When the Lord directs our steps
We can walk with confidence,
Discovering some worthy goals
Which will have bright consequence.

He helps us find our special niche
With skill and creativity.
His inspiration spurs us on
To be the best that we can be.

“How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God!
How great is the sum of them!  If I should count
them, they are more in number than the sand”
Psalm 138:8  KJV

© 2018 Arlene Schwartzkopf

​The wisdom of God is a most precious gift
Which keeps us from straying and going adrift,
Losing direction, becoming windblown,
Needing correction and standing alone.

God’s wisdom gives anchor through wind
and through storm,
All aspects of life to bless and transform.
Our journey in life will be beautified,
If in His wisdom we will abide.

“For skillful and godly Wisdom is better than
rubies or pearls, and all the things that may
be desired are not to be compared to it.”
Proverbs 8:11 Amplified Bible

© 2018 Arlene Schwartzkopf

Lord, may Your hand be upon all we do
In coming days a new path to hew…
Of peace and good will from border to border,
Respect for each other and for law and order.

Lord, hear our prayers.  We need restoration
From pain of division throughout our nation.
You are our hope… a mighty, strong tower...
To which we will run in this needy hour.

"Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord...”
Psalm 33:12 KJV

© 2018 Arlene Schwartzkopf

Kind words can be as a life-changing buoy.
Choose them with care… sensitivity employ.
Love, joy and cheer, when framed with a smile,
May lift up a heart weighed down with a trial.

In the tone of your voice, may goodness abound
And echoes in memories of others resound.
Meaningful words can bring hope and laughter…
Imprints of worth which linger long after.

“A gentle tongue (with its healing power) is a tree of life...”
Proverbs 15:4  Amplified Bible

© 2018 Arlene Schwartzkopf

God is faithful, our lives to awaken.
In Him we are quickened and cannot be shaken.
He is our tower of strength in this day
For all who will seek Him and His wisdom weigh.

He resets our thinking so we’ll have clear vision,
Enabling us then to move with precision,
Rising above whatever brings tension,
Achieving a strong and peaceful dimension.

“I will say of the Lord, He is my Refuge and my Fortress,
my God; on Him I lean and rely, and in Him I (confidently) trust!
Psalm 91:2 Amplified Bible

© 2018  Arlene Schwartzkopf

God's Word is as a light for us
To guide our footsteps with great care.
Cushioning the walk we have,
Guarding us from many-a-snare…

Often saving us much time
And sometimes needless wear and tear,
Carefully fine-tuning us….
Assurance so we do not err.

“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”
​Psalm 119:105 KJV

© 2018 Arlene Schwartzkopf

​ As I was reading God’s Word this morning, I felt an urgency and a quickening in my spirit to have an increased level of awareness of the moving of the Spirit…..

To be “tuned in” to God’s voice... His promptings, His leading. Sometimes He will say to stand in place (in strength) or wait. Or He may say to move forward, maybe in something new.  Position and timing will be very important.

He is creating a spiritual network over the land… hearts joined in prayer… an impenetrable covering... as individuals hear His voice and respond.

“Be still and know (recognize and understand) that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth!”
Psalm 46:10  Amplified Bible

© 2018 Arlene Schwartzkopf

​Lord, there is truly none like You.
In You every day is new,
Lifting us with rich insights
And ideals which bring delights.

“Ordinary” falls behind
That which by You is hand-signed.
Always, in You, we are blessed
By Your loving care expressed.

“The Lord is good unto them that wait
for him, to the soul that seeketh him.”
Lamentations 3:25 Amplified Bible

© 2018 Arlene Schwartzkopf

Having a vision of working together
Will bond us as one and be a strong tether…
A cord of new life to heal what is broken,
An expression of love and actions well-spoken.

As working together becomes a high goal,
In this lies healing and peace for the soul.
In every challenge and in every test,
Hearts joined in purpose will produce the best.

“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
for brethren to dwell together in unity!”
Psalm 133:1 KJV

© 2018 Arlene Schwartzkopf