My Faith is Alive

There were times in this life, when I felt like Lazarus, buried and dead,

For I had fallen for the devil’s tricks, let him get inside my head,

And it was not very often, that I thought much at all about my eternity,

But one day I heard Jesus calling, and He was saying come forth to me,

And that stone that was my heart, that had been so hard and cold,

Was changed in the shortest instant, when I let Jesus take control,

I learned that even with all I had done and been through, God really loved me still,

Now I study His Word every day, wanting to be only in His will,

For without Him life is fruitless, that is not where I want to be,

But in Him life is eternal, from sin, the grave, and death, I’ve been set free,

So into this ocean of human living, into which each day I must dive,

I have found that truly it is love, that makes my faith alive.

Randy “Pops” Stone 07-18-13

In God I Trust

I didn’t see the moon all day, but I knew that it was there,

And I’ve never ever seen God, but I know how much He cares,

I sat and watched a stream, wondering where that it might go,

It reminded me that out of God’s heart, tremendous love does flow,

As I ponder sometimes, there is so much more of God’s will I want to know,

And just like the kudzu in Alabama, I wish that knowledge would grow,

Each day the living in this world, seems to make more and more demands,

But as for me I will rely on Jesus, and on this Rock I will stand,

And bit by bit I am finding out, just how much the Word of God is true,

Within its pages there lies a special plan, laid out for me and you,

So I will not lay up my treasures here on earth, where they will rot and rust,

But I will store them up in the safety of Heaven, for only in God I trust.

Randy “Pops” Stone 07-06-13

It Ain't Over

It seems some folks believe this life is it, that it is one and done,

If they don’t believe about Jesus’ first trip here, then they don’t the second one,

But I have read the good Book, from the first page to the last,

And my thinking is it is a good thing, for us to pray and fast,

For someone who doesn’t know better, it could be a scary thing,

Yet I do so I will be worshipping, waiting on my Savior and King,

Living a life in harmony, with what God truly wants me to be,

Thankful that my spiritual eyes, have been opened so I can see,

Knowing I am not perfect, but I am seeking God’s will,

And if one would only believe, then for you there is time still,

So if your life is full of sorrow, without hope and full of sin,

I promise you it’s time to change, for Jesus is coming again.

Randy “Pops” Stone 07-05-13

I Am Free

It is a true blessing from God, to have been born in the land of the free,

But I didn’t really know what freedom was, until I learned what Jesus did for me,

For in my living in this great land, I didn’t think I was a prisoner to anything,

Yet I found sin held me in bondage, and to its habits I would cling,

Then I found Jesus offered me an escape, by my accepting His free gift of salvation,

There truly is nothing like the chains falling off, in a spiritual revelation,

Yet just like the living in America with all of it choices, I am free to choose,

But Jesus gave me a choice, that I definitely could not refuse,

For there are only two choices, that matter in my eternity,

Heaven and hell hang in the balance, so I choose to believe,

And I learned that while Jesus hung on the cross, He really was thinking of me,

Now I am truly grateful for my birthplace, but more so for Jesus setting me free.

Randy “Pops” Stone 07-04-13