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Showing posts with label PEACE. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PEACE. Show all posts

Saturday, February 24, 2018

PRAYER BEFORE BEDTIME


Lord, help me love… and not be fearful, please! 'Cause angry, hateful choices mess things Up. This worried, anxious mind o' mine, Lord, ease, until Your blessings overflow my cup. Lord, peaceful sleep tonight is what I ask, that health and strength in me may be restored. You helped me out today with every task – for every single blessing, Thank You, Lord!”


Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

Friday, February 23, 2018

DEAR LORD, SOME HELP, PLEASE



When I go hungry, Help me keep my cool! Please, also help me never take offense. Please, Help me not ta be an angry Fool, but always show that I've got better sense!”



Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

THE FRAGRANCE OF FORGIVENESS


Forgiveness, sweetest fragrance ever found, from deep within my heart again arise! Please, help me all my enemies astound, Lord, help us all our Oneness realize. 'Cause reunited 's what we need ta Be, in Spirit (maybe not another place). Please, bless right now my enemies and me, and leave of hatred not the slightest trace. Lord, may my loving help restore their trust; may I embody Living Truth and Peace. Yes, help me know that Straighten up, I Must – and help our harmony begin and Never cease!”



Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE


Dear Lord, please, Give us understandin' hearts, dispel confusion, grant us light and peace. Tranquility 's where loving-kindness Starts, and that'll help our Confidence increase. There's many ways in which we need ta change; each day requires we get some changin' Done. This world of ours, we need ta rearrange, so there's prosperity fer Everyone! So, Thank You, Lord, right now, fer Helpin' us, Supplyin' us the things we really need. Forgive us, Lord, we all too often Fuss, and Heaven's counsel all too seldom heed. Please, help us All, dear Lord, ta straighten up; please, help us do what's wholesome, kind, and good. Let Blessin's overflow our every cup, until all needs fer love we've understood! Amen!”

Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

Friday, August 18, 2017

WHY?


 “Why magnify your ego's size today? Why let your fears and worries stick Around? Please, Drop the drama, practice peace, and Pray! 'Cause That's how true tranquility gits found.”


Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

MAY YOU & ALL OF US BE BLESSED


 “May Jesus grant you now His Perfect Peace – his Love your heart from every fear Release! May He now help your Love ta grow and grow, till All around You Heaven's Bliss you'll know!”


Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

WHY NOT PRACTICE PEACE?


 “If You'd be peaceful, why not meditate? Why don't ya take a little time, today? Why not some time ta Prayer Dedicate, and find some fears and worries drop away? World peace begins within a human heart, when someone practices real gratitude. So, you and I, why don't we do our part: in our routines some prayer time include?”


Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

SOCKING IT TO YA!


 “Attention, pilgrim, please, Dig: Now- Here-This! May Heaven's healing power make ya whole! God bless your heart with courage, faithful Soul, plus understanding, patience, peace, And Bliss!” In Jesus' name, Amen!


Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

Monday, August 14, 2017

IF A "DEMON" IS WILLING


Now, I can drag a demon outta hell, 'cause I'm a bodhisattva, blessed by Christ. I know it's true, I know it very well, the Lord has always all my needs sufficed! And you might be a bodhisattva, too, if You devote yourself ta truth and peace. The Lord is blessing folks like me and You, our confidence in Him ta much increase. Let's offer thanks for everything He's done, for every gift He's giving us today! We'll overcome the hate, we'll have more fun… and All of these, in Jesus' name, we pray!”


Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

Sunday, August 13, 2017

WHEN SHE COMPLAINS AND CRITICIZES YOU


 “Please, don't complain, but offer thanks instead, request that Heaven keep ya calm and cool. To quell your anger, keep your monkey fed, avoiding nasty people, as a rule! Bad vibes can be contagious, as ya know; so, pray ta be prepared when folks be mean. Ya Will Regret it, if your cool ya blow, so if she's bad, still treat her like a queen!”


Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

THANKS!


 “So many years I knew not What-ta-Do; but now, I hope this poem's pleasing You! I Do appreciate your gift of time; may Heaven grant ta You a day sublime!”


Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

PRAYER FOR SPIRITUALITY


 “Please, Help me practice peace, Lord, all day long, ta be with loving-kindness Sane and Strong. Please, Help me choose ta Love at every Turn; remind me I have got a lot ta learn! Please and thank you!”


Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

BLESSING FOR MEDITATION IN THE MORNING


 “May Heaven's wisdom calm your monkey's mind, may perfect peace now bless your waiting heart; may sweet serenity be what ya find, as you today with faithful prayer start….”


Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

TO BE CONTENT

Oh, why not be content right here and now? Yes, why complain, and past-and-future-trip? Why ever let a worry crease your brow? Friend, when ya think too much, it's YOU ya gyp! Now, breathing in and out 's a holy gift, so, let us both be satisfied with that! Ta practice peace gives Any heart a Lift; the kindliness resulting 's where it's At!”


Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

Friday, August 11, 2017

HAPPINESS COMPLETE


 “Dear Lord, transform my consciousness today, please, purge my heart of violence and hate. Please, Help me not ta throw your gifts away, dear Lord, but gratefully ta pray and wait. A brave and patient pilgrim I must be, not prone ta brooding, bitterness, and spite. Please, help me get my mind unbound and free, that I may radiate your Holy Light! I gotta be a kind and gentle soul, be peaceful, loving, faithful, tough, and sweet. So, Lord of All, please let your blessings roll; it's You who makes my happiness complete!”


Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford


PLEA TO A CRAZY PERSON


 “Now why indulge yourself? Why don't ya pray? Why have your fears and worries stick around? Please, Drop your drama, practice peace today, ya Could be one who Happiness has found!”


Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

WE'RE ALL KINDA FUNNY


 “What sacrifices can we make fer peace? Our fears, our hate, our anger – How 'bout Those? Tranquility within us Will Increase – when We see Christ disguised in all our foes. Lord, Help us love ourselves and everyone! Please, help us overcome our Own worst fears! Increase in us the love o' wholesome fun, so laughter drives away all useless tears! And we'll appreciate Your doin' That, we'd really like ta have some Fun Today! Seems Now, that havin' fun is where it's At, and we're all kinda Funny, anyway!”


Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

FOR A HAPPY DAY


 “May angels help ya have a happy day… and walk in perfect peace the Rainbow Way! And may ya find success with all ya do... and always know that Jesus Loves You, Too!”


Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

HE'S SOMETHING ELSE!


 “So, how ta make the craziness decrease? Why not rely upon the Holy One? Just Ask Him what ta Do, ta practice Peace, and ask Him how ta git some Lovin' done. Please, Give Him Thanks, fer what he's done fer you; be kind to all, and don't exclude yourself. Yes, honor Christ, with All ya say and do, please, Love the Lord, He's Really Somethin' Else!”


Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

apologies for the strike-throughs, don't know how to change that

AS THOUGH MY LADY WERE SPEAKING


 “Please, be as kind as kind could ever be, forgiving, understanding, all day long. Yes, please, be sweetly patient, Loving me; be fearless, faithful, gentle, brave, and strong. May Heaven help you out with all o' these, and always richly bless Your life, And Mine. Lord, Help us always rest our minds at ease, for we shall trust in Thee, O Life Divine!”


Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford
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