Freedom

Jesus brings us freedom not understood
Freedom that comes only from
what is Good

Many of God’s secrets we don't understand
The Love of God being one. It is so Grand. 

We don't have to understand. Just feel His Love
Pass it along to others Blessings sent from above. 

Thank you God for what You have given me
Let me share with others that they may see

October 8, 2024
MarkWaldrop

Words Have Power

Words have a mystic power that most don't understand
They can build bridges across mountains or destroy the land

Uttering words without any thought
Can bring much untold wrought

Words of encouragement, words of kindness
Lifting a person out of the depths of blindness

I always take a moment before reacting to unkind words
 My  response being the difference in love and evil being heard

October 7, 2024
MarkWaldrop

The Weather Rock

The Weather Rick seems a simple test
By its touch, knowing the weather best
If it's hot, it's hot, it's cold, it's cold. If it's wet, guess what.

If the rock  of my soul is cold, move it to the light where warmth is found.
Found hot move it in the Shade of God where cool breezes abound.

If it is wet from Spiritual rain Thank Him for His Many Blessings again.

Our spiritual barometer takes patience 
To discern.
Walk close to God we have much to learn.

February 5, 2024
MarkWaldrop

Let His Grace Show

If you are a child of the Divine, let it show,
Stand up straight, let your inner light glow.
An ambassador of Christ, wear it with pride,
With a smile on your lips and a new song inside.

Don't bow in shame, nor in fear do you hide,
But hold your head high, let His teachings guide.
In every gesture, let kindness be your art,
A reflection of His love, deep in your heart.

If faced with a charge of faith, true and devout,
Would there be evidence, beyond a shadow of a doubt?
In acts of compassion, in the love you impart,
Let the proof be found in a generous heart.

Share the Love of Christ, let it freely flow,
Touching lives, letting His grace show.
Through you, let others His mercy see,
For in His love, we find true liberty.

So be a beacon, shining bright and clear,
In your walk, in your talk, let His love appear.
For you are His child, in His image wrought,
Live in His love, and forsake it not.

February 4, 2024
Created by
MarkWaldrop

Gods Constant Presence

In the long run, through the night, through the sun,
Whether you call on Him, or the calling's undone,
God's presence, a constant, unwavering light,
Guides you, holds you, through day and through night.

Unseen, yet felt in the breeze that whispers,
In the storm's fury, in the calm that lingers.
In moments of joy, in the depths of despair,
His presence a promise, always there.

Not bound by our calls, nor swayed by our pleas,
Yet, in His compassion, He sees our needs.
A guardian in silence, a comfort in prayer,
Invisible hands, lifting the burdens we bear.

The sun will rise, and the sun will set,
In the long run, His presence, a constant bet.
Whether we seek Him, or in our pride, we resist,
He's with us, within us, in His existence, we exist.

So let this truth, in your heart, find a place,
God's presence, not a quest, but a state of grace.
In the long run, regardless of the path we choose,
He's with us, always, with nothing to prove.

February 4, 2024
Created by
MarkWaldrop
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"In the long run, whether you call on him or don't call on him.
God will be present with you."
- Frederick Buechner

The Pool

I laid by a  pool of rippling waters for many years
In hopes of being healed and calming  my fears

My legs were crippled. I could not walk. 
People would pass me by and not talk. 

Then one day the Master came by.
Feeling his power. I began to cry.

He approached me and said do you believe in Me?
Yes Master I do. He said pick up your mat and be free.

February 4, 2024
MarkWaldrop