You Waited...

We walked and laughed,
   together was our Communion,
The Light was so powerful,
   time felt endless.

I heard whispers in the dark,
   enticing the flesh.
So harmless it all seemed,
   I stopped to listen.

I heard laughter and singing,
   the sounds grew louder.
The world knocked,
   the light faded behind.

Minutes flying by,
  my "want" grew.
So much around me,
   emptiness felt within.

With great despair my soul turned,
   there He stood hands outstretched.
The Light washed me so deep,
   His embrace so focused.

The other day I read that God is the God of second chances (King David, Moses, Peter...).  Everyday I am blown away at how much God truly loves me.  I do not have fancy cars or tons of money in the bank, but I do have a God that cares for me so much that he draws me closer daily.  There are so many things in my life to be thankful for (My wife, my Kids, my family, my dc church), but what I am most thankful for is that fact that God is always there.  He knows that I will fail, but he knows my heart desires so much to serve Him.  I pray that as I go into 2011, my worship will be deeper so that I may be a vessel of His love to the world.

"These aren't the droids your looking for..."

Layer by layer
My relationship enhanced
Freedom lies within


As I continue my walk to Freedom, I am struck by the awe of God.  He could easily use the Jedi Mind Trick on me and take away my pain and suffering, however, He wants a personal relationship.  He wants me to crave Him as much as He craves me.  For this He shows me what keeps me from being closer to Him and it is up to me to decide to follow or not.  It is up to me to draw upon His strength.  I am an onion and each layer is a part of my life that keeps me from achieving all that His mighty hand directs.  I am honored to draw upon his strength and confess my short comings. (Psalm 32:3-5)

"Your faith has made you well..."

The flesh is weakest
God's might empowers my soul
Victory is ours

God does not ask us to have Super faith everyday, but He asks us to use the Faith that we have right now.  No more, no less. (Luke 8:43-48)  Our relationship with Christ begins at the point of faith, the smallest act will spark a new beginning.  A simple touch of the robe, a simple act of courage.  Our relationship is a two way street, we must grow in our knowledge of our God, who calls us friends.

That which is not seen...

When sorrow fills my soul
   and darkness pulls me in.
I seek the piece of Light
   and grasp at hope.
Desires surround my soul as
  flies to fruit under the Sun.
Stand firm, stand strong!
  "don't quit" I hear in the past.
It is a wisper, yet the soul is Strong
   as passion floods my eyes.
It is no longer left nor right,
   I wait humbly to grow.
Pat, pat the drops fall down,
   the smell of spring goes forth.
Desires washed away,
   pouring down my life.
Cleanliness is here,
   a new beginning, a fresh start.

The battle each day is make sure our thoughts are of Christ and not the world.  I keep on thinking "Every thought to the obedience of Christ".  That is so powerful!  What can be done with a life that every thought is obedient to the one and only.  How many people would be clothed or embraced?  The true battle is not in the flesh, but in our minds and in the world that we cannot see.  Who is ready to suit up?   (Ephesians 6-10-20 and 2 Corinthians 10:4-5)

To Boldly Go....

His risk was great, the time so right.
Standing true, standing firm.
Boldness that is Divine for a purpose.
Flesh melting aside to the Spirit.

Armour ready for battle.
Hidden are the Gems of the Word.
Strike hard the sound of Passion.
Great is He that is in Me.

Temptation abounds and whispers.
Feelings hurt, should I go on?
Boldness carries forward to the Truth.
The Way, the Truth, the Life carries forward.

Many leave and fear mounts.
Multitude stay with faith restored.
Challenged to stand tall, to move forward.
Stale Spirit no more, Spring is here.


For the past few days I have been encouraged to Boldly go forth.  Through my mind I keep hearing the beginning of every Star Trek episode or movie...."Space, the final frontier...."  I am not here to just accept Christ and be happy, but I have been given a Mission.  Not a Top Secret Mission, but a Bold Mission to proclaim the Word of God became flesh and share what that life changing event has done for me and can do for so many others.  Through the Boldness of the people in my life, I have become alive to my quest.  Who will join me? (John 6:60 and Ephesians 6:19)

The Call

Sounds all around me, pushing me to a fro.
Desires of flesh, bone become the reality.
Path pushing, yet my soul longs.
Sacrificial light draws me near.
Do you hear it, so soft, so calm.
Flesh pushed aside, strength within.
Not of the world, yet in it.
Time stops, the sound is clear.
"Through down your life, follow Me."
All is answered, as the call is clear.

Matt 9:9 "As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector's booth. "Follow me," he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him. "

My desire is to here the calling where I am.  To follow and serve that wonderful Voice is a challenge that can only be met by seeking our Fathers will, otherwise, He will ask "Where are you?" (Genesis 3:9)

Holy Haiku!

Accredit, but test
Holy one breathes authentic
True it is

It is so important to feed upon the word of God (1Pet 2:2) and to crave the joy in the experience.  We get our nourishment from a multitude of places:  Church, TV, Radio, Blogs, Friends...etc.  What must be realized is that no matter where you get your nourishment you much check it to make sure it came from the One, True God.  In Acts 17:11 we find that the Bereans "received the word with great eagerness and examined the word everyday to if what Paul said was true."   We have been warned that there will be false teachings and false profits, we must rely upon the spirit and the word to guide us.  As the Lord molds us, we must test our path to verify it is heading to breath of God.

Baldi

The Holy Spirit our Garmin

The path so true, yet turns dark.
Wisdom sought, wispers back...
"Turn right," but I go left.
"Stop," yet I continue on.

Adversity is around every corner.
The storms rage in the path.
I hear warnings, but don't Listen.
I see sights, but I am blind.

The Spirit is patient and waits.
Desire returns, agony no more.
The path has been illuminated,
The connection is set.

"Turn right," I throw down my pain.
I cry out, "Away with you!"
The path is true, the wind brushes.
All is ablaze, communion is here.

Can we lose our path, can we ignore the One and only?  Unfortunatly, it happens all too often.  The focus is then not that we took our own path, but how to get back to the path of the One.  How to clear out our senses and feel the True Communion of our Father.  The joy is when we throw away our idols and desires for the simple Faith.  He is always there, always patient and waiting for the Pure Heart.  Build in me the Heart of David and the Wisdom of Solomon.  Isaiah 30:15-22

Baldi

Today

The battle began so early and so fast.
The thoughts, the feelings so intense.
At home the battle armour was left,
Yet the fight continued on.

The day grew long, to help the spirit.
Answered deep within, the guidance of One.
Listen, listen to what you see.
Look upon what you hear.

What must be done, what is?
To stand alone by the world?
To kneel at the Light?
What shall I bring, what shall I leave?

The world can go no farther, yet it moves.
My choice today, to stay?....
At His feet, I see my freedom.
Who touched me?

The faith to turn the One..
The courage to stand out in a crowd!
That is my tomorrow, for the day is gone.
It is my now, my joy, my Savior!


I want and need for my life to be as the lady in Luke 8:45-48.  To have such faith in Christ as to have him stop in a crowd and know that you sought Him.  These thoughts will fill my heart tonight as I rest, I pray they will be the wisdom for the start of tomorrow.

Baldi