Poems, Praises, Prayers, Promises
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GRACE RAINING DOWN One night I was awakened in the Spirit and I saw raining down. ‘Sparkled Stardust from Heaven’. ‘Showers of Mercies and Blessings’. Now behold in the darkness there’s lights of love drops to brighten and strengthen. Keep growing stronger and hold tight to your Savior. Plans to protect, plant and present you, safe in God’s Hands. It was dust, but shined like diamonds. I asked God, what’s this ‘Sparkled Stardust from Heaven’? These showers of ‘Mercies and Blessings’? I wrestled with God all night for the answer, then I fell off to sleep. I was awakened again in the Spirit and God said, “You saw ‘Grace Raining Down’, ’Sparkled Stardust from Heaven’and, ‘Showers of Mercies and Blessings’. Now behold in the darkness, there’s lights of love drops to brighten and strengthen. Keep growing stronger and stay close to your Savior. Plans to protect plant, and present you. It was Grace in God’s Hands… Romans 5:20 (KJV) Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: AS I RISE As I rise with my face to the sky forever. Lord, please stay by my side. You are my provider. You told me your plans, for my footsteps in the sand. Away went sickness, grief, pain and strife. As I rise with my face to the sky The world tried to hold me. You brought me out boldly. You love like a mother and stand like a brother. You know my life’s story, the pain and the glory. Now lead me and teach me. All I am, I give to thee. As I rise with my face to the sky forever. Lord, please stay by my side. THANKS FOR THE RAIN It’s raining today. The rain always seems to make me feel sad. But in knowing that the rain makes everything grow, I’m glad that the rain comes and then goes. The smell of the rain is escaping. The raindrops play a beautiful song. Sometimes a fast song, and sometimes a slow song. Yet always: a beautiful song. The wind acts as if it hears the rain’s song and repeats the melody to the trees. The trees give up leaves to the wind with an elegant dance of thanks for the rain. The flowers grow in hopes of touching the sun. They give thanks to the rain by displaying beautiful bouquets of flowers in different colors, shapes and sizes. I guess everything gives thanks to the rain, because without it nothing would grow. Let us also learn to give God thanks for the rain in our lives. Because without it we could not feel the beauty of spiritual growth… ONE DAY WE’LL MEET FACE TO FACE In the twinkling of an eye, the trumpet will sound and the Lord will descend on a cloud and in an instant we will be changed. Then we will behold Him face to face. For we will be caught up, to meet The Lord in the air. I believe there’s a greeting place in Heaven. A place where your loved ones will greet you at the pearly gates. Heaven: a place where I’ve been told, the streets are paved in gold. An Eternal place of Praise, where we will eat from the ‘Trees of Life’. I pray to see you in Heaven, celebrating our victories, reunited with our loved ones for all Eternity. There will be no more fighting, for peace will take its place. And we will lay our weapons down by the “River Side”. Put on our Robes of Righteousness, while tossing our crowns at Jesus feet. On that Great Day, in that ‘Beautiful City’; I’ve been told, we will behold Him face to face forevermore. THERE IS A SECRET PLACE In Christ, there’s a secret hiding place in God I’ve found, where His ministering angels are all around. And under The Shadow of His wings, there I find security abounds when trials and troubles try to weigh me down. Yes, there’s a secret hiding place where I go hide, where Your loving arms are open wide. In my secret place of protection, refuge and reassurance, keeps my heart; when the floods of life start rising high. There, once again, He speaks peace and my every storm has to cease. There in my secret hiding place, I feel safe and sound. In my secret place I find rest and comfort for my mind There He gives answers to my why’s and provides deliverance; on my every side. There’s a secret place, my hiding place; there, I abide in Christ in God. Psalms 91:14-16 (NKJV) Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he hath known my Name. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him, I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him. With long life will I satisfy him, and showing him my salvation
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Poems, Praises, Prayers, Promises presents a Christian poetry tool of evangelism that you can use again and again as a treasured gift of inspiration for finding God’s purpose for you.
Before the world was made, before all things created were framed, every one of us was equipped with talents. But in order for us to discover just what we were created for, we must consult our Creator. He is the key that unlocks the treasures of talents deep down inside of us all. Our only responsibility is to perfect and use our talents.
Poems, Praises, Prayers, Promises is a compilation of three decades of writings in which I share a host of modern-day praises, psalms, and hymns. Each poem is a reflection of my experience while encountering people, places and things.
This book was written to evangelize everyone, from the lost to the child of God and the theologian. We all have someone in our lives that we can share something in this book with.
About the Author
Leslyn Richard is a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and a member of New Testament Church of Milwaukee. She has been involved in youth ministries for over twenty-five years in her hometown. She has appeared on local television programs and hosted a gospel video program for two years. Leslyn Richard was featured at the Milwaukee Summer Fest four years in a row.