has been full of beautifully running the race and watching Him love one heart after another to wholeness. As I’ve been
My Crutch
If I’m found always clamoring for people, places, and things to comfort me, He will need to intervene. For He must be my primary crutch.
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