COVENANT PRAYER The great efficacy of this covenant may be shown thus: Were a person to resolve that by every movement he made he wished to be understood to ratify and approve all the sins that are committed all over the earth, and to be held a partaker of them, it is easy to see … Continue reading
Precious Jesus
Precious Jesus, Holy Gem, Beauty, beyond my knowing, You are God, hidden, As diamond in the rough, A Man, yet God, One. It is for me To desire You, To call You, To allow You, God willing. You will be my tumbler, Life’s crucible. The Rock, chipping away At my clay. My stoniness, Yielding its … Continue reading
How Poor Am I?
How poor am I? No one suspects my poverty, For I hide it ‘Neath empty bravado. All show, The fool fooling all But myself. Yet, sometimes, I , too, believe My haughty claims. How poor am I? Copyright Joann Nelander 2012 All rights reserved
Hidden Gifts
Be attentive to the small. Diminutive things hide gift, Less the glory, Inviting in simplicity And in need, Making room for God to move Upon the empty places, To spend Himself. God will not keep company With vain glory, Nor suffer the competition Of the arrogant will. The humble, Empty of self, Win the Heart … Continue reading
Just One More Day
A Nation cries In want of Thee. Time hurries, All the while consuming, That which our hands have built. Our plenty devoured In furnaces of desire. “More, give us more, The engines roar. ” You wait, That we might recognize Your reign. Your sun rises on each new day. You are patient. Wait, wait, wait…. … Continue reading
Abandonment to the Will of God
Abandonment to the Will of God, That’s the Call. What is holding you back From accepting the Cross? Give God your plans. Give God your anger. Give God your pain. Give God your way. Give God the nails That nail you to your will. Allow the nails in His Hands To hold you fast with … Continue reading
