BEAUTY

BEAUTY

By: Tyararr J. Jones

It what form shall it pass my way today?

Does my heart and mind always capture its true essence?

Will it come my way in the form of nature, a song, a promise, or in the form of a person?

Beauty brings about responses of all calibers.

True beauty to me is seen in God and His sovereign work in my life and in the lives of another.

For who can truly explain it?

Every detail is in order, at the right time, in the right place, and for the right reason.

I do not always appreciate the true beauty of God's sovereignty.

The impatience of my heart sometimes clouds my vision of what I know to be right and wrong.

I am totally refreshed when I am patient and I trust wholly in what God is doing and how He is doing it.

Sometimes God reveals a picture of beauty in the form of a person.

This beauty that I speak of is the beauty that radiates from within and overflows outwardly.

This year God revealed that beauty through a person that I hold dear in my heart.

What is my response to this beauty?

My lips are silent, yet my heart speaks volumes.

Time spent is never enough.

My heart is held captive.

I am refreshed daily just by the very thought of her.

My pen has awakened to write more than it ever has.

The love of my heart is refreshed to give itself in a way it has never experienced.

So again I ask the question, "What is my response to this form of beauty"?

I am forever smitten by this picture and thankful for God's true beauty.

I am in debt to have experienced such a gift; a man such as I, undeserving.

NONEVERALONE

NONEVERALONE

By: Tyararr J. Jones

Where do I belong in this world that I dwell?

Some days I am content, others I am not well.

In those days when I question who I am and what I do,

I am reminded of God's promises which are faithful and true.

Alone I never am, though at times I cannot see foe nor friend,

God touches my hand and reminds me He is there till the end.

Solitude is a gift where one can find clarity and peace of mind,

Renewed focus on God and encouragement to face the daily grind.

Though I stand as a stranger on distant or common ground,

I am confident that God's presence will always abound.

The way I see God and what I believe about God is how I live,

A reflection of my heart and time and how much I give.

PRONE TO WANDER

PRONE TO WANDER

By: Tyararr J. Jones

O this narrow path I daily face as I set out on my way,

Not sure at times if I will run from this course or stay.

This world's treasures beckon me with no rest from its cry,

Should I give in to its choices, is it even worth to try?

Left to myself I will do wrong, and from right will depart,

But Christ is my Rock and the indweller of my heart.

Temptation lurks by my side as friend, though I know it is foe,

Driven to lead me to places I have not been and should not go.

Prone I am to wander as a sheep from its loving master,

Unaware that my choice is only leading me to disaster.

Set your truth O Lord anew upon the steps of my mind,

Keep me always close, may you never be hard to find.

May I be eternally driven as I embrace the Cross and your love,

Looking forward to that day, when I am finally with You above.

THE BRIDLING PLACE

THE BRIDLING PLACE

By: Tyararr J. Jones

Self-control, the silent mission of my soul,

Trying to remain focused on Him who made me whole.

The reins of my heart I have placed in His loving hand,

Stumbling in my daily steps, striving to obey His holy command.

Prone am I to wander from the promises that line my mind,

Robbed of my peace that at times is hard to find.

Searching for that place where I am restrained in mind and heart,

Bridled in my direction, and trying not to from God to depart.

What have I found in this place where I am still,

As I reflect in my thoughts and evaluate my will?

Day by day my flesh seeks to live and be set free,

Have its way in my life and pull me down to my knee.

Where is your bridling place, where your thoughts and actions are brought to light?

That place you are challenged and encouraged to stay the fight.

Thoughts come and go while emotions find their place,

How will you deal with today as you continue in life's race?

I WILL REMEMBER YOU

I WILL REMEMBER

YOU

By: Tyararr J. Jones

From the first time I met you my heart began to stir,

The time from then and now has declined from becoming a blur.

Sweet drops of fellowship, your voice I long to hear,

Wishing you were beside me, longing for you to be near.

Your smile has been imprinted upon my pondering mind and heart,

A symbol of your sweetness during this time we have been apart.

How can I forget you, a stranger who became a friend,

A prize I daily looked forward to seeing at my day's end?

The highlight of my restrain, the often focus of my attention,

How much I love you is beyond your comprehension.

Day by day your name is cast in the mix of things I treasure,

The time that was spent with you was an unbelievable treasure.

The cloud of uncertainties, the things we cannot control,

Must not be the compass to the choices we must behold.

As sun is to the day and the moon and stars to night belong,

You are the inspiration of my thoughts and the melody to my song.

No regrets to the past and the things to you I have shared,

A releasing of my thoughts and to you how much I have cared.

I remember you as a joy and an unexpected delight,

A motivation in my journey and a jewel in my sight.

I will remember you as beauty and sweetness along my way,

Someone my heart desired to know now and everyday.

I WILL CARRY MY CROSS(Easter)

I WILL CARRY MY

CROSS

By: Tyararr J. Jones

Mark 8:34 "Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.

Though the mocking of my sudden stumblings adds sound to the remorse of my silent thoughts....I will carry my cross.

The journey I have been called to walk leaves me at times tired, weary, discouraged, and confused....I will carry my cross.

Confusion and regret fight for the grasp of my peace that lies hidden within

.....I will carry my cross.

I have at times been rejected, mocked, and ridiculed for who I am

......I will carry my cross.

My heart is weary due to the burdens that wish me to carry their load

....I will carry my cross.

Though peace of mind at times is hard to find

....I will carry my cross.

My heart has been tried, tested, broken, and mended beyond comprehension

....I will carry my cross.

Daily my enemy greets me firmly with the desire to pull me down and away from my Master....I will carry my cross.

Though I lose joy in doing that which I have been called to do

....I will carry my cross.

The world's temporary treasures daily knock at the door of my mind and heart

...I will carry my cross.

Contentment plays hide and seek with what I know is true and what is not

.....I will carry my cross.

When I long for the wearisome battle of spirit and flesh to end

....I will carry my cross.

When my future is unclear and I have no answers for my questions

....I will carry my cross.

Balance is hard to find in the task of duty and devotion

....I will carry my cross.

That which seeks to deter me from being the man I am striving to be laughs me to scorn....I will carry my cross.

When I no longer want to carry the cross that I have been given to bare....I remember my loving Savior who bore my sin and carried the Cross that I might have life.....Life abundantly in Him that I might carry the cross He has given me to bare.