Practicing HIS presence club

[soblessed53]

When I Linger in His Presence


Sometimes when shadows linger
And darkness veils the night
When pain obscures my vision
And things aren't going right.

When the world around me crumbles
And a friend cannot be found
When tomorrow holds no promise
And life has got me down.

When I am at my lowest
And I can bear no more
I cry to God in anguish
He greets me at the door.

He gently whispers to me
My soul has found release
My troubles start to perish
My worries seem to cease.

The hardships I have known
Seem to vanish with the wind
When I seek His loving Spirit
And I humbly ask Him in.

All the turmoil that surrounds me
Seems to fade like shifting sand
When I linger in His presence
And He gently takes my hand. </B>


used with permission
© 2002 Marilyn Ferguson http://www.marilynspoetry.com/http://www.marilynspoetry.com/http://www.marilynspoetry.com/

 

[lonnienord]

thank you for sharing that great poem!!

"linger in HIS presence" O my wonderful JESUS thank you so much for allowing us to linger in YOUR presence!!

 

[Antoinette.Marie]

Lord, may You bless all here on this forum, and may they all rest peacefully in Your presence.

 

[soblessed53]

Art Courtesy Of Michael Cox

UNFOLDING THE

It is only a tiny rosebud,
A flower of God's design;
But I cannot unfold the petals
With these clumsy hands of mine.

The secret of unfolding flowers
Is not known to such as I.
GOD opens this flower so sweetly,
When in my hands they fade and die.

If I cannot unfold a rosebud,
This flower of God's design,
Then how can I think I have wisdom
To unfold this life of mine?

So I'll trust in Him for His leading
Each moment of every day.
I will look to him for His guidance
Each step of the pilgrim way.

The pathway that lies before me,
Only my Heavenly Father knows.
I'll trust Him to unfold the moments,
Just as He unfolds the rose.


~© Bryan T. Burgess ~

 

[freyajem]

Art Courtesy Of Michael Cox

UNFOLDING THE

It is only a tiny rosebud,
A flower of God's design;
But I cannot unfold the petals
With these clumsy hands of mine.

The secret of unfolding flowers
Is not known to such as I.
GOD opens this flower so sweetly,
When in my hands they fade and die.

If I cannot unfold a rosebud,
This flower of God's design,
Then how can I think I have wisdom
To unfold this life of mine?

So I'll trust in Him for His leading
Each moment of every day.
I will look to him for His guidance
Each step of the pilgrim way.

The pathway that lies before me,
Only my Heavenly Father knows.
I'll trust Him to unfold the moments,
Just as He unfolds the rose.


~© Bryan T. Burgess ~

Oh my, but I don't think I have ever seen anything so beautiful. Thank you.

 

[NorwayUnn]

Very beautiful, ((((((( soblessed ))))))).

LORD, WE COME INTO YOUR PRESENCE



Lord, we come into your Presence
Lord, we come into that Holy Place
Draw us closer unto You oh Lord
Renew, refresh, restore our souls
We long to be in your arms of love.



Chorus

Jesus, Lord and Saviour
Jesus, draw us to your side
We long to reflect your Glory
And to come and worship at Your Throne.



(by Joanna Evans)

You may hear a sample of the song on http://www.worshiparena.com/lord_we_come.htm

 

[Antoinette.Marie]

so pretty!

 

[soblessed53]

When I was a little boy, my mother used to embroider a great deal. I would
sit at her knee and look up from the floor and ask what she was doing. She
informed me that she was embroidering. From the underside I watched her
work within the boundaries of the little round hoop that she held in her hand, I
complained to her that it sure looked messy from where I sat. She would
smile at me, look down and gently say, "My son, you go about your playing
for a while, and when I am finished with my embroidering, I will put you on
my knee and let you see it from my side."

I would wonder why she was using some dark threads along with the bright
ones and why they seemed so jumbled from my view. A few minutes would
pass and then I would hear Mothers voice say, "Son, come and sit on my
knee." This I did only to be surprised and thrilled to see a beautiful
flower or
a sunset. I could not believe it, because from underneath it looked so
messy.
Then Mother would say to me, "My son, from underneath it did look messy
and jumbled, but you did not realize that there was a pre-drawn plan on the
top.
It was a design. I was only following it. Now look at it from my side and
you will see what I was doing."

Many times through the years I have looked up to my Heavenly Father and
said, "Father, what are You doing?" He has answered, "I am embroidering
your life." I say, "But it looks like a mess to me. It seems so jumbled.
The threads seem so dark. Why can’t they all be bright?" The Father seems
to tell me, "My child, you go about your business of doing My business, and
one day I will bring you to Heaven and put you on My knee and you will see the plan form My side."

Author Unknown

 

[freyajem]

This is a real quote from Helen Keller and I think it is something to remember when we are having hard times.

We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world.

Helen Keller - More quotations on: [Patience] [Joy]

 

[ChristianCandy]

This is a real quote from Helen Keller and I think it is something to remember when we are having hard times.

We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world.

Helen Keller - More quotations on: [Patience] [Joy]

Oh my....that is soooo BREATHTAKING!!!!
Thanks for the blessing.
Have a great week-end everybody.

 

[freyajem]

Oh my....that is soooo BREATHTAKING!!!!
Thanks for the blessing.
Have a great week-end everybody.

Thank you Candy.

I need some angels this weekend. I am experimenting a bit and I need lots of help.

 

[lonnienord]

praying all goes well!!

 

[soblessed53]

Thank you Candy.

I need some angels this weekend. I am experimenting a bit and I need lots of help.

Will pray for you. God Bless!

 

[freyajem]

Will pray for you. God Bless!

Thank you soblessed

I can sure use your prayers too. I do think that God helps us through other people and I always feel other peoples' prayers somehow

 

[ChristianCandy]

Thank you soblessed

I can sure use your prayers too. I do think that God helps us through other people and I always feel other peoples' prayers somehow

Is there anything in particular you would like us to pray for? Ex. health? obstacle? Is Satan standing in your way?

Praying for you.....

 

[freyajem]

Is there anything in particular you would like us to pray for? Ex. health? obstacle? Is Satan standing in your way?

Praying for you.....

Your thoughts are warm Candy

No satan thank Heavens, although he is always trying. Emotional health....not extremely serious. Just a rough time and I usually pull through. Prayers were offered and I gladly accepted. God is my most cherished friend and is always with me. I know that even if I can't always feel it. And I suspect it is His voice urging me on to carry on. Wonderful thought and I hang on to it.

 

[soblessed53]

Give Him The Day

There are days that come along,
That things just all go wrong.
It's not the day you planned to have,
One that seems so long.

We may walk in the midst of trouble,
Have a disappointing day.
No matter what we try to do,
Things get in the way.

Through it all we are not alone,
God watches from above.
He's there to rescue and will save,
And shower us with love.

He will quiet the troubled waters,
Make the wrong things right.
He will clear away the darkness,
So we may see the light.

He will handle all our problems,
If to Him we give the day.
He does not need our help when we,
Remember this and pray.
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[soblessed53]

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[font=Arial,Helvetica]On my way to the store I saw[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]something horrible happen.[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]A train had run into a car[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]that was crossing the tracks.[/font]
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[font=Arial,Helvetica]I thought "Oh No, this is[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]horrible, there is no way that[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]the driver of that car[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]could have lived ! "[/font]
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[font=Arial,Helvetica]I was the closest to the car on the[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]tracks,
so I put my car in park and[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]got out.[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]
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[font=Arial,Helvetica]Tears came to my eyes and I just[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]couldn't take it. Inside the car[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]was a woman driving
that was[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]obviously dead.[/font]
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[font=Arial,Helvetica]In the back seat was a baby in[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]its car seat bleeding everywhere and[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]next to the baby
was a little[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]girl who I guessed to be 4 years[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]old, and she was bleeding also.[/font]
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[font=Arial,Helvetica]Just then the little girl spoke.[/font]
[font=Arial,Helvetica]She said "Is my mommy and baby[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]sister okay?"[/font]
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[font=Arial,Helvetica]I just looked at her and said "Honey[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]I don't know, there is a doctor on his[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]way right now."[/font]
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[font=Arial,Helvetica]Then the little girl started crying[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]saying, "Don't take my mommy and my[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]baby sister.
Take me with you too, please."[/font]
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[font=Arial,Helvetica]She was pleading at who knows what[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]to take her, but take her where? I asked[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]the little girl who she was talking to and[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]she said, "Don't you see that Angel[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]is taking my mommy and my baby sister?"[/font]
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[font=Arial,Helvetica]"That Angel is taking my mommy and[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]my baby sister. I want to go with[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]them too. My Mommy is waving good-bye[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]to me and she is holding my baby[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]sister and she is smiling!"[/font]
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[font=Arial,Helvetica]The little girl started to cry because she[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]did not want to stay. She wanted to go[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]with her mommy and her[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]baby sister.[/font]
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[font=Arial,Helvetica]At that moment I saw the little girl start[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]to smile as she held her arms out to[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]something or someone to pick her up.[/font]
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[font=Arial,Helvetica]I thought to myself that she must be[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]delirious and maybe she is hurt worse than[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]I had thought.[/font]
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[font=Arial,Helvetica]Just then the little girl closed her eyes[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]and slumped over in her seat.[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]She was dead.[/font]
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[font=Arial,Helvetica]I couldn't be sad even though this was a[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]4 year old little girl that had just died.[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]You wouldn't be sad either if you[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]could see that beautiful smile oh her face.[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]I guess her mommy and baby sister came[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]back to get her.[/font]
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[font=Arial,Helvetica]That was the day that GOD came to get[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]me. As that was the day that I became[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]a believer and turned my life over to the[/font] [font=Arial,Helvetica]Living GOD.[/font]
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[Antoinette.Marie]

I started crying at that one. That was so beautiful!!! May god bless you all this fine morning!!! &#9829; you all lots!!

 

[day2day]

Soblessed, That is so real. How is it that little ones can see, what should be so obvious to us. Christ is real and alive today.