The Pilgrim Road

More Than We Knew

2011-08-27T03:21:00.001-05:00

How little of "testimony" we knew as youth
A brief tale of how we confessed Your name
Yet this understanding fell far short of the truth

To confess You as Lord is to live an abundant life
This abundance does not come of or for ourselves
This abundance comes from Your blessing despite all strife

Our times of trial, be it our negligence or the enemy's device
We oft grow fearful and may stumble or stray from You
Yet You do not abandon us who forget or abuse Your sacrifice

You continually guide and remind us Who we serve
Calling us to repent and to give all we do to honor You
In mercy you draw us back to the straight path when we swerve

Sometimes confusion overtakes us and we pour out promises
Yet, you do not desire words that tumble from trembling mouths
You desire a people of simple faith, willing to bear our crosses

You call us to boldness, to share our hope with those we meet
A hope that can only come from faith in You Lord
From the Savior we know and the grace you give, oh how sweet

We came as children, simple in understanding and sure in hearts
Since our declaration, through every fear, temptation and trial
You have ever proven faithful, and that is where testimony starts

A Christian's testimony must go beyond when we first confess
We miss so much if we only see it as that initial encounter
As everyday thereafter comprises the testimony You call us to profess

The Victory Won, The Battle Not Done

2011-04-01T00:52:00.000-05:00

From whom did we receive the order to disband?

Where in all Scripture does there appear such a command?

Nay, Scripture does not describe our work as done

Yet we lay down our arms with the victory won

The King has conquered but has yet to return

Until that day, we must live out what we learn

We must daily declare His lordship over us

‘Til the battle truly ends and we emerge victorious

Against that day, we received a great commission

To share with the world a love beyond comprehension

For that love comes from the One who made the earth

He sent a rescuer, an intercessor through a virgin birth

Our battle does not lie with the world we see

The battle rages within our hearts, where we cannot see

The world around us visibly filled with turmoil

Yet even this finds its roots deep in spiritual soil

The enemy routed, yet with renegade bands left behind

Our former desire to sin contains a power only Christ can bind

Of ourselves we cannot resist, but in Christ we will overcome

For with His death and resurrection, from sin He gave us freedom

Be wary that you do not falter, or fall into disarray

Take up the whole armor of God, to withstand in this evil day

At all times, cling to the Truth, for the Truth has set us free

By the blood He shed on the cross, He redeemed you and me

The Divine Helper

2011-02-12T11:15:00.000-06:00

So riddled and burdened I fall to my knees

In fear and pain, through tears I fervently offer my pleas

When I can do naught but sit and shudder

The Spirit intercedes with words I cannot utter

Moved to my core, yet no words can I speak

At such moments, the Spirit ministers to the meek

My soul soon finds rest in His hiding place

Through no power of mine, but by His grace

When we expect some spectacular sign from on high

Instead, He speaks with a still, small voice to draw us nigh

How blessed are we, who have received Him

In our weakness, He gives us strength and vim

Sin still seeks to pull us away, but it cannot hope to contend

For the Light of men defeated sin and death, hastening their end

In the Holy Spirit, we receive our inheritance

Only through Him does one give Jesus reverence

When doubt rears its head, He casts it down

And reminds me I received a righteous crown

Through no mighty or heroic works of mine

The crown I wear, was given me by one Divine

Beauty, a letter of Praise

2011-01-17T12:41:00.001-06:00

Beauty, deserving of praise and high esteem, instead, beaten and downtrodden. Often debased, thy fathomless depths hidden by the pathetic, hollow façade we have given thee. What once moved us at our core, no longer goes beyond what we see.

We long for thee so much more, but fear that to touch Beauty, will shatter her, being so fragile; or that to touch Beauty will shatter the illusions with which we have supplanted her.

We know that to touch Beauty will shatter our illusions no matter where our heart lies, yet we forget that Beauty, even broken, will arise once more, in even greater splendor. For Beauty, fragile though she is, possesses an eternal resilience that gives her strength beyond our comprehension. Attracted by her fragility, and unaware of all but a hint of her resiliency when we see her, she retains a mysterious air about her, which only heightens our attraction to her.

We cannot and will not know Beauty in her fullness unless, and until we know the Lord in full, for all Beauty comes from the Lord; He is Love, and if the depths of Beauty are found fathomless, how much deeper does Love run true.

Sovereign

2010-11-04T00:40:00.004-05:00

A cross for a banner and thorns for a crown

Nails as His scepters and blood upon His brow

His body beaten and bloodied, clothes rent and torn

Through the streets, on His shoulders our burdens borne

All the while they mocked and jeered Him

He could do naught but love and pity them

With His final breath, He forgave their sin

As His Spirit withdrew into Heaven

Followers embalmed and buried Him in a tomb

Satan thought he won, but it meant his doom

For three days later, the stone rolled away

And out stepped the Life, the Truth, the Way

He looked a servant when He came, but left Sovereign

To give up all we have for Him is a small loss for eternal gain

For all we could ever gain here, nothing can go with us

Will we choose to serve our own desires, or to serve Jesus?

Choosing the one leaves us empty and our spirit condemned

Choosing Christ will find us filled, and our spirits redeemed

Broken

2010-10-22T04:00:00.003-05:00

Blessed are the brokenhearted who seek God,

His compassion washes over their sorrow

Healing their grieving hearts and soothing their souls

Whoever feels shame rather than sorrow is at risk

They only prepare themselves once more for the fall

For shame draws upon itself, but grief draws us to God

Indeed, both pride and sorrow can break the heart, but

Only grief can break the whole, pride does not know how

One part concerned only with itself, cannot break the whole

Shame only seeks to restore one’s own supposed glory

Sorrow longs for the healing only God can bestow

Shame and sorrow's subtle differences are soon manifest

Only a short time passes before the proud fall again,

While true grief heals but slowly; it cannot run, only walk

To walk offers contemplation; to run leaves no time to reflect

God will restore those who walk with Him in their mourning

They give Him their time and request restoration from Him

That they may press onward with greater faith, hope, and vigor

He never abandons His children, even the wayward

God hears the wayward, who cry out with an open heart,

Broken and grieved by the agony God suffered for their sins

The rest are too busy in the race onto their next great feat

They will achieve what they may, only to see it waste away

They demand God let them alone, to let them do as they wish

Many do not realize their grave mistake until too late,

Because God does indeed grant their requests

He leaves them alone, and their own passions destroy them

Whilst the ignorant race toward restlessness and ruin

The mourners find sustenance and rest for their soul in His arms

Those too weak to continue on their own He will carry

He knows their pain, and more, having drank the bitter cup

He transformed the bitter cup into a wellspring of life

That all who drink from His cup may walk from death into life

His immeasurable love fills, heals, and restores all it touches

Whoever seeks Him will find Him, and will find love, for He is love

Petition

2010-07-15T02:14:00.000-05:00

We make our petition as time passes by

As time goes on, we ask God why

Why does He not grant our request

He smiles down and says, “I know best”

When we go to pray

It may not immediately come our way

The fact we do not acquire

Does not mean He denies our desire

Sometimes we do not receive

Even though we fervently believe

We cannot know His will

Yet we know he means us no ill

Instead, when we go to pray

Simply ask Him to help us obey

If we seek to fulfill His purpose

Surely, His grace will astound us

He requires faith and obedience

Not strength and confidence

Confidence He will give

As well as strength to live

Hardships come our way

But against Him they cannot stay

Still we must do our part

Trusting He will guide our heart

How mighty is our Lord

Whose Word is our Sword

How great a love

From one who came as a dove

He offers peace to those who grieve

Whomever asks will receive

Grace that overflows

To wash away our woes

Be patient when you pray

He will never lead you astray

He will tell you where and when

Once the time arrives. Amen

Stands Alone

2010-06-28T23:33:00.001-05:00

In the dark, it calls softly, yet silent

In the light, it makes itself known

A whisper in the heart, an uncanny intuition

It knows secrets untold, holds words no one has heard

It speaks with authority, strong in stature

Just, yet compassionate and supportive

Sometimes it terrifies; many try to suppress it

They discount it because they fear and do not know

Many accept or even embrace it, the freedom it offers

They fear because they simply know and respect its power

Yet no one fully comprehends its power
No one can withstand its power

It needs no support, yet it constantly supports others

Still, the truth remains; it stands alone

Stronger than all, at the last it stands alone

Truth stands alone…

Life is a Fight

2010-04-15T14:29:00.006-05:00

We get comfortable and loose our edge

The blows come but none the worse for wear

We go on without a care as the blows are but light

Suddenly those blows drive the wind from us

Everything blurs, where do we stand, will we fall?

Do we have any fight left after comfort stole it away?

When the real fights come to us do we stand, can we withstand?

For all the talk about progress the world remains cruel

We can no more ensure a guarantee than hold a ghost

Guarantees and promises are not the same

Promise is a commitment, guarantee a prediction

One can die while still fulfilling a promise, guarantees go in the trash

When the fight comes our way, do we fight back?

Do we have the grit and the wisdom to see clearly and act?

When life’s fights come our way the choice remains, to fold, or to fight

If we fold then no hope remains; if we fight, hope remains

The weak and hopeless flee or fold, the brave and hopeful fight on

But without love, defeat stares us down, and hope flees our presence

Comfort assures us of others’ affections but love proves itself in silence

Be wary when comfort steps forward, it lays the deadliest trap of all

It makes guarantees of security, prosperity, pleasure and happiness

When the veil ripped the day Christ died, so did this veil of falsehoods

God did not give hope to man through His son that it may be lost

He gave His son that hope would spring eternal

He gave us victory, and the strength and courage to fight

At the end, love conquers all

The Light is the Way

2010-04-07T03:05:00.004-05:00

The true, eternal light dwelt among men, but they did not know

Blinded when, amidst the darkness sprang this bright glow

In such a state none could see His true identity

But to all who listened and believed, they will live for eternity

For He came to give men true life

A solitary hope in a world torn by strife

For God so loved the world He sent His only Son

Wherever else men turn for hope they find none

Christ declared Himself as the only way

He calls to all who have gone astray

Those who refuse Him face damnation

But those who come in faith receive salvation

For they followed Him with all their heart

All who believed were set apart

Charged to spread news about God’s grace

To shine His light amongst every race

So all Christ’s disciples, past and present

Must engage in the spiritual war without relent

In holy armor, wielding God’s Word as their sword

Against Satan’s deadly, demonic horde

Dark

2010-03-03T03:53:00.005-06:00

I enjoy the dark…

Many fear the dark, with its hidden mysteries…

They ask why I like the dark…

They say darkness sides with evil…

I say nay, it does not choose a side…

We simply prefer to trust what we see…

Unable to see in the dark we do not trust it…

When we do not trust we are inclined to fear…

Why so hard to trust what cannot be seen?

Little I see makes me want to trust the visible…

When I can see I look everywhere…

In the dark I cannot see unless I possess a light…

Many say darkness represents despair…

For me it represents peace…

Why peace? Because I see nothing I should fear…

In the daylight I might see what I should fear…

A knife in the dark…it could come in the day as well…

But the light means good and the dark evil…

Allow me to disagree; darkness can bring great good…

We prove or disprove our faith in the dark, not the light…

Why do I like the dark you may ask?

In the dark, all it takes is one light to see…

In the daytime one light gets lost…

That one light brings hope when all seems lost…

It brings focus where we once were distracted…

How does one expect to follow a light in daytime?

In the dark we find intimacy with the lone light…

We know it so well we can now follow it in the day…

Why do I like the dark, with its frequent hardship?

Because without determination under pressure…

Work goes undone and faith cannot grow…

Learn to grow in the dark…

And you will see the result in the daytime…

But not only you…others will see too…

Next time you sense darkness at hand…

Seek the light…

He is a lamp unto your feet and a light unto your path…

He will never cause your feet to stumble…

For the light shines in the dark and the dark cannot overcome…

What We Hold Dear

2010-03-01T01:48:00.006-06:00

What we hold dear, we must learn how to let go.
We must willingly part as though we hated
Hatred does not sense loss, yet we are not called to hate
Only to live in such a way that enables us to press onward for God's kingdom
We cannot give God our all if we cannot set aside all we possess
If what we consider ours is dearer than He we have committed idolatry
God calls us to love others as ourselves, but do not place them above Him
We must let go of all we claim as ours in order to fully receive His love
If we cannot then we forever place idols on God’s throne, which is our heart
God gave the ultimate sacrifice for us, should we not give up all for Him?
If we desire to show our love for Him and submit to His will
We must be able to give up all we cherish on earth to Him
His love overflows our capacity, in that way it spreads to others
That they may see it and inquire, then come to know Him who is love
As with everything else, let go the love you received from above
For it never diminishes, nor is it truly ours to withhold
Like all else, it belongs to Him, do not withhold from God what is His
Love does not grow stagnant like a pool, it continuously flows onward
Mountains become mighty falls, boulders create foaming rapids
Mountain and boulder, both mighty yet vulnerable to erosion by water
Same as hardened or thirsty hearts…love softens and quenches
The brokenhearted may find new life in love’s flowing waters
True love casts out fear and instills the heart with trust

When love washes over and around us we are washed anew

Faith and hope go hand in hand with love

Love, the mighty river; faith the buoy that guides us through any storm

Hope, the vessel which keeps us afloat and able to follow God's course

Do not let selfish desires restrain the love God provides

Unleashed, water and love exhibit insurmountable power
Restrained, stagnation and infestation turn them bitter
Therefore let love flow freely throughout your life and be amazed
Whenever we offer God our all, He will use it
He does not always require us to forsake possessions
What counts is that we acknowledge from whence they came
Also, if we show the willingness to give up what we have for Him
If possessions, we sense no loss should they perish
If we refuse to let loved ones go we risk bitter torment for years to come
Entrust to the Lord all you have, and He will bless you beyond imagination
Do not think in temporal terms, for His true blessings are eternal
While He may indeed bless you here on Earth, true riches await beyond
Be that as it may…may God Bless you

Innocence Lost, Freedom Restored

2010-02-16T03:21:00.002-06:00

Long ago before I knew, you singled me out, but not just me…
You ensnared my mind without my knowledge…
By the time I knew, the shackles were fastened hard…
Once I knew, I fought back, but in vain…
For years you tormented me, I writhed in pain…
No one knew but me…and I blamed myself…
I hardly remember innocence, such a treasure to cherish…
Ripped apart, my mind has only laboriously recovered…
Still at odds, but the odds are in my favor…
For I now realize your weapon…insecurity…
You trapped me and many others at a young age…
We were not men; we refused the name “boys”…
Without a true identity we felt empowered…for a time…
Afterward, all the more insecure we sank lower…
We could not tell our friends, our families…
What would they say; we let pride get in the way…
For years I bore the burden, I and my brothers…
We cried out to God but barely knew Him when you found us…
We felt our cries were in vain, and doubt destroyed faith…
You drove us mad on the inside…
We could not stop, and we could not bear it…
But neither could we talk about it…
We single you out as our foe, but I know you…
Alone you are nothing…
Your ally is Pride, the age old nemesis…
Until I let pride go, you won every time…
When I let it go, you lost…
Doubt, your other ally, often retrieved the situation for you…
No more, for my God has heard my cries, He knows my heart…
I know the danger in solitude without the Lord…
I know the loneliness that strikes at moments notice…
You struck me as a boy, along with pride, loneliness, and insecurity…
But my God has obliterated your weapons, you are defeated…
My cry now is for others to hear, that they may know there is hope…
Hope, so fair, yet often shattered…not this time…
Faith, small as a mustard seed may move a mountain…
I found my faith, my mustard seed, and you are no mountain…
Victory is the Lord’s; you will not carry the field…
In silence you lurk, and in silence you will gnaw yourself to death…
You have chewed my brothers and I long enough…
Vengeance is not mine; it is the Lord’s…
I asked God to speak to me, to touch my heart and mind…
He has done so, He has freed my heart and mind...
While I cannot change the past…
I know that you will not rule my future…
Lust, go to Hell…

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A personal testimony I hope speaks to many in addition to the ones who've read it already..
by -Bobby E

A Paradoxical Faith

2010-01-28T13:37:00.003-06:00

A paradox; the spirit gives life to the body while the body manifests the spirit…

One physical the other spiritual, yet try as we might they are inseparable…

This paradox confounds the philosopher and flusters the scientist…

What should sound unreasonable makes perfect sense…

No matter what means are used, none can disprove it…

On the contrary, this paradox withstands all intellectual and scientific probes…

Without the body the spirit is not visible, but without the spirit the body dies…

How is this? A person whose spirit is crushed may take their life…

But a determined individual reveals the strong spirit that lies within…

Do not try to split hairs and live one way then another…

Better to act an utter fool than to appear wise only to be proven a fool…

Piety for its own sake gains nothing but self-inflicted shame…

Humility is to put your interests second, not put yourself down…

If humility you desire then inspire others through confidence in yourself and them…

No one ever inspired another if the one considers himself worthless…

Do not get mixed up in rank or prestige…

How curious that the content tend to prosper…

Yet the over-ambitious often fall to disappointment and insatiable desire…

Trust the Lord to provide the abilities necessary for every task at hand…

Take spiritual sustenance from all you do as Jesus did…

For He said to His disciples: “My food is to do the will of Him who sent me…”

Why not follow Christ’s example and petition the Lord to sustain us in our labors?

Such fulfillment I wager few have ever experienced…

For myself I know I have not reached that point…

Bear in mind, as sustain means to “keep going,” we are to continuously walk with God…

God promises to sustain us both spiritually and physically when we walk with Him…

The spiritual prompts the physical to act through their mutual relationship…

Remember to give thanks for opportunities and abilities He has given us…

Do not hold back in your labors for the more we excel the greater His glory…

Never will He place before us an unnecessary task…

Regardless the task let us roll up our sleeves and get to work…

Any assignment undertaken with earnest passes quickly…

Even the most mundane project will not last long if set to with a will…

Christ told his followers, “the saying, ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true”…

“I sent you to reap what you have not worked for”…

“Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor”…

Consider this: no matter your occupation you benefit from others’ work…

All the technology we use for work, someone else labored to design …

In research we read others’ works; in ministry we read what others preserved…

The hardest paradox lies in this…

We teach, encourage, and instruct all who come under the church roof…

Yet somehow all who come under that roof never really leave…

They remain in the building, asleep between Sundays and Wednesdays…

We must awake from our slumber!

Better to fall asleep in church than ignore the lost outside its walls!

The lost refuse to enter churches by what they see outside, not inside…

It is upon us to turn the Church inside out…

To first set an example, then to teach others, as Christ did for us…

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Inspired by the passage: John 4:31-34

Crusaders

2010-01-24T03:12:00.004-06:00

The first responsibility for a soldier is to obey orders and second to survive.

In the battle for victory a soldier may fail the second but never the first.

Fight for today because tomorrow may never come, we cannot waste a single day.

Hearken and take up the cry, the call to arms.

War is upon us, we must prepare at once or we will falter.

At every opportunity train new warriors to join in battle for the unready fall swiftly.

Holy warriors, do not use intellect without zeal.

Neither fight with mindless passion, for on its own passion soon grows weary.

Together they are powerful but divided they are vulnerable.

Do not allow Satan to deceive you or dim the light within you.

He knows he cannot overcome the light itself for that comes from above.

He must deceive you to dim the light and force your withdrawal.

Always remember the light within for God has given this to you as holy weapons.

A shield at your side or sword in its scabbard will not move lest brought to bear.

Thence, cry to Jesus for swords to attack and shields to defend and He will hear.

Rest in the Lord, both in and after battle, for our foe never tires.

Do not linger long on victory for any pause gives the enemy reprieve.

Be wary when times are good because the devil prepares a deadly trap.

Never forget that you were bought at high cost and given great purpose.

Crusaders, the fulfillment is in the pilgrimage, will you not live for Christ?

Do not reach journey’s end only to discover what could have been…

To live is Christ, and to die is gain…but what about just before death?

Will you look back in regret on wasted time and opportunities?

Or will you be able to see the Lord’s work in your life, its purpose fulfilled?

He has commanded us to be strong and of good courage, to engage the enemy!

Hasten, do not delay! Take heart, God is on your side, who can resist His will?

Let our actions demonstrate our faith, that others may see Christ in us.

Prepare for battle at every opportunity, for it has not ended; do not delay!

Strap on your holy armor and mighty sword of the Spirit!

Brothers and sisters, we must join the fray!!

The Christmas Tree

2009-12-24T02:24:00.000-06:00

Evergreen as the Christmas tree is the Father’s love

An eternal light shines and guides from above

We are the branches and He the tree

He said "you cannot bear spiritual fruit lest you abide in me”

The canes crimson and white recall the sacrifice

To cleanse us, only his life and stripes would suffice

Silver and gold décor symbolize his royalty

Just as the angels declared his authority

Strung ‘round the tree are lights in all colors

Just as He offers grace to all comers

This little light of yours and mine

Let it shine, for it is indeed Christmas time

Revelation in Creation

2009-11-12T01:53:00.003-06:00

How beautiful are the oceans, vast like the Father’s love

The mighty mountains attest his glorious majesty

Under the sun’s light the fields display his radiance

Flowers point to his magnificent artistry

Even the sands, the desert his wrath and the beach his mercy

People fear hurricanes and respect their power

We too should fear the Lord and respect His power

Like the air He is unseen but ever present

Earthquakes are always felt but the source never shows

Much like one senses the Holy Spirit but never sees

Lovely is the morning dew, a testament to His providence

The rainbow represents His promises old and new

Clouds pass overhead as the Lord watches from on high

When we cry out He washes us with the rains

Once we are clean we are white as the snow

Finally the ancient trees show His ageless nature
He is our Rock, the foundation to our salvation

The Lord has told us in part who He is through creation

But we will never know Him in full ‘til He returns

And we will know He has returned…

Beware the Heart

2009-10-16T04:15:00.008-05:00

Oh treacherous one invisible yet always present.

Beautiful at times, filled with love so tender and sweet.

Beware, for unguarded, it may break and give in to hate in a moment

It will conjure up sinful desires and create deceit.

The tongue may lash out or it may console.

Mighty is the tongue for it either comforts or destroys,

But even the tongue is mastered by what resides in the soul.

Many thoughts fill the mind but without wisdom they are all noise.

Numerous as the sands and fickle as the sea are emotions in the heart.

Effortlessly they flow at all times but rarely with any restraint.

Emotions abound and flood the heart but beware pride for it rends apart.

Once pride permeates the soul it chokes love and peace until they grow faint.

How strange that so much fear and doubt should come from what no one sees.

Even stranger to think that both hatred and joy might reside within.

Love builds a foundation but unchecked anger will carry you away like a breeze.

Therefore beware your own heart and its counsel lest it cause you to sin.

Destruction follows victorious pride, as Scripture says pride comes before the fall.

But earnestly ask the Lord for humility and He will faithfully grant your request.

If you desire to know and carry out His will for you then give Him your all.

Entrust your heart to Him and even in your darkest moments you will find rest.

Treachery of Life and Sea

2009-10-08T02:13:00.002-05:00

We want to believe we run along the ground with our goals in sight.

The playing field is level so we are told, but life does not like the ground.

Life has turmoil, unseen and unanticipated events but we see for miles on flat land.

No we do not run life’s race on land we sail on the seas harsh and unpredictable.

The waves toss us about and we must keep our head otherwise we get off course.

The sea does not forgive, care, or show much except for deceptively clear horizons.

Goals we set are susceptible to the current and often escape our grasp.

At sea our goals appear as a barrel, small and adrift barely visible to the naked eye.

Nearly all barrels are unmarked we must open them to discover the contents.

Beware western shoals and northern ice for they destroy even the strongest ships.

Dark and beautiful mysteries lurk beneath the waves, but they rarely surface.

When they surface they inspire both fear and awe, sometimes joy.

We are at the wind’s mercy, when it blows we press on but many times becalmed.

Storms arrive at moments notice and the waves will pound a ship to splinters.

Keep your head in a storm and you may live but life has no guarantees.

Perhaps the worst at sea is the fog; you cannot see through it nor readily avoid it.

With fog comes fear, the unknown haunts your heart for fog conceals danger.

In these moments indeed the whole voyage all depends on your captain.

If you are captain then you sail alone, your mates cannot sail your vessel.

If your captain is Christ ask for direction and it will be given for you are never alone.

He will calm your fears and set your course aright if you listen and obey.

Life does not have guarantees but the Lord reassures those who believe in Him.

Those who follow the Lord find greater reward in what many consider lesser roles.

They are forever in His hands and need not fear for even in death there is reward.

Psalm 91:1

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

Prayer, It's a Conversation so let Him speak.

2009-09-30T03:11:00.007-05:00

I speak often but rarely pause to listen.

Many times it seems I forget to whom I speak,

Though I offer Him thanks because I am forgiven.

I must not forget He desires me to be meek.

Lest I stop to listen how will I know where I should go?

If I only follow my own counsel I will surely fall.

Therefore I must hold my tongue and listen with my heart to know,

The instruction I should follow in order to answer His call.

God uses a two way radio; He will speak to us if we wait.

All too often we forget this and tell Him our woe,

We prefer to enlist Him to protect our friends and fate.

If only we remembered to listen He would tell us all we need know.

Our trouble in prayer does not come from above but from inside.

To truly hear His direction we need to occasionally remain silent.

If we ask His plan but do not listen how can we know the way He will guide?

We should remain silent once we ask and He will give us our assignment.