Thank You, Holy Spirit

Thank you, Holy Spirit:
For your guidance,
For your counsel,
For your intercession.

My faith strengthens,
with your continual presence.
My hope brightens,
as you draw others near.

With each passage of Scripture read,
Some already familiar and known,
You bring new light and understanding,
In my life to apply.

I want never to ignore your tug,
Nor to turn away from your whisper.
Keep my mind and actions focused
On the righteous paths you lead me.

Guide me through Scripture,
to better understand.
Guide me through the days,
so stronger I withstand.
Guide to ones in need,
for me to offer a helping hand.

Thank you, O Holy Spirit!
My God and wise teacher,
for bearing witness,
and enveloping me in prayer.

 

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Let me see, as best as I can,
With perspective from a Jesus lens.
Loving others regardless of means,
Status high or low, opponent or friend.

To notice beauty and blessings,
in the simplest of things:
the bud of a flower blossom,
the sound of dawn as birds sing.

To pause and look around,
and wonder at the work of your hand;
And see amazing testimonies,
of your design throughout the land.

Let me see as best as I can,
And look after things with Jesus eyes.
While gathering with others,
Loving them without disguise.

Seeking You first and always,
in every thing and situation to find,
Your Glory, presence and majesty,
At times overpowering my mind.

Rather than asking you to show yourself,
I need only to open my eyes to see:
The miracles of life and living
Thank you, Lord, for setting me free.

 

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Into Joy

Your wonderful Word guides me into joy,
Yet I stumble at points now and too often, again.
Let me hide behind you, Lord
Protect me from my own selfish vain.

It sometimes seems like a constant fight
My enemies and opponents in numbers grow
I feel their gossipy and flattering lips,
At least in my silly mind I think it is so.

In my weakness, I dishonor you,
In my shining moments, I neglect to credit you,
In my boasting, I shame you,
In my shame, I hide from you.

Forgive me my sins, my errors so plenty.
Mold me into the man you’ve designed me to be.
Create in me a beacon for others,
to look right through me unto you, Lord.

As I recall things I’ve done or thought,
My stomach turns at those words or deeds.
Not to crucify Christ twice on the cross,
Yet forgiveness, I once again plead.

With thanksgiving for your tender mercies
Your enduring love, Your amazing grace.
And as I read Scripture with diligent study
Your wonderful Word guides me into joy.

 

 

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Praying Grace

Lord, teach me what to pray,
Reveal to me your desire for me.
Put in my heart the want of your wants,
What to do, where to go, how to be.

Take away from me selfish requests,
That are not in your plan or will.
Remove from me the high hurdles of life,
Creating in me a battle uphill.

I don’t want or seek what is against thee,
But sometimes I don’t really know.
Illuminate me with your Word, O God.
Holy Spirit, I count on you to show,

Inspire me with song and sight,
Your wonderful creation has me in awe.
Move me into line with your way
In prayer and worship, full of joy I call.

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