My life is completely open to God,
There is nothing more to hide,
All my darkest sins are obvious to Him,
But, forgiveness covers my deepest shame,
My futile attempts at making my own way,
Dissipated into hollow emptiness,
Nowhere to hide and alone with my sorrow,
Found by God’s relentless search for love.

Finally my hardest lesson was learned,
Separation caused by my vain conceit,
Forgiveness waited for an honest heart,
Waiting prolonged the agony of my shame,
Humiliation completing God’s work.

Lost in a maze of false promises,
Truth drowned out by the Accuser’s screams,
The search for words from truth’s heart,
Reveals God’s guiding hand in my life,
My weeping guiding me to Eternity’s trust,
Remorseful tears becoming the Liar’s shame,
All condemnation is replaced by hope,
A victory shout is God’s final word.

Hate’s venom spits it’s life shattering words,
It seeks out goodness and love,
Twisting its words into a web of lies,
Truth is lost in Hate’s clever traps.

When I was caught in Hate’s snare,
I frantically clutched at every useless escape,
But, there was no way out,
Caught in the headlights of a freight train,
Mesmerised by destruction’s glare,
Death seemed to be my best option.

I believed the lies,
They surrounded me,
Chasing me from morning to night,
I belonged nowhere,
Deserted by everyone,

My nightly cry for help,
The tears of deep sorrow cried,
Were heard by God,
My nightly lament of loneliness,
Was transformed by loving care,
The frightening new day,
Replaced by merciful words,
Belonging found in truth’s loving sounds,
The day dawns with hopeful light,
A celebration of my life,
Death’s ugly hateful stare,
Has no horror for me,
I embrace each day with courageous hope

Failure never has the final word,
For Eternity’s beloved,
But, I stopped listening to God,
I believed the Liar’s threats,
Lie piled upon lie distorting truth,
Every day I wanted to die,
I stopped caring about anything.

This is where Mercy found me,
When I had really lost my way,
Mercy brought me back to safety,
My pitiful cries of daily defeat,
Are now a loving awakening each day,
Delighting in God’s words to me,
Speaking about his eternal loyalty,
Fickleness cast aside,
Trust is my eternal hope,
Continuing its praise each day,
Beginning from my heart,
Heard by Eternity.

Every part of me is designed for praise,
Sharing God’s joy in creative pleasure,
I hear his shouts of wonder,
As he looks at his daily work,
And, joins with me in its daily discovery.

When the day dawns,
Wondrous splashes of colour,
Bring beauty to all creation’s beginning,
He holds nothing back,
Approaching creation with boldness,
Awesome power is harnessed by perfect love.

Praise begins from a heart captured by love,
My Creator also calls me, “Beloved”,
His voice begins all life,
Creation’s words bring life to me,
I don’t need to be afraid,
Eternity has spoken to my heart,
Invited together to share perfect love.

The sweet sounding lies of temptation,
Drew me to condemnations curses,
All day they screamed their derision,
Kindness is used to deceive,
The true intent of selfish destruction.

Locked in a prison of despair,
My dear enemy hears only his voice,
The empty hollow echo of his lies,
Are his reward for duplicity,
His promises are quickly forgotten,
But God doesn’t forget his child,
Disloyalty will reap its own reward,
Restoration is coming to God’s child.

Praise is my response to failure,
In my despair I found God’s comfort,
Blessing begins in the heartbreak,
As love is fully revealed in all its wonder,
Praise is my response to God’s justice,
Sheltered by his embrace,
Celebrating the song that is given to me.

My way unfolds with ever increasing awe,
All around me troubles seek to entice,
Grasping at my fearful uncertainty,
They are always ready to pounce,
Waiting for their opportunity to destroy me,
When my list of failures is insurmountable,
I will take heart in God’s words to me,
Knowing that he has my back.

My true home is found,
God’s loving arms wrapped around me,
Held tight and feeling completely safe,
Gazing into his loving eyes and seeing kindness,
Considering day and night forgiving grace.

My dear enemy is surrounded by love,
His head will bow with shame,
Realising that failure is not the end,
But, the beginning of hope,
His rejection will become his deepest sadness.

Today, I seek God’s word to me,
I long to hear his loving story shared with me,
My proud Father’s merciful tales,
Of his child learning to trust.

God knows my heart’s yearnings,
My seeking to follow him always,
I have nothing to hide from God,
My loyalty to him is unquestioned.

Hypocrisy gives with one hand and takes with the other,
Those who pretend to care but give with self interest,
They gather together their imaginary stories,
That mask their true intentions,
Trust is their most destructive weapon,
I am surrounded by the consequences of my loyalty.

I long for God’s words today,
My soul searches for my truest friend,
Where loyalty is our foundation,
Trust is found in God’s healing,
Disappointment’s wounds have cut deep,
But, God’s love brings a sure hope,
That a good heart will alway find its home.

Rejection’s pain is where my cry to God begins,
It’s deceptive words shout it’s painful message,
Seeking to gloat over it’s easy victories,
But, soon Rejection will face Truth,
Rejection will be defeated by belonging,
My heart entrusted to Grace’s care.

When I spend all night counting my faults,
God spends day and night whispering hope,
All of my failures are forgotten,
As my compassionate God forgives me,
He doesn’t know how to hold a grudge,
His heart seeks to restore my hope,
When Mercy’s voice is heard.

Rock bottom was my deepest valley,
I lost my way completely,
When I sought to find a friend,
My deepest trust disappeared like vapour,
Hate’s glare replacing love,
Contemptuous words beginning each day,
Seeking to uncover my painful wounds.

God’s face turned to my darkest distress,
Light shone on my uncovered wounds,
My ugliest sins were out in the open,
When there was nowhere to go,
I was brought back to home’s safety,
Love brought out the best in me,
Compassion grew in my heart,
My life is completely open to God’s truth,
Rescued from all my troubles,
Mercy the healing balm for all my sins.

Surrounded by love’s protection,
My life is completed,
By the refreshing sounds of hope,
The tough ascents through uncertainty,
Are crowned with the beautiful dawning,
That draws me to the Creator’s heart.

Opposition hears the loving words,
Spoken by Eternity to his beloved,
They are my tormentor’s nightly reminder,
Of the Creator’s care for his loyal child.

My reward is begins each day,
With the blessing of abundance,
Nothing can stop it from coming my way,
Love chases my every thought,
Finding it’s home in the loving words,
That has discovered the goodness in me,
My eternal inheritance of Grace’s kindness.

My pilgrim journey starts with hope,
Recognising my heart’s desire,
Taking my first steps to eternity,
Sometimes the uncertain path,
Needs Eternity’s guidance,
With each faltering step,
Complete trust is given,
To the source of all my joy,

My dear enemy loves to confuse,
He takes loyal devotion,
Turning it into destruction,
God isn’t distracted from loving,
Confusion’s foolishness is obvious,
Its path is full of empty promises,
Foolishness’ reward is disappointment,
For those who have pursued it,
Their legacy is meaningless,
Wisdom concludes with praise,
Anger is transformed by Love’s gaze,
Its daily assault completely disarmed,
Foolishness defeated by Wisdom’s victory shout.

Despair is the yawning chasm,
That swallows everything,
Its hunger is insatiable,
Devouring any goodness,
Destroying all hope.

Hope begins from my deepest despair,
Struggle birthed new possibilities,
My cries for help each night,
Were answered with a new dawn,
Remembering my youthful prayers
God’s love never forgets.

My daily longing is to hear God’s voice,
Learning to desire his will,
Knowing that failure is no longer possible,
My groans and tears heard,
Now, I live with complete confidence,
Each new step taken with the assurance,
That my path’s gifts belong to me.

Everywhere I look I can see God’s hand,
The Creator speaks to the humble heart,
The obvious is stated clearly,
In every beautiful creative detail,
Of this world that we call home,
Day after day the truth shines out,
Its light is radiant and trustworthy,

God’s honest conversation with me,
Always begins with truth,
His questions start with my heart,
And, where I place my trust,
There is no hidden agenda with God,
It’s all out in the open with Him,
A faithful life built on loving conversations,
Is what I desire above all else.

My heart is seeking God’s truth today,
Nothing tucked away for myself,
My life an expression of freedom,
That comes from complete honesty,
God began this beautiful conversation with me,
My life is completely dependent on his voice,
I love each word he speaks to me,
God’s loving acceptance of my humble words,
Is the first step of my daily worship.