How we need You, Lord, each day
To guide us through life's daily maze.
Help us see each day's design
And rise above confusion's haze.

As we center in on You
We will reach a higher plane,
Accomplishing Your goals of worth,
Avoiding what may be mundane.

"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."             Proverbs 3:5-6   KJV

© 2016  Arlene Schwartzkopf

The Lord brings blessings in each day
And precious wisdom we can weigh.
Each day is a treasured gift
Filled with worth, our lives to lift.

How grateful we should be each day
When all His goodness we survey.
His boundless caring knows no end.
It's more than we can comprehend.

The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him."
Lamentations 3:25   KJV

© 2016  Arlene Schwartzkopf

God will speak in many ways
To guide us in the coming days.
Be attuned to hear His voice
In His faithfulness rejoice!

As we wait on Him and pray
He'll lead us forth in wisdom's way,
Redeeming time and bringing grace,
Keeping us in His embrace.

"I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved."          Psalm 16:8   KJV

© 2016  Arlene Schwartzkopf

Lift your voice and praise express!
Our great Lord exalt and bless!
All glory be unto His name,
His might and power to proclaim!

Let songs of worship mount in power
And magnify Him in this hour.
Heartfelt worship to Him raise.
Let all the earth burst forth in praise!

"Great is the Lord and highly to be praised; and His greatness is (so vast and deep as to be) unsearchable."             Psalm 145:3  Amplified Bible

© 2016 Arlene Schwartzkopf

Often pause from busyness
And workload which is in excess.
Take some moments just to pray.
Ask God to brighten up your day.

He will ease the stress you feel
When to Him you make appeal.
By His precious grace and peace
From tensions you will have release.

"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee."              Isaiah 26:3   KJV

© 2016  Arlene Schwartzkopf

In the garden of my heart
Let there be fragrance to impart,
Flowing forth as healing oil
From blossoms nurtured in good soil.

As God sows new tender seeds
Of fragrant flowers of good deeds,
Let my soil be richer still,
His will and purpose to fulfill.

"For we are the sweet fragrance of Christ (which exhales) unto God, (discernible alike)  among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing."               II Corinthians 2:15  Amplified Bible

© 2016  Arlene Schwartzkopf

We are led by quiet waters,
Sweet refreshing for the soul.
When our lives are tired and spent
The Lord restores and makes us whole.

We can rise up with fresh fervor,
Having wells of peace within.
His reassurance and deep calm
Cause our days to be "win-win".

"He leads me beside the still and restful waters. He refreshes and restores my life (my self)."             Psalm 23:2-3  Amplified Bible

© 2016  Arlene Schwartzkopf

If God could make oceans and mountains
and skies,
Fill heaven with stars and make the sun rise,
If God could make seeds to grow from
the ground
And create a tree or flowers which abound...

How could we question His caring and love,
Showered around us from Heaven above?
Should we not praise Him for all He has done?
Who could compare to Him?  Not even one!

Our God is greater... beyond all we know,
The world we live in... One marvelous show
Of His love and beauty and wondrous delight,
A glorious display of power and might!

“O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth.”    Psalm 9:8   KJV

© 2008  Arlene Schwartzkopf

You may not know who's watching you
And how your life might change their view.
As you serve the Lord by choice
Your life will "speak" with lovely voice.

Serving God becomes a light
Shining through you warm and bright.
You may not think it matters much,
But you'll bring inspiration's touch.

Let your light so shine before men that they may see your moral excellence and your praiseworthy, noble, and good deeds and recognize and honor and praise and glorify your Father Who is in heaven."
Matthew 5:16  Amplified Bible

© 2016  Arlene Schwartzkopf

When God plants a seed in you
Esteem and pay it close regard,
Lest the busyness of life
Will cause it's planting to be jarred.

Nurture it so it may grow.
Give it time and give it space.
Let it blossom unencumbered.
All its loveliness embrace.

"Many, O Lord my God, are the wonderful works which You have done, and Your thoughts toward us: no one can compare with You!  If I should declare and speak of them, they are too many to be mentioned."
Psalm 40:5  Amplified Bible

© 2016  Arlene Schwartzkopf