Clip My Wings That I May Fly

When i cry out, "Lord, let me die,"
please remind me Father,
You clipped my wings so that i could fly.

I don't need legs to dance,
or hips to sway,
nor notes from my lips,
to brighten my day.

Just a song in my heart,
my Lord on my mind,
though a realm apart,
i'm not far behind.

Just a lifetime away.

When i can't hold on any longer,
i fall on my face,
to worship my God in this holy place.
There is no where like it,
i hope you will see,
that Christ carries on,
when there is nothing left of me.
I hide in this place,
though it seems dreary and cold,
curled up with my Master,
yes, Him From of Old.

When i don't know what to do,
what to say or where to go,
i know i'll stand firm,
no matter how the wind may blow.

Still, as my bones are covered with skin,
here is my soul encased therein.
My hair may turn white,
with wrinkles on my face,
but i pray with all my might,
these things will not take place.

My soul has grown wings,
because of my King
yet covered with scales,
a bird on a string.
Sooner rather than later,
i pray to depart,
all of Him for all of me,
to be nearer His heart.

Yet no matter when that day comes;
summer, autumn, winter or the spring of May,
my body will fail,
and i will fly.
Fly, fly away.

© Jennifer Lynn - 2010

My Desires for His Desires

The barren Hannah, delirious for a child, promised, "O LORD of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your servant and remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life," (1 Samuel 1:11).

She cried out to God the desire of her heart and promised that if the LORD should give her the desire of her heart, she would return it to Him. How difficult this must have been, yet how gracious our God to give to us the desires He has put in our hearts and ask us to dedicate them to His kingdom. How painful yet marvelous to give up a desire completely to Him that He should bless us far more without it. Even should you desire legs to walk and His answer is no, wait and see how abundantly He will bless you and those around you without them.

After physically giving her treasured child back to God:


¹And Hannah prayed and said,

"My heart exults in the LORD;
my strength is exalted in the LORD.
My mouth derides my enemies,
because I rejoice in your salvation.

² "There is none holy like the LORD;
there is none besides you;
there is no rock like our God.
³Talk no more so very proudly,
let not arrogance come from your mouth;
for the LORD is a God of knowledge,
and by him actions are weighed.
⁴ The bows of the mighty are broken,
but the feeble bind on strength.
⁵Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,
but those who were hungry have ceased to hunger.
The barren has borne seven,
but she who has many children is forlorn.
⁶ The LORD kills and brings to life;
he brings down to Sheol and raises up.
⁷ The LORD makes poor and makes rich;
he brings low and he exalts.
⁸ He raises up the poor from the dust;
he lifts the needy from the ash heap
to make them sit with princes
and inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s,
and on them he has set the world.

⁹ "He will guard the feet of his faithful ones,
but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness,
for not by might shall a man prevail.
¹⁰ The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces;
against them he will thunder in heaven.
The LORD will judge the ends of the earth;
he will give strength to his king
and exalt the power of his anointed."

1 Samuel 2:1-10

Accept & Store Up, Turn & Apply, Call Out & Cry Aloud, Look & Search, to Find

My son, if you accept my words
and store up my commands within you,

turning your ear to wisdom
and applying your heart to understanding,

and if you call out for insight
and cry aloud for understanding,

and if you look for it as for silver
and search for it as for hidden treasure,

then you will understand the fear of the LORD
and find the knowledge of God.

- Proverbs 2:1-5

The Scripture portrays wisdom as something that doesn’t come easily. To have wisdom implies many struggles with understanding. It’s when we don’t understand why things are working a certain way that we are faced with the journey toward wisdom. Notice that we need to turn our ear, apply our heart, cry aloud, look and search. These are the skill sets needed to understand the fear of the Lord and knowledge of God. These are the patterns that expand our perspectives.

Today’s commentary by:
Dave Whitehead, Senior Pastor, GraceNYC.org

Wisdom <=> Humility

If you had responded to my rebuke, I would have poured out my heart to you and made my thoughts known to you. – Proverbs 1:23

This proverb is referring to the role of wisdom in our lives. It brilliantly captures how we learn: first we don’t know what we don’t know, then we realize that we don’t know, this begins the quest for knowledge, then we actually learn. Responding to correction is the doorway to wisdom pouring it’s heart to us and making it’s thoughts known. To allow correction in our lives is the pathway to wisdom.

Today’s commentary by:
Dave Whitehead, Senior Pastor, GraceNYC.org

It is pretty awesome that God puts people in our lives to help us to see what we cannot see and correct what needs correction! Lord, please help me to humbly receive correction and give correction in love!

Too Good Not to Re-Post!

This is a post from Ray Ortland's blog, Christ is Deeper Still. This totally blessed my heart today with such amazing Truth that i couldn't help but share it. Enjoy.

All That Matters is Who God is

The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty. Exodus 34:6-7

“Well, you say, but though God is able to help me, I fear that God is not willing to help me, and therefore I am discouraged. But be of good comfort, says the Lord, for my name is Merciful, and therefore I am willing to help you.

But you say, though the Lord is willing to help me, yet I am a poor unworthy creature and have nothing at all to move God to help me. Yet be of good comfort, for the Lord says again, My name is Gracious. I do not show mercy because you are good, but because I am good.

Oh, you say, but I have been sinning a long time, ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty years. If I had come to you long ago, I might have had mercy. But I have been sinning a long time, and therefore I fear there is no mercy for me. Yet, says the Lord, be of good comfort, for my name is Slow to anger.

Oh, you say, but I have sinned extremely, so many sins that I am never able to reckon up and to humble myself for them, I have broken all my promises to God and all the vows I made to him, and therefore I am discouraged. Yet, says he, be of good comfort, for I am abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. Are you abundant in sin? I am abundant in steadfast love. Have you broken faith with me? Yet I am abundant in faithfulness also.

Oh, but though the Lord is all this to his chosen ones like David, Abraham and Moses, yet I fear the Lord will not be this to me. Yes, says the Lord, keeping steadfast love for thousands. I have not spent all my mercy on David or on Abraham or on Paul or on Peter, but I keep mercy for thousands.

Oh, but my sins still recoil on me. I am the greatest sinner in the world, for I have sinned all kinds of sin. I fear there is no hope for me. Yet, says the Lord, be not discouraged, for I forgive iniquity and transgression and sin, even all kinds of sin. This is my name forever.

Oh, but I am afraid to lay hold on this promise, for I think this is a doctrine of license. Do not say that, says the Lord, who will by no means clear the guilty. But if there is ever a poor, drooping, fearing, trembling soul that desires to know my name, here, says the Lord, is my name by which I will be known forever.

The name of God quiets the heart against all discouragements.”

William Bridge, A Lifting Up For The Downcast (London, 1961), pages 270-272. Slightly edited.

“Lord, what about him?”

"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers." Luke 22:31-32

"Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”) When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?” Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.” – John 21:20-22


Peter is the one that I identify with most in the Bible. Quick to speak, quick to ask, "what about me?" Quick to affirm, "I will follow, and I will not fail," and in need of much humility. As Jesus is telling Peter the manner in which he will die, Peter turns back to look over to John and asks, "what about him?" I too struggle with comparing my path with Christ to others. Here, Jesus tells us not to do this. Each of us are challenged to follow Him. We may be given a different path, handed over to be sifted like wheat for some, yet we are to follow Christ. We are called to trust in the Good Shepherd, listen to His voice and follow Him no matter what. As the hymn says,

"I have decided to follow Jesus;
No turning back, no turning back.
Though I may wonder, I still will follow;
No turning back, no turning back.
The world behind me, the cross before me;
No turning back, no turning back.
Though none go with me, still I will follow;
No turning back, no turning back."

You may feel like you are on a path alone, that no one can relate to what you are going through, yet even Peter says, "Resist him [Satan], firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world" 1 Peter 5:9. Be reassured that there are believers who have been there as well as our High Priest who has suffered and conquered it all. You will suffer, and God will give you strength through it and call you also to turn again and strengthen your brothers with the comfort you have received (2 Corin 1:4).

In your current trial,
"Will you decide now to follow Jesus?
No turning back, no turning back."

Spugeon Series Part 7

“Believer, the fountain of your joy is never dried up. If, like Jonah, your plants are withered, your God still lives. If, like Job, your goods have been plundered, the highest good is still yours. Are the rivers dry? The ocean is full. Are the stars hidden? The heavenly sun shines on in eternal brightness. You have a possession that is unfading, a promise that is unfailing, and a Protector who is unchanging. Though you live in a faithless world, you dwell in a faithful God...

"Do not go to friends, at best they are miserable comforters. “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength” (Jer. 17:5). Turn to the strong arm of God. “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope is in the Lord. For He shall be like a tree planted by the waters, in which spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes; but it's leaf will be green, and will not be anxious in the year of drought, nor will cease from yielding fruit” (Jer. 17:7-8).”
-Charles Spurgeon, Looking to the Lord