Only be careful and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen -- Deut. 4:9

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By Dr. Warren Wiersbe
When the child of God
Looks into the Word of God
And sees the Son of God
She/he is changed by the Spirit of God
Into the image of God
For the glory of God

The years had left scars, the scars had left pain,
how could He recognize me? I wasn't the same.
I knew I should pay and I knew the price, for justice and law demanded my life.
But His tender heart heard my desperate cry, and He saw past through merciful eyes.

Whatever you've done, you can't go too far that His eyes of mercy can't see where you are. He loves you too much to leave you alone.
You're flesh of His flesh and bone of His bone.
And His heart cries out for your heart today.
See yourself through His eyes and then you can say,
Beautiful, that's how mercy saw me.

For I was broken and so lost mercy looked past all my faults.
The justice of God saw what I had done, but mercy saw me through the Son,
not what I was, but what I could be, that's how mercy saw me.
Sin had stolen my dignity and all my self-esteem,
but I was made brand new again when mercy looked at me.

God Will Take Care of You, by N. Walla, WJ Fowler and D. Clark

You don't say a word, but I know you're so afraid
Trying hard to take a step of faith
You're so confused and you're so alone
Standing face to face with the unknown
Every need you have God already knows about it
Still He longs to hear from you
I believe if you put your trust in Him that is where the road of faith begins

Chorus: Cause if His eye is on the sparrow when it comes to me and you
There is no place He won't go and nothing He won't do
Like a mother cradles a child His grace covers us somehow
So whatever you go through God will take care of you

Change is never easy, it's just part of living
There's so much more that we can see
A higher place so far above it all
Is ours when we're faithful to His call
We don't know, we don't have to understand
The how's, the why's, the when's
Just give it all to Him!

Just As I Am, by David Phelps and Cindy Morgan

Dear Lord, I'm on my knees again. I come to You because You understand.
I've tried so hard, but I just can't change myself. That's why I know I need Your help.
So here I am. This is my plea. My only hope is Your love for me.
I'm reaching out so desperately. Come take my hand, take all of me. Just as I am.
Oh Lord, You make what's broken new. Why can't I just learn to follow you.
I want to know You and feel You in my soul. I surrender all control.
I am not afraid to follow you where you lead me. I can leave the past behind me.
I'm forgiven and I'm free!

Vision

If You Want Me To
by Ginny Owens

The pathway is broken
And the signs are unclear
And I don't know the reason why You brought me here
But just because You love me the way that You do
I'm gonna walk through the valley
If You want me to

'Cause I'm not who I was
When I took my first step
And I'm clinging to the promise You're not through with me yet
So if all of these trials bring me closer to You
Then I will go through the fire
If You want me to

It may not be the way I would have chosen
When You lead me through a world that's not my home
But You never said it would be easy
You only said I'll never go alone

So when the whole world turns against me
And I'm all by myself
And I can't hear You answer my cries for help
I'll remember the suffering Your love put You through
And I will go through the valley
If You want me to

DON'T MISS YOUR CHANCE
by Rose S.

When I think of all the Chances, the Lord has given us,
To pour down Love like Summer Rains, to Soothe each other Thus,
To do Good to each other, To Heal each others Hurts.
Like oil dripping down the Beard of Aaron to his Skirts.

Are we Thankful of the times He gives, to Shine Forth like the Sun?
Or mindful of His Presence here, in Each and Everyone?

Or do we miss the Chance to Bless, all wrapped up in our Dreams,
While someone needs the Love we have, Unseen because it seems;
That our Lives are the only thing, important in our minds,
Instead of Blessing Other Hearts and building ties that Bind.

If only we had Eyes to See, just how the Spirit Sees,
The Wounded Souls we pass right by, are Broken on their knees.
And carrying the Weight inside, of Every Burden Bent,
Is what you are doing so Precious, that your time can't be lent?

Or time that you have in a day, to look to others needs,
We should be out there in the world, so often planting Seeds;
Of Restoration, Grace and Peace, we're given a Commission,
To Heal this world, for those now lost, and bring them to Submission.

To Jesus who so Loving waits, to Heal Hearts that Bleed,
And Restore Every Soul who Hurts, For Whom He Intercedes.

We are His Eyes, His Ears, His Heart, His Arms that do Enfold,
The reason that He put us here, to Carry someone's Load.

Just like Simon was impressed to carry Jesus' Cross,
So we need to carry Weights, and lift them from the Lost.

WHAT MAY NOT BE KNOWN by Rose S.

Daily I go to and fro, Day and night I wonder,
Night and day it never stops, Like being torn asunder.

What once was, no longer is, Our Lives are quite unknown,
Only God sees All there is, Which we have not been shown.

Would we know the Course we take, We might shrink back in fear,
But in His Wisdom hides Our Way, Until it does Appear.

Bending, bruising, breaking, building, God Orchestrates This Design.
Wounding, tearing, and forsaking, He Uses To Refine.

What may not be known by babes, We learn then As We Grow,
And Every Lesson Needed Learning is what He's Trying to Show.

When Taken in His Loving Arms, Don't try to wriggle free.
The thing you Need the Most in Life, You have refused to see.

Like a little child you run, As if it were a game,
But now the time to Grow is here, We can no longer blame;

Our Family, Wives, Our childhood woes, the list goes on and on.
It's time to Take Hold of His Word, Then you can Draw Upon;

The Strength and Wisdom He bestowed, When His Spirit here was Sent.
To Shine a Light inside our dark, To Triumph in torment.

So don't resist what you don't know, About His Plan For You,
Just hold on tight and Trust His Love and you'll get your Breakthrough.

We can come hard or we'll come easy, But come is what we'll do,
If we are really Born Again, His Spirit Will Subdue;

The Flesh we hold on Dearly to, We must now set aside,
And seek His Face and His desires, because We Are His Bride.

Don't keep your eyes on circumstance, But keep them Stayed on Him,
Who is Able to Deliver you, And Teach you how to Swim.

You won't drown or suffocate, Our God is More Than Able.
To Hold you up, or Set you Free, He'll make your Life be Stable.

Don't wander like the Hebrews then, And going round the mountain,
But listen when He speaks to you, He'll bring you to His Fountain.

Where you can slake that thirst you have, He'll fill that empty place,
And Give you that Assurance of, His Love, and Peace and Grace.

To Feed My Soul by Laura M. Thomas

Oh long bound sin in flesh does rage,

that had me held in Satan's grasp,

The trap was set on every page,

I fell so often—'til Your help I asked.

Grace that is greater than all my sin,

even of this—a hungry heart,

Fed with the food of perishable kind,

But now You've granted a fresh, new start.

Above the cry of greed I rise,

Not on my own, You pull me up—

to sorrow and chains I bid farewell,

Your yoke brings rest while You fill my cup.

The years the locust hath consumed,

and the pains of the appointed feasts,

all around these spirits still patiently loom,

But from their grasp I am released.

Oh joy unspeakable—freedom true!

this self control now speeds the light,

The darkened days have been washed away,

by freedom, courage, strength and might.

Enlightened mind and calming touch,

communion comes—the taste I know,

familiar kind, yet new and sweet,

Hath cleansed my heart to feed my soul. —

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