WINGS OF PRAYER
When you're feeling low and lonely
And no one seems to care,
Reach out to God who loves you
And unfold your wings of prayer.

Rise above the daily heartaches
So common to us all.
Just spread your wings and fly away
Before the teardrops fall.

Don't let trials and temptations
Like anchors weigh you down.
Reach out to God...He loves you
And will not let you drown.

You can rise above your problems;
You can soar most anywhere.
Just put your faith into action
And unfold your wings of prayer!

IN HIS HANDS
We know not what tomorrow brings
Although we plan ahead
For only God alone can know
The pathway we must tread.

We cannot know the future
Not one minute nor one hour
Each circumstance that we must face
Lay only in His power.

It's vital that we live by faith
From minute unto minute
And trusting that each step we take
He's walking with us in it.

We cannot see the future
Nor the trials we must face
But in all things, God promised us
Sufficiency of grace.

This alone should give us hope
Whatever be our plans
In knowing that our future lies
In His sweet, loving hands.

A righteous lifestyle is never the result of one decision. It is a series of decisions that lead us to closeness with the Lord that will never be mistaken once we have encountered. Notice that in Genesis 6:9 it says that Noah walked with God. Those "little" decisions are what build our character the most, and building our character is the platform for a solid relationship with God.

Hands and Feet

An image flashed across my TV screen
Another broken heart comes in to view
I saw the pain and I turned my back
Why can't I do the things I want to?
I'm willing yet I'm so afraid

You give me strength
When I say
I want to be Your hands
I want to be Your feet
i'll go where You send me

And I'll try, I'll try
To touch the world like You touched my life
And I find my way
To be Your hands

I've abandoned every selfish thought
I've surrendered everything I've got
You can have everything I am
And perfect everything I'm not
I'm willing, I'm not afraid
You give me strength
When I say

This is the last time
I turned my back on You
From now on, I'll go so
Send me where You want me to
I finally have a mission
I promise I'll complete
I don't need excuses
When I am Your hands and feet

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Lookin' for love and I lost my way
Another long night has turned to day
Nobody likes to feel this way
So I draw close to You
It's what I'm supposed to do

Lookin' for love and I close my eyes
I run to You with no disguise
You hold me close and say "it's fine"
You take me in Your arms
And You soothe this heart of mine

And I throw my hands up in the air
Here's my heart 'cause I don't care-
What they say about me, I gotta praise
I throw my hands up in the air
'Cause I know that You will find me there
Find me when I praise

Lookin' for love and I hide my face
What about the scars and disgrace
But You meet me here in spite of my shame
Your blood covers it all
And You carry me away

My heart is on my sleeve and I am on my knees
With my hands in the air
It's hard to believe that I am on my knees
With my hands in the air
And You come close beside me
And You say You're here to guide me
I don't ever have to be alone
And Your love has lead me home

By FFH

Once upon a time there was an island where all the feelings lived;
Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the others, including Love.

One day it was announced to all of the feelings that the island was
going to sink to the bottom of the ocean. So, all the feelings
prepared their boats to leave.

Love was the only one that stayed. She wanted to preserve the island
paradise until the last possible moment.

When the island was almost totally under, love decided it was time to
leave. She began looking for someone to ask for help. Just then
Richness was passing by in a grand boat. Love asked, Richness, "Can
I come with you on your boat?"

Richness answered, "I'm sorry, but there is a lot of silver and gold
on my boat and there would be no room for you anywhere."

Then Love decided to ask Vanity for help, who was passing in a beautiful
vessel. Love cried out, "Vanity, help me please."

"I can't help you", Vanity said, "You are all wet and will damage my
beautiful boat."

Next, Love saw Sadness passing by. Love said, "Sadness, please let
me go with you."

Sadness answered, "Love, I'm sorry, but, I just need to be alone now."

Then, Love saw Happiness. Love cried out, "Happiness, please take me
with you." But Happiness was so overjoyed that he didn't hear Love
calling to him.

Love began to cry. Then, she heard a voice say, "Come Love, I will
take you with me." It was an elder. Love felt so blessed and overjoyed
that she forgot to ask the elder his name.

When they arrived on land the elder went on his way. Love realized
how much she owed the elder.

Love then found Knowledge and asked, "Who was it that helped me?"

"It was Time," Knowledge answered.

"But why did Time help me when no one else would?" Love asked.

Knowledge smiled and with deep wisdom and sincerity, answered, "Because
only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is."

THE PERFECT HEART
One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town proclaiming
that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley. A large crowd
gathered and they all admired his heart for it was perfect. There was
not a mark or a flaw in it. Yes, they all agreed it truly was the most
beautiful heart they had ever seen. The young man was very proud and
boasted more loudly about his beautiful heart.

Suddenly, an old man appeared at the front of the crowd and said "Why
your heart is not nearly as beautiful as mine." The crowd and the young
man looked at the old man's heart. It was beating strongly, but full of
scars, it had places where pieces had been removed and other pieces put
in, but they didn't fit quite right and there were several jagged edges.
In fact, in some places there were deep gouges where whole pieces were
missing.

The people stared - how can he say his heart is more beautiful, they
thought? The young man looked at the old man's heart and saw its state
and laughed. "You must be joking," he said. "Compare your heart with
mine, mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars and tears."

"Yes," said the old man, "Yours is perfect looking but I would never
trade with you. You see, every scar represents a person to whom I have
given my love - I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and
often they give me a piece of their heart which fits into the empty
place in my heart, but because the pieces aren't exact, I have some
rough edges, which I cherish, because they remind me of the love we
shared. Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart away, and the other
person hasn't returned a piece of his heart to me. These are the empty
gouges -- giving love is taking a chance.

Although these gouges are painful, they stay open, reminding me of the
love I have for these people too, and I hope someday they may return and
fill the space I have waiting. So now do you see what true beauty is?"

The young man stood silently with tears running down his cheeks. He
walked up to the old man, reached into his perfect young and beautiful
heart, and ripped a piece out. He offered it to the old man with
trembling hands. The old man took his offering, placed it in his heart
and then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the
wound in the young man's heart. It fit, but not perfectly, as there were
some jagged edges. The young man looked at his heart, not perfect
anymore but more beautiful than ever, since love from the old man's
heart flowed into his. They embraced and walked away side by side.

How sad it must be to go through life with a whole untouched heart.

Alas, I feel battered and bruised,
The waves are knocking me about.
Their strength is overpowering me.
"Help me, My Lord, for I am going under."
Then a hand reached down to me,
As I grabbed it so tightly, I looked up.
I looked into the eyes of love.
A peace overwhelmed me completely.

"My child, I am here with you. It is only when
you took your eyes off me that you were beaten.
The waves cannot harm you. Only if you let them."

I knew then, the truth was easy to see.
For I had allowed the waves to beat me down.
As many that hit, I stood not still. I doubted.
Yet, He was there and He is here. He never left.

The waves still hit hard and strong,
But I felt not a one and stood strong.
For my eyes were no longer on them.
My eyes were on "Love", Agape Love.

by sharon niece

All the heavens and earth sing holy to Your name. I will woship You alone forever. Father..father hear my heart cries to You to touch the hearts of people around me. Father please lift up the veils so that they can see Your light and feel the overwhelming love that only comes from You. Jesus You're holy..holy..Lord GOd almighty..there is no one like You Lord. You're worthy to be praised because You're HolY.. Jesus i grow more and more in love with You everyday..i wanna seek Your face in all that i do. Father i ask You for guidance in every single path that i'm taking and i may stand firm on Your holy ground.

Lord..Your love for me is so real. Nothing in this world can replace You. I pray that You fill me up with Your Holy Spirit everyday. Help me to reflect the love You gave for me to others around me. You said to me the other day, to have a pure heart. A heart that does not judge others but to love them instead. I can't imagine a day without You O Lord because it is You that i live for. Thank you Lord for Your love, thank you for never giving up on me, thank you for paying my sins upon that cross, thank you for ALL the things You've given me which is always more than enough, thank you for everything..You are my everything Lord and i could never ever thank you enough.

Just a little while longer I wanna pray
Can't get You off my mind so I came to say
Thank You Lord just for loving me
Many times as I do forget
Every need that You have met

Oh thank You Lord, I know You're showing me
You are there when I am down and out
You're holding me, Your love is so amazing
Oh it changed me

Here I am with all I am
Raise my hands to worship You

I wanna say thank you, oh thank you
For everything, for who You are
You cover me, You touch my heart
I wanna say thank you

I could have died in my sin but You saved me
Didn't have any hope at all
You gave me peace divine, strength to carry on

I should have been the one to pay
But instead You took my place
My Jesus, words cannot explain
Even though I don't deserve Your love for me
You look beyond my fault and You showed mercy

-The katinas-

Who taught the sun where to stand in the morning?
Who told the ocean you can only come this far?
Who showed the moon where to hide 'til evening?
Whose words alone can catch a falling star?

Well I know my Redeemer lives
I know my Redeemer lives
All of creation testify
This life within me cries
I know my Redeemer lives

The very same God that spins things in orbit
He runs to the weary, the worn and the weak
And the same gentle hands that hold me when I'm broken
They conquered death to bring me victory

To take away my shame
And He lives forever, I'll proclaim
That the payment for my sin
Was the precious life He gave
But now He's alive and
There's an empty grave

I know my Redeemer lives
-Nicole Mullens-

I pray You'll be our eyes
And watch us where we go
And help us to be wise
In times that we don't know

Let this be our prayer
when we lose our way
lead us to a place
guide us with Your grace
To a place where we'll be safe

I pray we'll find Your light
and hold it in our hearts
and stars go out each night
remind us where You are
Let this be our prayer
when shadows fill our day

A world where pain and sorrow will be ended
and every heart that's broken will be mended
and we'll remember we are all God's children
Reaching out to touch you
reaching to the sky

"The prayer" Donnie Mcclurkin-