Quietness

Quietness In quietness and confidence,Your strength shall be.While standing in the battlefield,Salvation see.You needn’t fear nor be dismayedThe Lord is HeWho fights for you and promisesProsperity. The beauty of His holinessCalls out for praise.Though the approaching enemyAn ambush lays,God’s mercy evermore enduresIn glorious ways,And quietly His mighty handIts strength displays Nita Brainard 2 Chronicles 20:17 […]

Revelation

Revelation Our God has wisely that revealedWhich we have need to know,And what He wisely left concealedWe safely can let go. Nita Brainard Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email

Don’s Testimony

Don’s Testimony My memories are few from the first years of life, But what I remember is feuding and strife. My memories are few from the first years of life, But what I remember is feuding and strife.Then building, and fieldwork, and milking the cows,With no other pastime than farm work allows. We lived without […]

Mary of Bethany

Mary of Bethany What was it Mary soughtThat caused the Lord to say,“The one thing needful she has got.“It won’t be taken away.”? It wasn’t service of the kindThat Martha tried to bear,That weighted up on her fretful mindAnd cumbered her with care. The outward kind that people see,That suits a worldly plan,Is measured by […]

The Road

The Road I took the road less travelled by I took the road less travelled byNot consciously I chose,But followed, without knowing why,The path that upward rose. It hasn’t been an easy course,My progress often blocked,But I look back without remorseFor walking where I walked. When stumbling in some dip or hole,To passion much inclined,I’ve […]

True Surrender

True Surrender Sinless was our Lord’s requestTo have the cup pass by Him  Sinless was our Lord’s requestTo have the cup pass by HimThe cup about to try HimKnowing He must face the test;Knowing He must drink the cup,The hour being nigh Him,And God could not supply HimRighteous means to pass it up. “Not my […]

Discerning God’s Will

Discerning God’s Will The will of the Lord is for you to do rightTo honor His Word and to walk in the light, The will of the Lord is for you to do rightTo honor His Word and to walk in the light,There’s no need to fret about finding His will;He’s spelled it out plainly […]

Running

Running You’re running from your troubles,But trouble comes along You’re running from your troubles,But trouble comes along‘Cause when a person’s running,It’s usually him that’s wrong. It may be something littleThat no one really knows,But anywhere you run to,That little trouble goes. Do what you can to shake it,It will not let you go,And all the […]

Dreams

Dreams The dreams I once cherished are lost in the floodOf fast-flowing waves from the current of life. The dreams I once cherished are lost in the floodOf fast-flowing waves from the current of life.The fancies of youth have been nipped in the bud.Reality choked them with trouble and strife. Their sweet-sounding notions can charm […]

Food in Egypt

Food in Egypt Ah, yes, there’s food in Egypt,But what will be the cost? Ah, yes, there’s food in Egypt,But what will be the cost?What troubles will you find there?What virtue may be lost? For no one goes to EgyptBut that he has to pay.It costs a man to eat there,However short the stay. When […]