Dictations From The Spirit

I went for a walk the other day
Down a lonely path – the usual way.
When I heard a voice, I heard Him say,
“My son, mind if I join you today?”

I looked around and tried to see
Who this voice could possibly be?
And what would He want to do with me?
He said, “I can provide all you need.”

I don’t need any such help.
I’m used to taking care of myself.
This is the hand of cards I was dealt.
This is how I have always felt.

“I know you’ve had a difficult life.
It hasn’t seemed fair. It hasn’t seemed right.
But you are holding onto a terrible lie.
You’ve never been alone a day in your life.”

“Those who have hurt you all those times
Were their sinful choices – they were not Mine.”
Where was Your help that I could never find?
Why now show up? Why this time?

“There are things I do you won’t understand.
I have always had for you a master plan.
But it must start with you to see if you can
Why there are holes in My only Son’s hands.”

At those words I felt a tug on my heart.
A love I believed was true and not afar.
He said, “Are you ready for a fresh start?
I’ll give you new life and set you apart.”

“Yes”, I said. “But what should I do?”
“Nothing – Jesus has done everything for you.
Just believe My Word –that all of it is true.
Your old life will be gone – everything is new.”

“I’ll give you my Spirit until I call you home.
He’ll give you a life like you’ve never known.
He’ll soften your heart once made of stone
And remind you always you’re never alone.”

At the cross I see your beautiful way.
My judgment your Son willingly paid.
Please forgive my sins from all my days.
Help me to build an unshakable faith.

“I forgive your sins because you believed.
You’re now My child, so let’s proceed.
With your faith just the size of a mustard seed.
Mountains will move – just wait and see.”

Dear heavenly Father,
I humbly come to Your Throne.
The truth of Who You Are
Challenges my heart of stone.

My lack of faith.
My disbelief.
Leads me wandering astray
Like a dumb, misguided sheep.

I sing the songs and hymns.
I read Your Holy Word.
Then the next six days
I live like all of this I’ve never heard.

That You are faithful and true.
By Your Son’s blood my sin erased.
There’s nothing more I can do
But shout I’m saved by Your amazing grace.

So why can I not sustain
The assurance of Your care?
I let the circumstances of life distract
Me from the fact that You’re always there.

All I can see is darkness
And threatening doom,
But if I bothered to look at the Cross
I’d see my hope is secure in You.

Have mercy on me,
And forgive my sins.
I fall on the truth of Your grace
And ask for a new life to begin.

For You are faithful and true.
By Your Son’s blood my sin erased.
I thank You there’s nothing more to do
But shout I’m saved by Your amazing grace.

Our circumstances settle in
Like a blinding shoreline fog.
Hopelessness creeps in as we wonder
What the sting of death has wrought.

As time passes in slow motion,
And the hurt further grips our soul,
We fear when the next shoe will drop –
As notions of endless fear unfolds.

Pain and suffering is Satan’s playground –
Where God’s timing is challenged most.
Will He be our fortress and strong tower?
Will His grace be something I can boast?

For in the darkness we see no hope –
A blow to the truth of what is right.
Yet hope still rises above the ashes
As God reveals His glory’s light.

The truth of Who God really is –
That is impossible to change.
It is only if we choose to believe
In the power of Jesus’ name.

That brings forth God’s goodness and hope
That Satan maliciously misrepresents.
Thus the revelation of the Cross
Is goodness and hope’s conquering defense.

So lift up our eyes, dear Lord.
Our weakness blinds us to Your hope.
Reveal Your greater power,
So our fledgling faith may grow.

There is no death in eternity’s life –
Only two paths for us to choose.
Thank you for giving us Jesus
For in His hands we will never lose.

Hope for better days
Despite the clinging shoreline fog.
In Jesus name we no longer fear
What the sting of death has wrought.

Come and see.
Come and see.
If real hope is what you need.
Come and see.
Come and see.
The blessed One from Galilee.

Is your heart broken?
Are you all alone?
Do your tears flood your eyes?
There is goodness.
There is love.
That overcomes the darkest night.

Come and see.
Come and see.
The One who bled and died for thee.
Come and see.
Come and see.
The One who won the victory.

He’s the Son of God.
The Prince of Peace.
The One who came to set you free.
Come and see.
Come and see.
Him who loves you unconditionally.

Old things are past.
True forgiveness reigns.
There is hope for brighter days.
He came to heal
And to restore
And to show you a new way.

So come and see.
Come and see.
The One who knows your every need.
Jesus saves you
By His grace
If you only choose to just believe.

All the hurt; all the pain;
All the guilt and all the shame;
All the doubt that fills my brain;
I need the peace that’s in Your name.

All the hate and all the anger;
All the fear from all the danger;
All alone just like a stranger;
I need the hope from the manger.

You are my King. You are my Father.
You are my Lord. You’re my Savior.
You are my joy and my Redeemer.
I need you now and forever.

In Your Word, I find a home.
In Your Word, You can be known.
In Your Word, seeds are sown.
In Your Word, I’m not alone.

In Your love, You’re always near
In Your love, there is no fear.
In Your love, You dry my tears
In Your love, my faith is clear.

You’re my King. You’re my Father.
You are my Lord and my Savior.
You are my joy and my Redeemer.
I need you now and forever.

Lord, what is it with these people
You keep bringing into my life?
Don’t you know they drive me crazy?
But for me that’s a short ride.

I know I’m to be your hands and feet.
I’m supposed to be the salt and light,
But if I hear one more complaint,
I’m going to go out of my mind.

He said, “Now my beloved son
They are in just the right place.
They’re there to teach you to love.
They’re there to reveal My grace.”

“For where you think you’re so strong
Is really where you are so weak.
Where there’s too much about you,
There is no room for Me.”

But Lord they will not see the light,
And they don’t believe what is true.
They don’t listen to what I say.
They don’t get life can be made new.

The Lord said, “You’re job is to love.
But what do they see in your face?
Are they before another judge?
Or do they see forgiving grace?”

“For where you think you’re so strong
Is really where you are so weak.
If you will choose to step back,
Then I will choose to increase.”

“Because I’m not here to condemn
I’m here to seek and save the lost.
You see the price you have to pay
But I want them to see the Cross.”

“So my beloved son do you now see?
You’re to look at them with My eyes.
Then you can put your gavel down.
And show them what My love is like.”