I am Not Ashamed

(Who He Says I am Poem Series)

I am Not Ashamed

Why would I be ashamed

Of His Name

The One who transformed me

The One who spoke life into me

The One who truly knows me

The One who gave breath into my lungs and created me

The One who speaks to me

The One who seeks me

The One who gave me a new name

Why would I be ashamed

Of the Gospel

The very essence of His truth

The very presence of His Name

The power of His Blood

The power of His Love

The power of the Cross

The power of His Resurrection

The power of the Dove

The power of the Holy Spirit

The power of a transformed heart

The power of thanksgiving

The power of healing

The power of being set free

The power of Salvation

The power that sustains me

It’s a powerful Name

And His Name is Jesus

How can I be the Same

When I no longer carry this shame

When the Word of God is living in me

When His heart beats, my heart beats also

When I know who I am

When I’ve experienced His tangible love

When He comforted me when I was lonely

When He gave me courage when I was afraid

When He whispered to me that He is near

When He gave me strength when I was weak

When He gave me hope when I was about to give up

When He gave me grace to empower me

When His kindness melted my fear away

When His mercy brought me closer

When His love embraced me

When He brought me out of the darkness and into His light

So how can I be ashamed 

To carry His Name

When He is the best thing that could of ever happened to me

Breaking Bread

(Who He Says I am Poem Series)

Breaking Bread

Oh Lord

I’m here again

Broken

With empty words

But You have spoken

Filling what was empty

And turning it into something plenty

Oh Lord

My God

You are near

Even when I fear

Your grace surrounds me

Even when I mess up

I am loved

My heart is broken

But You have spoken

That I will rejoice in You

Oh Lord

My God

My King

You dwell in the Highest places

Yet You lower Yourself in the lowest places

To give a reaching hand

Even when I fall

I am not out of reach

Even when I sin

I am made clean

Even when I am broken

I am made whole

The Lord has spoken

Oh Lord

My God

My King

My Best Friend

For I am not alone

For You are with me

When I walk

You walk with me

When I sit

You sit with me

You prepare a table for me

A feast

You break bread

And give thanks

Whatever you break

Multiplies

Whatever you say

Happens

You restored what was broken

From the words… You have spoken

Way Maker

God Your a Way Maker

Miracle worker

Promise Keeper

The goodness of Your Heart

The fire that lights up the night

The heart that never stops

That’s who You are

You move mountains

Outpour rivers that are dry

You catch every tear

Cast any fear

Catch us when we fall

Minister to our call

That’s who You are

Your miracles are never ending

Your love is overwhelming

Your waters heal

Your Presence is real

It brings life

It binds the broken

And shuts the misspoken

For the truthful lips shall be established forever

That the righteous will not despair

But be clothed in garments of salvation

For Your Kingdom is here

Grace is near

It’s calling your name

Hear My Voice

‘I have come to set the captives free’

To cast darkness out

To walk in authority

To experience My miracles

So you may see the blind see

The deaf hear

The mute talk

And the lame walk

For you are covered by grace

From any trials you face

Stand firm knowing who He is

And what He has done

Because you are miracle

A miracle that lights up the night

We are the fireflies of the night

Glowing

Growing

Showing who You are

Take Heart

Take heart

In the waiting

Be strong

There is hope

Receive the courage

That you’ve been waiting

Experience the purpose

That He is unveiling

See the mysteries

He is unraveling

Longing for the destiny

He is fulfilling

Hear His voice

He is moving

In His word

There is freedom

In His heart

There is comfort

In His hands

There is healing

In His songs

There is worship

In His righteousness

There is praise

In His cup

There is an overflow

In His goodness

There is strength

In His Holiness

There is purity

In His riches

There is an inheritance

So take courage

Take comfort

Take heart

In the waiting

And receive His everlasting joy

Crown of Life

Hallelujah

Praise the Lord

For He is good

He is so good to us

His kindness

His mercy

His love

Is unfathomable

His grace

Is neverending

He knows

He knows

My heart

He knows what I’m facing

He knows my pain

He knows my struggles

He is there

He is there in the midst of my troubles

In the midst of a storm

And He will rebuke the wind and the waves

And Jesus will say ‘Peace, be still’

And the wind ceased and there was a great calm

Only Jesus can calm the waters

Only He can bring you peace

Even in the midst of your trails

He is the hope that cannot be shaken

`Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love Him’

We will receive the crown of life

We will receive a double portion instead of shame

We will receive in our inheritance instead of disgrace

We will receive a double portion in our land

And everlasting joy will be ours

We will be a display of His splendor

We will be planted

We will be crowned

For we are royalty

We inherit His promises

His Yes and Amen

We are His children

And our Father in Heaven

Watches out for His children

Waiting for us to receive His love

His promises

Our inheritance

Our destiny

Stand in Him

I will not be shaken

When I stand in You

When I stand in Your love

When I stand firmly to Your word

To Your Name

I will not be moved

For His word says

Be still

And I will fight on your behalf

I will fight your battles

I am your defender

Be still

And know I am with you

‘Now then, stand still and see this great thing the Lord is about to do before your eyes!’

Stand silent

And wait

By the seventh day you will shout

And the walls of Jericho will fall down

It’s not by my works

But by His mark

That has been written on me

That has been declared over me

That ‘God has planned in advance my destiny and the good works I would do to fulfill it’

So I stand in You

My foundation

My fortress

I will not be shaken

When I stand in You

Standing strong

Standing in faith

That I will withstand the test

The test of fire

And walk out unscathed

For Your words will stand the test of time

The Word of Life

Your word

Your word is true

It sustains me

It fills me with the Gospel

It brings life

Wisdom from the old

Outpouring into something new

It feeds me when I’m hungry

My cup overflows when I’m thirsty

As the angel of the Lord gave Ezekiel and John a scroll to eat

So do we eat the Lord’s Word

And it tasted sweet as honey

May the words I consume be sweet as honey

What I consume will always manifest out

So I choose to consume words of life

So I can speak out words of life

Let me not eat words of death

Because out of death came life

‘It is finished; it is done’

My new life has now begun

You rise

So I can run

Your words fill me with hope

A love that never ends

I meditate day and night

To Your Word

I long for Your presence

Holy Spirit guide me with Your Word

Fill me with Your Word

Bring revelation to me through Your Word

Your word saves

Your word will not return void

Your word is true

Your word is love

Your word speaks fire

For You are the Word

The Word of Life

A Father of Hope

Dad

Father

Papa

Daddy

Into your arms

I feel safe

When your with me

I’m protected

You carry a hope

A peace

An unconditional love

A guide

A fire

That warms me

That protects me

My provider

There was always food on the table

My teacher

That is true to his word

My hero

Even in the midst of a storm

A manly man

That is vulnerable and open

My ride

When you carried me

My friend

When you spend valuable time with me

My partner

When you took part of my imaginary world

Legos and G.I. Joes

My goofy dad

That would make me giggle and laugh

Can’t forget the dad jokes

That you were there for me

You were present

You were a big part of my life

From the first sight I was born

From the first time you carried me

From the first time you heard my first word

From the first time you saw me walk

From the first time I went to school

From the first time I encountered Jesus

From all the times you were there for me

You did it because you love me

You love your children more than anything in this world

That you carry the same hope and love that our Father in heaven carries

How much more is our Father in Heaven

Who provides all things

Who loves all the children of this world

He is the anchor of hope

He is our foundation

Our rock

Our Dad

Like Father Like Son

He created us in His own image

He taught us how to be men

How to be fathers

How to serve our family

How to be a father to the fatherless

So we honor our fathers

Today and tomorrow and forever

A father of hope

Boundaries

I say yes to Jesus

I say yes to obedience

I say yes to freedom

I say yes to love

I say yes to healing

It starts with a yes and ends with an amen

But we can’t say yes to everything

We can’t say yes to heaven and yes to this world

We are not called to be bound by this world

Because we are not of this world

Our bodies may be of this world

But my spirit was made eternal for heaven

So I say boldly no to the enemy

I say no to pain

I say no to sickness

I say no to sin

I say no to disobedience

I say no to lust

I say no to the lies of the enemy

I say no to even good things

Because God called us to say yes to His best

By teaching us boundaries

For we were lost in sin from this world

But God sent His son to save this world

So we could say yes to Him

God’s best

And say no to the things of this world

So we may experience freedom

The choice is ours

We can choose to obey

We can choose to have faith

We can choose to read His word

We can choose to worship

Because when we are obedient

It unlocks breakthrough

It opens the door to the true revelation of light

So let’s be wise with our yes and learn how to say no

There is power in our yes

There is power in our no

We have the choice to move

God has given us the key

That can open any door

And close any door

There is only one key

One answer

And it’s Jesus

Faithful You Are (Chris Tomlin Song)

You are Faithful

‘Faithful You are

All Your promises are Yes and Amen’

Even in our troubles

You never let us down

Even in our lack of faith

You never failed us

Or forsaken us

Because Your love is unconditional

And Your peace transcends all understanding

Even when I’m hurt

You heal me

Even when I’m lost

You never abandoned me

Even when I’m in doubt

You give me grace

Even when I’m drained

You fill me up

Even when I’m broken

You listen to me

Even when I’ve lost hope

You are Faithful

‘Because Faithful

You are

All Your promises are

YES and AMEN’