As a member of the human race
I would like to flourish with haste 

Achieving to thrive in everything I do
Hoping to be most pleasing to you

To Flourish nourishment must be provided
Through my loving friends, I will be guided. 

Spiritual flourishment takes a completely different course. 
Requiring a path that God would endorse

Associating with friends of similar faith
Would bring me closer to God’s Grace

Developing a flow of living water deep inside
Will certainly determine where my soul will abide

March 21, 2023
Mark Waldrop

Have I ever been manifested by someone or something?
I certainly have. I felt my heart jumping. 

The rain showers manifest the colors of the rainbow.
God's Son Jesus manifests the peace within my soul.

Not knowing how it works, I completely understand.
Many things are made intensely vivid by God’s Devine Hand.

March 21, 2023 
Mark Waldrop

I am not very patient, I must say
I lose my patience most every day

The trying of my patience will increase my faith
If I take the time to search for God's face

Conversely, my patience will increase 
By finding and accepting God’s peace

The answer to increasing both patience and faith
Is turning everything over to God no matter my place

March 21, 2023
Mark Waldrop

I am not very patient, I must say
I lose my patience most every day

The trying of my patience will increase my faith
If I take the time to search for God's face

Conversely, my patience will increase 
By finding and accepting God’s peace

The answer to increasing both patience and faith
Is turning everything over to God no matter my place

March 21, 2023
Mark Waldrop

Laughter is good medicine for the soul, I’ve been told 
The resounding echos of laughter never get old

When I’m laughing, I can’t hold a grudge
With laughter coming from my soul, I cannot judge

My pain goes away with laughter I hear
It moves me to a faraway place where there is no fear

The laughter of a child is the best medicine of all
They are so pure and innocent 
With God's protection, they will never fall

March 20, 2023
Mark Waldrop

Stormy weather is inevitable wherever I may go
Being prepared calms me watching the storm clouds blow 

Spiritual storms are much the same 
As evil swirls around me, I need not fear the unknown
For Jesus walks with me, and I will never be alone

God is giving me peace that can not be explained
Filling me up with His Love which I can not contain

March 19, 2023
Mark Waldrop

Have I made promises I didn't keep
Have I made promises to others that they did not reap

Promises made, promises kept
The joy of fulness I accept
Promises made, promises unkept
Finding myself distraught while I wept

God has made a promise for every occasion 
It's up to me to discover them and accept all with much celebration

March 19, 2023
Mark Waldrop

Do I enjoy being served? Do I enjoy serving?
Desiring  to serve will lead to God who is unswerving 

Serving and Love go hand in hand 
Serving as Jesus served, I began to understand

Eternity with God I can only reach one way 
Believing in Jesus and God His Father, sending him my way

If I believe in Jesus, I will start serving others today 
Because I have the urge to do and love him every day 

March 19, 2023
Mark Waldrop

Right or wrong becomes an intersection in my life
Forcing me to choose the path of less strife

The trail of wrong may seem more pleasant with less worldly strife
The path of right may seem impossible without Jesus' Light

I must be careful how I choose
Wrong may seem right without Jesus' light

March 19, 2023
Mark Waldrop

Escaping sometimes seems the right thing to do
Transported to a different place where l don't feel so blue

It seems temporary returning from where I started
Only being discouraged, finding myself brokenhearted 

There is no escape from where I've been
The answer lies in where I'm going and my feeling within

Walking with God and having joy in my heart
There is no reason to escape if I'm smart

March 19, 2023
Mark Waldrop