He Can

He can calm the troubled waters
When you walk in deep despair.
There is hope when you feel helpless
Knowing that the Lord is there....

Sharing in your sunshine moments
Or in valleys deep and wide,
He will never, ever leave you --
He is always by your side.

There's no other friend so faithful
Through the sunshine and the rain,
Through the teardrops and the laughter,
In your joy and in your pain.

We could never, ever thank Him
For His Love He gives so free,
Never changing.... never ending
Throughout all eternity.

Oh, the wonder of all wonders
As we live from day to day
Knowing that we have a Father
Who is with us all the way.

Author Unknown

He Gathers Every Teardrop

He Gathers Every Teardrop
Regardless of the circumstance,
Regardless of the fear,
Regardless of the pain we bear,
Regardless of the tear.

Our God is ever in control,
Performing as He should,
And He has promised in His Word
To work things for our good.

But as a loving Father would,
He sometimes lets us cry
To cleanse the hurt out of our heart,
To wash it from our eye.

Yet gently gathers the tears
Within His hands to stay
Until He turns them into pearls,
and gives them back someday.

Author Unknown

He Knows Your Name

When you are having problems
And feel there's no help around.
First take one step forward,
To get to higher ground.

If you think that God doesn't hear you
Then that, is really a shame
Not only does He hear every prayer you say;
But He knows you, by your name.

It does not matter just where you are
When you call upon the Lord.
He will be listening with a well-tuned ear
And will understand every word.

Be ready to listen to what He says,
As He tells you what to do.
For that will be your instructions
Because the rest will be up to you.

You should thank Him for His kindness,
Because He was standing by.
And not as you thought; He had turned away
And would never, hear your cry.

Even though you have made so many mistakes.
He will not hold you to blame.
For now, you are fully forgiven.
And remember, He knows your name.

Author Unknown 

His Healing Love

When you're lonely and sad, Jesus loves you.
When your heart has been broken, He cares.
When you've sinned and you ask, He'll forgive you.
Every burden He carries and shares.

When you lean upon Him, He'll uphold you.
Every prayer that you utter, He'll hear.
When you ask Him for strength, He'll sustain you.
For He knows every sorrow and tear.

Jesus feels all the hurt that you suffer;
For He suffered, and agonized too.
He was succored with Heavenly solace,
And He offers that solace to you.

Through the long, lonely nights He'll be with you;
You're His child, and He calls you His own.
Through the hard, bitter days He will hold you.
For you don't have to bear it alone.

Put your trust in the God of all comfort.
Lay your problems all down at His feet.
And His peace that is past understanding,
Will bring healing, and make you complete.

Author Unknown

I Asked The Lord To Bless You

I asked the Lord to bless you
As I prayed for you today
To guide you and protect you
As you go along your way....
His love is always with you
His promises are true,
And when we give Him all our cares
You know He will see us through
So when the road you're traveling on,
Seems difficult at best
Just remember, I'm here praying
And God will do the rest.

Author Unknown

I Refuse to Be Discouraged

I refuse to be discouraged,
To be sad, or to cry;
I refuse to be downhearted,
And here's the reason why . . .
I have a God who's mighty,
Who's sovereign and supreme;
I have a God who love me,
And I am on His team.
He is all wise and powerful,
Jesus is His name;
Though everything is changeable,
My God remains the same.
My God knows all that's happening,
Beginning to end.
His presence is my comfort,
He is my dearest friend.

When sickness comes to weaken me,
To bring my head down low,
I call upon my mighty God;
Into His arms I go.
When circumstances threaten
To rob me from my peace,
He draws me close unto His breast,
Where all my strivings cease.
And when my heart melts within me,
And weakness takes control,
He gathers me into His arms,
He soothes my heart and soul.
The great "I AM" is with me,
My life is in His hands,
The "Son of the Lord" is my hope,
It's in His strength I stand.

I refuse to be defeated,
My eyes are on my God;
He has promised to be with me,
As through this life I trod.
I'm looking past all my circumstances,
To Heaven's throne above;
My prayers have reached the heart of God,
I'm resting in His love.
I give God thanks in everything,
My eyes are on his face;
The battle's His, the victory is mine;
He'll help me win the race.

Author Unknown

Stepping Stones

The Lord came to me like a dream one day and asked,
"why do you sorrow?"
I answered, "Lord my life is so full of pain,
I can't face one more tomorrow."

The Lord sat down beside me,
and gently took my hand.
He said,
"Let me explain to you and then you'll understand.

Each sorrow is a stepping stone
you must surmount each day,
And every stepping stone you climb
is a sorrow that's passed away.

The road of life is a mountainside,
with crevices in which to be caught,
But as you struggle on your way,
I, the Rock, will lend support.

Every stepping stone you climb,
makes spirit and heart grow strong.
Exercising character and faith
this road seems painful and long.

The way is paved with stepping stones,
to uplift your heart and soul,
Though difficult they aid your way,
to a City paved with gold.

I know that you are tired,
for I too have walked this way,
My sorrows did they multiply,
but I cleared the stones away.

I left my rock to lift you up,
I left behind my story.
To give you strength to make your climb,
to that special place in glory.

And never fear, the Rock is here,
You'll never climb alone
Surmount life's sorrows, continue on,
For they are but stepping stones.


Addendum -- Psalms 55:22 (GNB) "Leave your troubles with the Lord, and He will defend you;
he never lets honest people be defeated."

Author Unknown 

The Source Is You

It's night, O Lord, please hear my call;
I know You want my very all. But wells are
deep; how can you give. The wordless pain
in which you live.!

It's night, O Lord, be swift to hear; To
bring relief for falling tears. Needless
pain, don't let it be; But healing pain,
to set me free.

Be still, My child; My whispers hear.
Lean hard, My child; come very near. This
well so deep with suffering filled must
empty first, till all is still.

I'll take the hurt; I'll take the strife;
In hands so strong I'll hold your life.
I'll fill the well with heaven's gain,
When you, My child, give Me the pain.

I'll take it, mold it, make it Mine;
Transform it then to love divine. Turn
sorrow into fullest joy far greater
than earth's brightest toy.

For toys of earth cannot compare. With
Christ your Lord, so real, so fair. He,
Christ alone, demands your all. Give Me
that pain, He softly calls.

I shrink, then reach with outstretched
hand; Dredged of self, alone to stand.
Then from the depths of Love so true.
The well is filled again, anew.

This time it's not with pain and me,
But Christ my all, my joy to be. To
depths before unknown I climb, His
peace, His joy, His life all mine.

For pain so deep, felt all alone, Is
fertile ground for Love - His own!
Love that fills and meets life's need;
O deep, deep well, I'm rich indeed.

Filled up with Him, His love alone;
His way revealed; His glory shone. O
well of deep, dark yesterday; Embrace
the joy He gives today.

O, night, no longer fear your dark; He
stills the aching, struggling heart.
And from that heart -- life's deepening
well, Comes love to share; rich joy
to tell.

O, night, give way to endless day..!
I've found His depths, His highest
way..! O, night, give way to morning's
dew; The well is deep; The source is
YOU!

Author Unknown