Each New Day
Each new day I find it easier to awake,
since the gift of salvation I was willing to take.
Oh how amazed I am to remember the pain,
while I strove for perfection in my life to attain.
I mistakenly thought I had to improve on my own,
until the truths in your word I was so lovingly shown.
One can not change what they are on the inside,
that is a mistake in which many of us abide.
We are to accept salvation, the changing is done by You,
I thank you Father that this is true.
Submission is all that you required of me,
then a new creature I began to be.
Acceptance of the truth was the sprouting of the seed,
now with the nurturing, you daily proceed.
Some days there is just tender loving care,
on others you prune what should not be there.
Each new day is an experience since I've come to know you,
I awake wondering what new thing you will do.
by Barbara Philbrook
Lord, I Surrender
Lord I surrender myself to you today,
may I be of service to you I pray.
I surrender my mouth and words to you,
that anything I say will be honest and true.
I surrender my mind and all my thoughts,
that I may study the bible as we are taught.
I surrender my actions everything I do,
may they in someway bring others to know you.
May the joy and peace I have in my heart,
since my walk with you since the very start.
May they show up so the whole world will see,
the new person I've become since I've met thee
by Barbara Philbrook
My Jesus, I Love You
My Jesus, I love you. I am more sure of this each day,
I am upheld by your loving, caring way.
I read in the Bible of what you did for me,
I accepted, though it's logic was more than I could see.
We started on a journey where you taught me to live a new way,
I have learned it's better when I kneel each day to pray.
Sometimes I stumble and I've had a fall or two,
but over time I'm brought back to my feet by you.
There have been lessons that were difficult to learn,
there were truths that you had to help me to discern.
Our relationship expands as time moves on,
I find in fact that you are what my thoughts most
often dwell upon.
It's important that I know your thoughts and I do all
you wish of me,
I pray that I can serve you throughout eternity.
At first I felt gratitude and some degree of love,
but now I want to emanate you, inviting others above.
Once it was myself and those I love that I desired accept you,
but now my heart aches if even one rejects what's true.
My love grows deeper and far more sincere,
accept my submission so I may invite others, your love
to share.
by Barbara Philbrook
What I Give
What I give is all that I am.
Father "Thank You" for the salvation plan.
Take my life and find a use for me,
that I may forever serve You willingly.
Change my heart and fill me with love,
so I may share Your message from above.
Help me to constantly know Thy will,
doing things for You gives me such a thrill.
Make me hear all that You have to say,
so that I may not linger nor stray.
Make others life and their eventual plight,
be my main concern day and night.
Give me the knowledge that I may teach,
the lost about the new heights to reach.
Give me a caring, aching heart,
so from seeking salvation of others I never depart.
Make me into a useful and resilient tool,
even if it is another's foot stool.
Let me serve You is what I ask,
it can be even the most menial task.
What I give is the life Jesus' death bought,
please allow me to serve You as I ought.
by Barbara Philbrook
