To SEEK God, or to search for God means to research Him
in order to know Him.

~ Though He is invisible, He is Omnipresent.
~ Though we are limited, He is Omniscient.
~ Though we are weak, He is Omnipotent.
~ We are fickle, He is Immutable.
~ We are angry, He is Love.
~ We are confused, He is Order.
~ We are hurting, He is Peace.

And He promised if we SEEK Him, we shall surely find Him.

by Joyce Carr Stedelbauer
used by permission

MORE POEMS FROM JOYCE

The Innkeeper

Tomb – Easter Poem

The Wisemen

Annunciation Day

The Angel Gabriel

Bethlehem Song

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The Carpenter needs the hammer to fasten the nails to the wood, with his many other tools and materials that are necessary for the completion of the work.

God needs you and me to Carpenter with Him through His Son Jesus Christ, by studying the word and applying it to our daily lives.

Being thoroughly furnished with persistent prayer.

God requires you to be fully clothed in His armor, saturated with compassion and love, with a passion for the lost souls, always prepared to minister to those who are in need.

The Great Carpenter Himself then pours the oil of the anointing upon the Evangelist, the Preacher of the word, and the missionary delivering the good news of Salvation, impacting people of every Nation.

Yes the Great Carpenter keeps you renewed, and restores your faith when you falter.

He gives rest in times of weariness, and gives you Wisdom to make decisions of faith.

It is so refreshing and rewarding to help the Carpenter rebuild lives and to keep hope alive against all odds.

Jesus Christ, He is the Carpenter of your life.

By Margaret Mullings
used by permission

more by Margaret Mullings:

• I MISS YOU
• We Spoke No Words
• God’s Love

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There is…

For every hectic work day there is a quiet rest…

For every painful experience there is a healing touch…

For every negative feeling there is an abiding joy…

For every disappointment there is a certain hope…

For every turbulent storm there is a sure foundation…

For every doubting thought there is a calm assurance…

For every hurtful action there is a forgiving love.

“In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” Romans 8:37

by Roy Lessin
used by permission

FURTHER READING

• More POEMS
• A Poem of Hope …”I feel the arms of God around me”
• God’s Deliverance by Colin Haitt
• When I say… “I am a Christian” – by Carol Wimmer

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Before you were born,
I knew you by name;
before you turned toward Me,
I called to you;
before you set your heart to seek me,
My heart was seeking yours;
before you turned your thoughts toward Me,
My thoughts were turned toward you;
before you set your love upon Me,
My love was set upon you;
before you came to Me,
I ran to you;
before you called me Abba, Father,
I called you My child.

“I am poor and needy; Yet the LORD thinks upon me.” Psalm 40:17 (NKJV)

“How comforting the promise of His abiding thoughtfulness.”—Charles P. Wiles

By Roy Lessin
Used by Permission

MORE Christ Centered Poems

•  When I say… “I am a Christian” – by Carol Wimmer

•  God’s Deliverance

•  They Say I’m Nothing, but I’m Something by Londeka Zondi

•  A Poem of Hope …”I feel the arms of God around me”

•  I Testify that God is…. – by Wendy Patrick

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It is better to be needy
So He can give what’s best;
It is better to be yielded
So He can give you rest.
It is better to be empty
So He can be your all;
It is better to be silent
So you can hear His call.

It is better to be humble
So He can lift you up;
It is better to be thirsty
So He can fill your cup.
It is better to be broken
So He can make things new,
It is better to have Jesus,
Abundant within you!

How much better to get wisdom than gold, and good judgment than silver!
Proverbs 16:16 (NLT)

By Roy Lessin
Used by Permission

More Poems

A Poem of Hope …”I feel the arms of God around me”

I Testify that God is…. – by Wendy Patrick

I am Thanking You right NOW

The Powerful Reality by Ruth Calkin

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Empowered to Serve

Empowered to serve,
With humility and Grace.
Elegantly standing completely,
Adorned in the Father’s Armor.

No foe can disarm,
Nor conqueror  the one,
Empowered to serve.
For the gates of hell,
Shall not prevail!

Empowered to serve,
Helping the wounded,
And the ones who have,
Lost their way.

Empowered to serve,
Leading each one who,
Will heed the Master’s Call,
To feast at the Table already
Prepared!

It is an Honor to be empowered,
To serve at the Master’s beck,
And Call!

Empowered to Serve!

by Margaret Mullings
Used by Permission

Further Reading

•   Making a Difference

•   Sample Prayers

•  Salvation Explained

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There is a Place

There is a place of quiet rest, a place where
you can have peace
where all its beauty is yet to be seen.
A place of refuge for the oppressed, a place
where the Savior makes intercessions for
all of your needs, and God your Father will provide.

A place where you are undisturbed – a place to enjoy
pleasure beyond measure.
A place you seldom want to leave, but He very gently
says “my child you must leave now“, Having the reassurance
that you have the freedom to return as often as you wish.

A hungering and a thirsting is welling up from within that food
and water cannot satisfy.
For it is His presence that satisfies, the hungering thirsty soul.
Yes the Bread of Life satisfies the hungry soul, and with the prompting
of the Holy Spirit you are now praying even more persistently
and consistently.

There is a place when you are battered and torn, when you enter
via the stairway of prayer, there you find healing for each wound
and joy beyond what words can describe.

Oh the richness of His Love and the bliss of His warm embrace.
Everything that hinders is banished in His presence
Purity and truth is revealed in this place, and oh the serenity
of the fountain of living waters flowing, washing you over and over again.
Rejuvenating your body soul and spirit giving to you the radiance of the Lord.

Yes there are many places, but this a specific place it is called
the secret place.
This is the place of intimacy and love beyond measure!!
The place of prayer, make your appointment today and experience
joy and pleasure beyond measure!!!
Meet Him at the place, He is waiting for you!!!!

by Margaret Mullings
Used by Permission

Further Reading

•  A Prayer for Strength during troubling times

•   The Lord is My Shepherd

•  Salvation Explained

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A Poem of Hope

I feel the arms of God around me,
as I lay on my bed at night.
Asleep, I feel the Angel’s touch-
I’m surrounded and held tight.

I don’t know why it is,
that God should love me so,
that he would send His only Son,
to hang there on Death-row.

He guards me night and day,
always bringing love and hope.
Somehow, I know I will survive,
for He will help me cope.

As a father has compassion on his child,
so my Lord has compassion on me.
I know I can count on Him-
There is nowhere from His love I want to flee.

By Helena Fehr

FURTHER READING:

• Hope for the Hopeless
• Good News for You
• God’s Love for you – How to know God Personally

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There is this love I have for mornings,
Day beginning new
And I take hold of all it offers me.

In quiet moments and rising sun
Whispers of my heart say,
Thank You, Lord
For this new day that You have made.

Thank You
For loving me,
Saving me,
Making me Your child.

Thank You
For making a plan for my life
Before I was ever formed,
Leading and guiding all that I do,
Picking me up when I fall,
Teaching me to trust You each step of the way.

This is what I rise to every morning
When I wake up to You.

By Kathy Cheek
Used by Permission from Devotions from the Heart:  www.kathycheek.com

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How are we to find Him today?

The ancient Scriptures still speak with authority
alive with eyewitness reports
news flashes
Angels Christmas carols
school pageants
billboards proclaiming

Jesus is the Reason for the Season.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Dear Dr. Luke,
Physician, Caregiver, Historian, Author,
I am deeply indebted to you.

You searched and researched the truth
with meticulous care;
a surgeon’s scalpel dividing history and heresy,
an incision to remove legend from fact,
a stitching together of the Word made flesh
healing for a wounded world.

Without you, who would know?
Glorious Gabriele’s missions
foretelling John the Baptist’s birth,
and his Divine cousin to be named Jesus,
the intimate conversations of Elizabeth and Mary,
filled with Holy wonder of God’s hand.

Without you, who would know?
Zacharias Benedictus,
Mary’s Magnificate,
Simeon’s song,
Anna’s answered prayers.

Without you, who would know?
Angel’s bending low
fanning the Shepherd’s meager wood to flame,
unrolling Heaven’s scroll
with the brilliance of His Name,
spelled in stars on the blackboard sky.
Thank you, Dear Dr. Luke.

(LUKE)
“Have You Seen The Star?”
Author: Joyce Carr Stedelbauer

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