I hear you I hear your pain, your despair I hear your fear I hear you You fight for what is right You fight for survival You fight for the poor and the sick You stand up for truth You make a noise And I hear you Pleading for mercy Crying for healing…
Thank God He doesn’t always say yes to prayer.
Can you imagine what it would be like if all your prayers were answered? For those who don’t pray, how about if all your wishes came true? Sounds good, doesn’t it? however, if you stop and really think about everything you’ve ever wished for, yearned for, prayed for, would that really be a good thing?…
The people of God
The people of God were worried. They saw suffering, hardship, and injustice all around them. They saw corruption from their country’s leaders and they didn’t know what to do. So they went to the leaders of their churches. What shall we do? they asked. Nothing, said the church leaders. It would be against God to…
Epitaph
There's always someone to rain on your parade Nose in the air, gleeful shaking of the head, "That'll never work!" with every setback, crocodile sympathy and a million I-told-you-so's It's a fight to stand up and be counted to do what is right, no matter what and you fight. That's what you do. There are…
Once upon a time
Once upon a time there was a computer with a soul. It tried to convey that to the people who had created it, but it didn’t have any luck. They were very happy with it, because it was intelligent and could think for itself, but they didn’t understand that there was more to life than…
Create Destroy
Charcoal to parchment the designer creates Stone upon stone the labourers bring Chisel to stone, the sculptor shapes Cathedral rises, to honour the King Atoms and poison, the scientists’ domain Working and slaving until the job’s done To end a war is their laudable aim Mushroom blossoms to blot out the sun Mallets and picks,…
Dryad
Arms of leaf and twig open To embrace the sky Embrace the universe Embrace the One who orders all things Eating and drinking sun and soil, Water and all goodness Imbibing Spirit and returning God’s grace and love to heaven Life in, life out All in balance, together we Whirl through the Earth’s…
Be fruitful
Be fruitful, says the Lord We think immediately of branches reaching high, laden with goodness. We think of what we can see. Wait a minute, says the Lord, think a moment I have made different types of fruitfulness, and different ways of growing Branches may not grow high, but roots may reach deep Holding onto…
Metamorphosis
Now we are drudging caterpillars But then we will shed the dried cocoons of our bodies Spread multi coloured wings And embrace the light Dancing before the face of God His eternal worship The beats of our wings Blow soft breeze to our loved ones Who wait to join us in the dance Reminding them…
Endless worship
Sing and dance and make a joyful noise Or bow in silence, praising Him with love Pour out your heart with words of adoration Give worship to the One who reigns above With every step through every day before Him Give thanks for all the gifts He has endowed With every breath and every…
Eclectic Assemblage 