Lean wholly on thy master to protect ye from disaster. Believe on this instruction to experience induction. The just shall live by faith, as the Lord of scripture saith.

Wonderful lamb of salvation, slain for the remission of sins. Thank you Jesus, Lord of all.

Father, I thank you: Forgiveness undeservéd. Great is your mercy.

Heavenly Father, I thank you for this day. I thank you for your blessings, numerous and bountiful. You are so good to me, Lord. Indeed, too good to me. I do not deserve your mercy, and still, you supply and provide, and I am thankful from the core of my wounded, harméd heart. You are a faithful God, I thank you for answering my prayers: My girlfriend, Shelby, gradually heals from her wisdom teeth nightmare. I thank you for being with her through it all, allowing her peace and rest, and taking away the dreaded dull and throbbing pain. I thank you for the work you do through my church, Lord. You reach people in new and astounding ways. I thank you for using me to reach others, Lord, through the ministry of music; it is an honor to worship you with the words of my mouth, through song and prayer. Lord, bless pastor Donnie, and pastor Mark, and pastor Shane, and all of their wives and children. I am truly grateful for the work they do, and I am better attuned to your will because of their love, dedication, and perseverance. Father, I pray for all of those who do not yet know you. I pray that all of those who are yet strangers to you will soon come to know and love you as their own Lord, and Savior, and Heavenly Father. Lord, I pray that your children will return to you, and accept your grace and truth into their hearts. I pray that we shall receive you, Lord, one and all. I pray that they who are yet to accept your salvation will consider your identity, Lord. I pray that if anything, they shall give you a chance. I have accepted you, Lord, and I am a new man because of it. The darkness is passed away, behold, light comes now from within. Your spirit is alive within me, Lord, and I feel your Life radiate out, warming and comforting those I love, and those who need love, Lord, and those who seek love, Father. You have entered into me, and made yourself at home, and I welcome you, I bid you to stay and renovate my heart. I thank you for saving me from my ugliness and pride: my wretched sin once consumed, but now Lord, you have conquered the Death which threatened me. I pray, Father, that all those who wonder of your love would test and try your grace. Let them see your Majesty, your Power! You are mighty to save, Lord, and you are ready to change. Let them know your reality, and let them understand your awesome love. Let them know that there is no love like the love of God. Let them know that there is no friend like he who will lay down his life for his brethren. Let them know that Jesus is our greatest, our best and brightest friend. Let them accept that Jesus is the Truth, as well as the Way, and the Life. Let them recognize him as the gateway to the Father; as the intercessor, as the intermediate, as the worthy sacrifice. Let them know him as redeemer, for through his death are we purchased from the cold grip of sin and death. Let them believe, Lord, and let them trust. Give them faith and courage, Lord, give them your holy spirit, so that they may know the true authority of your grace. Lead them Lord, guide and guard, O God. Be a light unto all of them who walk in darkness; be their path, Lord, direct their steps. We need you, precious Lord. Forsake not we! Forever, we call on your name, Great Jesus, I pray in your name, and for your sake, Amen.

I have known many, and I have known few. Lord, give me rest; give rest to all whom rest is due. Weary from our travels, beaten by the road. Taste of sweet fatigue, I drag this heavy load behind my back a'bent, I bring it ever with: where'r it is I go, where'r it is I drift. I keep it safely near, just within my sight. As long as I hold on, constantly I fight. If only certain someone this burden would relieve! "In luck," says One, "are you, my friend, if you will this believe: I came to Earth one Christmas morn, was born upon the hay; animals were all about, I heard the donkeys bray. And as I grew, began to know I secrets from above. I shared my understanding, lending peace and love. The Son of God, I lived without the sin of Adam's seed; I walked the Earth and taught my kind to love in word and deed. Alas, however, evil snuck into the heart of some: it is because of this, you see, I needed here to come. For malice reigns within this world, destroys the hope of men. And so I came to give my life, that you would not instead. Beaten, broken, struck by hate, I met your nasty side... Upon the cross at Calvary, my body, crucified. But I, the worthy sacrifice, the lamb slain for to pay the price of your redemption: I purchased you that day. Accepted I the death you earnt, agreed I to the term, the Life of One exchanged for all: In Truth I thou confirm. For from the dead I'm risen, conquered I the grave. Defeated is the devil, my grace: mighty to save. Believe upon my holy name, and pray for guidance, child. I will protect you from the cold, the dangerous and wild. Believe, my children, I bid thee now, accept salvation here. For I shall make all things be new, and whole, and pure, and clear."

I used to write all the time. Used to write these poems, these descriptions of life. Don't do it much anymore. Still jot down various prayers, explanations, rhymes, but not much story anymore. Why not tonight. It's funny, all of you who may read this, I have no idea who you are. I have never met you, never seen you, never shaken your hand or given you a hug. You are a mystery to me. A faceless person, with only a name to distinguish you from the others. Maybe I wonder what you think of me. Maybe I wonder if you enjoy the way that I write. Maybe I secretly desire your entertainment; perhaps I wish for you to forget about life as your eyes pass over these words, computer screen glow washing over you there. In confidence, all of this is true. I hope that for one second, as you read and comprehend, a sliver of joy finds its way into your heart. Let it happen. Every day, happiness sits at the edge of your doorstep, like a homeless child, fearing the elements, with shoes too small and a coat too big. Accept him into your home, watch him transform. His face lights up, warm like the heat from the oven when you open the door to check if the cookies are done. Allow him to remain: feed and clothe him. He walks through the house, wonder in his eyes, beholding all there is to behold. His hand grips the railing as he ascends the stairs. He jumps on the beds and runs the faucets. A new adventure awaits. He will ask questions to which the answers seem so obvious, but with patience, as you speak in response, you will realize just how much you never knew. Happiness has not lost its innocence, and he will remind you of your own. Beware. Each moment, a dragon lies dormant in your heart. With deep and rumbling breaths, he slumbers, dreaming of the open sky. Chains attach to his ankles, and they clink as he moves in his sleep. By the slightest noise will he awake, and upon waking, he will tear at the walls of his prison, wrenching at his chains as he attempts to take flight and escape you. Rage and impatience are the noises to which he rouses. Your fury will startle and inspire him; your haste will rock and shake him. The dragon, with talons and flames, will cause injury. His wings are great leathery canvas, and his eyes are cold as January caves. His bones are hatred and grievous are his jaws. Disagreeable is he, and sorry is the man who allows this foe to reign in his heart. Listen up. There is carried a voice on the vehicle of the wind. Words form themselves by touching nature in movement. Brush of the leaves, sway of the grass, glub of the brook, pat of the rain, skip of the stone. Percussion, all about; punctuality speaks. In rhythm, there is expressed a truth so vital, so beatific, our language is rendered inadequate. In silence, we experience true music, true nature, true life. Listen to the Earth, listen to her song. Though we speak not this tongue, there is no human thought that compares to her serenity. Rather than rig your thoughts of own, permit an host, thoughtless and sweet. Be my guest, she seems to say. And all her words ultimately merge, forming the mighty Word, spoken all at once. Hear the Word, and know the Speaker. Listen to this Voice, and you shall learn the Will of your Creator. God bless.

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My spirit hungers for the Bread of Life: Feed me, oh Lord, my stomach is empty. Mighty Sustainer, I call out to you. My soul is thirsty for the Living Water: Quench me, oh Lord, my throat is dry as a bone. Great Rejuvinate, I fall before you in my requirement. I need you, Lord: without you I've not Life; I've only Death. Replace me, sweet Lord: Remove from me my transgressions. Purify and make me clean again. Let your spirit whisk away my sins: carry them far off and let them be discarded, selah. Escort and discard; remove and replace. Utter transformation is thy grave responsibility. Attend, oh Lord, attend us all. Deliver those who call upon your name. Guide those whose lips are sealed, whose mouths are gagged; release they whose tongues are gotten by cats. Let the truth be confessed outright: Jesus is Lord. Let salvation come: Deliver us from the clutches of Night. Rescue us from the burning building of destruction, whose rooms are perdition and filth. Come and claim us, Lord: Let your love be proven and shewn. Be apparent, Lord, I beg you. Reveal and expose your majesty, my King: Be seen in the fullness of your grace and truth. As a storm unleashes its fury upon the Earth, so let your Spirit pour out and drench this land. Your children look to the skies, placing their hands in positions to feel raindrops. It is written: Ask, and you shall receive. Let sheets of Living Water relentlessly fall: Let mercy reign. We look to the Heavens, Lord, unloose them. Let your Spirit shatter the Night, like a vicious clap of thunder. Let us marvel and wonder, and let us be certain that you are the Lord. Let this mighty storm declare that you are who you are. I pray that we will heed your instruction, oh Lord, Amen.

The Earth: My Teacher. Revolution: My Lesson. Question, When is Lunch?

The Lord will guide me on through darkness; He is my strength and my shield. He is my protection and my defense. He is the father of all lights: by His grace I can see. I will walk by faith, and trust in the Lord with all of me. He shall not abandon me, nor depart from my side. He is faithful and ever-present. The Lord my God is wise beyond comprehension. He knows each step of my path. He is aware and involved. I look to Him for direction, I listen for His cue, I watch for His signal: my God will never leave me hanging. My hope and my help are with no one else but He. I thank you Lord, for my placement in this life; the honor and the glory belong to you. Have mercy, Father; lead on me to places where I shall find you. I surrender the helm, I relenquish the throne. Rule over me, Lord. Reign supreme: my life is in your hands.