Not in my time

My amazing God who I look for,

He gives me security and so much more.

You lift me up, let me fall and then humble me,

Your love stretches out like the branches of a tree.

 

I find myself looking for answers.

I wait so patiently for them to come.

I know He will tell me in his time,

But not in my time.

 

Lord, sometimes I feel I am down to my last choice,

That is when I here your voice.

You say, "It will be all right my son,

Your life has just begun."

 

I feel so close to you nothing could pry us apart.

That is when you give me the heart to heart.

You say, "Son you have done things wrong but that is okay,

I forgive you, just keep believing in me and pray."

 

Lord I have so many things to be grateful for.

My life has changed more than ever before.

Lord you are my Mentor,

I Shall not ignore

 

I have not reached every milestone,

I will be giving my testimony to the microphone.

The other will be washing away my sins.

That is one place I have never been.

 

I am ready for the blood of Jesus Christ to flow over me.

Being baptized is what needs to be.

I have been praying about this for weeks.

It is time . . . . . God speaks

 

By Kevin Gwyn

Ó Copyrighted

3/10/2002

Your Word set me Free

Your Words Set Me Free

 

God I ask you to train my mind.

To think the way you do, is sometimes hard to find.

I have to search deep and let my will go.

Otherwise, I have no chance to grow.

 

I am so happy at what I have become.

I am a child of God . . . . We are one.

Once in my life I was all alone.

One day I will be with you at your throne.

 

My relationship with Jesus Christ will never end.

No matter where I have been, He is just around the bend.

When I call for him, he answers me.

Jesus, your words set me free.

 

I look to the heavens and see your ability.

You give me peace and pure tranquility.

Your handiwork is seen everywhere I go.

God you always put on an awesome show.

 

It is difficult to let you calm my storm inside.

I have lived so long with all of my pride.

In the past I felt that I had so much rage.

The anger made it difficult to gauge.

 

Jesus, you have calmed my mind . . . . . soothed my heart.

Re-kindled my love from the start.

You have given me a future for me to see.

Jesus, I can't believe you died for everyone, including me.

 

Jesus, as I write this poem, it makes me cry.

What you did makes me sigh.

To give your life, so long ago.

Allows everybody on Earth to live and grow.

 

 

By Kevin Gwyn

Ó Copyrighted

03/16/2002

Chapter 2 - God shines on Me

God shines on me

 

I wait for the storm to fade away.

That is something I look forward to everyday.

Some days are harder than others,

Those are the days I feel smothered.

 

My worst day today,

Is better than my best day before I found the Lord.

The Lord will fulfill his purpose in me,

When I gaze to the Heavens that is what I see.

 

Certain times during the day,

I feel God shines on me in everyway.

He lets me witness through my voice,

But if you don't listen it is your choice.

 

Lord my strength comes from small group.

Your presence there helps me to regroup.

When I hurt, my friends pray for me.

Lord your strength in our group is easy to see.

 

Lord I see how powerful prayer can be.

I have seen first hand what it did for me.

The magic of prayer is so strong.

When I am in prayer nothing seems to go wrong.

 

They all prayed for me the other night

They all knew I had been having an awful fight.

They gathered and prayed because of their confidence in you.

Strength in numbers with God in the room . . . . What a breakthrough.

 

Lord I look for your Love to stand firm.

I don't need it to be short term.

Lord I look to you to protect my heart.

At the same time always be my counterpart.

 

Lord you fill my heart full of grace.

This always happens when I pray in your place.

All I need is time alone with you.

I look forward to the time when we finally rendezvous

 

By Kevin Gwyn

Ó Copyrighted

02/07/2002

Have you been there?

Have you been there?

 

Do you ever wonder if where you have been is a sin?

Ask yourself, would Jesus have followed you in?

You have been there............and you know,

When you go there, that is when you cease to grow.

 

Remember there is no temptation that you cannot overcome.

God gives you the strength and then some.

All temptations are common to man,

That is why he gives you the ability to stand.

Cor. 10:13

 

Many have had the Lord and lost him.

Mostly because they gave in to sin

Some do not understand that what they did today,

Is in the past because God's grace makes it okay.

 

My gracious Father whom I love so much

I hate it when I get so out of touch.

I have only known you for a short while.

So when I do drift a way it is like a forever mile.

 

So many people in the world don't believe.

That when we reach out, you will always be there to receive.,

You give us your blessings and your gracious touch,

We always know in our Hearts that we love you so much.

 

It is comforting to know that when I go,

You will always be there to let your love flow.

Lord my destiny lies with your only son.

Everybody knows he is the one!

 

 

 

 

Written by Kevin Gwyn

Ó Copyrighted 02/20/2002

Fortress of Solitude

Fortress of Solitude

 

I was lost for so long.

So full of confusion.

I knew I needed You,

But was not sure what to do.

 

You are the rock and the salvation,

For every person in every nation.

You are our Fortress of Solitude,

We will never be able to express enough gratitude.

 

Lord, You are the magnificent one.

It's hard to believe You gave your only Son

Could you imagine dying so someone else could live?

This act of courage has allowed me to forgive.

 

If your life is full of sorrow.

Live today like there is no tomorrow,

We do not know what God has in-store for us,

Live your life to the fullest, just like Jesus.

 

Someday I will know Jesus as well as he knows me,

One day I will walk where he walks you'll see.

With the soft touch of his hand,

It makes it easier to make a stand.

 

Believe in what You believe,

Reach out to God and you will receive.

Everything in this world is just a formality,

The Son of God Jesus Christ is reality.

 

Kevin Gwyn

ÓCopyright 03/02/2002

 

 

 

The Truth never ends

God is the truth that will never end.

Even when the road that you are on takes a huge bend,

Never give up on your faith that is a must,

Always remember there is only one God you can trust!

 

Lord when I do my will,

My life seems to stand still.

I never know what path I am going to take or where I am going to go,

It is in this direction that my actions will not let me grow.

 

Please Lord do not let my soul fall through the crack.

I will do what ever it takes to keep everything on track.

I will glorify you, by the way that I carry my heart.

Thank you Lord for allowing me to soar in your Kingdom from the start.

 

My Father so many times I have needed to lean on you.

Father, you are always there, always listening that is what you do.

It never mattered what I did . . . . . . . . . . still you were there.

You have always had plenty of compassion and love to spare.

 

I have tried to so hard to get through life's daily grind.

Lord so many times I have asked you for peace of mind.

With out you Lord that is something I cannot find,

But with you Father I get the ties that bind . . . . . . . . . Forever!

 

When you feel nothing is going your way,

Go to my word and listen to what I say.

I understand your Love when I am in your book.

It is so easy I never have far to look.

 

Lord sometimes I feel so lonely on the inside,

But I know in my heart that is where you reside.

Lord I need you to set my soul a fire,

I will come to you just don't let me tire.

 

Father I am finally free . . . . . . . and I see,

That you have believed forever in me.

I no longer have any fear about anything,

My faith, love and trust that is what I bring.

 

When the wind blows through the trees,

It is like hearing God's voice for free.

You hear his voice in so many ways,

Lord I will honor you in everything I say.

 

By Kevin Gwyn

Ó Copyrighted

2-16-2002

 

Not Knowing what to expect

911

We all got up that morning not knowing what to expect,
Some of us watched the sun rise on the redwood deck.
Just a normal day Praise God not much to say,
I got on my knees and do what I do...........Pray

Then the call came, did you hear?
I could tell the voice on the other end was full of fear.
The World Trade Center was hit by a jet plane,
I thought to myself, how insane.

Then I heard the cries through out the land,
There was nothing I could do, I just raised my hand.
I looked to the sky and asked why?
The evil that was upon us just made me cry.

Thousands died as I watched the news unfold
What a terrible story that was being told.
Things always happen for a reason,
Now the world has entered a new season.

God said, “Had you been in the towers that fateful day,
Would you have gotten on your knees and looked to Me to pray?
Not everyone wants to know Me that was hard to see,
Do not ever ignore Me; because I am here............believe in me.”

“I knew everyone that perished that day,
A lot of them died with nothing to say.
I reached my hand out for them to grab,
They did not know me...............it made me sad.”

“Don’t wait till it is too late,
Seek me out always and never suffer the fate.
Don’t die without knowing me,
I am everything you need, come to me and see.”

We look for you Lord everywhere and everyplace
We have found You what a saving grace.
Now that we know You Lord, You have opened the door,
To a life of great abundance and much more.

By Kevin Gwyn Copyright 02-09-2002

The Truth Never Ends

God is the truth that will never end.
Even when the road that you are on takes a huge bend,
Never give up on your faith that is a must,
Always remember there is only one God you can trust!

Lord when I do my will,
My life seems to stand still.
I never know what path I am going to take or where I am going to go,
It is in this direction that my actions will not let me grow.

Please Lord do not let my soul fall through the crack.
I will do what ever it takes to keep everything on track.
I will glorify you, by the way that I carry my heart.
Thank you Lord for allowing me to soar in your Kingdom from the start.

My Father so many times I have needed to lean on you.
Father, you are always there, always listening that is what you do.
It never mattered what I did . . . . . . . . . . still you were there.
You have always had plenty of compassion and love to spare.

I have tried to so hard to get through life’s daily grind.
Lord so many times I have asked you for peace of mind.
With out you Lord that is something I cannot find,
But with you Father I get the ties that bind . . . . . . . . . Forever!

When you feel nothing is going your way,
Go to my word and listen to what I say.
I understand your Love when I am in your book.
It is so easy I never have far to look.

Lord sometimes I feel so lonely on the inside,
But I know in my heart that is where you reside.
Lord I need you to set my soul a fire,
I will come to you just don’t let me tire.

Father I am finally free . . . . . . . and I see,
That you have believed forever in me.
I no longer have any fear about anything,
My faith, love and trust that is what I bring.

When the wind blows through the trees,
It is like hearing God’s voice for free.
You hear his voice in so many ways,
Lord I will honor you in everything I say.

By Kevin Gwyn
 Copyrighted
2-16-2002

Dear God

Dear God, the most awesome thing You could have done,
Was to send to us Jesus Christ your Son.
You allowed Him to die on the cross for me,
Today this is all I believe.

Lord I need help with my decision-making.
All your advice is there for the taking.
It is so easy to talk the talk.
But for me to get to Heaven I must walk the walk.

For so long I felt like nothing,
But to you I was always something.
I always knew I was a Diamond in the rough,
But getting where I am today was extremely tough.

My heart was chiseled with a different kind of beat.
It was hard like a rock . . . . . . . . and incomplete.
I knew that I would eventually find you.
And when I did I became true.

Steer me in the direction you want me to go.
God You have everything I want to know.
Often there are times when I feel so blessed.
This is when I feel the least stressed.

Lord I have seen the magic You have worked in my life.
I have no regrets losing my wife.
(to the world - ex wife)
What I have gained knowing You is far more better,
Your wisdom and will is what brought us together


God doesn’t close one door without opening another
It is easy to see there is no other
Lord I have You now for tomorrow and today.
It is my belief You are the only way.

Copyrighted
By Kevin Gwyn
02/27/2002

40 Years a poem of Testimony

Dear God, I waited forty years to have you in my heart
It is a shame that it took a crisis to get my start
When I had my wrecks in eighty-one
You kept me alive because I am your son

When I survived my drug addiction in eighty-seven
You kept me alive because I was not ready to go to Heaven
I knew you had a purpose for me,
And now that is plain to see.

In eighty-nine you blessed us with Nichole,
Her soul is as pure as the driven snow.
One thing is for sure, I will always know.
My daughter does nothing but help me grow.

When our son died in ninety-one, I did not understand,
He died for a reason, because it was in your plan.
I asked why? But I did not hear,
Maybe that is why I always had fear.

When our son Taylor died
I cried, cried and cried.
You took him to heaven to be by your side,
I never understood because of my pride.

Now I look back and I know it was meant to be
Another test of strength that came to me.
I did not know at the time that you had carried me
Today as I grow that is easy to see.

I have been pondering coming to you over the years
I know now, why I had so much fear.
You have worked miracles in my life twenty four seven,
I know, pray and stay in the word Go to Heaven.

Lord you called me so many times so many days
I heard you and did not know what to say
Today I know, and I get on my knees and pray
And most of the time I know what to say.

Lord there are times when I feel so blue,
That’s when you send your children to lift me up to you.
God you have lifted the anger away from me,
Everybody looks at me and can’t believe what they see.

No matter what, I could never call your bluff
Everybody knows Lord you have all the right stuff.
I have been through so much but the best is yet to come,
I stay in the word and then some.

Lord I hear you now and I see your power
You sprinkle me with love like a morning shower.
Lord I praise you and give you thanks for everything
Now I belong to the Body Of Christ and worship the King.

By Kevin Gwyn
02/05/02
Copyrighted

God is the Journey

Knowing God is a Journey not a Destination,
So when you pray is there sometimes hesitation?
Sometimes child in your voice I hear you worry,
Trust in me when you pray and don’t get in a hurry.

Patience is a virtue
That is what I have always taught you.
Acknowledge me in all of your ways
And always give me all of your praise

When I walk the earth and look to the sky
I often wonder with a blink of an eye.
If he is really watching or if he is truly here,
It doesn’t really matter because we all know he is near.

When the Lord is in your life everything is grand
Always remember the Lord will help you make a stand.
In you’re time of trouble or time of pain,
God is always there to keep you sane.

There will be days when you feel all is lost
That is when you ask for help at all cost!
I am here for you to seek me out,
Even if it means you have to shout!

I am not leaving you I am always here
Just come to me when you need to share.
I will open my arms and listen in the clouds
And when you are on your knees in silence always be proud.

God you were always there for me I just didn’t know
I have turned my life around and all I do is grow.
You always have the right words to say,
That is why I talk to you every day.

On this journey you can run or walk,
You can be in Silence or even talk.
Is does not matter if you praise me while you sing,
Because no matter what I always hear everything.

Heaven above is mightier than all,
Which makes everything else seem very small.
Stand with me and feel very tall,
Because you know I am your all and all.

By kevin gwyn 02/02/2002

Who is this Man

Who is this Man?
He is called the Messiah.
He came to deliver us.
The Son of Man, He is Jesus.

They say You are the King of The Jews.
We know You are the King of all.
That day You felt so small.
But we knew You stood tall.

Your time has come, it is okay to cry.
You knew You were going to die.
You knew You were going to be betrayed.
You were in the garden and You prayed.

You knew what You had to do.
Which was to die for everyone.
No one wanted to help.
Nothing but scars and whelps.

He healed so many at his expense.
He was accused and had no evidence
The truth is all He had for his defense.
Still, He had to suffer the consequence.

They hit You.
And called You names.
Your tears fell like the rain.
How could your people be so insane.

So much dissension.
The crowd had every intention.
The people needed to repent.
But Jesus, did not resent.

They flogged You.
They spit on You.
What could you do?
They knew Your soul was true.

The thorns pierced Your skin.
In addition, you knew you could not win.
You did this for me.
To the cross, You carried my sin.

They drove the spikes through Your wrists
You were in so much pain.
Yet, You did not resist.
This was your destiny.

They slashed You with a whip.
Broke open Your back.
All they did to You was attack.
As Your blood did nothing but drip.

His blood washes away our sin.
His blood did not go to waste.
His tears dripped from his chin
Jesus searched his soul deep with in.

Jesus, they could not keep You down.
God took away Your frown.
You rose in three days.
Jesus, thank You for giving Your life away
By kevin gwyn  Copyrighted
04-10-2002

The Sky's the Limit

The sky’s the Limit, Heavens the Place
This is where you go to receive God's grace
God loves your soul and he lives in heart,
Praise the Lord and you will never be apart.

Seek God when times are good or bad,
Even when you feel very sad.
He will lift you up and let you cry,
This is when you raise your hands to the Sky

Worship the Lord our God in every way,
That is how he always hears what you have to say
This is why it is so important to pray,
Through all eternity everyday!

The Lord our God is the father of everything,
This is why we praise the Lord when we sing!
God only knows what the future will bring,
Only God’s will can provide us with everything.

When you worry about what you fear,
Turn your will over to God and he will hear.
The words that we speak that come from the heart,
They praise the Lord our God from the start.

I see you in so much pain and despair,
Look to me I am always there.
When our hearts are heavy and we look up to you,
You say my precious child I will save you.

When we get on our knees that’s how we start,
We look to the Heavens and pray with all our hearts
Sometimes I pray to God and I don’t know what to say,
I sit there in silence and he hears me anyway.

Sometimes we feel unworthy but we know you are there,
That is why we always look to you in prayer.
The time is now raise your hands above your head,
That’s when God says there is never enough said.

We ask the Lord to heal our Heart,
He takes his love and surrounds every part.
I lift my eyes to the Lord and see
Everything that he has done for me.



By Kevin Gwyn
01/25/2002
ÓCopyrighted