Tag Archives: Prayer

Setting Out Along the Journey

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Mark Shields

Complacency And lack of effort Like wondering In a desert. So let us get away From this desolate zone And trust God when The future is not known. To explore, dream, And discover new ways To be at our best … Continue reading →

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Guided By His Word

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Mark Shields

The Lord guides us today And things fall into place With the spoken word That we love to embrace. Lessons are given From the Bible That sink into the heart And make us able. Instructions are given As we follow … Continue reading →

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All People Working Together

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Mark Shields

What a wonderful Phenomenon In being a part Of souls being won. Each doing something And fitting into the plan Which is the church Giving each other a hand. Stronger together With all at work Doing what we do And … Continue reading →

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Worship and Offering

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Mark Shields

Be anchored to love From high above With a daily quite time Set aside in the prime. The best part of your day To determine the way For being beyond just good But more than you thought you could. Study … Continue reading →

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Act of Devotion

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Mark Shields

Press on during dark times And get closer to the Lord Rather than on worldly pleasures That keep you off guard. Giving a little extra Changes everything So dig a little further Into what faith does bring. An extra hour … Continue reading →

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Truth is Our Boarding Pass to Paradise

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Mark Shields

When sailing away On our voyage called life, Make sure to get on The ship that will arrive. Where wrongs are made right Confessing behavior; Accepting the boarding pass Given by the Savior. To take the ship That leads to … Continue reading →

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Detailed Instructions

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Mark Shields

Like attention was given To the Tent of Meeting, Attend to what is important With reason for proceeding. With tremendous detail And great teamwork With each person Remaining alert. Focused on how to Use His power Rather than on the … Continue reading →

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Our Duty and Responsibility

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Mark Shields

It seems improbable But not impossible When we work together To make it possible. For the Lord is our strength To fulfill our duty And make it a thing Of tremendous beauty. As we come daily Into His presence At … Continue reading →

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Organized for Victory

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Mark Shields

Like a playbook for a football team or musical notes for a marching band, God’s Word helps us stay organized to win at life as we study together and as the Holy Spirit helps us apply what we are told … Continue reading →

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Sure Way

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Mark Shields

The builders of the Titanic were thought to have made a ship that could not sink but it did. A few years ago, my wife and I went to a Titanic display at the Mayborn Museum on the campus of … Continue reading →

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