Monday's Thoughts -Grace

When did amazing grace become a maze of grace?

Sunday's sermon.

You chose the humble and raised them high

You chose the weak and make them strong

You heal our brokenness inside and give us life

The same love that set the captives free

The same love that opened eyes to see

is calling us all by name

You are calling us all by name

The same God that spread the heavens wide

The same God that was crucified

Is calling us all by name

You are calling us all by name

So the pastor asks the congregation again...

When did amazing grace become a maze of grace?

When did my actions and thoughts dictate what grace should look like?

1. Am I a Grace bouncer? Do I stand at the door of grace and judge what others are doing?

2. Am I a Grace bully? Do I require others to act a certain way-or they just can't be a christian?

3. Am I a Grace sceptic?  Does God really love me?

Amazing Grace

How sweet the sound

Grace not to be taken lightly

Not to be embellished, added too, or taken away from

There is freedom in grace.

Grace of God available to all.

Without strings through the cross.

Monday Morning Thoughts

Blessed Be Your Name

In the land that is plentiful

Where streams of abundance flow

Blessed be your name

Blessed Be Your Name

When I'm found in the desert place

Singing in Church Sunday morning. 11:30am service, according to Pastor Matthew ahhh the blessed people-sacrificial people :). Didn't really want to attend at this time, just worked out that way to accommodate other things needing our attention Sunday morning. How does God feel about my thoughts -I'm accommodating Him in my life?

Though I walk through the wilderness. Life often feels that way. I'm lost , lonely,overwhelmed.

Blessed Be Your Name. Can't sing this song without choking on the words. My focus on myself not on God.

Every blessing you pour out-I'll turn back to praise. That's easy.

When the darkness closes in, When a loved one dies, when my heart hurts for the abused child, when cancer rears it's head, when there is unheard of tragedy's in other parts of the world.

Lord, Still I will say. In my fervency , in my pain, in my prayers.

Blessed be the name of the Lord

Blessed be Your name

Blessed be the name of the Lord

Blessed be your glorious name.

Blessed be your name.

When the sun's shinning down on me. Yes those days are easier.

When the world's all it should be. Your creation Lord.

 

Blessed be your name. Behold the beauty of Autumn.

Blessed be Your name

On the road marked with suffering. 

Though there's pain in the offering

Blessed be Your name

Every blessing you pour out. And Lord Thanksgiving reminds us of this.

I'll turn back to praise

And when the darkness closes in, Lord

Still I will say

Blessed be the name of the Lord

Blessed be Your name

Blessed be the name of the Lord

Blessed be your glorious name

You give and take away. Again another hard line to sing

You give and take away

My heart will choose to say

Blessed be your name

Your world, my heart, you control the circumstances.

You ask me to pray, pray without ceasing.

You ask me to hold on you got this.

You know me by name.

You love me.

You touch my heart with thankfulness.

You allow me to be shaken but not destroyed.

You prune me and walk me through different season's of life.

You love me.

You have a great plan for me life.

You wait for me to discover your beauty.

You allow me to help others.

You are the giver of life.

Your mercies are new every morning.

Your grace is always available to me.

You use me despite my weakness.

You guide my path.

You restore my soul.

Your word stands true.

You abundantly bless me.

My heart will choose to say, Lord

Blessed be Your name.