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Prepare Love Praise (R) Ministries NFP

The Difficult Path

10/19/2014

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What looks foolish will bring great reward
For those who truly fear The Lord
And you will find that in the end

It pays.
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Talk & listen, walk & pause,
Walk & yet barely hear

That still, small voice that beckons us,
Draws us, & affirms our chosen path.


Did we choose it?
Not exactly.
Did we know the cost?
Not really.


How hard the journey
Would require us to lay down

Every comfort
Every hope for ease
And endure harsh words,
Bruised toes,
And bruised egos
Stretching us to take just one more step.

How can we do it?
This is not easy.
What gives us strength?
Is Christ alone.
Holy Spirit keep us please
As we are bombarded,
We will see forks that offer
More ease
More money
More prominence in the ways & eyes of men.

But the prize will go to the ones who
Hear & heed
God's sovereign lead
To hold to what is theirs indeed
The path ordained for them.


No one can know which road to choose
Our flesh will lead us stray
But yield to the lead found on your knees
And praise in Jesus' name.

There is a Shepherd good & true
To lead us through the fray
And lay down self
To sacrifice for the good & perfect way.


Who knows the souls you will impact,
The Kingdom numbers grown,
When we each yield our very best
To glorify the King of kings,
And carry our set load.

A cross is designated for each one
Who will answer the sweet call
To yield to serve with personal best
The One who gave His all.

How sweet the fellowship for those
Who seek to full obey
To lay down self & trust in God
To walk their narrow way,

Do not fear the cost
Do not despise the day
No matter how rocky - no matter how small –
 
What looks foolish will bring great reward
For those who truly fear The Lord

And you will find that in the end
It pays.

 

From the heart with all praise to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Donna Turpin
In Christ Alone
Sun 10/19/2014 - 4:42 am CT

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    Donna Turpin shares teaching on Christian love and praise through Prepare Love Praise (R) Ministries NFP. Her articles are often modern day parables bridging Biblical truth with issues of our daily lives. She and her husband Tom live in the rural Midwest .

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