This I Declare: A Collection of Inspirational Poems to Restore Hope, Love, and the Peace of God

By Esme I. Paddie

Experience Hope, Love, and the Peace of God

 

This collection of Inspirational poems is the author's healing balm to help you have life to the full. Her passion is to glorify God and give Him honor as lives are transformed.

 

She's also blessed with five children and eighteen grandchildren and enjoys the pleasure of teaching them about the love of Christ through poetry. Now she wants to share her inspiration with you.

 

This book will show you that even in times of unrest, you can still find comfort in the Lord and strength to deal with every trial. There's a variety of poems that will surely speak to your heart.

 

Some of these poems are the embodiment of Esme's life and the battles she has had to face. But by the amazing grace and power of God, she came through victoriously – and so can you!

 

This I Declare, you will indeed experience the hope, love, and peace of God when you bask in these spirit-filled poems. Keep reading and you'll begin to clearly understand that you can have all this, and more, both now and forever.

 

Enjoy!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Esme Paddie
• Release date: May 18, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201855161

Book preview

THIS I PROCLAIM

Why do you sit and complain

worry and sorrow in your confusion?

Why do you want to stay in the cage?

Are you not tired with chains on your neck

hands and feet dominated by

the slave master of sin

while the cage door is open wide?

Open so that you can fly away to freedom

flap your wings to new dimensions

Call on the name of Jesus Christ

seek for the Redeemer

His blood still has all power to wash

away every stain

This I can proclaim because He

did it for me

You see, there is no secret what

the Lord can do

But if you stay in the cage of sin

He really can’t help you

You must bring them all to Him

for He is the forgiver of sin

That’s why He went to the cross

of Calvary

So that you can have freedom

and have life in everlasting victory

So flap your wings and fly away

to a new dimension

Let the Lord God set you free

LIVING IN BEAUTY

Thanks be to the Lord for His loving grace and mercy

My life was in a deep pit of misery

so blinded I couldn’t see the Savior’s face

His glory and His grace

I was just lying down in sin

And in disgrace

But now I have another story to tell

I have a brand new testimony

He delivered me from Hell

He picked me up and turned me around

Now I’m in heavenly places

Now I walk in righteousness

And in His presence I dwell

Yes, in places I thought that

I could never be

Living in beauty now and eternally

Why not join me, my friend?

And let us walk in beauty

And in security

That’s what living for God

did for me

THE GREATEST SONG

Hallelujah, praise the Lord

The greatest song that I have ever heard

It sounds like trumpets

blowing so sweetly in the air

As the light of glory shines

brilliantly in the atmosphere

the saints march triumphantly

to Zion Square

gathering in one place and one accord

to praise the holy name of the Lord

Singing Alleluia, the greatest song

that I have ever heard

Singing about His fame and telling

of His wondrous name

THIS YOU MUST KNOW

The sea of sin was raging

different kinds of spirits were dancing

It was like a terrible storm

taking over the life of mankind

Demons were singing

their happy songs of destruction

Life was weighing in the balance

until the strong man came down

from His throne of glory

and destroyed the plans of the enemy

On the cross of Calvary

this you must know

He did it for you and me

So get rid of your arrogance

And your pride

Or you will pay the price

The grace of God is for all

So stop playing in sin

With outstretched arms

He waits for you

So why not give your life to Him

and be saved from the sea of sin

SOAR IN FREEDOM

The word of God struck me in such ways

I couldn’t escape the truth and freedom it gives

When the Lord speaks

Righteousness mounts up like an eagle

soaring the sky in victory

taking the place of doubt and dishonesty

inside the holes of no return

So let peace reign

in the magnitude of God’s love

Telling the blessed story of His fame

That it’s not a game

But through God’s words salvation came

so that we all can soar

in righteousness in victory

As an eagle soaring the sky

Flapping her wings joyfully

Being set free from every sin and destruction

that has been laid up by the enemy

That’s what the word of God did for me

GOD’S EVERLASTING ARMS

We must stay holding to God’s

Everlasting arms

Even though the storm comes beating

on our shore

And the evil one comes knocking

at our door

And when some people say that we are wrong

and the world gets crazy

because they don’t understand

that God’s plan is for everyone

we must not be alarmed

We just have to keep holding to God’s

Everlasting arms

Never doubting, ever believing

And no thoughts of turning away

from God’s fear

You see, He is able to keep us from falling

As we call on Jesus’s name

and hold to God’s everlasting arms

He will never let us go

and He will never let us fall

But He will sustain us from all harm

So let us keep holding

to God’s Everlasting arms

GET UP

Get up and begin to run

Don’t try to do it on your own

The Savior’s hands are open wide

Run right in and get rid of your pride

God is a holy God

He will not tolerate sin

His nature is love and His passion

is that you should have peace within

Run, don’t look back to the place

where you once were

As tempting as it might be

You know it’s dangerous

and it’s leading to Hell’s fury

So run and experience

a brand new way of living

It’s totally free

The blood of Jesus Christ

already paid the price on Calvary

Yes, run in boldness

Run until you get to the place

where God wants you to be

Someday His beauty you will behold

and dwell in it forevermore

This is no mystery, but this is victory

So get up and begin to run

IT’S A MUST THAT YOU TRUST

You ask me about my trust in Him

You ask me if that’s how life springs

Let me give you the answer

Listen very carefully to what I say

He took away my steps of depression

and put new springs of joy and gladness in my stepping

Yes, my cup overflows

And I stay where He gives me more

In Jesus Christ this is so

For life with Him is like a sweet, beautiful flower

opening up in spring

Even when things don’t seem right

He gives me strength to fight

And win my battles too

He is my battle ax

In the deep waters of life’s troubles

there is no one else to turn to

So in order for you to win over sin