The Kingdom of God is within those of us who love Jesus. It is a way of thinking which alters our thoughts which then directs how we behave. God's way of thinking is not immediately evident to us. We have to come to recognize it and learn to utilize it. Most of all, we have to see value in God's way of thinking and doing things in order to learn through his Holy Spirit.
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A NEW LIFE
Your scriptures are so wonderful.
They energize my soul.
I love to read the stories
Of the patriarchs of old.
And also of the women
Who were prominent in Christ.
Who prayed and gave in faithfulness.
No fleshly guile or strife.
But most of all the thing I love
Is what your Word doth do.
It changes all the heart of me,
Transforms and makes me new.
For through the daily cleansing Word
I'm changed to be like you.
The Word restructures all of me.
I'm living life brand new.
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(c)Sandra Johnson/Draw Nigh To Hope
YOUR GLORY STILL REIGNS
So much beauty is the nature
That you have created.
The devil was not able
To kill its glory,
Though cripple it did he.
Its inherent magnificence
I can still see.
He never had the power
To destroy.
Wreak havoc did he.
As long as I wake up
To sun rays,
As long as I can gaze
At waving tree branches,
As long as I can
Hear birds twitter
And see a sparkling creek
Tumble over rocks,
Your glory still reigns.
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(c)Sandra Johnson/Draw Nigh To Hope
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(c)Sandra Johnson/Draw Nigh To Hope
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(c)Sandra Johnson/Draw Nigh To Hope