If for wisdom we’ll make quest,
Our lives will truly be much-blessed.
As by wisdom we are stirred,
Our direction won’t be blurred.

Wisdom will bring clarity
And from problems keep us free.
Wisdom is a guiding light
To make all our pathways bright.

“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God,
that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth
not; and it shall be given him.”
James 1:5 KJV

© 2019 Arlene Schwartzkopf

When we do not know God’s timing,
Often it is hard to wait.
Trust in Him….. don’t rush ahead
And shortchange what He would create.

Step by step we find our way
And move ahead when it is time.
As we trust and wait on Him
Then our timing will be prime.

“He hath made every thing beautiful in his time.”
Ecclesiastes 3:11 KJV

© 2019 Arlene Schwartzkopf

The Lord is never far away.
Our quiet whispers He will hear.
He answers when our heart cries out
And makes us strong to persevere.

He spurs us on and buoys us up,
When we don’t know what to do.
With His help we find our way,
No matter what we may go through.

“It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed,
because his compassions fail not. They are new
every morning: great is thy faithfulness.”
Lamentations 3:22-23 KJV

© 2019 Arlene Schwartzkopf

​Lord, Direct my thoughts, for thoughts are seeds.
Amongst my thoughts I don’t want weeds.
Thoughts You give are thoughts which win,
Which grow and prosper deep within,

Causing me to grow and learn
And wisdom over time to earn.
Oh, what joy Your thoughts can bring.
I’ll gather them and to them cling.

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are
your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens
are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than
your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
Isaiah 55:8-9 KJV

© 2019 Arlene Schwartzkopf

Lord, stir within me every day
In actions and in words I say.
May Your light shine out from me
To help someone who is not “free”…

To offer hope and bring a smile
So they can walk an extra mile…
To add some joy where none has been
And help them start to laugh again.

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see
your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”
Matthew 5:16 KJV

© 2019 Arlene Schwartzkopf

As we walk through each new day,
Guide us, Lord, along the way
To seek and find Your very best
And by Your leading be impressed.

For as we follow where You lead
All our days will far exceed
Simple daily expectation
And build in us bright inspiration.

“Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths.
Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the
God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.”
Psalm 25: 4-5 KJV

© 2019 Arlene Schwartzkopf

Lord, In You is strength, in You is joy.
You are a sure and steady buoy.
In You life has bright consequence.
You help me walk in confidence,

Knowing You are always there,
My every footstep to prepare.
All my life will reach much higher,
And to new heights I can aspire.

“It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh
my way perfect. He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet,
and setteth me upon my high places.”
Psalm 18:32-33 KJV

© 2019 Arlene Schwartzkopf

​“If your ‘space’ may seem too small,
In Me there are new dimensions.
You haven’t contemplated all.
Rise up, think big and stand tall.”

God spoke to me, my heart to lift.
His words were as a treasured gift.
All glory be unto His name.
His faithfulness I will proclaim!

“It is because of the Lord’s mercy and loving-kindness
that we are not consumed, because His (tender) compassions
fail not. They are new every morning; great and
abundant is Your stability and faithfulness.”
Lamentations 3:22-23 Amplified Bible

© 2019 Arlene Schwartzkopf

Lord, In search of Your new joys to find
I’ll leave my worries far behind.
For all my times are in Your hand.
It is You Who helps me stand.

Every day I have new hope,
Encouragement and increased scope.
In You each day I can see
Perspectives for who I should be.

“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart
trusted in Him, and I am helped: therefore my heart
greatly rejoiceth; and with my song I will praise him.”
Psalm 28:7 KJV

©2019 Arlene Schwartzkopf

May our nation find new footing
And be anchored strong in You,
Moving forward with good purpose,
Not divided by a few.

May many hearts be joined in prayer
And needless bindings fall away
That we may live and work together
Toward a much-blessed, better day.

“If my people, which are called by my name,
shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face,
and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from
heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
II Chronicles 7:14 KJV

© 2019 Arlene Schwartzkopf