Imitating God

God I am created in Your image, so I seek to imitate You,

May my life reflect Your values, in all I say and do,

I love You with all my heart, all of my soul, all of my mind,

And I study Your Holy Word, so Your will I can find,

All of the devil's temptation, may I always be able to resist,

For I want to walk with You Lord, so no blessings I will miss,

I'm so thankful that even in what I used to be, You never gave up on me,

And I'll get to praise and worship You, throughout eternity,

I will love my neighbor as myself, for Lord You have shown me how,

And I can experience good things here on earth, they are available now,

So use me Lord to change lives, to make old sinful hearts brand new,

That I can complete Your purpose for my life, by imitating You.

Randy "Pops" Stone 11-28-12

Oh Israel

Oh Israel, Israel you are surrounded by your enemies,

But as for myself I will be your friend, throughout eternity,

For I know that you are blessed of God, and that He has a plan,

And one day you will realize that Jesus, was more than just human,

Today I pray for your peace, for your constant Heavenly protection,

For I believe you have suffered long enough, and endured too much rejection,

So I will support you and lift you up to God, may you fulfill His will,

And from the beginning until today, know God loves you still,

Remember the devil is causing all your problems, and he wants you to fail,

For he would not like anything better, than to see all Jews in hell,

So be strong and fearless through it all, and your heritage defend,

For I am not a prophet but I know, in the end you win.

Randy "Pops" Stone 11-19-12

Thankful Always

It is wonderful that this great nation, still rejoices in thanksgiving,

A time we can reflect on things, that make it beautiful to be living,

And having the freedom to do this, makes it a glorious thing,

So I will stand and honor our flag, when the Star Spangled Banner we sing,

May we never forget those who have given all, the ultimate sacrifice,

To preserve what we take for granted, they paid so dear a price,

Oh Lord of our salvation, on whom our forefathers founded this land,

I will remember my mind's picture, of Your nail scarred feet and hands,

Forgive us for falling short, of all You want us to be,

For in my heart I believe, it is You that keeps us free,

And it doesn't take a designated time, for me to bow and gratefully pray,

For Lord You have made my life such, that I am thankful every day.

Randy "Pops" Stone 11-18-12

Salt and Light

I am the salt of the earth, and I am this world's light,

As the salt may I make things better, as the light remove the night,

For I truly seek my purpose Lord, I want to know Your will,

So things of this world diminish, and the things of Heaven become real,

I have tried to make sense of this world, traveling a cold dark road,

This kept me where the devil wanted me to be, it was a heavy load,

But Lord I found the truth, and experienced Your salvation,

What a wonderful miracle, it was an eternal revelation,

For I came just like I was, and Jesus You accepted me,

And how glorious the future will be, spending it with You through eternity,

I will always be thankful, for Your forgiving and forgetting my faults,

Now may I fulfill my purpose, as the light of the world and its salt.

Randy "Pops" Stone. 11-11-12

Useable

In my mind's eye I'm walking on a fence, balancing up on the top rail,

On one side is the promise of Heaven, the other the finality of hell,

And I am the one responsible, on whom the weight of my choice will fall,

But Lord I saw Your light, and on Your name did call,

For to enter the presence of the devil, means my life has been a waste,

Yet I have moved away from that, and of Your glory had a taste,

And I am enjoying good things, poured out from Heaven above,

And I’m surrounded by Your blessings, basking in Your love,

Now I know I'll have to stick around here, living here on earth,

But Lord I've wanted to be with You, since experiencing My new birth,

So just use me to my full capacity, being all You want me to be,

Especially being Your light in a lost world, helping set them free.

Randy "Pops" Stone 11-04-12

Exposing My Love

Lord just as You have taught me, I pray that Your kingdom comes,

And in everything, but especially me, I pray Your will be done,

For the world continually grows more evil, just wallowing in sin,

I wasted a lot of my life living in the flesh, I don't plan to go there again,

Lord You have showed me that the spiritual, is where I need to dwell,

Then through whatever life throws at me, I can say that all is well,

Lord You have opened my eyes, to true Heavenly revelations,

For indeed Your teachings have created, a cultural revolution,

And I fight a constant battle against the devil, because of what I believe,

But Lord he is a loser, for Your Way I have received,

I will always champion Your cause, seeking what You want me to do,

And may my main purpose in living, be exposing my love for You.

Randy "Pops" Stone 11-04-12