We all like to be useful
especially when God's the architect
to be used by the divine master
brings pleasure to your intellect
Openness to the voice of God is a must
to be sure you're in His perfect will
walking in step in closeness to your saviour
learning from Him all you need to be still
Be patient in prayer; wait upon Him
for His leading, as God's the royal king
full of majesty, authority and power
lifts your heart upwards, following
Take in all of God's divine character
portray the Lord in every aspect of life
so people would see Him in all of you
read His word as it cuts you like a knife
Being His instrument isn't always easy
it can bring suffering and pain at times
but your comfort is, the Lord knows
like a craft poet rakes you to smooth rhymes
This amazing truth blows the mind
the eternal God who created everything
speaks here personally to His prophet
to tell His own what He did bring
astoundingly God knew us before birth
for He formed us in the womb
but scripture speaks of even before
the Lord knew us before we'd room
God in eternity past knew all things
even before creating us in every aspect
He, in particular, knew all of to know
this is the God of all time to connect
In every respect, God set us apart
for He has a purpose for everyone
we all need to heed His every word
walking in step with the heavenly one
This is the great God we adore
for before time He certainly was
and after time God will always be
this is our God with no flaws
(The word of the Lord came to me, saying,
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you
before you were born I set you apart;
I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”)
Jeremiah 1: 4,5 (NIV)
The Lord who is God reigns above
forever be always my shepherd king
in green pastures beside still waters
making my heart always in him cling
Bringing restoration to my soul
following my Lord the righteous route
walking in step fearing no evil
even death's shadows I can shoot
The shepherd's rod my true comfort
assured of his merciful goodness so true
all of my life's days they follow
so to dwell in Lord's house, I will do
(The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.)
Psalm 23
I hear you speaking in my heart bits n pieces throughout my days,
When my experiences match to what's going on, I know your spirit is walking with me,
Reminding me your here with me, to place my trust in you,
That with each step I'm taking your glory will always shine through,
No sooner one leaves, the next appears, so quickly it blows my mind,
Sometimes walking in step with you feels like I'm jogging sometimes,
Because the last experience trickles on to the next, I don't want to confuse the two,
But you always remind me to follow your lead, and put all my trust in you,
It seems like a workout sometimes with some stretches in between,
A rest for a moment to gather my thoughts, and then onto a brand new dream,
The longer we're together I'm starting to see much more,
And I love the way you move, I love everything about it, Lord,
You pick my heart up everytime, and draw me closer to you,
I get so excited watching you at work, I love how you do what you do.
Be walking in step with your God
living daily along the Christian way
becoming like the average Christian soul
I will follow Jesus as they say
Beware of the enemies subtle tricks
seeking to trip you up face down
sowing that seed as he did Eve
doubting God's word makes one frown
Remember words from the Hebrews writer
to beware of evil unbelieving heart
that makes you to fall spiritually short
fearing God's rest closed after the start
God's call is to keep on believing
no matter Satan or self's own voice
put on Christ in all His person
giving good reason to forever rejoice
So guard your heart believing
be engrossed in divine holy writ
reject all who deny God's truth
proving yourself fully heavenly fit
(Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God.') Hebrews 3: 12 (esv)
Wisdom lies in all of God's book
but Proverbs specially is real wise
divine instruction is it's very source
to lift one up so fully to rise
Learn well to take in such truth
that God conveys His very commands
place them deep within your heart
so you hold firm whatever stands
God's law is for your good
to help you always faithfully stand
whatever attacks you don't retreat
for the Lord knows all He's planned
That plan is for eternity
so you live always out of time
to be in another world so blessed
walking in step to heaven's rhyme
This truly is God's view
your life full and well
walk by faith and grace
eternally under His spell
('Good friend, don’t forget all I’ve taught you;
take to heart my commands.
They’ll help you live a long, long time,
a long life lived full and well.')
Proverbs 3:1-2 (The Message)
A Christian is one made anew
having Christ come to dwell within
making you to be a new creature
to overcome the old nature of sin
This old nature doesn’t go away
but the new one resides in you
making spiritual battle in your soul
God gives you the weapons to do
The victory doesn’t happen overnight
it takes all of eternity to overcome
as Christ is formed within your heart
moulding godly character in that slum
Gradually and surely old things go
as all things become just like new
Jesus takes over as your Lord king
walking in step with Him as your cue
So if you are truly in Christ
you are indeed a new creature
old has gone for new has come
calling you in Him to endure
('Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. ') 2 Corinthians 5: 17 (ESV)
i see you standing there
your straight jacket concept leaves you motionless and scared
following the trends and schemes of the well oiled machines
of a world that doesn't make much sense
the only thing you believe in is the carbon copies of copies that you see on tv
stand tall in your slick jacket
walking in step with the other mindless clones who follow your concept
worship your idle gods who continue to tell you what to do
by choking you with your dependence on every lie that they feed you
wake up! strip off your jacket and learn to walk on your own
stop living a lie and become something more than just another clone
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