FAMILY
        by Carl Evans 1/2008
  WHEN GOD MADE THE WORLD, HE CALLED IT GOOD AND DONE,
   BUT MAN WAS LONELY AND GOD MADE HIM A PARTNER FROM A BONE.
  MAN NEEDS A HELPMATE TO BE A PARTNER AND ENCOURAGER DOWN HERE,
   SO THE WHOLE FAMILY WILL BE LOVING AND FILLED WITH GOD'S CHEER.
  WE SEE MANY FAMILIES WHO ARE FILLED WITH ANGER AND HURTS TODAY,
   AND IT CAUSES MANY PROBLEMS FOR FUTURE FAMILIES TO LIVE A BETTER WAY.
  WE SEE FAMILIES DIVIDED BECAUSE THEY CAN'T GIVE UP THEIR ADDICTIONS,
   FROM DRINKING, GAMBLING, AND DRUGS WHICH BRINGS MANY AFFLICTIONS.
  THE MANY ABUSES IN FAMILIES CARRIES ON TO THE NEXT GENERATION.
   WHAT'S NEEDED FOR EACH OF US IS FOR US TO EXPERIENCE REGENERATION.
  WHEN WE TURN TO THE LORD WE FIND JOY AND FULFILLMENT FOR EACH ONE
   AND WE CAN HAVE MORE LOVING FAMILIES THAT BRING HONOR TO GOD'S SON.
  LET US KICK THE ENEMY OUT OF OUR HOMES AND RISE TO THE CAUSE
   OF BEING BETTER PARENTS SHARING HIS LOVE THROUGH EARTH'S HALLS.
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WAIT ON THE LORD
     by Carl Evans 12/7/2007
 WAITING ON THE LORD IS A HARD THING
  FOR FLESH DOES NOT WANT TO WAIT.
 WE RUSH THROUGH LIFE IN OUR OWN
  STRENGTH BUT IT MESSES UP OUR FATE.
 WE THINK WE KNOW HOW TO DO IT BETTER
  FOR THAT IS OUR NATURAL WAY
 AND WE FIGHT THE OPPOSING FORCES IN
  OUT OWN STRENGTH TO FIND A SUNNY DAY.
 WE SEEK AND PRESS FORWARD, PUSHING
  WITHOUT CONSIDERING WHAT GOD DESIRES.
 WE WRASSLE EACH OTHER FOR POSITION BUT
  OUR PRIDE BUILDS MORE INTENSE FIRES.
 BEFORE WE KNOW IT, OUR LIVES ARE SO
  CONFUSED AND WE CAN'T THINK STRAIGHT,
 THEN OUR HEALTH STARTS DETERIORATING AND
  WE RUSH FORWARD TO THAT ETERNAL DATE.
 WHEN WE STAND BEFORE GOD ON THAT
  BLESSED OR CURSED DAY, GOD WILL ASK
 WHY WE DESTROYED OUR LIVES IN SUCH A
  WAY JUST TO PERFORM A SIMPLE TASK.
 GOD FIVES US NATURAL TALENTS BUT HE
  EXPECTS HIS SPIRIT TO BE CALLED ON
 TO GIVE US HIS HELP SO OUR LIVES WILL
  BE MORE PRODUCTIVE TO HONOR HIS SON.
 WHEN YOU ARE TEMPTED TO DO IT YOUR WAY
  PLEASE TAKE TIME TO LISTEN TO HIS VOICE
 WHICH COMES LIKE A SOOTHING SOFT WIND TO
  ENCOURAGE US TO CONSIDER THE BETTER CHOICE.
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       I'M AN AMERICAN
         by Carl Evans 12/22/2007
 WHAT IS AN AMERICAN? WHAT DOES IT CONSTITUTE?
 THE ANSWER IS MANY THINGS WHICH WE CANNOT REFUTE.
 IT IS THOSE WHO'VE CAME FROM SOME FOREIGN LAND,
 ESCAPING ILL TREATMENT FROM MANY AND DICTATORS HANDS. 
 THE EARLIEST WERE INDIANS WHO WALKED ACROSS ON ICE
 TO FIND A NEW LAND OF PLENTY TO ENJOY A LIFE THAT'S NICE.
 THEN CAME VIKINGS, SPANISH, AND FRENCH FOLLOWED BY ONES FROM ENGLAND,
 AND OTHER PARTS OF EUROPE, ASIA, AND AFRICA TO FIND A FREE LAND.
 I AM PART INDIAN, GERMAN, FRENCH, ALONG WITH WELCH AND SCANDINAVIAN.
 BUT REGARDLESS OF FARAWAY PLACES I AM SURELY 100 PERCENT AMERICAN.
 THERE ARE THOSE WHO ARE DESCENDED FROM SO-CALLED ROYALTY,
 AND ARE NOTHING BUT SNOBS PUTTING ON AIRS OF SUPERIORITY.
 WHERE AND WHOM WE CAME FROM MEANS LITTLE TO PEOPLE OF THE U.S.A.,
 BUT IT MATTERS WHEN IMMIGRANTS TRY TO CHANGE OUR AMERICAN WAY.
 THEY DO NOT HAVE THE FREEDOM TO MAKE US CHANGE OUR WAYS AND RIGHTS,
 FOR OUR NATION WAS FOUNDED MOSTLY ON GOD'S WAY AND NOT BY OUR MIGHTS.
 WE DON'T WANT TO TAKE AWAY THEIR TRUE RIGHTS BUT TO ACCEPT OUR LAWS.
 EVEN IF MANY POLITICIANS ARE CROOKS WHOSE LIVES ARE FULL OF FLAWS.
 WE WELCOME YOU TO OUR NATION AND HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR STAY,
 BUT THE MAJORITY OF US CITIZENS LOVE THE GOOD OLE AMERICAN WAY!
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A SAINT'S TESTIMONY
by Carl Evans 11/10/2007

THE OLD WOMAN WAS ON HER DEATHBED WITH
FAMILY AND FRIENDS GATHERED AROUND,
SPENDING THE MINUTES WITH ONE SO LOVED
BEFORE THE ANGELS TOOK HER FROM THIS GROUND.
IN ONE OF HER MOMENTS OF CLEAR THINKING
ONE ASKED HER IF SHE REGRETTED ANYTHING.
SHE ANSWERED WITH A SURE STATEMENT THAT
SHE WISHED SHE'D EARLIER GIVEN THE LORD EVERYTHING.
THE HANDS WRINKLED FROM HARD WORK WERE
ALSO SOFT WHEN DEALING WITH AN ERRANT CHILD.
THE MANY SMILES SHE GAVE TO THE OTHERS 
WERE FELT TO ALWAYS BE HER CONSTANT STYLE.
SHE HAD BEEN A FAITHFUL WIFE AND MOTHER
TO ONES SHE HAD LOVED SO MUCH,
AND FILLED WITH GOD'S LOVE TO REACH
OUT AND GIVE TO OTHERS A TENDER TOUCH.
SHE'D RAISED HER FAMILY ON GOOD FOOD
AND LOVE AND HAD TAUGHT THEM HOW TO GIVE,
AND TOOK THEM TO CHURCH TO HEAR THE
WORDS ON HOW THEY WERE TO ALWAYS LIVE.
SHE LIVED BY WHAT THE LORD HAD SAID
AND BY THOSE WORDS HER SOUL FELT RELIEF.
SHE TAUGHT THOSE WORDS TO OTHERS SO
THEY COULD CARRY ON WITH THEIR OWN BELIEF.
SHE WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT LAND
WHERE ETERNAL MILK AND HONEY DID FLOW
AND THERE WOULD BE IN THE PRESENCE
OF HER SAVIOR AND FEEL THE SON'S GLOW.
IT WASN'T LONG UNTIL HER EYES LIT UP
AND A HEAVENLY GLOW APP0EARED ON HER FACE,
AND THE ANGELS CAME TO TAKE HER HOME
TO THAT PLACE BOUGHT BY BLOOD AND GRACE.
THE OTHERS SAT OR STOOD MESMERIZED
FOR THEY'D BEEN IN THE PRESENCE OF THE KING.
THEIR HEARTS OVERFLOWED WITH WORSHIP
AND AS ONE HEART THEY ALL BEGAN TO SING.

HOLY, HOLY, IS THE LAMB OF GOD
FOR HE SHARED HIS LIFE WITH THIS OLD SOD
GLORY, GLORY, TO THE KING
FOR HE HAS GRACED US WITH EVERYTHING.
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GIVE IT TO THE LORD 
 Carl Evans 2004
The Psalmist tells us in chapter 37
to commit all to the God of Heaven
and then we shall surely rest
in HIS strength to pass the test.

Delight in the Lord and HIS deeds
who came as the Son to plant Heaven's seeds
so whoever trusts in HIM will find an ally
a sure HELPER on whom we can rely.

We need never fear what the enemy may do
for we trust a Savior who sees us through
and will bring about HIS divine plan
for any believing woman and man.

We must wait patiently upon HIM
for HIS work is not based on a whim
but we must stand firm in HIS will
and not be envious of others but still.

Fret not what others may do to you
for Jesus will carry HIS plan through
so many will find HIS WAY to be true
and share the news so others can be saved too.
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BLESS THE LORD
 by Carl Evans 10/2007
WHEN I FEEL LOW AND FILLED WITH DOUBTS
I TRUST IN THE LORD TO WORK IT ALL OUT.
HE IS MY SHEPHERD AND MY TRUE SHIELD
AND MY SOUL WILL ALWAYS BE FILLED.

THOUGH STRUGGLES WILL HAPPEN IN LIFE
IN HIM THERE'LL NEVER BE STRIFE.
THAT'S WHY HIS JOY FILLS UP MY SOUL
AND HIS SECURITY KEEPS ME WHOLE.

HE IS MY CONSTANT COMPANION
AND MY SOUL HE'LL NEVER ABANDON.
HE PROMISES THAT HE'D NEVER LEAVE
SO IT DEPENDS ON US TO EVER CLEAVE.

FRUIT WILL NEVER ABIDE ON THE VINE
UNLESS AT HIS BANQUET TABLE WE'LL DINE.
HIS WORDS ARE MORE THAN VAIN THOUGHTS,
THEY ENCOURAGE US TO BE WHAT WE OUGHT.

HIS MANY BENEFITS TO US ARE FOR OUR GOOD
PASSING HIS BLESSINGS TO THE BROTHERHOOD.
REDEMPTION AND HEALING TO EVERY SOUL,
HIS RENEWAL AND REWARDS TO REACH OUR GOAL.

HIS MERCY AND GRACE IS RENEWED ON US ALL,
HIS POWER AND PRESENCE TO KEEP US FROM A FALL.
HE'LL BLESS OUR LIVES EVERY SINGLE DAY
WHILE WE WALK HUMBLY IN HIS HOLY WAY.

WE MUST SEEK TO FULFIL HIS HOLY LAWS
WHILE HE FORGIVES US OF OUR FLAWS.
HE WORKS IN THOSE WHO ARE HOLY ONES
TO GIVE HONOR TO GODS' ONLY BEGOTTEN SON.

SO, MAY WE BE MINDFUL OF ALL HIS BLESSINGS
TO PRAISE HIS NAME AND PASS THE TESTINGS,
FOR ONE DAY WE'LL BE IN THAT PROMISED LAND
AND FELLOWSHIP WITH OUR LORD SO GRAND.
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HURTS
 by Carl Evans 11/1/2007
THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE, YOUNG AND OLD, WHO'VE EXPERIENCED SO MUCH PAIN.
SOME OF THEM'RE EASY TO GET OVER BUT OTHERS FESTER AND HERE WE GO AGAIN.
THERE ARE THOSE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY OUR SELFISHNESS AND SINFUL PLEASURE
WHILE OTHERS CAME FROM LIFE ITSELF AND CAUSED US TO LOSE OUR TREASURE.
SOME WERE CAUSED BY MEAN PEOPLE WHO CLIMBED OVER US FOR THEIR GOAL
OF SUCCESS AND PROFIT ONLY TO CAST US INTO THAT BOTTOMLESS HOLE.
SOME TRIALS WERE ALLOWED BY GOD TO TEACH US TO TRUST HIM AND ABIDE.
BUT MANY TIMES WE DIDN'T LISTEN AND IT TURNED INTO A THORN IN OUR SIDE.
WHATEVER THE REASONING BEHIND THE TEST, IT WAS TO DEVELOP OUR CHARACTER
SO THE LORD COULD USE US AS EXAMPLES TO OTHERS WHO'LL FACE THE HEREAFTER.
SOME OF THE HURTINGS WILL NEVER SEE THE FULL HEALING OF EACH ONE OF THEM
BUT HEALING IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL IF WE'LL ONLY GIVE THEM TO HIM.
WHEN WE HAVE PEACE IN OUR SOULS FROM A RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR SAVIOR
WE CAN GO THROUGH HURTS BY TRUSTING THE LORD TO KEEP US AND NOT WAVER.
SOMETIMES, SHOWING HIS LOVE TO THOSE WHO HURT US WILL CHANGE THEIR STYLE
AND WE CAN HEAL FROM IT ALL AND GOD WILL BE GLORIFIED ALL THE WHILE.
IT TAKES TIME TO GET OVER THE HURTS AND BE ABLE TO FORGIVE THEM
BUT THE LORD IS WITH US AND ALL OUR PRAISES WILL BE TO HIM.
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 GOD HEARD MY MOTHER'S PRAYERS
 by Carl Evans 11/2/2007
THROUGHOUT MY LIFE I KNEW THAT MY MOTHER KEPT PRAYING FOR ME,
THAT GOD WOULD MAKE ME HIS OWN AND I'D BE USED BY HIM HUMBLY.
THE MANY THINGS THAT I DID WRONG GROWING UP TO BE LIKE THE OTHERS
TRYING TO FIT THE WORLD'S SCENE CAUSED MANY PRAYERS FROM MY MOTHER.
THE TIMES I SAW HER SITTING ON THE BEDSIDE READING HER BIBLE AT NIGHT
CARRIED NO THRILL TO THIS SINNER 'TIL I GOT SAVED AND IT BECAME MY DELIGHT.
I NEVER WAS A WILD SINNER BUT I JUST DIDN'T WANT TO OBEY HIS HOLY WILL
SO I PRETENDED BY GOING TO THE CHURCH TO BE ONE BUT MY FAITH WASN'T REAL.
MANYTIMES WE FEEL THAT PRAYERS ARE NOT ENOUGH TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF ANYONE
BUT THE SPIRIT CHASES AND WORKS ON US TO HELP US CONFORM TO THE SON.
IN MY CASE, I DIDN'T HAVE MUCH GOOD INFLUENCE TO SHOW ME THAT HOLY WAY
BUT AT WORK ONE DID SHOW ME THAT FOLLOWING JESUS MAKES A GLORIOUS DAY.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT BLESSED ME AND GUIDED ME TO BE TRUE IN MY DEDICATION
WAS STOPPING BY MY PASTOR'S HOME FOR FELLOWSHIP TO HELP MY CONCENTRATION.
THROUGH HIS INFLUENCE AND MY SEEKING TO LIVE FOR AND SERVE THE LORD RIGHT
FILLED MY SOUL WITH MUCH JOY AND THE LORD FILLED ME WITH HIS LIGHT.
HE SHINED HIS LIGHT IN THE INNERMOST OF MY LIFE AND USED ME FOR HIS GLORY
AND I'LL CONTINUE TO LOVE AND LIVE FOR HIM WHILE TELLING HIS LOVE STORY.
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I WAS - I AM - I WILL BE   10/1/2007
       by Carl Evans
  ONCE I WAS LOST AND ON MY WAY TO ETERNAL HELL
   FOR I WENT MY OWN WAY DOING THINGS THAT LED TO JAIL.
  I HAD NO HOPE FOR HEAVEN FOR I WAS A SINFUL MAN
   AND CARED FOR NOTHING OTHER THAN FULFILLING MY PLAN.
  THERE CAME A TIME WHEN I BECAME SO DISCONTENTED
   AND SOMEONE SHARED GOD'S LOVE AND I WAS TRULY CONTENTED.
  
  I AM A CHILD ADOPTED INTO GOD'S OWN FAMILY
   AND I'M ON MY WAY TO MY HOME WITH HIM ETERNALLY.
  I AM REDEEMED BY THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB
   WHICH BOUGHT MY SOUL FOR THE GREAT I AM.
  I'M LIVING FOR HIM THE BEST I CAN
                 AND INDWELT BY THE SPIRIT TO FULFILL GOD'S PLAN.
  THE HOLY SPIRIT CONVICTS ME EVERY TIME I SIN
   AND HE CONFORMS ME TO HONOR MY LORD WITHIN.
  THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF JESUS I NOW CAN CLAIM
   AND HE TAKES AWAY ALL MY SIN AND SHAME.
  THE LONGER I LIVE I WANT TO BE MORE LIKE HIM
   AND ONE DAY I'LL BE WITH HIM WHEN LIFE GROWS DIM.
  I WILL BE LIVING WITHOUT FLESH'S FEAR IN THAT LAND
   AND SINGING AND PRAISING HIM WITH THE ANGEL BAND.
  I'M LOOKING MORE AND MORE TO THAT PRECIOUS PLACE
   AND I'M PRESERVED FROM THE DEVIL BY GOD'S GRACE.
  COME LORD JESUS AND CLAIM THIS OLD LIFE OF MINE
   AND TAKE ME HOME TO THAT PLACE OF YOUR SONSHINE.
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   NOTHING ELSE MATTERS (BUT TO KNOW THE LORD)
       BY Carl Evans  10/6/2007 
  THIS OLD WORLD GIVES US VARIED CHOICES
   BUT I DON'T LISTEN TO THOSE VOICES.
  THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS TO ME
   BUT TO KNOW THE CHRIST OF CALVARY.
  HE IS THE ONLY ONE THAT I SO DESIRE
   AND NOT JUST TO ESCAPE HELL'S FIRE.
  HE BRINGS SUCH CONTENTMENT TO ME
   AND HIS BLESSINGS ARE SO ETERNALLY.
  I'VE TRAVELED MANY PATHS DOWN HERE
   ALL BUT ONE NEVER GAVE ANY CHEER.
  'T'WAS ONLY WHEN I BOWED ON MY KNEE
   THAT FULFILLMENT AND JOY CAME TO ME.
  I CAN'T MAKE IT THROUGH ALL THE TESTS
   AND HOPE TO FIGHT THEM FOR THE BEST
  BUT I CAN COMMIT TO HIM THOSE THINGS
   AND HE FREES ME SO THAT I CAN SING.
  MY LIFE WOULD BE WORTHLESS WITHOUT CHRIST
   AND I'M SO GLAD OF HIS PAYING THE PRICE.
  NOTHING ELSE MATTERS BUT FOR ME TO KNOW
   GOD'S LOVE THRU JESUS AND TO OTHERS SHOW.