Hope, It's a Faith Thing

Can you look at tomorrow with confidence? With expectancy?

'Hope,' it's such a beautiful thing. It stirs up expectancy within our hearts. It gives our hearts courage to push through today until the light of tomorrow dawns.

In American Sign Language the sign for hope is as if you are 'taking a thought and looking for it in the future.'  

So what happens when the future becomes cloudy? The Apostle Peter puts it like this:

Blessed be the G-D and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead...so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory (1 Pe 1:3,6-8 italics mine).

Beth Moore sums it up like this:

"A heart pumping love for G-D--that's what compels us to endure when a time of testing nearly kills us. That's what makes us get back up. That's what keeps us in it when we want to quit." (Audacious, 2015)

Perception (inner knowing) is the means of faith, which is the path to the Kingdom of Heaven being made visible on the earth. Our hearts have to know G-D and His ways--to have faith in Him. Clear inner vision is required to see the path of faith into the Kingdom.

How do we have clear vision? Spend time with G-D. Get to know Him intimately, by His Word, and by His Spirit. The Holy Bible is G-D's inspired word (2 Tim 3:16), and the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth who leads us in truth (Jn 16:13).

Ask G-D to reveal Himself to you. He will (Jn 17:25-26). He loves you (Jn 3:16), and desires to have a friendship with you (Jn 15:15). Not a casual Facebook friendship, but one that endures the test of time (Mt 28:20). A friendship built out of companionship, through good times and bad.

You are going to have to leave your opinions behind. Followers of Jesus live by faith and not by what we see or don't see happening around us (2 Co 5:7). Just exist in the moment, knowing that G-D is good (Mk 10:18), and all He does is good (Ro 8:28). Don't have faith in your expectations. Have faith in G-D. What does this mean? Have faith in who He is, not what you expect Him to do (though what He has done is evidence of who He is ).

For example:
     Your finances are in crisis. You need a miracle from G-D or else you may lose your home, or your power will be cut off, or creditors will plague you with phone calls, etc. Hope comes from knowing that G-D is our Provider (Mt 6:8, 32). He is merciful and forgiving (1Jn 1:9) towards our ignorance or neglect of finances, and He is generous (1Tim 6:17). If we place our faith in 'G-D will _____' then we will be let down, because G-D rarely works according to our imaginations. His ways are far above our ways (Is 55:8-9), and we are not able to understand them. However, G-D will work things out---and for our good (Ro 8:28). We can expect that He loves us (Ro 5:8), has a good plan for our lives (Jer 29:11), and is working on the bigger picture, not just on this one moment in time.

So rest in the knowledge of G-D's love for you. Place your hope--your expectations--in Him. He cares for you. Wait patiently for Him to move on your behalf, and trust that even when things don't go as we desire, He is still in control, and will bring about good in your life.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life (Prov 13:12).

Hold on. The answer is on its way!

The Coming Holy War: Light vs Darkness

With the bombing of Paris, France has come a flood of fear:

• fear of jihadists
• fear of refugees
• fear of the unknown

I can assure you there will be acts of terror. The terrorists are coming and are already here. The sad thing is that G-D allows catastrophes because that is the main way to get people on their knees. "The Lord Almighty planned it, to bring down her pride in all her splendor and to humble all who are renowned on the earth." (Isa 23:9) He humbled Israel and He will humble any nation that exalts itself against Him. His concern is souls; people in an intimate relationship with Him through faith in His Son, Jesus. (Mk 16:16)(Jn 10:9)

Jesus tells His followers to pray for their enemy. (Mt 5:44) Why? Because He died for them too. He did not tell us to slam the door in their face. If they reject you, 'knock the dust off your feet' (meaning let them be), but we must first go to them and tell them the 'too good to be true but it is' news about our Savior. Our faith is a faith of love. In fact we are not even to hate our enemy, because, as Jesus said, if you hate your brother (and we are all sons and daughters of Adam, created in the image of G-D), you have already murdered him in your heart. (Mt 5:21,22)(1Jn 3:15) Murder is a sin; the sixth 'Thou shall not.'

Our call as followers of Christ is to 'go and make disciples of all nations.' (Mk 16:15) How can you lead someone to Jesus if you hate them?

I understand the fear of bombing and gunfire, but we are not to fear! "There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love." (1Jn 4:18 italics mine) Jesus didn't fear. Paul didn't fear. None of our Apostles did. They radically took the message of G-D's love to a lost and dying world. What about you?

If you fear, lift it up to our Lord, ask Him to cleanse your soul of it and replace it with His love; unconditional love.

I know we are in scary times. The darkness in this world will continue to increase as the second coming of our Lord draws near. (Lk 21: 9-28) It is in this darkness that the Light of Jesus will burn the brightest. Who can hardly see a flame on a sunny day? But at night when the moon hides from the sun a small flame can be easily seen from afar. Be the moon that doesn't hide. Reflect the Light of the Son during the dark hours of the night. "See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the L-RD rises upon you and His glory appears over you" (Is 60:2). Have confidence in G-D and His plan.

If you think this doesn't apply to you, ask G-D to reveal any fear or hatred of Muslims, refugees, or immigrants for that matter. Closing our borders is not the answer. Let them come and trust G-D for whatever happens. What the enemy means for evil, G-D means for good, for the saving of many souls. (Ge 50:20) And remember, "our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." (Eph 6:12)

Father G-D, I lift up to You all who fear the coming war, and those who have any prejudice against others. Cleanse them, L-RD. Cleanse them from all fear and hatred. Pour out Your Spirit upon them that they may love as You love (and me too, L-RD!). Father, cause Your Light to shine within us so brightly that it permeates every cell of our body and pours out to others around us. Give us the courage of King David that we would not shrink back from telling others about Your love and Your Kingdom. Give us the wisdom of King Solomon that we will walk in Your Truth being gentle as doves but wise as serpents. And Father, place Your people in strategic positions of authority that the United States of America will take on the righteous battle of justice and peace, not just here in America but throughout the world. Father G-D, cause us to stand with Israel, Your Chosen People, until the time that You come to get Your children. Thank You Father that You have sealed us, Your children, with Your Spirit, the Spirit of Truth. Cause Your Spirit to awaken Your children. Rekindle Your fire within us. Give us boldness. Cause us to walk in the fullness of Your Grace that holiness will abound. Father, thank You that you have given us ears to hear into the spiritual realm, discerning good from evil. Thank You Father that You have given us eyes to see the schemes of the evil one, the Deceiver, and eyes to see Your plan for our lives. Thank You Father that You have given us a new heart, a soft and gentle heart full of courage and faith. Your desire will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.

In Jesus' precious name, Amen! and So be it!

"If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land." (2Ch 7:14 underlines mine)

Laying It Down & Getting Real

Coming to that place of trust. Pure. Sweet. Simple. Trust. Total trust in the only One who is truly trustworthy. It is a hard journey, but in the end it is worth all the pain.

You see, it's like this, for the past 12 1/2 years life has thrown some serious assaults at me. Some of these thing all of us have had to go through: natural disasters, man-made disasters, recession.

In addition to multiple hurricanes, BP Oil spill, and loss of income, I've lost both my Mom (2004) and my Dad (2014) to cancer. Even my 14 year old dog, my heart and only roommate since 2001, had to be put to sleep in 2007 due to cancer.

That's another thing, being alone. The decades keep passing, and yet I'm still single, desiring children. The emotional turmoil can cut deep.

Add to this people apparently seem to need to tell me what is wrong with me. What's up with that? Society seems to have gotten much more opinionated and critical (ironic since society also is demanding tolerance more and more). I get that I'm not everyone's cup of tea. I'm an introvert and  straight-up truthful. I've learned to keep my opinions mostly to myself, but haven't learned the artful act of 'politely lying'. I hate lying and I'm not any good at it. I've asked Daddy G-D to change me into an optimist--seeing good within any given situation.

So to sum up: Career tanking, Parents and "Babygirl" gone, Bank Account $0 at times, Fighting verbal abuse & insecurities, and Unfilled dreams

How do I combat all this? Lay down and give up? Believe me, I've thought about it!

My first line of defense as a born-again Charismatic Christian is to battle as I have been taught. Yes, we Charismatics love to go to war! We lift up our request to Daddy G-D, with a truly thankful heart. We find G-D's promises within His Word (Holy Bible) and we declare it! Decree it! Stand on it! We rebuke the kingdom of darkness, cast out demons, tear down strongholds, and bind evil from operating in the situation.

What do you do when the answers don't come? Trust G-D. Yeah, right. No, I have an emotional meltdown. Oh, at first I continued to stand in faith. The first few years were not too hard. Yes, even when my Mom lost her battle with cancer. I love her and it did hurt--the tearing away of the person who always had my back and took care of me even when I didn't want her to get involved. But I held on to my faith in G-D's Word. Like a pit bull on a ham bone, I became tenacious.

I sought G-D's ways for my finances, and kept praying for my family situation.

The fire intensified.

By 2011 most of the fight had gone out of me. I was tired, and by now my Dad was battling cancer too. My line of defense simply became, "L-RD, please restore my Dad back to me. Please don't leave me here alone." Fear of being alone, poor or even homeless, and not safe ruled my thoughts.

What do you do when you've done everything you know to do and prayers still are not answered?

Like I said earlier, I had an emotional meltdown...to the point of desiring non-existence. Yes, that's right. Visions of running a knife over my throat bombarded me. All the while, I'm going to school and not saying a word. I'm going to church, lifting my hands in sincere praise to my King, and not saying a word. Except for talking briefly with two friends (and praise G-D that there were those two), I kept silent. I kept putting one foot in front of the other, and kept hoping for release from the pain of hopelessness. I have now known the pain of wanting so desperately for the pain to stop that the mental image of blood flowing down my neck seemed like such a sweet release.

Daddy G-D is so amazing! Not only did He keep me from doing something that would not solve my problems, but He revealed a portion of the depth of His love for me.

I know that the sin of murder has been forgiven. I have entered into this forgiveness by G-D's grace through faith in His Beloved Son, Jesus. I had no fear of going to hell because I am sure of this forgiveness. That's a dangerous place for a person in pain to be. He showed me an image of Himself standing with His arms wide open, waiting to embrace me, and that yes, my sins have been fully wiped out by the sacrifice of my Lord and Savior Jesus, the Messiah of the world. All that He has for me is unconditional love. Love so overpowering I knew I couldn't quit on Him.

It was that image--that image of His arms wide open, and of His immense love for me--that stopped me in my tracks. I knew at that moment that He so totally and completely loves me, and that He's not disappointed in me or in what I do because He understands. I put away thoughts of escaping, not because of fear of hell, but because I would have been disappointed in myself for quitting on His plans for my life.

Because He understands. That knowledge is like the soothing balm of Gilead. Sweet smelling. Comforting. When Jesus was in the Garden of Gethsemane He was fighting against darkness. So much more was happening than what is seen on the surface of reading the text. Our depression, our feelings of worthlessness, abandonment, shame, and even our thoughts of suicide were being transferred over onto Him. Yet, in the midst of all of this, He was obedient. Winning our victory! Not my will, but Yours, Daddy G-D, be done.

So began my faith's road to recovery. Losing faith in G-D is the bottom of the pit. When you don't have faith in the One who created you, what else is left? The thing I've learned is that I had a strong faith in the Word of G-D, and some faith in faith, but I had little faith in Daddy G-D Himself. I didn't really know Him. Oh I knew from His Word that He is faithful and trustworthy. It was His Word that kept me holding onto Him and crying out for Him to deliver me.

What do I do now that things still are not as I had hoped? I trust Him. Yes, I trust Him. It was a long, hard road getting to this place, but I trust Him. Whatever may happen, I look to Him. And trust Him. He is trustworthy. He is strong, steadfast, unwavering. He is my all in all. He is my King. He is my Lord. He is my G-D. I belong to Him, and He can choose to do with my life as He chooses. My will is broken. His will is true, and He has a good plan for me. I may not know what He will do in answer to my prayers, but I know I can trust Him. I am even getting to the place where I don't need to know, because I trust Him. Here's a song to sum it up...

♫ Letting go of every single dream
I lay each one down at Your feet
Every moment of my wandering
Never changes what You see

♪ I’ve tried to win this war I confess
My hands are weary I need Your rest
Mighty Warrior, King of the fight
No matter what I face, You’re by my side

When You don’t move the mountains I’m needing You to move
When You don’t part the waters I wish I could walk through
When You don’t give the answers as I cry out to You
I will trust, I will trust, I will trust in You! ♪♪♪

♪ Truth is, You know what tomorrow brings
There’s not a day ahead You have not seen
So, in all things be my life and breath
I want what You want Lord and nothing less

When You don’t move the mountains I’m needing You to move
When You don’t part the waters I wish I could walk through
When You don’t give the answers as I cry out to You
I will trust, I will trust, I will trust in You! ♪♪♪

♫ You are my strength and comfort
You are my steady hand
You are my firm foundation; the rock on which I stand

♫ Your ways are always higher
Your plans are always good
There’s not a place where I’ll go, You’ve not already stood

When You don’t move the mountains I’m needing You to move
When You don’t part the waters I wish I could walk through
When You don’t give the answers as I cry out to You
I will trust, I will trust, I will trust in You! ♪♪♪

I will trust in You!
I will trust in You!
I will trust in You! 

~Lauren Daigle, Trust In You

Sweet Apples! It's Fall!

Sigh. Fall. Its beauty is upon us. The cool crisp air, the crunch of leaves under our feet, and pumpkins popping up everywhere are little kisses that October brings. Finally the heat of summer is over, and we can now delight in a new season!

Aren't you thankful for new seasons? Life is so much more interesting when things change. Good times and bad come upon us. Life happens. But aren't the good times so much sweeter after a difficult season passes? Tasty like a Honeycrisp apple. You know, that apple did not just appear. It had to be harvested, and before this it began as a seed lying dormant inside another apple that had to die in order for the seed to live. Buried deep within soil, the seed seems to be gone, but suddenly it breaks through the soil and grows into a beautiful flowering tree eventually bearing delicious apples. 

Life is like that; a journey from being a seed to bearing lots of fruit for others to enjoy. We do not come from ourselves and were not created for ourselves. Col 1:16  We come from G-D. The apple that had to die in order for us to live is Jesus. (and yet He is not dead because He arose from the grave!) The Word of G-D says that Jesus is the firstfruit of many sons. Rom 8:29  He is the One who was planted, and we who have faith in Him are the ones who break through the soil into the Light.

Daddy G-D, the Master Gardener, sends forth the rain of His Spirit watering us, causing us to grow. Is 55:10,11 Each year He prunes away not only dead branches, but crowded branches too. This pruning makes room for more fruit. Jn 15:1,2 It also causes us to become fuller, giving off shade for those seeking refuge from the hot sun.

The secret to a good harvest? Do not pick the fruit for the first three years. He gives us time to grow and become rooted in the soil where He planted us. The fourth year all the fruit is to be Holy--an offering of praise to the L-RD. Then, beginning in the fifth year, the fruit may be eaten by the people. Lev 19:23-25

What is this fruit that we bear for others? It is the fruit of our Creator: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, inner strength, Gal 5:22-23 and good works. Eph 2:10 Being consumed may not feel pleasant, but there is joy in doing what G-D created us to do. Heb 12:2 

Beware! Unforgiveness and living a life for yourself separates us from our Creator and we fall short of His grace, leading to a bitter root springing up and causing trouble. Heb 12:14-15 Some people like sour lemons and other like bitter kumquats or even crabapples! They ferment the apples turning them into cider in order to get drunk! These fruits have purpose too, but I will leave that for another time.

So, if you are in a hard season, hold onto Daddy G-D. He is pruning you. And if you are in a good season, rejoice, because you are either growing or bearing fruit for others to take delight in your sweetness.

There is a time for everything,

and a season for every activity under the heavens:

a time to be born and a time to die,

a time to plant and a time to uproot,

a time to kill and a time to heal,

a time to tear down and a time to build,

a time to weep and a time to laugh,

a time to mourn and a time to dance,

a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,

a time to embrace and a time to let go,

a time to search and a time to give up,

a time to keep and a time to throw away,

a time to tear and a time to mend,

a time to be silent and a time to speak,

a time to love and a time to hate,

a time for war and a time for peace

Ecc 3:1-8

Tough As Steel

It still amazes me how everything in this earth realm can give us glimpses into the unseen world. Jesus showed us this by His teachings: ‘the Kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed into his field,’ or ‘like a mustard seed,’ or ‘like a treasure hidden in a field,’ plus many more. Today Daddy G*D is showing me how the Kingdom of heaven is like a metallurgist who finds rock that he knows contains iron ore and decides to make it into steel.

The rock must first be melted down in order to burn off impurities, leaving iron ore. The ore continues to be heated to burn off the oxygen and then carbon is added back into it. This process is called ‘smelting.’ (Hmm, kind of sounds like that hidden treasure in a field, doesn’t it?) The iron is cooled by a rapid wind blowing over it, and forms what is referred to as ‘pig iron’ which contains too much carbon to be steel. It is brittle and not flexible. So the iron is heated to soften it. This process is called 'annealing' which has three phases: recovery, recrystallization, and grain growth. (Bear with me. It’ll get better!) Now the metal must be 'quenched' or rapidly cooled in water or oil. This leaves the metal strong but brittle, because it is so strong it doesn’t give. Sometimes the metal must be strong. Other times it must be tough (not easily broken). Therefore, the steel must be 'tempered.'  This is done by heating the metal to a degree below the critical temperature for a certain period of time and then allowing it to cool in still air in a cast that later can be rolled into the final product at a finishing mill. (Thank you Wikipedia for the lesson in steel production.)

So what does this have to do with the Kingdom of heaven? Well, you see, Adam (human) was formed from the dust of the ground (Ge 2:7). We are the rock, G*D is the metallurgist who sees potential within us, the iron ore. (BTW, the human body is composed of 96% gases {most of which is water, H2O} and 4% of minerals. Yep, that’s right. We are dirty water!)

The trials that we go through in life cause the smelting process to purify us. Life happens. We mature. The rapid wind is the Holy Spirit of G*D blowing over us to reveal our G*D to us. The problem is that we become ‘pig iron’ and not much good for others. We are easily offended (brittle) and fixed in our ways (inflexible). So our Creator, the metallurgist, turns up the heat on us again. To make us strong. ‘In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may result in praise, glory, and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed’ (1Pe 1:6,7).

In this second heating G*D brings healing to our soul (recovery), renews our mind by replacing our old beliefs with His truth (recrystallization), and the fruit of His Spirit increases (grain growth). Now we must be rapidly cooled by water (the Word of G*D) or oil (the Holy Spirit of G*D) to keep us from becoming arrogant.

We are now strong but not yet tough. Tough people know when to stand firm and when to be flexible; how to stand on the Word of G*D and to be lead by His Spirit. We need to be tempered. Life will once again heat up, but not to the point of being critical. Then we will be poured into a cast, a mold. We are all called to be molded into the image of G*D’s Son, Jesus (Ro 8:29). We will be set aside to cool in still air. The Holy Spirit is the ‘air’ of G*D. Even though He doesn’t seem to be moving, He is there. We enter into our place of resting in Him. Now we are ready to be ‘rolled’ into the final product that Daddy G*D will use for a specific purpose (Jer 29:11).

The good thing is that steel never outlives its usefulness. It can be recycled. Don't you just love the idea of going back through the fire to be recasted into something that is useful for today? I don't either, but there is purpose in the suffering. This is G*D's grace molding us into His likeness, and He is right there with us. We are never too old to begin again, and will enter into new phases of life and Kingdom purposes, if we continue in our faith in Jesus and our Daddy G*D!

See, I have refined you, though not as silver.I have tested you in the furnace of affliction. For my own sake, for my own sake, I do this. How can I let myself be defamed? I will not yield my glory to another. (Is 48:10,11)

Queen Esther's Victory is Our Victory

Tonight at sundown begins the celebration of the deliverance of the Jews from the schemes of Haman by the bravery of Queen Esther, once a little Jewish girl named Hadassah. Some say that we would never have had Jesus if it weren't for her bravery, but I beg to differ. G-D always has a remnant and He is always victorious. Even Eshter's cousin/foster dad said, "Think not that you will escape in the house of the king, moreso than all the Jews. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, and you and your father's house will perish. Who knows whether you have not attained royalty for such a time as this?" (Esther 4:13,14)

 

If you are a follower of Jesus, the Messiah, then you are part of a royal priesthood (1Pe 2:9). Who knows whether G-D has not chosen you to be an Esther in order to bring deliverance to your people, your family. When Esther came before her king, he did not reverse the order set against her people, but gave them authority to fight (Esther 8:8-13). Jesus, the King of kings, has granted us authority over darkness (Mt 28:18,19, Mk 16:17, Eph 6:10-18) and He always leads us in victory (1Co 15:57).

Have you been battling certain things for a long time now? Have you cried out to G-D, and yet it seems as if He's turned a deaf ear to you? Fear not! For just as in the book of Esther, G-D may seem absent, but He is very much present! He is working behind the scenes (Ro 8:28) directing your steps (Prov 16:9). It's time for your turnaround! Those times that in  the past evil prevailed are now being flipped. This time you will see victory!

Take time to read the book of Esther, and allow G-D to whisper deep into your heart. Hear Him say, "Fight!"

"Fight for your sons and daughters!"

"Fight for your husband/wife!"

"Fight for physical health!"

"Fight for mental health!"

"Fight for financial breakthrough!"

"Fight for prosperity!"

"Fight for the Kingdom of Heaven!"

"Is there not a cause?! Fear not! For I am with you to give you the victory! Now is your time! Today begins your season of turnaround! Turn and face your enemy. Let My holy roar rise up within you, and fight! You have been granted the victory!"

 

 

Birthdays and Valentine’s

Hi! I know it’s been awhile since our paths have crossed. I’m glad to have bumped into you today. My day today is a hard day on this journey to destiny. I’m sandwiched between yet another birthday and St. Valentine’s Day, both of which are emotional for me since I’m ‘still single.’ It’s not that I think being single is a bad thing. No, there are a lot of pluses to being single. My time is my own. I am responsible only for myself. To a degree. We are all responsible to each other since we share this place called ‘life.’ But as for the daily needs, I’m on my own.

 

Well, if being single isn’t the problem, what is this heaviness I feel on my heart? I miss him. Yep, that’s right. I miss him. You see, I have been praying for that special man, whoever he may be, for over 17 years now. Yes, you may think I am crazy, but I gave the selection of my husband over to my L-RD, and I trust Him to work everything out. Oh, there have been many times I have tried to work it out myself, but that just doesn’t work! And so I keep turning the desire over to my L-RD…and wait. The waiting is the hardest, because, you see, most days I know he’s real. I know the L-RD is the One who gives us, His children,   the desires of our hearts. To me this means not only that He gives us what we want, but when submitted to Him, He places desires within our hearts. I’ve definitely given this desire over to the L-RD. Several times in fact. I’ve tried killing him (the husband) off even. More than once! But my L-RD keeps resurrecting him. The desire for him. That’s why he’s become so real to me.

And so, another birthday has come and gone. I’m 44 now, and have never been married. You do know that L-RD, right? That I’m 44, and birthing babies doesn’t come easy to women my age. That’s another desire that has been place upon my heart to have children, both natural and adopted. Therefore I wait. And pray. And follow the signs that the L-RD, in His compassion, has put upon my path, pointing me in the direction that I must follow in order to intersect with that special someone. The one my heart is drawn towards.
 

So, my love, whoever you may be, I send you this Valentine, an excerpt taken from a song by Mandisa and Chris August titled ‘Praying for You’…

 

I wonder if you think of me…like I think of you.

Do you long for my touch?

Baby, I know that you’ll be the one that’s strong,

When I am weak.

I’ll love you through the good and the bad,

For rich or for poor.

May not have much, but this I’m sure:

‘til my dream comes true,

I’ll be praying for you…

Oh, I wonder what’s in store for me,

Who you’re gonna be.

Have you ever passed me by?

But for now, I’m waiting…

Anticipating

 I’ll be praying that you will fear the L-RD.

I’ll pray we’ll be on one accord,

That G-D will bless everything we do.

I pray that He will shield your heart,

That we will not be torn apart,

And side by side in Jesus’ name we’ll stand.

But for now we’re waiting…
 

Anticipating!