Lyrical Riffs

Lord we are often not very spiritual,our lives are full and frantic and routine,so please meet us in these busy, ordinary places,as you met so many in your Word.In those …

Lord Jesus you say to us, Be concerned for one thing…you and your kingdom.But so many things clamour for my attention,so many things batter at the door of my peace,and …

The thirst goes on,the longing which leads usto fill our lives with thosethings which only generate more longing.The gaps with in us filledwith those things which make the gapsbigger.Our world …

Lord, we have our fears,fears of getting things wrong,fears of looking foolish,fears of getting older,fears of upsetting others,fears of being useless,fears of being invisible,fears of running out of money,fears of …

‘We have been set free,like a bird from a hunter’s trap.’So sings that songster known as the psalmist.Singing of freedom and those things which clutch at us and trap us.Some find …

Lord we so frequently need you, this life often feels like a task that requires too much of us. So often are weak and self-absorbed, so often full of stress …

A kingdom of hope,where the light always shines,no matter how brooding the darkness,or how oppressive the troubles.A kingdom of nurture and friendship,a kingdom of forgiveness,carried in our hearts and minds,looking …

Send the sparks of your life,into our lives again this week.Send the strong beam of your light,into our darkness once again.Sow the seeds of your love into our being and doing …

Sometimes I wonder if I have the first idea,if I even have the smallest glimpse,of what it means to seek my happiness in you,to wait on you and find my …

We have moments of strength,and moments of weakness,moments of jubilation,moments of dread,moments of trust,moments of scepticism,moment of peace,moments of stress,moments of loathing,and moments of love.Help us with the difficult ones, …

To rest with you,to find a moment of green pastures,to pause to draw strength and focus,to discover a moment of joy in the stress,to find a way forward in the …

Pray the way you can,Not the way you can’t.Read the Bible the way you can,Not the way you can’t.Reach out the way you can,Not the way you can’t.Worship the way …

Lord, let your peace, your wholeness, reign in our land,let your ways of justice, compassion, joy and mercyinfuse our leaders and our people,may fairness be on our minds and in …

Ripples in the water,Like the fluctuating years,The rollercoaster ridges of time,The ebb and flow of strength and weakness,The restless movement,Occasionally settling to calm.So the heart rises and falls,The beats of …

Lord, how we need you today.You are the source of life and help and strength,you bring forgiveness for our mistakes and mis-steps,thank you so much for a new start with …

One ThingMartha did the right thing,she brought her stress to Jesus,and told him about it,she didn’t hide it away.She didn’t pretend she was fine,instead she knew Jesus could take it,he …

When we find ourselves in the shadows of life,in the places mottled with sadness,the presence of our God is right there with us,his patience never diminished by thenegative influences of …

Do not be afraid,God is with you,God is for you,God is bigger,God is stronger,God cares deeply for you.God is loving,God is on your side,God will not let you go,God fights …

In my mind, in my imagination,I’m supposed to convert the whole nation,I should change the lives of all I meet,I should bellow good news across my street.I should help everyone …