PRAYER FOR GUIDANCE

“Sweet Spirit, tell me true: what Would you have me Do?”

Copyright 2016 by Stephen C. Gifford

BLESSING FOR A WORRIED SOUL

 “May you be filled with loving-kindness, Now, and may ya realize we all are One. May Heaven’s peace relax your furrowed brow, God’s perfect will in you be fully done. May Jesus Christ (the Buddha) be your friend, may cheerful reverence now Bless your heart. May You on Holy Spirit’s Wisdom Now depend, and sweet tranquility within ya start….” We Thank You now, in Jesus’ name, amen!

Copyright 2016 by Stephen C. Gifford

A PRAYER FOR LOVERS

 “Between us, Let there Be no Unkind Talk! And May our Love cast Out all Fears an' Spite! With Faith an' Courage, Let's Together Walk, and Pause at Times, ta Hold each Other Tight!... Please, Heaven, guide with Truth our Every Choice; in Peaceful Beauty May we Daily Live! And May your Grace, please, Help us Both rejoice... and Ask and Offer Thanks for All ya Give!... And Make us Bold and Brave ta Share your Love, the Sweetest Stuff of All ta Get ta Know! Your Kingdom Come is What we're Dreaming Of – please Strengthen Both of Us ta Help it Grow! Thank You!”

Copyright 2016 by Stephen C. Gifford

TALING TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

 “Just how can I be kind ta me right now – just what’s the very kindest thing ta do? I Must NO SELF-INDULGENCE Here Allow! Please, help me be ta me most kind and true! In Jesus’ name, amen!"

Copyright 2016 by Stephen C. Gifford

PRAYER FOR HELP

"Lord, help me never feel compelled to sin. And let me never be a fool, who strays. Please, help me every day with prayer begin; may Holy Spirit's flame within me blaze! Please, help me concentrate on serving you, on doing what's most wise and truly kind! Lord, help me never be without a clue, and keep my heart toward righteousness inclined! THANK YOU!"

by Steve Gifford, Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

FEAR NOT II

Fear Not II

If You'd be Kind, ya Mus' be Brave, as Well. If you'd be Kind, ya mus' surrender All. It Costs your Life, as Far as I kin Tell: ya give your Life ta Christ, ya don't live Small.

It's hell you'll lose, and Heaven you will Gain; as Once a wise one said, “amazing grace”. So Step on Board the Bound-fer-GLory Train – 'cause Heaven's Got fer You a Special Place!

That Special Place is called “the Here-and-Now”, reQuires ya Give it EveryThing ya Got! The Holy Spirit's Gonna Show ya How! So Give it Up, my Faithful Friend, FEAR NOT!!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

THE HOLY SPIRIT AND I TALK

The Holy Spirit and I Talk

H.S. - You're sposeta Care about preVentin' Pain, from Ev'ry type o' doin' wrong reFrain!

S. G. - So What's the kind and caring, loving Way?

H.S. - If You would Know, ya Might be smart ta Pray! Like, “What would be the kindest Thing ta DO (or say)?” Why Not ask That, and think it THROUGH? A Foolish man decides too Quickly, guy – to Pray an' Wait's a Thing ya Need ta TRY!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson 

WHO ASKS FOR LIGHT WILL SEE IT SHINE

Who Asks for Light Will See it Shine

Why Git inVolved in Doin' Sumthin' Dumb? 'Cause Fools are Quick ta Step where Sages Won't! Just Ask the Holy Spirit, “What's to Come?” And If yer Headed Hurtward, He'll say, “Don't!” So What ya Do is Pray, and Also Wait! SoLutions, Answers – BOTH, are Gonna Shine! But Pray, please Don't proCrastiNate, and Surely You'll reCeive some Help Divine!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

THANK YOU!

Thank You!

(morning prayer)

How Wonderful your Love, sweet Holy One, comPanion, Teacher, Helper, Guide and Friend! Accept These Thanks, fer EV'rything You've Done; I Shall uPon Your Grace taDay dePend!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

TO MY NEIGHBOR

To My Neighbor

When You've got Sumthin' You want Me ta Do, I'll Ask the Holy Spirit What ta Think! A Boat that Isn't Guided's Apt ta Sink! A NaviGator's Needed on its Crew. So, Holy Spirit, Help me Think ta Pray, ta Offer Thanks an' Ask what I'm ta Do. Sweet Holy Spirit, I'm conSultin' YOU, whenEver ANY Option Comes my Way!

And that's my resolve.

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

RE: THE HOLY SPIRIT

Re: The Holy Spirit

Now, Why not Trust the Holy Spirit, Man? The Holy Spirit Really Knows the Score! The Holy Spirit's Got fer You a Plan, and Strength ta Help ya Through, and Much Much More! Like Wisdom, Comfort, ConsoLation, Too; ya Need ta Let the Spirit Be yer Friend! The Spirit's Quite inTent on BLESsin' You – and THAT'S one FACT on Which ya CAN DE-PEND! Dig it?

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

EVIL AND SALVATION

Evil and Salvation

ProFoundly IrresPonsiBle and Mean: that's How the Power-Hungry Greedy BE. They're Now the Greediest been Ever Seen, and Aren't they Just a Bit like You and Me? At Times we're All too Human, Error-Prone; we Know not What we're Doing, OftenTimes. But All too Often, Evil we conDone, comPlicitLy supPorting Awful Crimes. How Do we OverCome this Evil Side? There's Something You and I kin Daily Do, like Let the Holy Spirit Be our Guide, and Offer Thanks for Ev'ry Breath that's New! I Wish that I could Work a Wonder Here; I Know yer Gonna Get just What you Need; dig: Jesus' Love kin Cast Out Ev'ry Fear, and Jesus Saves – this Fact is GuaranTeed!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

LET THE LOVIN' FLOW!

Let the Lovin' Flow!

Now, Holy Spirit, What am I ta Do?

Please, Strengthen Me ta Do your Perfect Will! DisSolve my Doubts an' Fears, and Tell me True: which Duty Must I Promptly Now fulFill? If Something's Jus' Too Much fer Me ta Do, please, Help me Ask fer What it Is I Need! Some Kindly Person's Aid could See me Through, a Very Welcome, Merciful good Deed. Don't Let me HesiTate a Bit to Ask, no Need ta Be a MasoChist, ya Know? ToGether, We kin Do most Any Task, if We'll be Brave… an' LET THE LOVIN' FLOW!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson 

HEAVEN WAITS

Heaven Waits

The Crazy Monkey Stole, and Maimed, and Killed; he Didn't Know the BuddhaChrist too Much! He Knows his Crimes won't Git his Heart fulFilled – still Heaven Waits fer Him ta Git in Touch.

Why don't ya take one minute some time today ta get in touch with Holy Spirit?

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

WORK, REST, AND PLAY

Work, Rest, and Play

Now, Do you Really Care aBout the Lord, 'bout What the Holy Spirit Says ta Do? Just What's the Future You be Headed t'Ward? Man, There's a Place fer You on Buddha's Crew! You're Able Now ta Do some Good taDay; withOut your Help, it Just might Not get Done! There's Options Here fer Work, And Rest, And Play, and NOW'S YOUR CHANCE, go On, and PICK you One! All RIGHT!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

HELP ME DO RIGHT

Help Me Do Right

(from a guy to another guy, and then the Lord)

If Fears conTrol my Life, I've Lost my Way. And Only Perfect Love kin Cast out Fears. If Chicken-Hearted's How I Choose ta Stay, I'll Cause my Self and Others Pain… and Tears. 'Cause Cowardice eNables Anger, Man, and Anger's Murder, So the Wise ones Say. But Kindly Mercy Is a Better Plan, and Christ kin Help me Show that Love toDay.

FerGive me when I Blow it, Precious Lord, as I've ferGiven Those who've Messed with Me; at Times the Holy Spirit I've igNored, and I've not Been the Best that I could Be. Please, Shine uPon my Heart your Loving Light… and PuriFy that Heart, and Make it Strong! And Help your Erring Servant Get it Right, next Time, so I won't Do noBody Wrong! Please and Thank you!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

To the Holy Spirit

Now, Holy Spirit, What am I ta Do?

I'd Be made Wise, so I am Asking YOU!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

KEY TO OVERCOMING FEARS

Key to Overcoming Fears

Just What's the Key ta OverComin' Fears? Just What would Someone Fearful Need ta Do? Ya Gotta Pray unTil some PEACE apPears, and Holy Spirit's OverFLOWin' You! It's Hard ta Change unLess ya Really Pray (er “MediTate” aWhile, you Take yer Pick!) Please, Don't neGlect ta Do it One More Day; ya Even Might be Smart ta Pray right Quick!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

PRAYER FOR A MAN

Prayer for a Man

Sir, You're a Bigger Man than all your fears, a Bigger Man than anger, hate, and spite. When We call Out, the Holy Spirit Hears, and It'll Give us Strength ta Do what's Right. Let's Practice Jesus' Presence Once each Day, get Still unTil we Feel his Gift of Peace; 'cause Silence, Too, can Be a Way ta Pray, a Way to Gain the Captive Soul's reLease! These Words, I think, are True, and They were Meant fer You!

HERE-NOW-THIS!

Here-Now-This!

Now, You might Dig my Rhymes, but Never Change; ya Won't, unLess ya Feel Christ's Presence Near! And Though it Might sound Hard, and Very Strange, if You git Still, he'll Cast Out EV'ry Fear! If All your Worries You would Rise aBove, if You would Leave your Doubts and Pride beHind, you'll Need ta Show your Self some Gentle Love, and Meditate a Bit, fer Peace o' Mind. And If you'd Love your Foes and Neighbors, Too, ya Must maintain that Peaceful State inSide. So Constant Prayin's What ya Gotta Do, ta Let the Holy Spirit Be your Guide! EfFective Prayer's Not just Words and Thoughts, it's Paying Good atTention All the Day, and Being Truly Grateful LOTS AND LOTS, and If you Will, you'll Find it's Gonna Pay!

Copyright 2013 Marie Louise Nickerson