Inch by inch everything
Is a cinch because
Of confidence in God
And what He does
Trust in the plan
Live out your passion
Step ahead daily
Expect good to happen
Patiently fulfilling
Your purpose on earth
Knowing that God
Has given new birth
Even if negatives
Bubble up in life
Look forward to a place
Where there is no strife
Be optimistic
Since Christ paid the price
For you have a future
In eternal paradise
Photo – The photo was taken while traveling up Mt. Haleakala on the Hawaiian island of Maui. It’s dormant now but when active, the lava-flow formed about 75 percent of the island. In fact, all the Hawaiian island were formed from volcanos. Today, these islands are a tropical paradise and the destination of millions who travel there on vacations each year.
Peace comes by acceptance
Knowing that we belong
Because we have a faith
That makes us grow strong
With faith we step ahead
And keep on going
Because when times are tough
There is no slowing
Step ahead on this walk
God will work it out
The details will come
And remove all doubt
As prove to our minds
What the eyes can’t see
Faith will enter in
To show what we can be
We build momentum
In what we’re becoming
With faith in the promise
Of what is forthcoming
Photo – The picture was taken on a trip I took to Europe after graduating from college. The coliseum in Rome is thought by many to be a site of the martyrdom of large numbers of believers during the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire.
We face many trials
Much tribulation
But there is a reward
An eternal destinationSo keep running the race
In God’s design
Running to win
Toward the finish line
With Confidence
Use faith to withstand
Working together
Giving each a hand
Taking on the challenge
But never bewildered
Because each task done
Becomes a faith builder
Staying focused
Not drifting away
But maintaining hope
For each day
The world has a way
Of making you feel
Not very good
Like what’s the deal
Not quite good enough
Without any skill
Causing stress head ache
Needing some advil
Destroys confidence
With a mental drain
Physical hardship
Plenty of pain
But faith in God’s Way
Brings competence
Adds confidence
As a consequence
So get nourishment
For the inner soul
Where the true King lives
And makes you whole
Photo – The English take their gardens serious. This picture was taken at Hampton Court in England. We also need to take serious the inner garden of our soul. Taking care so that what is unseen is also beautiful and seen on the outside with acts of kindness. This picture is a garden at Hampton Court which is a royal palace near London.
