Eyes on HIM

In this tunnel, moving forward

progressing to the light of my Lord

focusing on His way, His will

emptying me, with HIS spirit fill

Looking back down the path

I was not meant to suffer wrath

Steps I took outside HIS gate

are the steps that lead to pain

Focus on HIM, His will, His way

Lord don't let me ever stray

though things might enter to distract

Let it no part of my walk impact

Your Word within me, all consume

my love to You is sweet perfume

Put blinders on me so I won't see

the flesh the calls and beckons me

Give me strength to only press on

and Wisdom's insight dusk to dawn

clothed in your righteousness not mine

no greater peace for me to find

~Sandra

Love Is

written a long time ago... I have no idea when


Love is...

sacrificing one's desires for another's
Caring enough to point out the wrongs
Using your brain before your words
Listening to their worries, feeling their pain
Searching their heart for what they need and providing it
trying to make it as easy on them as possible
Holding their cares in the pit of your soul
remembering things that bother them and avoiding it
when making them happy makes you happy
when seeing them sad grieves you
when you go out of your way to please them
worrying for their safety
taking care of them and their needs is your first priority
you wish for good things in their life
praying for the removal of bad things

Forgive Me, Lead Me

Falling down on my knees
begging you forgiveness please
ignoring your precious decrees
Father, beg you, calm the seas
crying out, hear my pleas
the universe, you hold the keys

Creator of all and everything
shield me within your wings
living water, eternal springs
power all your blessing brings
made us all priests and kings
praises my heart and soul sings

Guide me down your loving path
appoint me to life and not to wrath
cleanse my stains, like a bath
forget logic, no need for math
free from sin's tragic aftermath
there's no greater love than HE hath

Let your spirit encompass here
Open up my eyes and ears
to see your will and to hear
wiping all our human tears
never need again to fear
give us power to adhere

Strength and wisdom to unfold
was a slave that had been sold
my life laid down for you to mold
the creation is yours to hold
help me do just as you told
you're worth more than riches and gold

~Sandra Jane Nelson

I refuse

I refuse to be a Christian who doesn't act
instead be a Light for God of great impact
When HE blesses me, I refuse not to share
So others may thank HIM for HIS care

I refuse not to reach out when others have a need
a slave to righteousness, don't want to be freed
I refuse not to love when others are hurt
and not to pray for HIS power to exert

I refuse to be idle and not share HIS peace
I refuse to keep HIS love to myself, so others will increase
I refuse to use my own eyes to see HIS creation
or my own wisdom, building only on HIS foundation

Lord, allow me to be a vessel for you
in everything that I say and do
When you speak, let me hear it
walking each day, not in flesh, but spirit

Amen...

~Sandra Jane Nelson

The Lord's Help

Father in heaven, help me through
Help me do my best to honor you
Forgive me for everything I have done
Putting other things as number one

My life, to you, and open book
nothing hidden for your eyes to look
You know the inside of my soul
help me give to you control

Though its so hard, I know I must
Follow your way, in YOU I trust
Help me learn to be patient and wait
for your guidance, my destiny, my fate

Help me learn to step out in faith,
the me inside help to abate,
walk in trust to your perfect will,
have mercy, forgive me, lead me still

Mere human on this fleshy earth
your power inside giving birth
to strength beyond possibility
and through it I can do anything

I always need your help!

~Sandra Jane Nelson

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Philippians 4:13  (NASB)

¹³ I can do all things ^[a]through Him who strengthens me.

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Pieces

Ashes and dust
clumped into clay
love and trust
went astray

pieces of me
spilled on the ground
trust and peace
no longer found

gather myself
muster my strength
up on the shelf
always arms length

eyes open wide
now I see
shadows of pride
covering me

reaching for something
meaning more
Seeing God's hand
opening doors

not me, but YOU
Father to find
you are the glue
mending my mind

Your grace and love
protecting me
changing the way
that I see me

Thank you Father, for your grace and mercy!



~Sandra Jane Nelson

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Psalm 91:4  (NIV)

 He will cover you with his feathers,
    and under his wings you will find refuge;
    his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.

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I didn't know

Until today, I didn't know
or at least didn't realize
I was afraid to let things show
so others wouldn't criticize

I am the root cause of all
the problems of my past
lack of self-worth deep inside
hidden behind my mask

I'm the reason he was able to,
with much condemnation, crumble
There's a difference between
lack of self-esteem and being humble

Finally out of the prison of criticism
and stepping into trust,
bend down, pick up the pieces
of myself that had fallen into dust

Trying to find the me I lost
from among the pieces on the ground
Have to stop hating me
or no peace will ever be found

I didn't know I felt this way
till all alone these past few days
afraid of everything I say
nothing I do is right in anyway

Look around and see the truth
must have been there from my youth
Clearer now, in my children I also see it
break the bondage, Lord help me free it

~Sandra Jane Nelson

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Lord set me free from this condemnation I hold over my head, and my children from the self-condemnation that they feel that leads them to not seek help and guidance, to be afraid to ask for things, to cry out when they feel they cannot do anything right...

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There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
(Romans 8:1)