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PROVERBS 31:10,25,30 tells us:

"Who can find a virtuous woman?

for her price is far above rubies.

Strength and honour are her clothing;

and she shall rejoice in time to come.

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain:

but a woman that fearth the LORD, she shall be praised."  KJV

 

~~~PRAYERS~~~

(This paragraph was written on 9-20-2008)  Many months ago I was privileged to attend several Ladies' Bible Studies at the church where I and my husband worship.  One day, after the Bible Study, the ladies were given a lovely prayer that was written by J.C.  Permission was given  to publish her prayer via this web page.  The profound prayer reads as follow:

 

"Dear God, As I look at women in the New Testament as examples You have set before me, please hear my heart's cry for more of You.

 

"Like Elizabeth, even in my older age, may I be submissive to Your will for using my life.  And like Mary, tho young, let YOU decide what miracles to come across my path and accept them willingly.

 

"God, please keep me pure and holy unto You, not argumentative or selfish, but keep my eyes and my heart centered on You, above all else.  If faced with death, grief, disappointment or confusion, like Mary and Martha, may my faith grow stronger and my trust deepen as You unfold Your plans for me.

 

"I ask for help to realize just how blest my life really is and to be humble and submissive to You, and rejoice because I know You personally.  It's my desire to be obedient to You, guided daily by the Holy Spirit so that I am at the right place at the right time so You may be glorified thru my life's activities, just like Lydia.

 

"Lord, as I partner with You and with others, as Priscilla, please help me have a servant's heart, to be a leader of others for Your Kingdom's sake, and be useful in helping others develop deeper and stronger relationships with You.

 

"Thank You for Your place in my heart and life.  I love You, Lord.  Amen"

 

(Prayer written by J.C. - 12-12-2006)

 

The word "Christian Poetry" is an expression of the heart and soul.  When singing Christian Songs from a Church Song Book, we discover that the rhyming words were many times written as "poetry".  This does not indicate that all poetry is turned into music.

 

Over the years, I have been privileged to write numerous Christian Poetry.  A great number of Christian Poetry had been compiled and copyrighted at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. via the title of © "MELODIOUS EXPRESSIONS OF THE HEART AND SOUL".  One of the poems, written on September 28, 1984, was copyrighted and is entitled "I CAME TO GOD".  The poem reads as follows:

 

"I CAME TO GOD"

 

Today I came to God in need

"Give strength," I prayed,

With a child-like plea.

 

I came to God with a crying heart

"My strength is sufficient,"

Was His remark.

 

I came to God with a longing heart

He filled me anew with power

From His loving heart.

 

I came to God to ask His Will for me

"Live daily, as a child of God,"

Was His gentle plea to me.

 

I sought God through tear-stained eyes

And told Him of my love,

"I love you, too," He said to me

(*) "Be still, My child,

 And know that I am God!"

 

Written by Johanna Hobrath, 9-28-1984

Reference:  (*) THE BIBLE, PSALM FORTY-SIX

 

 

Over many decades, God raised up powerful men and women to do battle for Him. St. Francis of Assisi was born in the year 1182.  His parents were a merchant couple that imported luxurious fabrics and sold them in Italy.  Although the parents of Francis wanted their son to become a successful fabric merchant, God had other plans for this person.  Francis became a monk and his mission was to help rebuild the whole faith.

 

A famous prayer, that Francis wrote, reads as follows:

 

~ Prayer by St. Francis of Assisi ~

 

Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace.

Where there is hatred, let me sow love.

Where there is injury, pardon.

Where there is doubt, faith.

Where there is darkness, light.

And where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much 

Seek to be as to console:

To be understood, as to understand;

To be loved, as to love;

For it is in giving that we receive;

It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;

And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

 

 

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