What Is Your Will In Christ?

If the joy of our Lord could be expressed in color, the rainbows would need be ashamed... For their bland repose would be greatly exposed, for the unending joy of our God is famed If His compassion could be expressed as sound, all of the worlds' hearts would break... For His compassion toward men is greater by far, than the hearts of men can take If the love of our Lord could be expressed by size, the oceans would shrink from this fate... As vast as they are, they know none can compare, for the love of our God is great And if the heart of  God toward men of creation, could be sincerely expressed... Then the sacrifice of His Son, to speak of their value, would surely say it the best

A Mother is Gods gardener ... each heart the soil that He provides She plants the seeds of love ... and with caring patience she abides With tenderness and joy ... the hearts' garden she will attend She waters it with loving wisdom ... on which all seeds depend And in time, if some say with certainty... this man is truly good Deep in his heart he knows he owes it ... to the one who weary stood And toiled for countless hours ... pulling weeds and tilling soil Protecting from the countless things... that cause good seed to spoil If there would be any good to come ... from a child's tended heart It's most often likely due ... to a loving Mother who did her part For a Mother is Gods' gardener ... and a child, to her a gift of love But for the child, ... His Gardener ... is the gift He sent down from above

The King of Kings came in humility The sons of men to save All the while His enemy sought to put Him in His grave He gave His all, His heart, His everything to make all blind men see He sought to save even the least of these and one of them was me At any time he could have called it off and the host of heaven down But the Creator of the universe chose to wear a thorny crown Lord of heaven, the Son of God they dared to be His Judge He allowed them to pass sentence and willingly He did trudge Satan laughed in ecstasy as they cursed and spat upon the King With just a word at any time He could have changed everything But carrying a cross to Calvary's' hill He chose to die my death In a moment He could have called it off with His very dying breath But though His body wrenched in pain He chose to hold His peace He Came to save even the least of these and one of them...was me

In the early days of my young life With the lack of understanding rife "Jesus loves me this I know" Clashed with "if you sin to hell you go" But as I grew I learned to read And in my heart His word did breed the marvels of His loving grace and soon I learned to seek His face He made me see that forgiveness is the key to my becoming His That Jesus loves me now I know So no more the threat to Hell I go And as I live apart from sin His promise grows now deep within With understanding I now see A Fathers' heart that teaches me His true desire is for my heart to seek His own, to be a part of His radiant glory, His life to share And by obedience I show I care That my desire is for His own That by His grace I have grown My eyes now see, I understand I live by scars of my Saviors' hand

Oh to soar on wings of love to kiss the face of God above to see the beauty of this place the knowing smile upon your face as we discover gifts you've shared ones that let us know you cared to give the very best to us that all we have to do is trust every word you've spoken deep in love and give the praise to you above but who will see the beauty of your hand and all that you've created in this land to recognize the hand of God and in joyous chorus will applaud the precious loving Fathers' heart with which you wrapped this work of art to see beyond a world of hurts and come to know that hidden lurks a gift that we can only know with loving faith our hearts will show when to the truth our hearts aspire only then to soar much higher

When casual is common place and a heart's indifferent to sin It's apparent to those who know, that His Spirit is not within For His passion is His trademark, and I strive to live sin free When the loving God of righteousness dwells inside of me His Spirit is anything but casual when it sets my heart on fire and with indifference to sin I do not dare provoke His ire For He is the God of righteousness and sin my unholy bane For where sin lives, He does not allow His Spirit to remain The deep and aching emptiness I feel when sin I allow to be Is the void left by His Spirit when it departed from inside of me So I long to walk in righteousness so that His Spirit can remain I cling with heartfelt passion to Him who removes sins' evil stain

He tells me wait, my faith to test I have to trust, in Him to rest The world would say that all is lost as the walls cave in they count the cost Over the edge and beyond return Can’t calm my fear, emotions burn But it’s in His hands, I can’t look back I pray my Lord, give me faith I lack I know you love me, your word is true For in the end your light shines through Your faithfulness, my endless hope Your patient love the strength to cope Darkness threatens and storms will roar But I'm in the hands of one I adore Mountains loom high, and oceans rage But I trust in Him of endless age For all the while in my heart I know These trials, His lesson, my faith to grow

From the dawn of the morning suns' first light to the vibrant colors of it's setting in the evening From the first twinkling of the stars in the dusk to the pale fading of the moon before the dawn The longing of my heart seeks your presence Father For your presence brings my heart to joyful life Your spirit renews my soul and refreshes my own Your words are the music my ears long to hear Your glory is the light my eyes need to see The weight of your presence the touch I long to feel How long my Father must I wait to feel your tender loving heart with mine once again Whatever is that measure of time My heart counts with anxious beats

In a moment … the convict slave was led before the King who was his judge … and In a moment …all could plainly see the chains that made him trudge In a moment … obvious the scars of battle, from the life he lived before … and In a moment … all could see his body wracked and broke from burdens that he bore In a moment … anxiously they gathered … those who bore witness to his life and crime… and In a moment … Death stared at him coldly for he knew the sentence… short was now his time In a moment … he reflected, falling slowly to his knees and quietly accepted that death was now his fate …for In a moment … he remembered with deep sadness …that he should have acted filled with love instead of hate In a moment … of true repentance he knelt before his Judge, His God and King … and In a moment … he begged for forgiveness as he confessed to everything … so, In a moment… Death moved forward and was sure to strike the fatal blow … when In a moment … a voice like many waters said “ thi...

How deep is your love for me my Lord? For I cannot find the bottom. May I ever be immersed in the fullness of your love How long is your patience for me my Father? For though I’ve tried it and tested like a child, it flows like the wind without end How far does your mercy reach my Judge? For the measure of my failures seems to be the length of my life, yet, you walk with me still. How great is your forgiveness my Creator? For in spite of the ugliness I’ve brought into my life in the past, you still call me beautiful How pure is your grace my Savior For though I am undeserving and have nothing to offer, you gave your life for mine anyway How immeasurable you are my God, for there is no limit to your depth, your length, your breadth, your greatness or purity!

Like the first rays of light in the dawn of the morning, your presence brings life to my heart. It scatters the darkness of sleepy confusion to give light to my feet. It brings me from sleep to open my eyes and greet your heart in humble gratitude for the grace of another day. Your glory lives in the light of the wisdom you share with the heart of your child and it rises to give sight to see the world that I live in. As your glory shines, the darkness flees, and the light of your word grows in strength and rises to crest in my heart. It comes with the revealing power of your spirit and the warmth of the only truth. As your spirit moves across my heart, I rise from slumber to greet the light of your glory, stretching out to capture the warm rays of your heart. Your love is my sustenance, your wisdom the fertile soil in which I take root. When the darkness is vanquished in the heart of this, your child, I flourish in the sunlight of your glory to wax strong against the next coming darkn...