A Chosen One

Lord I'm thankful for Your forgiveness, when I don't act like I should,
And I appreciate Your healing, I am feeling pretty good,
I can look back over my life, and see where You protected me through the night,
For as I walked the road toward hell, You turned me toward Your glorious light,
As I try to do things my way, I know that You love me still,
I just have to be more diligent, to do Yours and not my will,
For each day I need to seek You, as I walk upon life's road,
Seeking good things and always knowing, You will help carry any load,
For living in Your presence is wonderful, it is the very best,
Now may I go out into the world, and share it with the rest,
I will be forever grateful Lord, for all that You have done,
For I am eternally blessed, because I am one of Your chosen ones.
Randy "Pops" Stone

A Perfect Fit

Lord I might seem greedy, always asking You for the maximum dose,
But I just know my life goes better, when I'm guided by the Holy Ghost,
Yet I've found that with You, a little bit goes a long long way,
If I just whisper Your name, You hear me when I pray,
I now realize You make great things happen, by the smallest touch,
And for all You do, I will always thank You very much,
So that I can have life, You shed Your precious blood,
And Your love flows into me, like a mighty flood,
Now I kneel down to honor You, to praise and worship Your Holy name,
For in my accepting You, You entered my heart making an eternal change,
And I will give You all my being, not withholding even one small bit,
Because Lord You are my Savior, and in my life You are a prefect fit.

Randy "Pops" Stone 10-25-11

Every Step

Lord may Your Word be my road map, as I take this human trip,
That even through the treacherous places, my faith will never slip,
For in the physical I am not promised, even one more day,
But in the spiritual I have eternity, as I travel in Your Way,
For before I came to know You Lord, I wallowed in an earthly ditch,
But since I accepted You as my Savior, I am in all things rich,
In my abiding in Your presence, I never will be poor,
Yet in my reading the Bible Lord, I long to know You more,
Because in every area of my life, I want You Lord to be real,
For I am constantly failing, if I move outside Your will,
So my eternal decision, as Your salvation I accept,
Is to hold onto You and let You guide me, each and every step.
Randy "Pops" Stone 10-11-11

From the Darkness

To a world walking through the darkness, we are truly God's light,
Helping those who have no hope, as we shine into their night,
Sharing with them the answer, but still they have to choose,
Hoping they will realize, how much there is to lose,
For I have been in the darkness, and found it is not the place to live,
Now I shine with the Master's light, accepting the salvation that He gives,
His light is an eternal one, that never will burn out,
And it is full of promises and love, removing the darkest doubt,
It opens sin-blinded eyes, the gospel truth ever revealing,
Reminding me to pray, that I need to spend much more time kneeling,
I will always be thankful, for the Lord's eternity is mine,
And I will forever seek His will, and I will let my light shine.
Randy "Pops" Stone 10-13-11

Thank You My Friend

I hope that you are doing well and prospering, as you receive this greeting,
It's been so long since I've seen you, I look forward to our next meeting,
For so many years I've known, that on you I can depend,
And it comes from deep within my heart, when I call you my friend,
In everything good or bad, you have stood by my side,
With you I have no secrets, but always in you I can confide,
Even in giving my eulogy, only good things would you say,
And though you haven't told me, I know you think of me when you pray,
So how could I wish you anything, but that your life is a success,
And in everything you hand touches, may the good Lord bless,
So in my thinking of my life's journey, all the places I have been,
I think of you and for the parts we shared, thank you my friend.
Randy "Pops" Stone 10-05-11

Truly Changed

I am my own person Lord, seems it's hard for me to change,
But there are some things in my life Lord, that I need You to rearrange,
For I am constantly bombarded, by the evil this world holds,
And if one would let it, it can turn a heart stone cold,
But I am committed to a different path, the best one I could chose,
For I realize if I wander off it, there is too much to lose,
Because Satan is the ruler of this world, he wants to possess my soul,
But Lord I've accepted You as Savior, to Your promises I will hold,
For there is nothing from my past, that needs to be repeated,
So I live every single day, reminding the devil he is defeated,
Now if some of my old friends see me, they may think that I am strange,
May they learn it is because of You Lord, that I am now changed.
Randy "Pops" Stone 10-02-11

My Influence

Lord keep my mind clear of ungodly thoughts, for You are my desire,
And I don't want any other influence, I just want You to inspire,
For the devil spends way too much time, trying to invade my thoughts,
But Lord You have forgiven me, and I am now blood bought,
So on the things of Heaven, may my mind always dwell,
For I am a true believer, that has been rescued from the road to hell,
And that is a road to which, I never ever want to return,
But Your Holy Word speaking to me Lord, is what I want to learn,
So may my heart be like rich soil, where You can plant what I need to know,
May my feet never stray from Your Way, the direction that I need to go,
Now when temptation comes, You Lord are my righteous defense,
And You Lord will be my all in all, my eternal spiritual influence.
Randy "Pops" Stone 10-02-11.