JOYFULLY YOURS

 

I prayed for you, I wished you the best;
I wanted you to stand strong through every test.
Those, I now call 'bless you prayers';
The kind that hardly reach to God's ears.

Until the day I offered my life in your place;
And became persistant about seeking His face;
I was speaking mere words into thin air;
I might as well not have taken the time for prayer.

Until the day I started stacking petitions in front of His throne;
And became relentless for the cause, and would not leave it alone;
THEN is when the answer began to come, right before my eyes;
The things I had prayed for became reality that could not be disguised.

For things changed when God saw I was serious in my quest;
He then couldn't help but answer me, and give His best.
The kind of prayers that you KNOW are His perfect will,
He often will test you, to see what you will give to climb that hill.

What will you offer unto Him, without recourse;
What will you claim, cling to and take by force...
What will you pry out of Satan's clutch,
Because to you, it means so much??

Is it healing? Is it salvation? Is it a blessing for a friend?
Just stay faithful, stay true, and don't give up and let the devil win.
Be relentless with the Father God and call out that need day after day;
Press on, reach your goal, as you walk faithfully in God's way.

He will answer when He sees a sacrifice upon His altar;
He will not fail you; He does not falter.
Why do we then give up so easily and fast...
And think He has not heard us, when we have hardly even asked?

Press on, push your way through to Him; let the sweat and tears fall;
The Father will hear you, He will know, He will answer your call.
Whatsoever ye ask, in Jesus' name, with faith, believing;
Those, those my dear friends, are the answers you will be receiving.

 

Joy Marie Parker