Before You Curse the Rain
Before you curse the rain for daring to
visit,
The raindrop for plopping onto your head,
Remember,
Every drop that descends from the sky,
often to your dread,
Is a reminder of every promise of God.
Just like every raindrop waters the grass,
Bringing forth the springtime bud,
So is every promise.
A word of God descending, falling, and watering.
And in due time, it too will bring forth the new bud of
the old promise.
Closer to the Cross
With every stride, I want to be closer to the cross.
Life isn’t perfect, sometimes far from it.
I don’t want to be number one; I don’t want to be boss.
I’m not perfect, but I’m not about to quit.
Life isn’t perfect, sometimes far from it.
My spirit is willing, my flesh is carried off by every whim.
I’m not perfect, but I’m not about to quit.
Less of me, more of Him.
My spirit is willing, my flesh is carried off by every whim.
I’m disciplining myself with fierce focus.
Less of me, more of Him.
Fear and the devil have the world all hocus-pocus.
I’m disciplining myself with fierce focus.
Losing our version of fun, it’s no loss.
Fear and the devil have the world all hocus-pocus.
With every stride, I want to be closer to the cross.
The Best Decision I’ve Ever Made
Falling in love with Jesus, the best decision I’ve ever made.
Sunshine and rainbows, it’s not.
It’s a bright spot in this world through which we must wade
With sacrifice and blood, it was bought.
Sunshine and rainbows, it’s not.
It’s peace in the midst of a violent storm
With sacrifice and blood, it was bought,
Desiring to be close to him and in my proper form.
Its peace in the midst of a violent storm,
Crashing waves, rolling squall lines, still Jesus has not left my boat.
Desiring to be close to him and in my proper form,
Reading and Praying, this time not by rote.
Crashing waves, rolling squall lines, still Jesus has not left my boat.
I’m not doing this for some more achievement; it’s not for a grade.
Reading and Praying, this time not by rote.
Falling in love with Jesus, the best decision I’ve ever made.
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Today’s guest post was written by the wonderfully talented Camrie Houck. Be sure to check out her past guest post on BPR here! You can also follow along with her writing on her Instagram blog @camrie_writes!
Breathe. Pray. Repeat. 