Wanneer ons stil word voor God

Wanneer ons stil word voor God
en Hom vertrou vir wat Hy beloof
het Hy sal doen
antwoord Hy op n manier wat ons nooit verwag.

Ons weet alles verander
en ons kan anders kyk
na dit wat ons deurmaak
omdat ons gevul is met Sy krag.

Ons is toegerus vir wat ook al op ons wag,
want ons weet Hy is met ons
al moet ons deur hoe swaar gaan
en ons sal sterker staan as ooit tevore.

In stil wees en vertrou
sal geloof ons staande hou
omdat ons weet wanneer ons glo
sal alles vir ons uitwerk.

God se liefde

God se liefde
Gee ons die vertroue
Om op te staan en om elke dag
Meer as oorwinnaars te leef.

Dit is omdat Hy ons dra
Deur elke swaar
En ons Hom beter leer ken
Om te sien hoe Hy vir ons omgee.

Dit is hoe Hy deur ons pyn
Ons toerus met Sy krag
En ons sterk maak
Om elke dag ten volle te leef.

Dit is hoe Hy ons lewens
In Sy groter plan gebruik
Wat ons verseker dat Hy ons liefhet
Meer as wat ons ooit kan dink of verstaan

(C) Ellie Bezuidenhout

God openbaar Homself

God openbaar Homself in ons lewens
In tye en maniere wat ons laat besef dat Hy alleen die bron
van alle waarheid en kennis is.

Hy verander winter in somer
Hartseer en pyn gee vir Hom kans
Om ons van binne aan te raak
En ons met Sy liefde heel te maak.

Ons omstandighede
Maak dat Hy ons kan aanraak
En ons seer en pyn kan vat
Om n getuienis van Sy getrouheid te wees.

Deur Sy werk in ons lewens
Leer ons Hom ken as die Geneser, voorsiener en versorger
Van alles wat ons daagliks nodig het.

(C) Ellie Bezuidenhout

Dear Teen

Dear Teen I Want To Speak To You. I Know What It Is That You Must Go Through. It Is Where I’ve Been.

It Seems That You Are All Alone In Your Confusion But I Can Tell You There’s A Solution – You Are A Jewel In The Creation Crown -.

Your Life Is Like That Of A Boat Tossed From Side To Side For You There Is No Light All You Can Feel Is This Uncertainty.

But You Can Ask Me And I Will Tell You That If You Can Hope In God He Will Help You Through…

We All Were Teenagers We All Felt That We Wouldn’t Reach Adulthood But It Was God Who Stood By Us And Helped Us Through Our Teens.

You Have Cried Yourself To Sleep

You Have Cried Yourself To Sleep It Is The Hurt That Continually Creep Like A Criminal Into Your Heart And You Can’t Even Remember When It First Had It’s Start.

All You Know Is That It Is What Hurts The Most For The Pain Is The Only Reality There Is That You Must Face Daily.

The Pain Of Wanting Their Acceptance But Instead Only Receiving Their Words And Cruel Glance Waiting For Only A Chance That They Would Not Use Their Words When They Speak.

It Is Acceptance That You Seek And If You Are Waiting For Them You Will Never Get It But Let Me Tell You That You Are Accepted.

The One Who Made You Accepted And Loves You For Who You Are. To Them You Might Be A Mistake But To God You Are His Own Special Piece Of Art.

You Feel Like Giving Up

You Feel Like Giving Up Your Tears Are Flowing Like A Tap And Somehow It Never Will Stop For Their Words Continue.

They Are The One’s Who Have Hurt You With The Years It Was Them Who Caused Your Fears To Be The Only Realities You Know.

This Is The Situation You Are Facing An Individual Without Purpose Who’s Birth Is No Mistake And With This You Have To Start Your Own Life.

You Are Filled With All The Hurt Of An Individual Who Is Longing For Just A Little Bit Acceptance, Only Wanting A Chance.

Wanting To Know What Being Understood Means Running Into Someone’s Arms Feeling The Warmth Of Their Love That In Time Will Take All The Pain Away.

You Are Someone

You Are Someone Looking For Direction Someone Just Like Me For I Too Was Where You Are And It Is The Worst Place To Be.

It Is Your Soul That Is Longing For The Freedom From The Bondage It Is In And Only God Can Give That To You.

Your Soul Needs To Be Freed But You First Have To See The Need For God In Your Life And Then Allow Him To Free You.

That Freedom Is Only A Prayer Away And Only When You Invite God To Stay Will Your Soul Find The Peace That You Currently Can’t Find.

I Know What Direction I Went With Sin And I Know What Direction I Am Currently Going In Now That I Found God And He Has Set My Soul Free.

IT NEVER HAS BEEN EASY

IT NEVER HAS BEEN EASY
BUT FAITH HELPED US TO KEEP BELIEVING
THAT WHATEVER HAPPENED
GOD WAS THERE TO GIVE US A REASON TO HOPE.

IT IS BECAUSE OF THE LOVE HE HAS
AND HIS HEART THAT HE HAS REVEALED TO US
THAT MADE IT POSSIBLE TO BELIEVE
THE PROMISES THAT HE MADE HE WILL MAKE COME TRUE.

WE MUST ACT UPON HIS PROMISES
BY DOING WHAT MUST BE DONE
AND THEN LEAVE IT IN GOD’S HANDS
TO ALLOW GOD TO SHOW US HE CAN DO WHAT HE PROMISED.

IT IS IN THE TIME THAT WE ARE WAITING
THAT WE GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING
OF WHAT HE HAS DONE IN THE PAST
TO HELP US WHEN WE CAN’T UNDERSTAND WHAT HE DOES NOW.

GOD IS AT WORK IN OUR LIFE’S
BECAUSE HE KNOWS WHAT HE WANTS TO DO
WITH OUR DIFFICULTIES AND STRUGGLES
SO THAT WE CAN LIVE LIFE TO THE FULL.