TRUST IN THE TRUTH

Trust is a valued trait

It’s something we must earn

To trust, casts out fear

Which is difficult to learn

It’s true trust has it’s risks

But without it we are lost

Fear becomes a way of life

And our peace becomes the cost

Trust can be a treasure

In the peace that it brings

It can also be a curse

When we trust in wrong things

When in God’s Holy Word

We truly place our trust

We are standing on the rock

For He is righteous and just

But when we trust in the world

And selfish motives are our goal

We let down our defenses

And the enemy takes control

In trust there is a peace

That we will achieve

Peace and love are ours

When in God’s Son we believe

“Do not let your hearts be troubled

Trust in God, trust also in me”

Jesus tells us with these words

The way God set us free

Free from doubt and fear

And the loneliness that it brings

Free from the enemy’s clutches

As we cast down selfish things

“I am, the way, the truth and the life”

Jesus did proclaim

“I am the only way to the father”

We can trust in Jesus’ name

As we trust in him

We are filled with love and joy

As we share his precious love

The enemy’s kingdom we’ll destroy

If you’re feeling lost and lonely

And life’s set you adrift

If fear and doubt have gripped you

And you really need a lift.

It doesn’t matter if you’re old

Or in the prime of youth

God’s kingdom can be yours

When you trust in the truth

By William C. Scheel II

          (Bill)       (Shale)

Started: November 14, 2011

Finished: November 19, 2011

RIGHT NOW

We all are faced with the choice

Whether to do right or wrong

We all have times in our lives

When we’re weak or strong

We can reflect upon our past

And see the errors of our ways

We can plan to do what’s right

For the remainder of our days

God gave us free will

It’s up to us to choose

Will the path that we take

Cause us to win or loose?

When we ignore God’s wisdom

On the path that we travel

The wickedness of the world

Can cause our lives to unravel

In the moments that we suffer

For the choices that we made

We remember our wrong decisions

And the reasons that we strayed

We make a promise to ourselves

To change our evil ways

We turn our eyes towards God

And make promises to praise

God if only you will help me

I will change the things I do

Just rescue me from my peril

I know I can count on you

But as soon as we are safe

Our promise seems to fade

We go back to where we were

Secure and unafraid

There’s only one true way to change

The path of our life’s direction

We must devote ourselves to God

And embrace God’s correction

It’s easy to commit to change

We will even give a date

Oh Lord I’ll start tomorrow

I’m sure it’s not too late

There’s a problem with that thinking

Tomorrow never arrives

If we don’t change today

We will never change our lives

Embrace God’s mighty wisdom

Say no to evil things

Claim Jesus as your Savior

Embrace the forgivness that he brings

There is only one time we have

To decide what we won’t allow

It’s not tomorrow or yesterday

We have to start right now

By William C. Scheel II

          (Bill)       (Shale)

November 16, 2011

ANY MINUTE

Time marches on

We’re just along for the ride.

The length of our trip

Is for God to decide.

It’s not how long we’re aboard

This planet called Earth

It’s how we use our time here

That determines our worth.

God has a plan

For each of our lives

The choices we make

Will be our success or demise.

What is your focus?

How do you live?

Do you love or you hate?

Do you take or you give?

 

Is your life ruled

By ambition and sin?

Has selfishness created

The mess that you’re in?

Do you wander through life

With no aim or direction?

Do you rebel

When it’s time for correction?

Have you lived your life

To serve the Lord?

Are heavens’ promises

To be your reward?

What if today

Most of your time disappeared

And your years turned to days

Have you persevered?

What would the things

You value and do

Say to the world

And reveal about you?

Would your priorities change

In your time that remained?

Would you search for more

Than just to be entertained?

Would the thought of death

Being so near

All of a sudden

Create doubt and fear?

Where will I be

When my life comes to an end?

Will there be time

To repent and amend?

Is Heaven or hell

To be my fate?

I pray Oh God

That it’s not too late.

Focus on God’s work

Claim Jesus as savior

Change your life

Through your heart and behavior.

There’s only one price

For the debt of your sin.

Alone you loose

With Jesus you win.

Alone before God

Your debt of sin is eternal

The place you will go

Will be infernal.

With Jesus there

Your sin will be covered

Eternity with God

Will be your future discovered.

If all of these questions

Have caused you to think

Realize every moment

We stand on the brink

What if your life stopped

Without time for reflection?

Where would you go

When you faced God’s inspection?

You can change your life

Invite Jesus in it.

Your last stop on earth

Could be any minute.

By William C. Scheel II

          (Bill)       (Shale)

November 3, 2011

YOUR SHADOW

The Lord our God is the author of light

Which shines down from above on us all

When he is the high point of our life

There is no place for darkness to fall

But as we become distracted by other things

And God is not quite as high in our sky

We will see a shadow begin to appear

A place of darkness where the enemy lies.

The further we stray from God’s precious light

The larger our shadow will grow

The darkness expands and the enemy waits

To deliver his death yielding blow.

The way we can keep God’s light high in our sky

Is to keep his precious Word always near.

His Love and Forgiveness will comfort us all

And remove all of our doubt and fear.

Grow in God’s Word and accept Jesus as Lord

Live like he did everyday

He is The Way and The Truth and The Life

We are blessed when in his presence we stay.

As sinners we must always be on guard

Not to heed the world’s sinful call

If you see your shadow begin to appear

God’s Word can steer from a fall

When Jesus becomes the Light of your life

And your walk becomes to love and to give

The light that surrounds you will eliminate

A place for the darkness to live.  

By William Scheel II

        (Bill)  (Shale) 

October 6, 2011



A SERVANT'S HEART

Everywhere we look today

The philosophy that dwells

Defines our life’s success

By what we attain for ourselves

We are told we can find happiness

By being the best that we can be

Self help and self indulgence

Are the world’s reality

When happiness and wealth

Are how you define success

Where do you turn when life

Takes all that you possess?

When things are going smoothly

It’s easy for us to be our master

But we wonder why we’re alone

When we face disaster

As life takes a turn

And we’re no longer in control

The loneliness and fear

Can really take a toll

God has a different plan

For each and every one

God’s model for our life

Is Jesus, God’s only son.

Jesus’ life teaches us

To always seek God’s will

He took the world’s sin upon himself

And through his death he paid our bill.

What if Jesus had made himself

His first and highest priority?

Our sins would be ours to bear

If he had turned from God’s authority.

But through his shinning example

Of his selfless attitude

He filled the lives that he Blessed

With an eternal gratitude.

Jesus told us all

For he who is least among you shall be great.

But being least is an idea

To which the world just can’t relate.

But when our goals become his

And serving others becomes our mission

The path to peace and happiness

Will be our ultimate transition.

When we become God’s tools

And we get out of God’s way.

It allows his Glory to shine through us

All he asks is that we obey.

When we live for Jesus

And obey God’s Holy Word.

By giving selfless love and sacrifice

Through us God’s voice is heard.

We no longer are lost and alone

God’s presence is always there

And our lives will be rewarded

By his Blessings that we share.

For as we give to others

It’s through others that we receive

It’s really not that hard

All we have to do is believe.

When in God’s eternal plan

Is what we choose to invest

Our selfless love and giving

Is God’s definition of success.

In the world you will never find

True peace and serenity

When all you focus on

Is you own divinity.

To reach God’s eternal Kingdom

We must embrace God’s Holy Son

We must live for others first

And make him number one.

Cast worldly values down

It’s time for a new start.

Eternal Blessings can be yours

When you have a servant’s heart.

By William C. Scheel II

          (Bill)       (Shale)

Started: August 25, 2011

Finished: September 25, 2011

MY PRAYER

My Prayer is that whether

My time left is short or long

That I will see it through

And I will finish strong.

No matter what I face

I will have no fear

Peace fills my heart

For Jesus is always near

By William C. Scheel II

     (Bill)       (Shale)

August 16, 2011

THEN WHAT?

One day I was asked a question

What is your life plan?

Is the course of your life

To be ruled by God or man?

I know that there’s a God

And I’ve heard about his son

But all of that religious stuff

Doesn’t sound like fun.

Why are you asking me this question?

You’re rushing things it seems.

I’m sure that in time I’ll realize

All my hopes and dreams.

I guess a career will be my focus

And success will be my goal

I will educate myself

And prepare for my new role.

Then What?

I will search out my career

And prepare to move ahead

Then I’ll find a mate

And we will both be wed.

Then What?

Where you’re going with this question

Truly has me perplexed.

Isn’t the answer obvious?

Of course our kids are next.

Then What?

I will work so very hard

So I can provide the most life brings.

I want to raise my kids

And give my family the best of things.

Then What?

I will put my kids through college

And I’ll be the best at what I do

Our worth will be defined

By all that we accrue.

Then What?

My kids will be successful

And I will retire with my wealth

I will exercise and eat right

So I will have good health.

Then What?

I will be a great grandparent

And focus on family unity

I will do charitable things

And be a pillar of the community

Then What?

The only thing that’s left I guess

It’ll be time for me to die.

I know I’ve lived a good life

And have favor with God on high.

Then What?

I will stand before Mighty God

And show him all I’ve done.

So what will be your answer

When God’s asks about his Son?

I went to church all those years

I said that God is King

I claimed Jesus as my Savior

But I guess I didn’t change a thing.

Then Mighty God’s answer

Caught me by surprise

You never really knew my Son

Through your life of compromise

I’m sorry to say my son

You’re name just isn’t here.

Then all of a sudden my heart

Was filled with doubt and fear.

Hey get your hands off of me.

God they’re taking me away

Yes my son they are

It’s your final judgment day.

I woke up in a cold sweat

And fell to bended knee

Oh Jesus you are My Savior

Oh God please hear my plea

I know what I must do

To avoid this awful fate.

I must live my life for Jesus

I’m Blessed it’s not too late.

So if you die tomorrow

And you stand before the Lord

For the life you’ve chosen to live

What will be your just reward?

I thank God I had that nightmare

Filled with fear and pain

And even still today that question

Keeps echoing in my brain

.

Then what?

By William C. Scheel II

          (Bill)       (Shale)

Started: July 27, 2011

Finished: July 31, 2011