Here’s a poem that was inspired by a sermon at my church. It got me to thinking we need to look inward more and really consider motives for doing things. I, for one, do not always stop to think if I have done things with motives that please the Lord. Sometimes we need God to look into our hearts and tell us what HE sees. He is always happy to do so. He loves us so much and wants the best for us!
To humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the Lord. Proverbs 16:2
Magnify My Motives
God, please magnify the inner part of me
I need Your eyes to shine inside and tell me what they see
Is there something there that goes against Your word
Please tell me if I’ve done some wrong, a sin that I’ve obscured
While I try so hard to do my best for You
I do confess I disregard the “smaller sins” it’s true
Lord please take it all, my life, my heart, my soul
And show me where I need to change to give you full control
Even when life’s hard, I’ll glorify Your name
Because I know You never fail to always be the same
Friends, please have a great Thursday. I hope you feel the love and peace of the Lord. He deserves all glory, every morning, noon and night:)
Good morning, friends! I have been away a bit, but God has never stopped urging me to write, so here I am. My favorite thing in the world to do is to write, but I have resisted it for a long while because…well, maybe my journal entry I actually wrote this morning is the best way to explain…I am being brave and getting personal. Here goes…
November 11, 2025
I just listened to “The King is Coming” on Spotify and it touched my heart! As i imagined hearing the trumpet sound to signal Jesus’ coming, I got excited. I could almost hear the scurrying of angels feet as they dressed in robes and assembled to sing for the biggest celebration of all. I can feel my lips curving into a smile as the words to this song pervade my heart and mind, my room, my office. (I must look silly, sitting here all alone with a big grin on my face. But I am not alone. HE is here!)
Sidenote…cars are driving by my house in a rush to work and I find myself thinking…”Are you ready for Jesus to come?” I want to ask them. I want to hope they are ready.
Then, I think…Am I totally ready?…Yes! He’s my Savior!, but…
No, I am not ready. I haven’t done enough for Him. for others. Please, Lord may I have more time to love others that need you? May I be able to write again after all the trials of the last few years?
I am not making excuses, Lord. From now on… Hold on…
***Something cool just happened this second, while typing. I heard this phrase being sung, from the song “He Touched ME”…”I will never cease to praise Him” That’s it, Lord. I get it and I will never cease to praise You!
Ok, back to the journal entry…
I am not making excuses, Lord. from now on, I’ll write during trials. Please say hi to My brother John, , Aunt Freddie, Uncle Bill, Dad Crute and now Mom Crute, Dad Glynn and Mom Glynn and David, Sarah, Aunt Carol, Elgie Wilmoth, and especially Momma Dillard and my Momma. Tell her I am writing and singing every day, because of her, because of YOU.
So that’s it. That’s my heart. God is so good. We have lost so many family members in the last few years, BUT, we will see them again in heaven. Sometimes I don’t focus enough on that. We also had a house fire, a small one, that threatened to destroy our joy, but, thanks to our gracious Lord, He has taught us and brought us through it. Friends, I hope you have a great day and week, wherever you are.
Maybe that’s a new slogan for me to cling to, maybe you too. “I have been bought, taught and brought by the lamb of God!”
I am reading through Psalms and I am loving David’s enthusiastic declaration to God!
I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and rejoice in you: I will sing the praises of your name, O most high!!! Psalm 9:1-2
I added the exclamation points, but how could I not? What if we exclaimed this every morning? Each day is God’s anyway, so our adoration shows that we realize and appreciate His goodness!
I’m smiling because, even in the worst of trials, God really is wonderful and good and loving. He can’t change. Aren’t you glad He can’t? Me too!
Have a great weekend. May you feel the goodness of God and rejoice each day!
David sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. 2 He said:The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior— from violent people you save me. 2 Samuel 22:1
In my read through the Bible I am now in 2 Samuel. At this point, David has been through so much. He’s had victories, failures, dissappointments, times of abundance and times of loss. However, in chapter 22, it seems that he takes a break from his summary of battles and struggles, to have a total praise session for God. I was jolted by the first six words- “Then, David spoke to the Lord.”
Isn’t that so precious? David sings a song to God that details what God provided for Him, which is also just what he needed. I love this! He needed…and God provided…
Verse 1…to be delivered from enemies
Verse 2…a strong place to stand, a fortress, someone to trust
Verse 3…God’s unfailing strength, a shield of protection, salvation, a stronghold, a safe place
Verse 4…rescue from enemies by the only One who is worthy
Verse 5-7…rescue from waves of death, floods of ungodliness, sorrows of sheol, freedom from distress, and to be heard by God’s own ears!
Look at all God did! It really is “music” to God’s ears when we praise Him. Do WE sometimes stop what we are doing and detail all God has done for us? Do we fully get that God is the ONLY ONE worthy to do what He does?
Self-reflection: Looking at David’s list, can you make your own list of what God has specifically provided for you? In your worst sorrows or dangers, how did God deliver you? How does it make you feel to know that God not only loves you, but your prayers and thoughts are heard by His own ears?
God loves us, hears us and will answer us. And…He is able to do anything we ask and more. That is cause for rejoicing!
With love from the Father to you, have a great day!
The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth. Exodus 34:6
I am just sitting here contemplating God’s goodness. I cannot get my mind to reach the totality of it, but I am so glad I cannot, for there is NO end to how good He is! We all have done some “good” things we are proud of, but you know what? Only God is truly good. And…He uses His goodness on us! No judgement, please, as this is off the top of my mind and heart, lol.
God’s Goodness
Compassion’s good gait, His natural way
Loving and leading, lest we go astray
Never a time will His eyes wand’ring go
For that’s just how much our Lord loves us so
The way of the cross He begs us to take
All on the line for eternity’s sake
Will we agree and follow Him home
Or will we say “No”, the world as our throne
The glimmering world just cannot compare
To glories of God and the grace we can share
The good news is this, no matter our past
It’s never too late to choose what will last
God’s asking today and hopes we decide
To run to His arms as they’re open wide
With love from the Father to you, have a wonderful rest of your day!
1 John 5:20 says…And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.
The following poem started in my head very early this morning. I jumped out of bed to write it down before church. This poem is based on our decision of who to vote for, to be the ruler of our hearts. There are only two candidates, God or satan. We vote for and follow whoever’s agenda we like best. Only problem with that is… the enemy does not make his agenda clear. He’s a very tricky liar, unlike God who loves us dearly and tells the whole truth. So, who do YOU choose?
We must make our selection
a personal election
our president
heart’s resident
Each voter must decide.
God is a great campaigner
to win our soul’s retainer
He’s needed there
I do declare
our sin needs a maintainer.
The enemy’s employing
sins we find enjoying
we must beware
he does not care
our souls he loves destroying.
The cure for our condition-
to give our Lord permission
to come on in
remove our sin
There’s peace in this submission.
The better choice, our Savior
to live within His favor
we’ll not regret
the friend we get
He’ll never ever waver.
Dear God, I choose You to rule over my life. I am imperfect, as You know, and often try to rule myself and end up making wrong decisions. Please forgive me for trying to do Your job. Preside in my heart and be King of my heart for all my days. I desire nothing more than to be Your servant and do Your will. I love You. Amen.
With love from the Father to you, have a great day! Vote wisely. vote often for God!
He must become greater; I must become less.The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth. The one who comes from heaven is above all. John 3:30-31
Good morning. A thought has been running through my heart and mind since church yesterday. Does that ever happen to you? Maybe God presses something into your brain and you and keeps it there for hours or days? Here’s the thought that I think He wants me to share and to utilize, myself…
GOD IS OVER ALL. Yeah, that’s the thought that won’t go away. It is simple but it is everything. We face a mountain of decisions every day. Do we place absolutely everything UNDER Him, under His purposes? Before making decisions, do we make sure we are prioritizing God above all?
Things we can purposely place under His control…They just happen to start with “p’:)
Perspectives…Are we making all decisions based on God’s perspective? (or ours or the world’s?)
Promises…Do we make promises based on what others want from us or what God wants?
Positions…Do we take up positions on societal matters based on what the popular consensus is? Or what God’s Word says?
Posts…Do we post on social media solely to draw attention to US or is it helpful to others and/or does it give thanks to God?
Plans…Do we pray about our plans and submit them to God’s approval before making them?
Priorities…Do we purposefully place everything in a position under God?
This may be the most important one! Do we truly value God over everything else and so crave to use our one earthly life to use as HE sees fit? It’s not just for our entertainment, accomplishment or esteem.
As John the Baptist said in the verse above…We must become less and the Lord must become greater. The Bible tells us that God must be the priority and all things are less than Him.
Jesus, It is so easy, in this crazy world, to be influenced wrongly in our decisions. Please help us navigate this life You have given us. We want to use it for YOUR purposes. We submit everything to Your control,moment by moment by moment. We desire to become less as You become greater and greater in our lives. Amen
With love from the Father to you, have an amazing day of surrender to our awesome God!
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