PAULIE'S POEMS - PMG

  Nothing I Do I know that heaven's a free gift Nothing I do can earn it A lesson taught me as a child Then why must I relearn it For all too often, I will strive In works, to please the Lord Not simply out of love for him Approval, I work toward  Believing that if I fall short He'll be upset with me So, in shameful repentance  I fall down upon my knees My heart tells me God's not that way My head says otherwise Sure he looks at me with contempt And not with loving eyes Yet, still his Spirit whispers  It's my heart only, He needs His love for me's unending Not contingent on my deeds So, as I contemplate that truth My heart is filled with awe That He could love me just as much When I've done nothing at all His love's tied to nothing I do Loves in spite of my sin For I am His beloved child And as such belong to Him So, out of gratitude, I find My heart wants to please His  It's nothing I'm required to do Just how I choose to live Just three things I wi...

  Pretending Some say that only kids pretend While certainly kids do Children are not the only ones Pretending what's not true For who has not pretended That their life was going well So loved ones would not worry Thus, keep smiling and don't tell Or what about pretending That you know more than you do When if you're being honest  Know you haven't got a clue Or guilty of pretending To be interested, while bored Because the person sharing Was a person you adored Have you ever pretended To be confident when not On outside acting, oh, so cool Inside stomach's a knot May sometimes act indifferent  Or pretending not to care When in reality you're hurt By things that are unfair But, even as a child, if you Pretend continuously  There's danger you will lose sight of What's real or fantasy  Pretending's not reality See that clearly when kids do But children and adults pretend  The things they wish were true Yet, there's no need pretending  Or displaying ...

Fill In The Blanks   Dear Father, how I worship you To you I give all thanks No matter what I'm going through  You, God, fill all the blanks I know I'll never draw a blank When I think of how I'm blessed And it is in Christ's name I pray The name above the rest Today, I'm fearful of______________ My God can calm all fears Deuteronomy 31:8, Isaiah 41:10 _____________ really makes me sad inside The Lord will dry my tears Psalm 147:3, Matthew 5:4 I'm angry because  _______________ Don't angry voices raise James 1:19-20, Proverbs 15:1 It's ____________ that brings me greatest joy To God goes all the praise Psalm 47:1, Isaiah 12:6 I really don't understand  ___________ Rely not on your own Proverbs 3:5, Proverbs 28:26 Sometimes, I'm really lonely when __________ With God, you're not alone Psalm 25:16, Deuteronomy 31:6 I worry most often about ____________ The Lord says cast cares on Him 1 Peter 5:7, John 14:1 A way that God has blessed me is _____...

Praise Him When light of world seems rather dim Seek Lord of light and then Praise Him  The future seems so bleak and grim Don't become anxious, just Praise Him  When selfish choice, made on a whim Seek God's mercy and then Praise Him  When lucky breaks seem rather slim Don't be discouraged, just Praise Him  In folly, climbed out on a limb Reach for His hand and then Praise Him  If not sure if you'll sink or swim He walks on water, so Praise Him  You need Him through the thick and thin He's omnipresent, so Praise Him  When blessings fill cup to the brim Know they're from God and so Praise Him  Let song in heart be sacred hymn; Sweet offering in Praise of Him No matter how your day has been He's right there with you, so Praise Him  As new day dawns, 'fore you begin With heartfelt gratitude, Praise Him  Likewise, at night before lights dim Let final thoughts be Praise of Him So, Praise Him, Praise Him all your days For He is worthy of your...

 T he Words You Use Be careful 'bout the words you use For words can injure; words can bruise Be careful 'bout the things you say For hurtful words, one's soul can slay It's not just words you use, but tone For tone has meaning all its own And if you've raised a teenage child You know their tone's what drives you wild The words you use carry such weight To express love or start debate For kind words can be source of life But biting words breed only strife A loving word makes someone's day Like honey, are kind words you say Yet, angry words, spoken in haste Will only leave a bitter taste  Don't know 'bout you, but I feel bad If speak unkind because I'm mad And though I'm sorry in the end Know they can't be unheard again Repaired relations come with price Won't have to pay if just talked nice The damage is already done  Though the word battle you have won The Word says tongue's a two edged sword  And words once said can't be ign...

  Believer I say I'm a believer  Wonder if that's really true  Of course, believe in Jesus Christ  And love him dearly, too Yet, there are also other things  I say that I believe  But, when it gets down to it  It's myself that I deceive  I say I put my trust in God  Yet, when trouble comes about  Forget to place it in His hands  And oh so quickly doubt  I believe I am forgiven  But then can't forgive myself  Or work and strive to earn God's grace  Like trophies on a shelf  I say as a believer  He'll fulfill my every need  Then worry over finances  With supersonic speed  Say I believe God's promises  Yet, perhaps that isn't true  Not certain they apply to me  But just apply to you  Believe God is omnipotent  In own strength try to do What clearly I should give to God  Knowing He'll follow through  Believe I am a child of God  And He adores me so...

  A Good Day I think today is a good day 'Cause that's what I want it to be  So I'll create the good in it As much as it is up to me Decided today's a good day Though storm clouds now are blowing through  For I know they'll wash dirt away And soon again, see skies of blue I choose to have good attitude  And thus, plan to have a good day I'll keep chin up and spirits high No matter what life throws my way The kind of day I hoped to have Is just the kind God's given me I've chosen not to see my woes Ignoring them deliberately  I'll never have a perfect day If countenance is always glum When gratitude is what I choose The perfect days will often come Won't let the devil have his way For he will tell me otherwise Won't listen to the lies he says Instead, see things through Jesus' eyes For every day God's given me Is one that He's meant for my good And though each moment's not that way There's much to praise Him for - and shoul...