Category: Christian Poetry

Lord, Give Me Courage To Run, Courage to Stand

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Deuteronomy 31: 6

Oh that each of us would pray for the courage to stand for Jesus Christ and go wherever He bids us to go. 

GIVE ME COURAGE TO RUN

When shadows surround
Storm clouds abound
Though you knew you heard Him say go
You followed His voice
Relinquished your choice
The future now only He knows
 
You trust in His plan
Though your eyes of a man
Cannot see your way through
A glimmer of light
Comes into your sight
His Glory comes into your view

Chorus:
As you pray,
Lord, Give me courage to run
Courage to stand
Courage to go where You send
Give me courage to hope
Courage to sing
Courage to Praise through the rain
 
He is all that you need
His promise to lead
Salvation, His greatest love song
No shadow of fear
As He draws you near
To you, His treasures belong
 
Chorus:
As you pray,
Lord, Give me courage to run
Courage to stand
Courage to go where You send
Give me courage to hope
Courage to sing
Courage to Praise through the rain

Courage from God that Comes from Faith

In a world so filled with deceptions, lies, evil, and darkness, let us stand with courage built from faith. Jesus Christ is truth. God’s Word is True. Therefore we may stand courageous whatever else may come.

DO YOU KNOW CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR AND LORD? He is our only Hope in Life and Death! Our Joy is found in Him.

Therefore if you don’t know Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord: I urge you today. Go to my page titled How to Be Saved by clicking on this link. There is nothing more important than this; because He is the way, the truth and the life. Therefore, I urge you to seek Him today.

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Where Do You Turn in the Darkness of Night?

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©Effie Darlene Barba, 2021
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Where Do You Turn in the Darkness of Night?

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:6

Where Do You Turn in the Darkness of Night?


Where do you turn in the darkness of night?
When your dreams are broken and shattered
Your tears flowing forth-no hope in sight
Now knowing what really had mattered.

Fragments of love in a heart that is broken
Searching to find its way through
Silently mourns all that was spoken
Longing that mercy is true

Into that darkness a light shines within
The deepest parts of the soul
Revealing the evil, the hearts prideful sin
For which you are paying this toll

Into the silence a whisper is heard
A gentle love song, a soft lullaby
Forgiveness was God’s only word
My Child, I have heard your heart cry


My mercy is greater than all you have done
It is I who can show you the way
For this I did send my precious dear son
On a cross your penalty pay

Come my dear child, I long for your voice
My desire is you trust in my love
Remember, my child; I give you this choice
I have all that your life is void of

Where do you turn in the darkness of night?
When your dreams are broken and shattered
Turn the eyes of your heart to God’s Glorious light
You will find He is all that has mattered

The darkness you found was hidden within
The crevices of your heart
The scars and the guilt of your darkest sin
His love will force to depart


You’ll rise from the ashes of who you once were
To fly with wings of a dove
With His Word He has made your heart pure
You are held by the strength of His love

In the Darkness of Night

Sin breaks our hearts and spirits, separating us from the only source of light, hope and love. Separating us from our creator. Because we were made to have a relationship with God. Outside of this relationship, we live in the darkness of night. However, to be able to understand righteousness, love, and glory–it was necessary we be given choice. I cannot love fully what I have not be given the right to choose to love. Therefore, in the darkness of night, my heart was broken by my own sin. That is, until one day, He shone the light of His love into my heart. Thereby He transforms me day by day. Shining His light into the darkest crevices of my heart. Therefore, taking all my brokenness and replacing it with His Gracious Love.

DO YOU KNOW CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR AND LORD? He is our only Hope in Life and Death! Our Joy is found in Him.

Therefore if you don’t know Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord: I urge you today. Go to my page titled How to Be Saved by clicking on this link. There is nothing more important than this; because He is the way, the truth and the life. Therefore, I urge you to seek Him today.

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Love Has Won The Victory-Do Not Fear

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©Effie Darlene Barba, 2021
Disclosure of Material Connection: I have not received any compensation for writing this post. Furthermore, I have no material connection to the brands, products, or services that I have mentioned except for my own books. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.

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Love Has Won The Victory-Do Not Fear

Love has won the victory
Joy rings forth a wondrous sound
Hope and life they do surround
Giving faith to all with eyes to see

So, Open wide your eyes to see
That Love Has won the victory

The world surrounding us at present would make the bravest hearts fear. Confusion, chaos, war, rumors of war, deceptions all around. Truth is indistinguishable in the blur of information being disseminated at lightening speed around the world. So many people. Different ideologies. Each believing only they know the truth. Ah, but there is one who is truth Himself-Jesus. He is the way, the truth and the life. Furthermore, He loved me from eternity past. Willingly He Sacrificed everything that I might be redeemed. Thereby love has won the victory and He gained everything by giving everything. And I can gain everything when I give all I am to Him, then love has won the victory in my life over fear, over sin and over pain.

Romans 8:11

if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you

Ephesians 1:17

the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what the hope of his calling is, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:And hath put all things under his feet

Love Has Won the Victory

As darkness filled the noon day sky
The earth shuddered and did quake
A trembling as God's heart did break
As wrath and hate screamed crucify
Christ humbly left His throne above
Forgiveness for mankind to buy
He knew the tears His heart must cry
 And yet, He came because of love

And when it seemed that all was loss
Their pardon was His final plea
His Gift of Grace for all to see
He bowed and died upon that cross

The Father’s love, it was so great
Awake, my son, arise awake
He called Him forth a new dawn break
Pure Love had conquered death and hate

Love had won the victory

Joy rang forth a wondrous sound
Hope and life that did surround

Giving faith for all with eyes to see
That Love Has won the victory
My heart so filled with darkest fear
Shattered by evil, hate and pain
Falling torrential like the rain
Anguish filling every tear

Through broken cracks God’s love shone in
He wrapped me tightly in His arms
And there so free from all life’s harms
Forgiveness, joy, and love did win

Love had won the victory
Joy rang forth a wondrous sound
Hope and life that did surround
Giving faith to all with eyes to see

So, Open wide your eyes to see

That Love Has won the victory

Don’t fall into some dark abyss
With pain and guilt that pull you down
Until you feel that you may drown
Look up to God, In Him is bliss

Love has won the victory
Joy rings forth a wondrous sound
Hope and life they do surround
Giving faith to all with eyes to see

So, Open wide your eyes to see
That Love Has won the victory
DO YOU KNOW CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR AND LORD? He is our only Hope in Life and Death! Our Joy is found in Him.

If you don’t know Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord: I urge you today. Go to my page titled How to Be Saved by clicking on this link. There is nothing more important than this; because He is the way, the truth and the life. Therefore, I urge you to seek Him today.

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Oh, Come All You Weary
My Song for You, Dear Child
Did you Know, Did you Know, Sweet Child So Dear

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©Effie Darlene Barba, 2021
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Oh, Come All You Weary

Oh come all you weary
Come and find rest
I long for you love you
To give you My best
My grace is still waiting
To hear your voice say
“Jesus my Savior
I trust You today”

When I look around the world my heart is heavy with grief. So much of me wants to go home, to be with my Lord and Savior. To escape the pain, sorrow, division and violence that grows around us. Perhaps in part that is due to my age; but, then I hear His call. If He delays His return it is to call one more broken soul to His bosom. For that reason, I have written this poem, Oh Come all You Weary. My prayer is it touch your heart today and you will come to know Him.

Oh Come All You Weary

by Effie Barba

An overwhelming sadness Lord
I cannot overcome
So Many Lost and Broken Souls
Who Do not know Your Son

This world You made so intricate
Complex with beauty great
Now rushing fast to judgment day
For sin has sealed its fate

Do they not hear your cry?

Oh come all you weary
Come and find rest
I long for you love you
To give you My best
My grace is still waiting
To hear your voice say
"Jesus my Savior
I trust You today"
So Bring all your sorrow
Your sin and your loss
Repentantly, humbly
To lay at my cross
Oh Lord how I long now
To see your dear son
Transformed in a moment
My heart with yours one

To love then as you do
Your righteous mine
In Wondrous Amazement
Your Glory to shine

Would my heart then cry?

Oh come all you weary
Come and find rest
I long for you, love you
To show you His  best
His grace is still waiting
To hear your voice say
"Jesus my Savior
I trust You today"
So Bring all your sorrow
Your sin and your loss
Repentantly, humbly
To lay at His cross

Dear Lord make me patient
To live out each day
Displaying your Glory
With all that I say

Perhaps one more heart
Will beckon you in
Accepting Your Gift
Repenting of sin

They will respond when you say,

Oh come all you weary
Come and find rest
I long for you love you
To give you My best
My grace is still waiting
To hear your voice say
"Jesus my Savior
I trust You today"
So Bring all your sorrow
Your sin and your loss
Repentantly, humbly
To lay at my cross

DO YOU KNOW CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR AND LORD? He is our only Hope in Life and Death! Our Joy is found in Him.

If you don’t know Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord: I urge you today. Go to my page titled How to Be Saved by clicking on this link. There is nothing more important than this; because He is the way, the truth and the life. Therefore, I urge you to seek Him today.

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My Song for You, Dear Child

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©Effie Darlene Barba, 2021
Disclosure of Material Connection: I have not received any compensation for writing this post. Furthermore, I have no material connection to the brands, products, or services that I have mentioned except for my own books. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.

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My Song for You, Dear Child

Oh, sweet dear child I long for you
To Know God as your own
Inviting Him into your heart
Let Him there take His throne
To walk beside you every day
And guide each step you take
To never ever lose your way
And even if at times you stray
He will not ever leave your side
For in His love, you can abide

My Song for You, Dear Child

by Effie Darlene Barba

Oh, sweet dear child I weep for you

Surrounded by such lies

And at a time, your tender heart

So full of questioning sighs

Their blinding you with all their words

That you might never know

That only God can make you wise

And give you joy so you might rise

Above the storms this life does bring

Wrapped in His love, your heart can sing

Oh, how I wish that you did know

He made you as you are

No need for change to shine so bright

Just like the brightest morning star

All those desires and hopes and dreams

Seem jumbled in your mind

It is a time that all must pass

As part of humankind

A change from helpless little babe

Whose love comes out of need

Into someone who loves a friend

Bound by thoughts agreed

Oh, sweet dear child I pray for you

That God will take your hand

That He will help you see His heart

And help you understand

He is the way, the truth, the life

Your heart does so desire

That only He can calm the strife

And give to you, abundant life

Rivers of joy to overflow

The Holy Spirits inner glow

One day, my child God just may bring

Someone who then will be

A special love, to be your own

For all eternity

But until then, my dear, sweet child

Let patience be your guide

While trusting in the love of God

In Him you can abide

His plan for you, is always best

For you He bled and died

Then rose again, so you might

Live forever near His Side

Oh, sweet dear child I long for you

To Know God as your own

Inviting Him into your heart

Let Him there take His throne

To walk beside you every day

And guide each step you take

To never ever lose your way

And even if at times you stray

He will not ever leave your side

For in His love, you can abide

Concluding thoughts

How difficult the years of youth were and are for so many. I remember feeling so alone, not quite knowing how to fit in. Always feeling as though I just wasn’t good enough. Something deep within me drove me and perhaps still does; but, it is that internal knowledge that I am not all that I was made to be. Had it not been for God’s grace showing me that He was the answer to all my dilemmas. When a child has barely begun the process of distinguishing their place in this world; how dare we add such pressure on them as our society does today. At a time when they are learning to separate from that parental, need based love into the many aspects of love such as friendships and even special loves. With so much pressure some, in the name of equity, push these children into boxes that smother them, forcing depression, sorrow and even suicide. Instead, let us lovingly teach them of the true source of hope and love.

DO YOU KNOW CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR AND LORD? He is our only Hope in Life and Death! Our Joy is found in Him.

If you don’t know Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord: I urge you to go to my page titled How to Be Saved by clicking on this link. There is nothing more important than this; because He is the way, the truth and the life. Therefore, I urge you to seek Him today.

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©Effie Darlene Barba, 2021
Disclosure of Material Connection: I have not received any compensation for writing this post. Furthermore, I have no material connection to the brands, products, or services that I have mentioned except for my own books. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.

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