Tag: trust

Afraid, Yet I Do

On By gaillovesgodIn 2004Leave a comment

Afraid to believe and yet I do.
I am so scared to believe in love, life, and people.
Yet I believe in the very God who made all three.
Afraid to trust and yet I do.
I am afraid to trust in anyone or anything,
Yet I trust in this God I cannot see.
I trust and love and believe
In someone I’ve never met.
Someone I’ve never held.
And yet I have give Him my life.
I make decisions according to His pleasure.
I strive to obey Him.
And when I wrong Him,
I am heartbroken and regret
Because I am saddened to know I grieve Him.
Trust, love, believe.
I am afraid of them all,
And yet I believe, love, and trust the very meaning of them all…
God!

1-14-2004 Wednesday
Written by Gail Brookshire

For You, My Best Friend

On By gaillovesgodIn 2000Leave a comment

Just for You, I will try to trust.
Though it’s scary, I see I must.
I cannot reach those I avoid.
I must not remain so paranoid.
Your people are made in Your image.
And I must make sure I remember it.
Many of Your children are lost and unsaved.
Their paths are so dark and unpaved.
I cannot promise anything to You.
But you know my intentions are true.
I lay my soul to rest in sleep,
And know that my future You keep.
No matter who I trust or believe in,
I know that You are my Best Friend.

10-30-2000 Monday
Written by Gail Brookshire
Inspiration: My Best Friend Jesus Christ!

Faith in Me

On By gaillovesgodIn 2000Leave a comment

Faith in Me… that’s not such a stable thing.
How can You believe in me after all my faults?
My shortcomings really add up.
Trusting me means You believe in me.
Why? Why do You believe in me?
I don’t believe in myself anymore.
I have no reason to.
Why do You care so much for me to believe?
There’s nothing You can gain from my broken promises.
Even my friends have given up on me.
My family is so disappointed.
Why would You stand by me still?
Do You not see my worthlessness?
No, You don’t.
You only see good in me.
Why? Because You know You are in me.
But You also know I am only human.
You know I make mistakes like everyone else,
Even big ones.
I am so glad that is what You see.
It’s when I look at myself through Your eyes
That I gain hope to believe in me.
If it weren’t for You believing in me when I don’t,
And when there’s every reason not to,
I would just give up on myself.
Thank You for having faith in me.
It helps me to have faith in myself…
And in You.

4-29-2000 Saturday
Written by Gail Brookshire
Inspiration: My Lord and Savior, my Friend and Support, Jesus Christ

I’ve Got Your Number

On By gaillovesgodIn 2000Leave a comment

Tired and exhausted,
I attempt to rest in Your hands.
My body so weak and tired
That only Your healing touch understands.
Nightfall, thunderstorms, pouring rain…
They fall together.
Yet I will take shelter with You
In all forms of weather.
Life speaks to even my dream
And I vision Your sight.
Trust in You and Your Son to come,
And He’ll be my Guiding Light.
Underneath the sky and moon,
I rest my soul to slumber.
If there is a need that arises,
I know I’ve got Your number.

3-20-2000 Monday
Written by Gail Brookshire

Following Your Light

On By gaillovesgodIn 1999Leave a comment

Following Your light, darkness tries to distort You.
In a moment of confusion I pause to play it safe.
I wait for You to lead me with Your voice,
Or to take me by the hand in the right direction.
I feel Your concern.
I know Your sincerity.
Trust is what You are all about.
Yes this fear of getting hurt with what I cannot see
Is keeping me from moving.
I’m afraid something might strike me,
Something may be unreliable, dangerous.
You urge me to trust You and I explain…
“It’s not You I am afraid to trust.
It’s the pain I might come across.”
Slowly, a mist of light shines in Your eyes.
They are all I can see.
I look into them and they say,
“I love you. I never want anything to hurt you.
But for Me to bring you to a safe place,
You have to be willing to trust Me enough
To leave this uncertain place you are in.
I can’t promise there won’t be anything
Upon the path that won’t hurt you.
But I can promise you that I will be with you,
And will never leave you.
Your pain will be My pain,
And I will make My peace your peace.
Will you believe Me and trust Me?”
With my heart filled with overwhelming comfort,
I reply, “I will and I do.”
I take Your hand and step forward in faith.

2-24-1999 Wednesday
Written by Gail Brookshire

Honesty Is The Best Policy

On By gaillovesgodIn 1992, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Honesty is the best policy.
It makes people accept you for who you are.
They may not like what you say,
What you do, or who you are,
But at least it is the truth.
Also, if in the future people change their minds;
Then they have learned to accept you for what is real.
When people know you and accept you for who you are;
Then there is trust.
People prefer the truth
Because it keeps the possibility
For trouble and bad tension out of sight.
If one person could learn to be honest,
No matter what the topic, situation, or place,
Then a lot of people will benefit from it.

11-3-1992
written by Gail Brookshire

How Do I Know You Care

On By gaillovesgodIn 1989Leave a comment

Simply holding me for one.
Sticking around would be another.
To talk with me as a friend,
Instead of using me as your lover.
To be interested in what I have to say.
For it to be your choice to want to stay.
To know when I’m lying about my mental health,
When what I’m doing is protecting myself.
To make me cry when I continue to laugh.
To give me your all and never half.
To say you care about my distrust.
And to let me have you to trust.

10-30-1989
Written by Gail Brookshire
Inspiration: TW challenging me to write about how I know someone cares. It’s interesting to look back at what I thought over almost 30 years ago. God does amazing things to heal our way of thinking! God is my hero! ❤

God, For You I Will

On By gaillovesgodIn 1998Leave a comment

God, for You I will.
For You I will have faith.
I will trust that You love me,
And that You truly care.
I will trust that You will heal me.
I will believe that You will carry me,
And be there when I cry.
God, I trust You to know the way.
I leave my heart and soul with You.
You are the only way out of this heartache.
You are the only way I can make it through.
For You I will trust walking away from
All the false promises.
Instead I will lay my hand in Yours,
And accept the promise You have always kept,
To love me forever.
God, if You will help me and give me the strength
That this love constantly strips me of,
I will trust You to be the love I need.
God, there’s no doubt this is going to hurt.
It already does.
And I’m scared to trust me.
But for You I will.

5-20-1998 Wednesday
Written by Gail Brookshire

May We Listen

On By gaillovesgodIn 2011Leave a comment

God’s word… God’s people…
God’s warnings.
Do we ever listen?
Are we at all discerning?
Do we realize that while there is privilege
and honor in being His own,
there are so many things
He just will NOT condone?
Like a loving parent, He wants what’s best.
He does not enjoy seeing us fail a test.
He wants to keep us close and loved.
We choose when we give up.
May God help us to never leave Him.
May we choose to trust and believe Him.

6-9-11 Written by Gail Brookshire
(by the grace of God)

I Follow Despite!

On By gaillovesgodIn 2011Leave a comment

Following Your lead, I follow despite
Any reservations, dread, or fright.
I watch for signs and trust Your word,
Trying to stay true, no matter what I’ve heard,
Trusting that You have heard my prayer,
Knowing that You always love and care.
Unsure if my death is what You ask,
I become afraid of every little task.
Knowing You hate lack of faith,
I try to put on a happy face.
My spirit is unsettled, my mind scattered,
And every bit of my nerves are shattered.
And then in darkness, I feel Your touch,
Reminding me that You love me so much.
The last thing You want is to torture me.
You suffered on a cross to set my pain free.
Help me to trust You even when I’m lost.
Thank You for dying upon my cross.
No one will ever compare to Your sacrifice.
Because of Your death, I have eternal life.

4-21-11 Written by Gail Brookshire
(by the grace of God)

His Parental Love

On By gaillovesgodIn 2011Leave a comment

Knowing our sinful nature and God’s just ways,
makes it scary to have to live for those unwanted days.
One can know how loving and merciful God is,
but one also knows that mighty vengeance of His.
The soul is so ready to love and revere God,
but the carnal flesh simply is not.
Knowing that sin brings justified discipline,
makes one afraid of the world and body we’re stuck in,
but God sends the Comforter to remind
that God loves us at all times.
And while He can not tolerate sin in us,
He loved us enough to send Jesus.
We must trust that God knows what He’s doing.
He’s not throwing us away, he is pursuing.
Like a child/parent relationship, we have a bond.
His parental love will always carry on.

6-22-11 Written by Gail Brookshire
(by the grace of God)

God, I Hold Onto You

On By gaillovesgodIn 2003Leave a comment

God, I hold onto You.
No matter how much Satan helps me to betray.
I cling to Your promise to never let me go too far.
I cling to Your promise of endless love.
I cling to Your promise of eternal salvation.
I cling to faith built on facts, not feelings.
Faith that Your word is true when You said,
“Come to me and I will never forsake You.”
Not the feeling that You’re going to leave me
like everyone else who said they’d love me forever.
I trust You like I trust no one else.
I trust You even when I am in doubt, confused,
or simply don’t understand.
I understand enough to know that whatever happens
Your hand is over it all.
You are there in the midst of it all.
And You are doing everything in my best interest.
You know my situation better than I do.
I know You are holding on to me too.
Thank You!

3-29-03 Written by Gail Brookshire
(by the grace of God)

Drowning In Bills

On By gaillovesgodIn 2002Leave a comment

I am drowning in bills,
suffocating in stress.
I work so hard to make it,
yet seem to pay off less.
I struggle to pray.
I struggle to believe.
I struggle to obey
and trust you will not leave.
Please enrich my spirit
with peace that you are in control.
Be my strength, as I have none.
You alone make me whole.

10-23-2002 Written by Gail Brookshire
(by the grace of God)

Philippians Insight

On By gaillovesgodIn 2012Leave a comment

If it is for the cause of Christ,
it is what it’s all about.
He is our assurance.
His peace erases all doubts.
Keep Him first,
and others before ourselves.
Be ready to stand alone.
Be ready to help.
Good and honest things
are all of good report.
Praise and worship to God
is what we are designed for.
Trust in Him,
and faith will bring peace.
Trusting in this peace
will never cease.

7-14-12 Written by Gail Brookshire
Inspiration: Philippians

Give to Him

On By gaillovesgodIn 2012Leave a comment

People can be so cruel,
it makes it hard to smile,
yet they are the ones
so miserable all the while.
Our hearts should focus on God
and tell Him our heart’s desire.
He is a loving Father.
Of our love, He’ll never tire.
He wants us to give
our all to Him and trust
that He will perfect
and make things just.
Give to Him. Give to Him
everything you own.
For you should know,
He takes care of His own.

5-22-12 Written by Gail Brookshire
Inspiration: 1 Samuel 1-3