Solution Not Resolution

I wonder a lot this time of year, about resolutions people make,
And I know from personal experience, many of them people break,
For every one wants their lives to move, from the good life to one that's great,
But I believe it is the wrong way, to determine our own fate,
We need to accept Jesus as Savior, then constantly seek His will,
Instead of making unkeepable promises, we need to find what's real,
For the devil will use anything, to lead us astray,
So we need to spend time in God's Word, and we always need to pray,
Because within our own humanness, we will surely fail,
But Jesus has created the Way, to save us all from hell,
So instead of wasting time, making a bunch of crazy resolutions,
I will live my life for Christ, He is my permanent solution.
Randy "Pops" Stone 12-31-11

A Great New Year

The clock is slowly winding down, so another year can end,
And it has been a better year, than some of the other ones have been,
For I feel like I have grown closer, to where God wants me to be,
But it is a learning process, this salvation that set me free,
And I know that this side of Heaven, I will never be perfect,
Yet I pray that the will of my Savior, my life always reflects,
So that I can be an instrument, that God can easily use,
Rejecting the devil's temptation, so I will not be confused,
Seeking the Blesser and not the blessings, the Giver and not the gifts,
Never forgetting about my worship, as His holy name I lift,
So in going from 2011 to 2012, I'll keep the faith and will not fear,
Because if I'm walking with my Savior, it will be a great new year.
Randy "Pops" Stone 12-28-11

Making Room

As the innkeeper told Mary and Joseph, sorry there is no room,
Do we too tell Jesus this, the very one who rose up out of His tomb?
In our busy lives do we not take the time, to do what God wants us to do?
To worship the only Savior, where His blood fell the love grew,
If we follow Him and seek Him, His presence is never very far,
Away from us and Lord we truly, want to be right where You are,
The past is past and the future waits, but we need You now and here,
For Lord You are our eternity, and fill our hearts with hope not fear,
So may I remove all that is not of You, and just live within Your will,
And let Your love come inside, and just let Your love fill,
Now I anxiously await You Lord, as a bride waits for her groom,
For I want You to know Lord that in my living, there will always be room.
Randy "Pops" Stone 12-18-11

Whoever Calls

In Romans we find that whoever calls on Jesus, surely will be saved,
I know that the cross was not the end, there is an empty grave,
Hard to believe that a baby born in a stable, is now a Savior for me,
And no matter my past, present, or future, I'll be with Him through eternity,
I have a peace that passes all understanding, life now is not hopeless,
As I reach out and seriously seek Him, He desires only to bless,
For God took a wretched undesirable sinner, and made my heart brand new,
And in the changing I realized, he has a special plan for me too,
Now all I can see is a Heavenly future, and I want some more to go,
But the only way is believing in Jesus, and this I surely know,
So discover that your living, is not your own personal game,
And find out just how special you are, by calling on Jesus' name.
Randy "Pops" Stone 12-14-11

Surviving Together

How wonderful life is, when shared with Christian friends,
To be in a place of enjoyment, that is not filled with sin,
Where the beauty of a person, is found within their heart,
And the love they have for their Savior, will never depart,
Knowing at any time you can call on them, if you need them to pray,
For they know the answer is found, with the one who guides their way,
And they don't care about your past, but about your eternity,
Growing together in wisdom, to find out what God wants us to be,
We wake up every morning, expecting miracles from above,
Never getting enough, of experiencing and sharing God's love,
Thank You Lord for my Christian friends, who help me keep my life real,
Who walk with me as we seek You, surviving together in Your will.
Randy "Pops" Stone 12-13-11

White Alabama Christmas

In my lifetime I don't recall a white Christmas, in this Alabama state,
But every year the weatherman says, this could be the year just wait,
Now there may have been one year, when we had a flake or two,
But it wasn't enough to make a snowball, that I could throw at you,
So if you want a white Christmas here in Alabama, you’ll need to get a can of paint,
If you're looking to the skies to see it happen, let me tell you it just ain't,
But one can wish and really hope, that this will be the year,
That we'll wake up with our world white, to boost our holiday cheer,
So I will dream and eat divinity, maybe enjoy a candy cane,
I thought it snowed hard during the night, but I looked out and it was rain,
One has to move further north, if they're expecting any snow to fall,
But I love Alabama too much to leave, so Merry Christmas y'all.
Randy "Pops" Stone 12-11-11

From a Manger

The Christ child in a manger, His star shining above,
This picture always reminds me, just how great is our God's love,
To an undeserving world, God gave the greatest gift,
And from the terrible road to hell, our very soul did lift,
In the sin-filled garden of death, I saw a beautiful rose bloom,
Giving mercy and hope, a one and only salvation from a life of doom,
The shadow of the cross, loomed just down the human road,
And a baby born of a virgin, grew up a Savior, bearing our sin's load,
So in the spirit of the season, in our decorating, getting, and giving,
May we remember the reason for it all, especially in the way we're living,
As we speed toward eternity, may our Christianity not become a stranger,
But remember the greatest act of love ever, started in a stable's manger.

Randy "Pops" Stone 12-10-11

Thankful for Christmas

Lord at this special time of year, as we celebrate Your birth,
May we remember the reason for it, really how much Christmas is worth,
For there would not have been a Calvary, without a Bethlehem,
As You were the perfect lamb that was born, to save us from our sins,
Though the conditions You were born in Lord, were some of the worst,
You are God's best, the living water, for which I now thirst,
From a stable's manger, to a cruel cross, Lord You are so much more,
Like wondering what's in a Christmas gift, what does Heaven have in store?
I will find out when I enter Your presence, to personally worship You,
Praising You each moment of eternity, and still singing carols too,
So I choose to believe in a Savior born of a virgin, and to Him I ever pray,
And I will pursue Him with all of my passion, thank God for Christmas day.
Randy "Pops" Stone 12-07-11

Near

As I deal with the cares of this world, sometimes I feel the night surrounds me,
But I ever place my trust in You Lord, and it is by Your light I see,
For if I let worries get me down, then I won't get anything done,
But God I place my faith in the salvation, that I received from Your Son,
Because Satan will be satisfied, anytime he can lead me astray,
That is why I have to be diligent, and live what I believe each day,
For the battle with temptations is constant, and in this life will never end,
Yet I seek to dwell in Your presence Lord, and always on You depend,
For I want to know more about You, and never be outside Your will,
Now in the mad rush of survival Lord, may I find time to be still,
So I can discover my purpose, so every word You say I hear,
For when I truly seek You Lord, is when I really feel You are near.
Randy "Pops" Stone 12-04-11