If You’ve Lost Sight of Heaven
If you’ve lost sight of heaven
And all its glories bright,
The prize that crowns the faithful
Who reach that land of light,
If you’ve lost sight of Jesus
And all His love for you,
His death and resurrection
With grace that’s always new,
If you’ve lost sight of living
A godly life that’s pure,
That shines for Christ our Savior
Whose Word is true and sure,
If you’ve lost sight of trusting
God’s wise and loving hand,
And resting in His promise
Of all that He has planned,
Then stop and look to Jesus,
Dig deeper in His Word,
And get around believers
Who live the things they’ve heard.
Rekindle through repentance
The Spirit’s mighty flame,
Remember all God’s blessings
And praise His holy Name.
The more you love and seek Him
And live for things above,
The more You’ll know His presence
And find His joy and love.
Christina Joy Hommes
What I Know to Pray
I tell the Lord “I love You”
So often as I pray,
And frequently “I trust You”
Is what I know to say.
I really, truly mean it –
Each time a little more;
I think I’ll still repeat them
That side of heaven’s door.
Such simple words for Jesus,
But ones He loves to hear;
And He can see I mean it
With heartfelt love sincere.
Christina Joy Hommes
Seeing the Sunny Spots
When pain or disappointment,
Discouragement or grief
Creep in to block the sunshine
And mercy’s sweet relief,
I find I need a weapon
Resilient, quick, and strong
To fight them back and conquer
The thoughts that lead me wrong.
The weapons most effective
Against these tricky foes
Are thankfulness and praises,
And this is how it goes:
As soon as I feel anxious
Or sorry for myself,
I start to thank God quickly
For blessings and Himself.
“Lord, thank You for Your presence,
For such a lovely place,
For those who truly love me,
For saving me by grace.
And thank You for this moment
To stop and really see
The blessings You have given
So graciously to me.”
I start to thank and praise Him
For all that comes to mind,
And through it I’m reminded
How good He is and kind.
It shifts my mental focus
From storms and self to God;
It brings back heaven’s sunshine
And shows that doubt’s a fraud.
I sometimes have to do it
A dozen times a day,
But then I gain some traction
And find that as I pray
The Lord rolls back the storm clouds
Of selfish, downcast thoughts
And helps me see His blessings
In all the sunny spots.
Christina Joy Hommes
“Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;” 2 Corinthians 10:5
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.” Colossians 3:15
Refurbished
My life has been refurbished
Rebuilt again like new;
The Lord took broken pieces
And made His love the glue.
He built a brand-new motor
That takes a different fuel;
He’s tuning and refining
And made His grace the tool.
I’ve got a destination
When life has run its course;
The Lord has safely led me
And made His Word the source.
My life has been refurbished
It’s better than before;
God took a broken vessel
And changed me evermore.
Christina Joy Hommes
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17
“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.” 2 Corinthians 4:7
Morning Praise
The sun is waking up again
To make the morning bright
The Lord has kept His promises
And watched me through the night
Another day is opening
To love and serve the Lord
To live for Him with every breath
He purchased and restored
Lord, help me greet the breaking dawn
With courage, hope, and praise
For You will guide the day to come
As all my former days
Christina Joy Hommes
I Trust You, Lord
I trust You, Lord, with all my heart
For You are good and true;
Your thoughts are kind, Your will endures,
And I can count on You.
I trust You, Lord, with all I am –
There’s nothing I must hide;
You know me well and love me still,
And You are on my side.
I trust you, Lord, with all I have –
I give it all to You;
Please show me how You want it used
And tell me what to do.
I trust You, Lord, with all I want
For You are good and kind;
I place my future in Your hands
And seek to know Your mind.
I trust you, Lord, with all my life –
My strength and love are Yours;
Increase my faith, direct my steps,
And open blessing’s doors.
Christina Joy Hommes
