Ground Shakes- Rescue Awakes

The ground shakes 

Everything breaks

It's deafening

Now the rescuing

The rescue resources you need:

Experts trained in safety

The ability to work as a team

And faith that God sees and will lead

Tools to break through concrete

Noble canines trained to smell and hear

The belief in humanity

And hours upon hours of labor despite fears

The miracles keep them going

The volunteers that keep showing

The dogs that still stay by your side

Calming the nerves each sound serves

As you crawl almost trapped inside

[Verse 1] The ground shakes Everything breaks It's deafening Now the rescuing The rescue resources you need: Experts trained in safety The ability to work as a team And faith that God sees and will lead [Pre-Chorus] Tools to break through concrete Noble canines trained to smell and hear The belief in humanity And hours upon hours of labor despite fears [Chorus] The miracles keep them going (keep them going) The volunteers keep showing (keep showing) The dogs stay by your side (stay by your side) The ground shakes, but you don't hide [Verse 2] Calming the nerves each sound serves As you crawl almost trapped inside Dust on your tongue, heart in your throat Still somebody calls, "Hold tight" The rescuers move like a promise One by one through the wreckage line Hands in the dark, eyes on the signs Till a small voice comes back alive [Pre-Chorus] Tools to break through concrete Noble canines trained to smell and hear The belief in humanity And hours upon hours of labor despite fears [Chorus] The miracles keep them going (keep them going) The volunteers keep showing (keep showing) The dogs stay by your side (stay by your side) The ground shakes, but you don't hide [Bridge] When fear gets loud, they answer When hope runs thin, they stay A name in the dust, a hand in the rubble Turns night into day [Final Chorus] The miracles keep them going (keep them going) The volunteers keep showing (keep showing) The dogs stay by your side (stay by your side) The ground shakes, but you don't hide (hide)

From a Broken Vessel to...

 

Midst life's thorns, thistles, and obnoxious weeds You can become trapped and develop disease Defeated with stress high and energy low The frazzled mind takes a psychic blow

Like a broken vessel

You can hold no more

This is very dreadful

You have naught to pour

Coping skills shut down, you're in need of rescue As you can't think your way out or know what to do Thoughts are stuck feelings in a circular fashion To break the cycle you must pray with passion

For a broken vessel

Must come to itself

And pray oft with passion

The Savior will help
A hymn is a prayer and a soothing balm Hum them, sing them and your heart will calm Believe in the atonement and, for you, Christ did pay And then your tears will flow in a different way

Though a broken vessel

Think kin Sui Gee

God glues you back with gold

To become a thing of beauty

Then fill your vessel with good things

Life's lessons, your blessings, treasure up

Record your feelings. Let them go

And with the Savior, weekly sup

As a renewed vessel

You hold the holy spirit within

Fill it with holy light

Go where the Lord whispers and the veil grows thin

Be a vessel shining bright

Just pondering this subject from what

I have experienced...

There's only so long your brain can perform in fight or flight mode and full steam ahead. The frontal lobe of reason and planning will shut down and you'll function at a lower level. You may think you are thinking but you are just feeling thoughts and you are literally in a rut as you do this again and again. You tell the brain this is how you cope. Sleep and food don't help, nor does advice. You need to write all those thought feelings down so the brain doesn't have to remember it all. Then seek the peace that comes with the spirit. Engage in scripture reading and higher reasoning, pray and sing. And give thanks.

I teach and sometimes panic sets in as pressure builds and starts to grip you.There is a schedule to keep and you've expectations of what the kids should know. I have a picture of me in the back of the room and I know I am smiling with love, joy, and the spirit. It warms me and reminds me and sometimes shocks me that I am that person.

KIN-tsu-gi.(gee)

Light on a Hill- Agree to Disagree!

Our constitution, our infrastructure 

Is framed for prosperity and peace

Our pluralistic society, let's not fracture

But agree to disagree, please

Let's not gather to go "off the rails!"

Or with blinders, fly full speed ahead

Let's work together to fight corruption 

To remain free as a Light on a Hill, instead!

For our children's children... let's think of them

And build on what is bright and beautiful

Founded on inspired principles given

Let's focus on goodness, with our hearts full!

United we stand.

In contention- we FALL

Work to understand 

To be free. It takes us ALL!

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1459447665763445?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e

President Oaks, as a former state Supreme Court Judge and educator of the Constitution, offers his wisdom. 👋 Please 🙏 😢 😭 😫 😔 listen!

It was given in Virginia in 2021.

Right now we are modeling our country

After an ugly destroying divorce

With both sides demanding what EACH wants

HOW THEY JAM UP AND CREATE CHAOS IN THE COURTS!

Seeing cheating ok if it means the other side is left with NOTHING!

https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2021/11/13/read-lds-apostle-dallin/

Solomon's Crown- Wisdom Alone is Not Enough

Pray the Spirit speaks to you

Humbly listen as I talk

Ask for wisdom. Read.  Pursue.

Seek to be both fed and taught:

King Solomon loved the Lord

God's house, his palace, what a sight!

Such wisdom! As never seen before!

His judgment turned all things aright!

His fame ended, tragically

As he fell away from his call

Unwisely, declining morally

This is a message for us all

Caught up by the praise of men

Even the Lord's brightest soul

Can be overshadowed by sin

And forget who put him in that role                                                  

"Divide the child in half," he shared

When an infant two mothers claimed

His wisdom cut through to emotion

The true mother would want her child saved!

He penned three thousand Proverbs

And composed one thousand songs

Comprehending all that life offers

Helping the quarrelers and the distraught

His wisdom was as measureless

As the sands of the seashore

Wise, beyond himself none the less

For himself he chose to ignore

Wisdom alone is not enough 

We all have need of something more

To follow through when times are tough

Obeying the will of the Lord

His heart became tainted by his wives

As a world renown builder none could rival

His loyalty to God was corrupted by their world

For he built shrines and altars for their idols

He made space for their God's in his heart

The very ones at one time Israel destroyed

With his mind much clouded, his fall did start

Compromising his covenants as with evil he toyed

Is it any wonder that one day the temple was destroyed?

Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight."

What is your favorite Proverbs verse?

[Verse 1] Pray the Spirit speaks to you Humbly listen as I talk Ask for wisdom. Read. Pursue. Seek to be both fed and taught King Solomon loved the Lord God's house, his palace, what a sight! Such wisdom! As never seen before! His judgment turned all things aright! [Pre-Chorus] His fame ended, tragically As he fell away from his call Unwisely, declining morally This is a message for us all [Chorus] Wisdom alone is not enough We all have need of something more Wisdom alone is not enough To follow through when winds are sore Wisdom alone is not enough Obey the will of the Lord (the Lord) [Verse 2] Caught up by the praise of men Even the Lord's brightest soul Can be overshadowed by sin And forget who put him in that role Divide the child in half, he shared When an infant two mothers claimed His wisdom cut through to emotion The true mother would want her child saved! [Pre-Chorus] He penned three thousand Proverbs And composed one thousand songs Comprehending all that life offers Helping the quarrelers and the distraught [Chorus] Wisdom alone is not enough We all have need of something more Wisdom alone is not enough To follow through when winds are sore Wisdom alone is not enough Obey the will of the Lord (the Lord) [Bridge] His wisdom was as measureless As the sands of the seashore Wise, beyond himself none the less For himself he chose to ignore His heart became tainted by his wives As a world renown builder none could rival His loyalty to God was corrupted by their world For he built shrines and altars for their idols [Final Chorus] Wisdom alone is not enough We all have need of something more Wisdom alone is not enough To follow through when winds are sore Wisdom alone is not enough Keep our hearts turned to the Lord (the Lord) [Outro] He made space for their God's in his heart The very ones at one time Israel destroyed With his mind much clouded, his fall did start Compromising his covenants as with evil he toyed Is it any wonder that one day the temple was destroyed?

Here is a great video to watch. Yes one of the idols required child sacrifices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hyqaGh7qYk

Prayerful Pondering

                                           Ronald Carlson has released this Aizona “Sunrise” image

What you really want to know...

Go to the source and ponder

It's through study you will grow

Then continue to wonder

Reflection puts you on a path

Of prayerful pondering and thought

And gathers in conversations

Some dream dreams and in slumber are taught

For God does speak

Now one way

Then another

To those who seek

Be ready to heed

Be humble and meek

Read from His book

Study and pray

With a goal, look

He's there 

Night and day

[Verse 1] What you really want to know Go to the source and ponder It's through study you will grow Then continue to wonder Reflection puts you on a path Of prayerful pondering and thought And gathers in conversations Some dream dreams and in slumber are taught [Pre-Chorus] For God does speak Now one way Then another To those who seek Be ready to heed Be humble and meek [Chorus] Study and pray (Study and pray) Study and pray His light will stay Read from His book (From His book) He's there night and day [Verse 2] When the page feels worn and old Still the truth keeps opening You bring your questions to the throne And the silence starts unfolding A small voice comes through the night A word that steadies what you feared Then morning finds your heart awake And every step grows clear [Pre-Chorus] For God does speak Now one way Then another To those who seek Be ready to heed Be humble and meek [Chorus] Study and pray (Study and pray) Study and pray His light will stay Read from His book (From His book) He's there night and day [Bridge] Through study you will grow Through prayer you’ll learn to hear Not every answer comes at once But He is always near So keep your hands on the page And keep your heart awake What you really want to know He meets you when you pray [Final Chorus] Study and pray (Study and pray) Study and pray His light will stay Read from His book (From His book) He's there night and day

Job 33:14-18

14 For God does speak—now one way, now another— though no one perceives it.

15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on people as they slumber in their beds,

16 he may speak in their ears and terrify them with warnings,

17 to turn them from wrongdoing and keep them from pride,

18 to preserve them from the pit, their lives from perishing by the sword.

Building Zion Amidst Persecution- Joseph Smith

They pursue me with no cause to try
Without the least shadow of true justice
Coloring falsehoods with the blackest dye
Getting a rise out of their pretense

Deep water is what I am wont to swim in
Peril, I am called to crawl through always
I have seen envy and wrath all of my days
Judged, for good or bad I am famed

But all of this is second nature to me
A small price for the building of Zion

Like Paul who gloried in tribulation

Deliverance he kept his sights on

Let all the saints rejoice

Glad in cause of Israel

God's path is forever choice

Yes, with faith we cannot fail

Let His work continue

Each in their appointed place

And if some persecute you

Through faith, 

You will be saved by grace

So many are in need of light
It is not just about those around us

There are those on the other side

Awaiting the presence of Jesus

[Verse 1] They pursue me with no cause to try Without the least shadow of true justice Coloring falsehoods with the blackest dye Getting a rise out of their pretense "Deep water is what I am wont to swim in" Peril, I am called to crawl through always I have seen envy and wrath all of my days Judged, for good or bad I am famed [Pre-Chorus] But all of this is second nature to me A small price for the building of Zion Like Paul who gloried in tribulation Deliverance he kept his sights on [Chorus] Let all the saints rejoice And be glad in Israel God's path is forever choice Yes, with faith we cannot fail Let all the saints rejoice And be glad in Israel Let His work continue Each in their appointed place [Verse 2] And if some persecute you Through faith, You will be saved by grace I will not bow to what they say I will not trade my steadfast way Deep water is what I am wont to swim in Peril, I am called to crawl through always I have seen envy and wrath all of my days Judged, for good or bad I am famed [Pre-Chorus] But all of this is second nature to me A small price for the building of Zion Like Paul who gloried in tribulation Deliverance he kept his sights on [Chorus] Let all the saints rejoice And be glad in Israel God's path is forever choice Yes, with faith we cannot fail Let all the saints rejoice And be glad in Israel Let His work continue Each in their appointed place [Bridge] Though they raise their voices high Still Your promise will remain Through the furnace and the flood I am held within Your name [Final Chorus] Let all the saints rejoice And be glad in Israel God's path is forever choice Yes, with faith we cannot fail Let all the saints rejoice And be glad in Israel Let His work continue Each in their appointed place

• Ephesians 2:8-9: "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast."
• https://sacred-texts.com/mor/dc/dc127.htm

• 127. Letter from Joseph Smith to the Saints at Nauvoo, Illinois, September 1, 1842.
  History of the Church 5:142-44.

THE SYMBOL OF OUR FAITH

They judged Him, as though He were just a Jew.
He forgave them for they “know not what they do”.
He died in pain, loneliness and misery,
Him, the greatest miracle in history.
Without Christ, what of all who've lived and died?
He arose in power, beauty and in life.
Why do ye seek the living among the dead?
He was not there; He'd risen as He had said.

The day dawned and became the new Sabbath.
So, all man could resurrect, as He now hath.
Although He hung on a cross that tragic day,
Keeping covenants is the symbol of our faith.
To a world wavering, there's a new witness.
We've a Book of Mormon and prophet's preface.
It tells of how Jesus came to our nation.
His love's to all man no matter their station.

As His Saints we've responsibility,
To live good lives to our best ability.
We're thankful He suffered the grave price.
From the tomb, He emerged, as our Living Christ.
Though skin worms may destroy this body,
We'll resurrect and then we'll have eyes to see.
Our Lord above, who's dressed in the brightest white.
He's our strength. He's our comfort. He is the Christ.


Gordon B. Hinckley,
The Symbol of Our Faith
Ensign, Apr 2005, 2-6

Verse 1] They judged Him, as though He were just a Jew. He forgave them for they “know not what they do”. He died in pain, loneliness and misery, Him, the greatest miracle in history. Without Christ, what of all who've lived and died? He arose in power, beauty and in life. [Pre-Chorus] Why do ye seek the living among the dead? He was not there; He'd risen as He had said. The day dawned and became the new Sabbath. So, all man could resurrect, as He now hath. [Chorus] Living Christ, Living Christ You rose in power and in light Living Christ, Living Christ You are our strength tonight (You are our strength tonight) [Verse 2] Although He hung on a cross that tragic day, Keeping covenants is the symbol of our faith. To a world wavering, there's a new witness. We've a Book of Mormon and prophet's preface. It tells of how Jesus came to our nation. His love's to all man no matter their station. [Bridge] As His Saints we've responsibility, To live good lives to our best ability. We're thankful He suffered the grave price. From the tomb, He emerged, as our Living Christ. [Chorus] Living Christ, Living Christ You rose in power and in light Living Christ, Living Christ You are our strength tonight (You are our strength tonight) [Outro] Though skin worms may destroy this body, We'll resurrect and then we'll have eyes to see. Our Lord above, who's dressed in the brightest white. He's our strength. He's our comfort. He is the Christ.

Enduring- Sea Glass

Like the sea glass you find 

Polished along the shore

Beautiful things take time 

Endure. Life offers more!

What's the Worst Thing That Can Happen?

If you don't get it right

It will set you back

Seek through prayer for insight

As you work to stay on track

There's so many paths to choose

So many things you can lose

Don't let the spirit be one of them

For that is your eternal friend 

Born of Christ We Bear His Name

Born of Christ

We bear His name

Filled with light

Faith's embers flame

Ever mercy

He supplies

He of meekness

Purifies

Through covenants

We follow Him

Strength He sends

Freely given

He is the Way

To Our Home

Through Him we pray...

And are shown

Free to choose

The perfect plan

The Good News 

Is for all man

He is the Truth

And the Light

Love is our proof

All is right...

Verse 1] Born of Christ We bear His name Filled with light Faith's embers flame Ever mercy He supplies He of meekness Purifies [Pre-Chorus] Through covenants We follow Him Strength He sends Freely given He is the Way To Our Home Through Him we pray And are shown [Chorus] We bear His name We bear His name Born of Christ, we rise Love is our proof Love is our proof All is right in His light [Verse 2] Free to choose The perfect plan The Good News Is for all man He is the Truth And the Light Love is our proof All is right [Pre-Chorus] Through covenants We follow Him Strength He sends Freely given He is the Way To Our Home Through Him we pray And are shown [Chorus] We bear His name We bear His name Born of Christ, we rise Love is our proof Love is our proof All is right in His light [Bridge] Mercy leads Where pride falls away Meek hearts bloom When we say His name Free to choose Still He calls us near Truth and light Make the path stay clear [Chorus] We bear His name We bear His name Born of Christ, we rise Love is our proof Love is our proof All is right in His light

Purity in Thought-Each Understood

There's something to be said
Of purity in thought
When others are worldly led
Those pure choose to not

When angry words insult
They turn the other cheek
And for the eternal result
They try to be kind and meek

Oh, may this turn away wrath
If not from man then from God
As we each travel life's path
Our influence is narrow or broad

Let's be kind to each other
And see in each what is good
For we're sisters and brothers
Each seeking to be understood

[Verse 1] There's something to be said Of purity in thought When others are worldly led Those pure choose to not When angry words insult Turn the other cheek For the eternal result Try to be kind and meek [Chorus] Let's be kind to each other Let's be kind to each other See in each what is good (what is good) For we're sisters and brothers For we're sisters and brothers Each seeking to be understood (to be understood) [Verse 2] Oh, may this turn away wrath If not from man then from God As we each travel life's path Our influence is narrow or broad [Chorus] Let's be kind to each other Let's be kind to each other See in each what is good (what is good) For we're sisters and brothers For we're sisters and brothers Each seeking to be understood (to be understood) [Bridge] If anger comes, let it fade If pride should rise, let it kneel May mercy mark the choices made And make our hearts more real [Final Chorus] Let's be kind to each other Let's be kind to each other See in each what is good (what is good) For we're sisters and brothers For we're sisters and brothers Each seeking to be understood (to be understood

Offering Your Cheek in a Messy Divorce

 

What does offering your cheek

Look like in a messy divorce?

Avoid escalating disputes

Use grace in every discourse

Work to promote the idea

Of emotional resilience

Get off by yourself to think

And be taught in the silence

Focus on personal growth

For dignity and composure

For healing in your heart and soul

Make the kind of goals your can measure

Perhaps use a mediator

So your can heal and move on

You don't have to talk together

No longer a mat to step upon

Know your emotions are raw

And you need to get your thoughts out

Ever turn towards God

Be transformed with the Spirit about

[Verse 1] What does offering your cheek Look like in a messy divorce? Avoid escalating disputes Use grace in every discourse Work to promote the idea Of emotional resilience [Pre-Chorus] Get off by yourself to think And be taught in the silence Focus on personal growth For dignity and composure [Chorus] Offer your cheek Offer your cheek When the room runs hot Offer your cheek Offer your cheek And let the anger stop [Verse 2] For healing in your heart and soul Make the kind of goals your can measure Perhaps use a mediator So your can heal and move on You don't have to talk together No longer a mat to step upon [Pre-Chorus] Know your emotions are raw And you need to get your thoughts out Ever turn towards God Be transformed with the Spirit about [Chorus] Offer your cheek Offer your cheek When the room runs hot Offer your cheek Offer your cheek And let the anger stop [Bridge] Get off by yourself to think Be taught in the silence Ever turn towards God Be transformed with the Spirit about [Final Chorus] Offer your cheek Offer your cheek When the room runs hot Offer your cheek Offer your cheek And let the anger stop

• Non-violence in Conflict: Encouraging individuals to avoid escalating disputes and instead respond with grace, even in emotionally charged situations.
• Emotional Resilience: Promoting the idea of maintaining dignity and composure rather than seeking revenge or harboring bitterness.
• Transformative Approach: Focusing on personal growth and healing rather than getting caught up in the adversarial nature of divorce proceeding

What Sticks- Write it Down

What sticks to the walls of your heart

From all you have learned at conference?

How often do you feel God impart

His love and wisdom for a difference?

Write it down 

And let it grow within

To reach you,

With love. That what's written

Can teach you again and again

When you come to church, expect this

As you partake of the sacrament 

As you hear the talks and lessons

Here something, just for you is meant.

Write it down 

And let it grow within

To reach you,

With love. That what's written

Can teach you again and again

As you read from His holy word

Pray that it be a part of your life

You will feel love, holier

As you seek out what for you has light

Write it down 

And let it grow within

To reach you,

With love. That what's written

Can teach you again and again

As you serve, working as His hands

From what you have learned impart

Together then to understand

That every soul has a part

And He writes upon the heart

[Verse 1] What sticks to the walls of your heart From all you have learned at conference? How often do you feel God impart His love and wisdom for a difference? [Pre-Chorus] Write it down Let it grow within To reach you With love [Chorus] Write it down And let it grow Within your heart Again and again That what's written Can teach you Again and again (again and again) [Verse 2] When you come to church, expect this As you partake of the sacrament As you hear the talks and lessons Here something, just for you is meant [Pre-Chorus] Write it down Let it grow within To reach you With love [Chorus] Write it down And let it grow Within your heart Again and again That what's written Can teach you Again and again (again and again) [Verse 3] As you read from His holy word Pray that it be a part of your life You will feel love, holier As you seek out what for you has light [Bridge] As you serve, working as His hands From what you have learned impart Together then to understand That every soul has a part [Final Chorus] Write it down And let it grow Within your heart Again and again That what's written Can teach you Again and again (teach you again) And He writes Upon the heart (again and again)

Psalms 25

 

Read the teal. why?

Read the pink. your gratitude and praise

Read the green. your needs

Read the yellow. your faith

Psalms 25  To You I Lift Up My Soul

Of David.a

1 To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul;

2in You, my God, I trust.

Do not let me be put to shame;

do not let my enemies exult over me.

3Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame;

but those who engage in treachery without cause will be disgraced.

4Show me Your ways, O LORD;

teach me Your paths.

5Guide me in Your truth and teach me,

for You are the God of my salvation;

all day long I wait for You.

6Remember, O LORD, Your compassion and loving devotion,

for they are from age to age.

7Remember not the sins of my youth,

nor my rebellious acts;

remember me according to Your loving devotion,

because of Your goodness, O LORD.

8Good and upright is the LORD;

therefore He shows sinners the way.

9He guides the humble in what is right

and teaches them His way.

10All the LORD’s ways are loving and faithful

to those who keep His covenant and His decrees.

11For the sake of Your name, O LORD,

forgive my iniquity, for it is great.

12Who is the man who fears the LORD?

He will instruct him in the path chosen for him.

13His soul will dwell in prosperity,

and his descendants will inherit the land.

14The LORD confides in those who fear Him,

and reveals His covenant to them.

15My eyes are always on the LORD,

for He will free my feet from the mesh.

16Turn to me and be gracious,

for I am lonely and afflicted.

17The troubles of my heart increase;

free me from my distress.

18Consider my affliction and trouble,

and take away all my sins.

19Consider my enemies, for they are many,

and they hate me with vicious hatred.

20Guard my soul and deliver me;

let me not be put to shame,

for I take refuge in You.

21May integrity and uprightness preserve me,

because I wait for You.b

22Redeem Israel, O God,

from all its distress.

In the darkest moments

I read Psalms twenty five

Until I feel His peace

Come light and lift my mind

I feel His love wash over me

I know He hears my prayers

He knows my sorrows, my cares

I pray and share my feelings:

Lord, I am lonely

I am afflicted

I am troubled in my heart

How I feel dejected  

sad, depressed; dispirited

Still, I know who Thou art!

I come, fleeing commotion

Thou promises salvation

I feel Thy deep compassion

I come for love and devotion

Thou art good and upright

Thy ways are loving and faithful

Thou speaks and leads with Light

Reveal Thy path 

For mine in painful

Guide me, 

Teach me

Give me truth

Remember not the sins of my youth

Forgive

My iniquity

My rebellious acts

I want but your goodness

I want to walk on Thy righteous path

Free my feet from the mesh

Come teach me of Thy Way

Redeem me from distress

Humbly for this I pray

For Thy refuge I wait

[Verse 1] In my darkest moments I read Thy Psalms twenty-five Until I feel Thy peace Come light and lift my mind I feel Thy love wash over me I know Thou hears my prayers Thou knows my sorrows and my cares [Pre-Chorus] I pray and share my feelings Lord, I am lonely I am afflicted I am troubled in my heart How I feel dejected Sad, depressed, dispirited Still, I know who Thou art [Chorus] Guide me, teach me Give me truth Guide me, teach me Lead me through Thy path is mercy Thy path is light Guide me, teach me Hold me right (Guide me, teach me) [Verse 2] I come, fleeing commotion Thou promises salvation I seek Thy deep compassion I come for love and devotion Thou art good and upright Thy ways are loving and faithful Thou speaks and leads with Light Reveal Thy path for mine in painful [Pre-Chorus] Guide me Teach me Give me truth Remember not The sins of my youth Forgive My iniquity My rebellious acts Still I lean on Thee [Chorus] Guide me, teach me Give me truth Guide me, teach me Lead me through Thy path is mercy Thy path is light Guide me, teach me Hold me right (Guide me, teach me) [Bridge] I want but Your goodness I want to walk on Thy righteous path Free my feet from the mesh Come teach me of Thy Way Redeem me from distress Humbly for this I pray For Thy refuge I wait For Thy refuge I wait [Final Chorus] Guide me, teach me Give me truth Guide me, teach me Lead me through Thy path is mercy Thy path is light Guide me, teach me Hold me right (Guide me, teach me) (For Thy refuge I wait

Brainstorm

Throw things out

While they're hot

See what sticks

Random thoughts

Jesus Forgives Sins and Heals a Man Stricken with Palsy

Jesus said, "An eye for an eye
A tooth for a tooth"

Then, suddenly there was open sky

And a bed dropped from the roof 

Jesus spoke to this man

Palsied from birth

His sins were forgiven

He stood with worth!

He, humbly lowered

This man arose now healed

And hugged the Lord

Then walked home with his bed

Stratight away

Jesus was accused

Of blasphemy

Quietly, He mused

Then He turned to impart

"Why reason these things

Within your own heart?"

Healing and forgiving

Neither are easy

But, each are a blessing

Let us remember 

Jesus' words, His deeds

And as a member

Meekly follow His lead

Don't sink to the level
Of anger or fear
Resist not that evil
Keep your purpose near

Do all a favor
Speak of faith, not doubt
Look to the Savior
Keep His love about

If he strikes your cheek

Offer the other

Be bold and yet meek

Love one another

Then, hold up Christ's light
And seek to know His will
If it's right, then fight
Armed with righteousness, still

[Verse 1] Jesus said, An eye for an eye A tooth for a tooth Then, suddenly they saw the open sky And a bed dropped down from the roof Jesus spoke to this man Palsied from birth His sins were forgiven He stood with worth! [Chorus] Love one another Love one another Be bold and yet meek Love one another Look to the Savior Keep His love about Love one another Cast the fear out [Verse 2] He, humbly lowered This man arose now healed And hugged the Lord Then walked home with his bed Stratight away Jesus was accused Of blasphemy Quietly, He mused Then He turned to impart [Pre-Chorus] Why reason these things Within your own heart? Healing and forgiving Neither are easy But, each are a blessing Let us remember [Chorus] Love one another Love one another Be bold and yet meek Love one another Look to the Savior Keep His love about Love one another Cast the fear out [Bridge] Jesus' words, His deeds And as a member Meekly follow His lead Don't sink to the level Of anger or fear Resist not that evil Keep your purpose near [Final Chorus] Do all a favor Speak of faith, not doubt Look to the Savior Keep His love about If he strikes your cheek Offer the other Be bold and yet meek Love one another Then, hold up Christ's light And seek to know His will If it's right, then fight Armed with righteousness, still

• Matthew 5:39

  39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.