We all struggle!
We all fail!
Ahhh but
Christ’s
transcendent
beauty,
love,
tenderness.
grace,
forgiveness,
victory through
the Cross and His
resurrection power
never wants
to leave
us there.

For grace
always abounds
over sin and
triumphantly
raises us up!

Rise up and stand in His victory!
Rise up and claim His righteousness!
Rise up and boldly proclaim,the Cross!

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Hebrews 4:13 (KJV)

Whenever we
open the
living word
of our most
Holy God,
we are
transported
to the
beauty-filled,
majesty-draped
throne room
of the eternal
Kings of Kings
and Lord of Lords.

The poem, The Crucified Life Brings More Of Christ And Less Of Self is featured in the March/April issue of the The Old School House Magazine. Thank you to this wonderful magazine for this opportunity. The link is posted below. To our Savior be all the glory.

Listed on page 78

http://www.TOSMagazine.com.

How can we dare greatly
and do great things
for our God this day?

Christ has
done everything
for you and me.

How can we dare greatly
and do great things
for our God this day?

With Christ
as our source
and the chandelier
of our very core
we can give
the gifts of Christ
grace, hope,
strength, joy
mercy and peace
to each other for
Christ is the
exquisite,
breath-taking,
beauty-filled
light-giving grace
of our lives.

Every word
has a color
and a hue.

May we all
paint with
with the
eternal
paint brush
of beauty,hope
life and love
sourced from
our precious
Holy Trinity.

May our words
create lasting
Christ centered
beautiful
masterpieces
of life.

May the gifts
of our words
be filled with
Christ’s faith, hope,
love and peace.

May the gifts of
our words give
freedom, courage,
hope, strength
love, and life to
everyone we meet!

Unworthy of
His grace
yet redeemed
by the Cross
we are
complete
IN Christ!

Praise Him
all day
long for
we are
totally
complete
IN CHRIST,
the lamb!

Complete in Christ!
Complete in Christ!
Complete in Christ!
May this victorious
jubilant, hope-filled
fact of the Christian life
be our soul’s daily bread.

When Christ
is all
we see
is this
not the
blessed
gift of
Christ being
fully formed
in you and
in me?

With Christ
in our hearts
there is always
beauty within.

With Christ
as our creator
there is always
beauty to be
found in His
exquisite and
beautiful creation.

With Christ
in our hearts
we are perfectly
imperfect as royal
Sons and Daughters
of the King of Kings.

With Christ
in our hearts
He orders our
steps and we
can unequivocally
trust His loving hands.

With Christ
in our hearts
we are never
alone for He
in the stillness
of our hearts our
Triune God is
always joyfully
whispering our names
to come and sup with Him.

With Christ
in our hearts
no foe can
defeat us
for it is our
God who fights
for us, defends us
and makes every day
a victorious and
triumphant Jericho.

With Christ
in our hearts
no need is too
small or too
difficult for
He will joyfully
provide for us
from His limitless
supply of lavish
abundance for
we are His bride.

With Christ
in our hearts
there is no
battle that
cannot be won
with our
Triune God’s
mighty power
for we are
covered by
the shadow
of His
exquisite wings.

With Christ
there is no
wound or pain
that cannot
be gently
cleansed,
bandaged,
and healed
from within
and without.
For with His
stripes we
are healed.

With Christ
on our side
our circumstances
are not our focus
but the very person
of Jesus Christ,
King of Kings and
Lord of Lords
maker of the Heavens
and the earth and
when He is the focus
of our heart and lives
everything else is dim in
comparison to Him.

Christ is our
all encompassing
sufficiency
our Abba Father
our earthly
eternal,
ceaseless,
glory filled,
hope giving.
incomparable
Redeemer,
Master,
Father,
Lord and
friend!!