My Father's Dream

I am my Father’s dream

When He saw me, He knew me

He made me what I am

I am my Father’s song

When He thinks of me, He sings

And the world is filled with glory

I am my Father’s joy

When He speaks to me, He laughs

He boasts about His plans for me

I am my Father’s love

Everything He does has me in mind

He provides everything I need

I am my Father’s sorrow

Whenever I hurt He cries

Knowing that His dream for me 

Is yet unknown

All this time I’ve been waiting

For someone else to push me

In the direction I needed to go

To embrace the thing I’ve always wanted

To live my dream

To find my joy

To find my voice

To believe in me

All this time I’ve been waiting

For someone else to open the door

To let me in to my promise

To give me a chance to live 

To give me a place to belong

To feel accepted

To be connected

Truth is, I’ve been waiting for me

To walk my own path fearlessly

To follow His truth in my own heart

To live the fullness of my own dreams

To be happy and satisfied with me

To believe who He is in me

God opened the door

So I’m taking the leap

Finding my place

His plan for me

I just needed to push

To see God's truth

You must be willing to see

Passed the obvious pain and wrong

Passed the limitations and restrictions

You must be willing to look

A little deeper, a little longer with a pure heart

Until He speaks His mind to you

Revealing His intention

The purpose and reason behind

The journey, the why

That will explain the pain and the wait

What you see now

Is not what you saw then

How could you have known

Something so precious, so priceless

All made possible, made clear

Because you were willing to see

There comes a time in life 

When moments define our destiny

The clarity is so profound

Saying we’re on the right path

Headed in the direction

That’s rewarding and fulfilling

There is a season in our journey

When moments confirm our character

Everything our Creator said about us

Becomes ever so clear

And our faith seems to stretch us

Pushing us beyond our fears

Defining moments are markers

That whisper in the loudest storms

Shining in the dismal darkness of despair

In the deepest shadows of death

When our enemy and adversary laughs

As though he’s won

The voice of our Creator

Sings with the heavenly host

As our Savior declares in this hour

Our defining moments will show

What all of heaven knows

We’ve already won before the race ever begun

We’re here now to define our moments in time

Power to become

Optimism is a virtue

Think to win

Engage your gifts

Never give up

Take intentional steps 

Improve daily

Activate your faith

Live in the moment

(an acrostic poem)

Potential is within you

Opportunities are endless

Words you say to yourself

Enters the mind and releases greatness

Remember God’s faithfulness

Worrying about things is pointless

Opposition is inevitable 

Ready yourself to make history

Daily prayer with God

Seals your destiny with victory

(an acrostic poem)

The darkness chases what it cannot find

The place he had in my soul and mind

The hurt inflicted was quite severe

Stronger than pain, greater than fear

He chased me diligently toward the light

To his surprise I survived the night

The darkness has nothing in this secret place

The strength of freedom now shines on my face

No more place for the power of fear

I leave behind the past with every tear

I now live in liberty declared by the Son

Clothe with His glory with every rising sun

My life reflects the warm embrace

The power of the Son now shines through my face

I gladly leave darkness behind me

To willfully embrace what makes me free

To be empowered to do something
  is a privilege, honor, and opportunity;
To be entrusted with a gift
  worth more than the wealth of a city;
To be given a dream to live
  can satisfy one for eternity;

To be able to see what God sees in you
  is to live a life of destiny.

The petals of a rose are strong

The life it draws comes from stems that are long

The mystery of its beginning

Can always be seen in its ending

Like the branches of a tree

Its strength can be found

In the smallest thing

Life can be full of surprises

As I discover 

That my strength supplied

By what I deem small and insignificant

Wisdom can be seen

In the smallest thing

Yet, its truth is quite magnificent

While the glory is magnified in its ending

The wisdom is seen at its beginning

God blew into this instrument of mine

The purest air so divine

Songs and melodies began to play

An inspiring message for everyday

The heart He fashioned

Found its rhythm that day

“Never stop beating to His drum,”

I pray

My life takes shape

To the beat of His drum

My heart echoes the rhythm

To every rising sun

A new day has begun

Revealing undiscovered beauty

So magnificent, so awesome

The sight of it is so holy

My heart beats His rhythm

Beyond the setting sun

With every step I take, I’m breathing

Life in every moment, not just existing

With every word I hear, I have understanding

With all the joy I feel, I’m overflowing

No more presuming or guessing, I’m wiser

No more weakness and fainting, I’m stronger

Your still small voice gently speaking

Your outstretched hand still reaching

As I listen, breathe, and embrace 

Your abiding presence within

Your strength sustains me 

Even until the end

Within the noise, I hear a whisper

Nudging me as I walk

While the wind pulls me

My ears strain to hear as I see what’s before me

Within the noise, I hear a song

A melody so sweet

It awakens me to a truth so real 

I feel Your eyes watching me

Following me with care and love so divine

Within the noise is a still small voice

Much stronger than what I fear

Reminding me that shadows are

Imitations of what’s real

As I pass through moments that fade

I cannot escape what I hear

You comfort me through dark moments in time

Your glory shines brightly in the open sky

Your voice so sweet and pure

Mightier than the sound of many waters

Within the noise, Your whisper I hear