STRESS RELIEF CONTENTS [1] STRESS RELIEF [2] WORRY ABOUT NOTHING [3] HE TRIED [4] DIFFERENCE [5] BECAUSE OF YOU JESUS [6] CROWN OF GLORY [7] GOOD SHEPHERD [8] HAND IN HAND [9] HOLY FIRE [10] WHEN JESUS CRIES [11] ONE WAY [12] NOT JUST A SOMEONE [13] IN TIMES OF SORROW [14] SUNDAY SCHOOL SHOW AND TELL [16] TEARS [17] NEVER TOO LATE [18] IS IT OVER [19] GODS TEMPLE [20] THANK YOU FOR CARING [1] STRESS RELIEF Do you have a problem that just won't go away, Have you tried going to your knees to pray, Give the problem to god to solve, And feel the stress within you dissolve, Feel the peace of god's love, Descend upon you from his throne above, With this piece you will find relief, A relief that will strengthen your belief, [2] WORRY ABOUT NOTHING When you run into problems you cannot solve, Open your heart to the lord and they will be resolved, Realize he has the power to make them go away, Relax tell the lord your problems when you pray, Your prayer may not be answered right away, Allow him time to make it right, Believe in his power to make things right, Use the knowledge of how your problems were solved before, This will help your faith grow stronger even more, Notice how the lord was always there, Overturning obstacles in your path and helping you overcome your fears, Through thick and thin the lord has always been at your side, Helping you to over come the evil tide, Indispensable has the lord's help been in your life, Necessary to overcome all earthly strife, Give the lord praise for the solution to your problem knowing in your heart they will be solved by him, [3] HE TRIED To god be the Glory, As I sit and tell this story, About a savior who came to earth, By way of a virgin birth, He came to bring salvation, To everyone in every nation, For 30 years he walked through this land, Seeing all the evil of man, Many a night he cried to his heavenly father, Asking him why he should even bother, Trying to change men's evil ways, So they could be redeemed one day, But when he heard god whisper from above, My son its all about love, The love of a father for his children, A love that has no end, And Jesus knew, Just what he had to do, He would do what he must, If even if it meant he had to die for us, At first he tried use miracles and scripture teaching, But they only seemed interested in the miracles and not the preaching, For once they received the blessing, They did not stick around for the lessons, They wondered off on their own, Not thinking about god or is son, Of course he knew from the very start, He could not change all their hearts, But he tried anyway, Hoping to show them a better way, For 3 1/2 years, Ending with him shedding his blood sweat and tears, Trying to get them to believe in him, So they would follow him to his father's heavenly realm, Even when he accepted their pain, So they in believing in him could receive heavenly gain, He even went and got on the cross, So by believing their souls would not be lost, Even when he died and came back to life, They still chose earthly strife, Instead of following him, To god's heavenly realm, So when this world comes to its end, In hell they will burn for their sins, There will be no chance then for them to repent, And for them no one will lament, [4] DIFFERENCE Oh what a sorrowful moment in time, To see him die when he had not committed a crime, Tears fell from my eyes as I would watched him taken down from the cross, To me and a few others it was a great loss, But to others who stood around he was not considered to have any worth, Just another man born to die on this earth, I could not understand how they could think that way, When they all saw him heal the sick and cripple just the other day, Another thing I could not understand is how with his dying breath he could forgive them, After what they had done to him, I guess that is the difference between me and Jesus, And if I learn all the things he tried to teach us, Then when it comes to my time to go, I can also forgive all those who caused me woe, [5] BECAUSE OF YOU JESUS Because the you I will not fear, For I know that all my prayers you here, And at the time of my death, You will take my soul at my last breath, So I will take up my cross and walk this lonely road, In hopes that one day in heaven I will abode, And when I walk throughout the land, I would tell all I can, About my lord and savior, Whose love will never waver, Because of you satan has no power over me, It is your love that keeps me free, Because of that love Satan cannot come near, For that love satan truly does fear, I only hope I can walk the same path, And encountered the same wrath, That you got when you tried, To prepare the people so no one in sin would have died, Because of you people have a choice, And if they praise you with their voice, You'll fill their hearts with precious love, That comes from god in heaven above, It is the same love that sent you willingly to the cross, So that our souls would not be lost, It is that same love that if we truly believe, Then Satan our heart cannot deceive, Because of this I will always know that god's word is true, And it is all because I believe in you, Because of all of this my footsteps will not waiver, As I walk hand in hand with you my lord and savior, And allow you to control my fate, On my journey to god's heavenly gate, Where I hope to see god's face to face, And live for all eternity in his grace, [6] CROWN OF GLORY What happened to the crown of thorns on jesus' head, When he was taken down from the cross dead, It disappeared and was not seen again, At least by mortal men, For Satan had it brought to him, In his fiery realm, He wanted something to remember is master plan, Where he thought he had ended the salvation of man, For with the death of the son of god, There was no one else that could do the job, And all mankind would die in sin, Then become his slaves in the end, But Satan did not count on one thing, That the rising of the sun on the third day would bring, For death could not hold Jesus down, And once again he walked above ground, When the dome rolled away he walked from the crypt alone, Then he ascended and stood before his father's throne, There before him awaiting, Was a very discouraged Satan, God ajd called him before his throne, And when he saw Jesus he let out of low moan, For satan had come to heaven expecting a victory only to find, That he had lost to Jesus the savior of mankind, For jesus's death and resurrection, Had given mankind an escape from their self destruction, And with the forgiveness Jesus gave, No longer would they have to be sins slave, And if they believe in him, They would one day live with him in his father's heavenly realm, Well Jesus told Satan to bring forth the crown of thorns, That on his brow Jesus had worn, Satan brought it forth, Because to him now it wasn't much worth, But when it was placed in Jesus' hand, It made Satan frown, For it turned into a glorious crown, And when Jesus placed it on his head a light glowed from him that was seen all around, And all the angels and Satan bowed down, And Jesus took a seat on the throne at god's right hand, And became and king over all the land, [7] GOOD SHEPHERD Good is the shepherd to his sheep, Over them he watches as they sleep, Open is open is his heart to their dreams, Dreams of heavenly bliss not death for they know their soul he will redeem, Safe and secure they always are, He is there to protect them when they drift afar, Even when they do drift away from the pack, Patiently he will lead them back, Holding them in his arms if he must, Every one of his flock know that in him they can trust, Relying on him is all part of his master plan, Drawing them gently with his love to the promised land, [8] HAND IN HAND He will never let me go, Always there in times of woe, Never leaving my side, Determined to be my guide, Its because of our father's love, Never ceasing from heaven above, Holding my hand in his, All my troubles seem to go amiss, Nothing seems to bother me anymore, Due to my lord and savior who I adore, [9] HOLY FIRE Hell has a hot fire with brimstone, Once you are in it there's no escape unless you're sins are atoned, Live your life according to god's holy word, You'll receive heavy bliss as your reward, Feel the fire of the holy spirit, It is a fire that feels good when you are in it, Redemption is found within this fire, Endeavour to live within it and let god's love and forgiveness be your only desire, [10] WHEN JESUS CRIES With tears of joy my savior cries, He does this win sinners change their lives, Every sinner that gives up their evil way, Not just for the moment but till the end of their days, Justifies Christ trip to the cross, Everyone who believes he did it for them there soul will not be lost, Salvation is found in his resurrection from death, Unless you believe in it there is no hope for you after your last breath, Some don't believe and because of this Jesus cries tears of sorrow, Cause he knows for them there will be no tomorrow, Regretfully he must let them go, Into the fires of hell full of woe, Each time one goes his tears flow, Simply because he loved them so, [11] ONE WAY There is only one way to heaven that I know, It is on the cross where jesus' blood did flow, For on the cross like Jesus your ego must die, And on Jesus alone you must rely, You cannot depend on worldly goods, For they will only prevent you from doing the what you should, Jesus taught us about a simple life, And with it comes earthly strife, But if you take up your cross and walk his way, He will be there for you each and every day, Providing for you all your earthly needs, And protecting you from satan's evil seeds, He will guide you upon the narrow path, And keep you from god's fierce wrath, So if you want to make it through the golden gate, You must let jesus' control your fate, Reach out and take him by the hand, And let him walk with you through this evil land, [12] NOT JUST A SOMEONE No one really wants to be just A someone, Only looking out for themselves so that we don't notice them, There just hear filling space then they are gone, Just doing enough to be noticed by god but not enough to enter his heavenly realm, Unfortunately for their soul there is only one other place to go, Solemnly they accept their fate because they refuse to do what was right, Then their soul is taken to satan's firey realm of woe, A place where the greatest misery is to be taken from god's light, Satan is there and he loves to cause you pain, Ordering his demons to torment you for his own enjoyment, More pain than your souls should have to endure without going insane, Everyone who does not do god's will receives this judgment, Only way to avoid this place, Next time you have a chance to do good, Empower yourself to do all you can so you will stay in god's grace, [13] IN TIMES OF SORROW In times of sorrow, You can still look forward to tomorrow, Just reach out to god above, And receive his undying love, He has it waiting for you, With his love you can not be blue, For with that love comes his grace, Which will take the frown from your face, Then the pain and sorrow in your heart will go away, And brighten your day, [14] SUNDAY SCHOOL SHOW AND TELL I went to Sunday school class one day, Just as the teacher was showing them how to pray, I noticed on a table something undercover, The teacher noticed me and motioned me over, As I stood there by the covered board I noticed 10 holes through that cover each in a different place, As I looked at this and wandered the teacher started telling them about god's grace, And how Christ willingly suffered for our sins, And because of that we could always be forgiven, Then the teacher brought out a hammer and gave each child a nail, She told the children they could hammer a nail in the board if they had a story about sin they had committed to tell, She told them not to worry that she would not hold it against them, And it would help them to get into god's holy realm, For confessing was a good thing, And it would make the angels sing, The first one that came forward was a boy, And after telling his story he hammered the nail in the board with pure joy, After she convinced them not to worry, One by one the children came up to tell their story, Soon all the holes were filled and all the children became quiet and still, With my help the teacher leaned the board against her best, As far as uncovering the board I was given the task, When I removed the cover from the board, The whole class roared, Then the tears began to flow, As a children's little hearts filled with woe, For on the board was a picture of Jesus with 10 nails driven in, Each nail a product of each childs sin, Six nails for the crown of thorns, One nail for Christs side that was torn, Two nails for the palm's of his hands, One nail to hold his legs together so he could no longer stand, When the teacher finally got the children to settle down, She told them to all gather round, She told them that each time that they sinned it was like that nail, And the children again began to wail, The teacher told them not to cry for there was away to make it right, An make the angels cry out with delight, We had to pray to god in heaven for his forgiveness, For the pain our sins had caused his son Jesus, For that is what we have done, When we sin we hurt god's son, The teacher asked the boy who first drove the nail in, If he was sorry for commiting his sin, Yes the boy said with a stammer, Then the teacher handed him the hammer, She told the boy to close his eyes and ask forgiveness from the lord, Then he could remove his nail from the board, She did this to all the children, And after each one pulled out there nail and the teacher said god had forgiven them for their sin, Each child let out a sigh of relief, The teacher and I could see that this show and tell has strengthened their belief, For they knew now although they hurt Christ when they sin, They could pray to god through his son Jesus and they would be forgiven, Because that is all part of god's grace, When they ask for forgiveness their sins are erased, And a place is kept for them, In god's heavily realm, [16] TEARS Take time to wipe their eyes, Each child with a reason to cry, Abused and neglected without hope, Realize they need you to cope, So do what you can against abuse by taking a stand, [17] NEVER TOO LATE Down in the desert of Southern Iraq, I was watching my fellow soldiers prepare for an attack, I started to think about the days long ago, And how my faith had always been so so, For I had not gone to church very much, And as far as my bible it hardly has been touched, I knew about god's son Jesus, And how he had died for us, But I had not given it much thought, Until now as I prepare for the battle that was about to be fought, I knew I was baptized when I was a child, But when I got older I became quite wild, No telling how many sins I had committed, Probably far more than god would ever have permitted, And if I died in his battle today, I don't think in the angels would come to take me away, Its because of all my misbehaving, That I probably would never see heaven, With those thoughts in my head I heard the sergeant shout, And all of us begin to move out, Well we went a pretty good way, Suffering from the heat of the day, Finally we reached the outskirts of the small town we were to take, When the sergeant told us to take a break, We all gathered round an old building foundation, While the sergeant sent out men to gather information, As we sat huddled together tired from our long walk, There was not very much talk, Then all of a sudden it was there, Like it appeared out of nowhere, A hangarnaid had appeared right there among us, I did not think I just jumped and as I fail on it I remember calling out to Jesus, I asked him to forgive me as only he can, Then the hangarnaid went off and I knew it was the end, But it was not because I woke alone in a bright light, For some reason I felt everything was going to be all right, It was not long time that I was alone, For in a little bit a angel came and led me before a beautiful throne, All around the throne where angels and members of the human race, And sitting on the throne was a man with the most beautiful face, Standing to the right side of the throne was a man I knew, For he is the one who died for me and you, I could tell he was by the scars in the palm's of his hands, That were given to him by the hands of man, As a stood there before them, I just knew I was on my way to a firey realm, As the angel picked up the book of life and began to speak about the things in my life I had done, I could not take my eyes off god's son, All the time the angel was speaking, God' son was smiling, As the angel finished speaking and on the podium the book of life was laid, Jesus looked at his father's and said all his sins through my blood have been paid, And I want him to come live with me, God looked at me then at his son, And said as you say it let it be, Tears flowed from my eyes is I was led away, To a glorious mansion where I was told I would stay, As I stood at the entrance of the mansion that for all eternity I was to reside, As I was trying to think of a reason I was here Jesus himself appeared at my side, I fell to my knees before him, And asked how a sinner like me was worthy to reside in god's heavenly realm, Then Jesus reached down and took my hand, And as he answered me he helped me to stand, All your life although you did not mention it you knew what I did for the human race, Because of this you have always been living in my father's grace, Then you gave your life without a thought, To save those that you knew not, Much like I did way back when, But the thing that truly saved your soul was you asking for forgiveness of your sins, Because of this, You earned your home in heavenly bliss, [18] IS IT OVER Here it is our anniversary, And I'm praying to god and you for mercy, For I have a thought that brings chills to my heart, It is a thought of me and you being forever apart, For when I said my vows to you, That I would always be there for you, No matter what troubles came our way, With you I would always want to stay, I know I am a man full of flaws, Especially when it comes to staying clear of the law, Because of this reason, I find myself separated from you by the walls of his prison, Unable to hold you close to me dear, Makes me tremble with fear, That you might get tired of waiting for me, And like a beautiful bird in a cage set your self free, To find someone besides me to hold the close, And I would lose the one thing I love the most, So although you cannot see me, I am here on my knees, And to god I am praying, That with me you will be staying, And as I quietly sit here and sob, I leave it in the hands of god, That when from his prison I am finally free, You will still be there waiting for me, And we can continue our life, Together forever, [19] GODS TEMPLE God is in his temple, And it makes me feel so humble, Feeling so unworthy, That he would want to reside in me, He must truly love me so, That into my heart he would want to go, A heart that's once was full of sin and hate, His temple truly was in bad shape, Because I refuse to let him in, It became completely darkened by sin, Satan had control of me, And only the love of god could set me free, One day while I was deep in sorrow, Thinking surely there would be no tomorrow, Gods son came and spoke to me, He said he had something I should see, Just seeing it would set my heart free, For it was a picture of him nailed to a tree, A tree he willingly died on, So my soul for god could be won, Tears of sorrow I began to cry, For I knew it was because of me he had to die, It was the only way my heart could be cleaned, So my soul could be redeemed, As a tears flowed from my eyes, Something in my heart began to rise, It was the beginning of love for my god, That arose with every sob, It put satan and his hate to rout, And cleansed the my heart all about, Now god has come home, And in his temple he has placed his throne, To rulel my heart, mind and soul, To the day I grow old, And when I finally pass away, In his own arms I will be carried away, To a heavenly home at the foot of his throne, [20] THANK YOU FOR CARING To those of you who take the time, Helping those of us who are sick or dying I have written this rhyme, Always you are there with a helpful hand, No matter who or what the man, Kind hearted gentle specially to those who in a bed must lie, Yelled at and cursed sometimes till you feel like you want to cry, Often accused of things you would never do, Unprovoked no matter what the situation you are put through, Fatefully serving the patient no matter what they think of you, Obliging to those tearful few, Relinquishing a dry shoulder when we need it to cry on, Careing enough to wipe our eyes when we're done, All of you caring souls deserve more pay than you get, Rich are you in loving kindness and because of that we will always be in your debt, If we could pay you for what to us you are truly worth, Never could we find a treasure enough here on earth, God in heaven is the only one who can give your rightful pay and when you die and go to heaven Christ himself will meet you and take you to your mansion where for all eternity you'll stay,