What if…
What if time served us rather than us serving it?
What if the church were a judgement-free zone?
There’s nothing worth more
That will ever come close
What if poverty wasn’t?
And humility was?
No thing can compare
You’re our Living Hope
What if we lived as a people who believed in the power of prayer?
And we embraced acceptance, forcing playground politics into extinction?
Your presence, Lord
What if we looked each other in the eyes, giving voice to the unspoken?
And took new people under our wings, remembering we were new once too?
What if we lived like we were dying, honoring this whisper of time we’re given?
I’ve tasted and seen of the sweetest of loves
Where my heart becomes free, and my shame is undone
What if we traded gossip for grace? Comparison for compassion? Disgrace for dignity?
What if transparency trumped appearances?
And stillness replaced busyness?
Your presence, Lord
What if we ate the bread of unity and drank the wine of laughter?
And were half as considerate of a world without Christ as we are of a world with electronics?
Holy Spirit, You are welcome here
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere
What if we were fluent in the language of forgiveness?
And deaf to the voice of empty criticism?
Your glory, God, is what our hearts long for
To be overcome by your presence, Lord
What if our chains were bound to the eternal, rather than the temporal?
And we raised palms in praise, rather than fingers in blame?
Let us become more aware of Your presence
Let us experience the glory of Your goodness
What if we served the least of these?
And counted it all gain?
What if…
Let us become more aware of Your presence
Let us experience the glory of Your goodness
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This it beautiful, poignant, and so thought provoking Brenda. Thank you for sharing the thoughts and words God laid on your heart. I want focus on being more like Christ and pray it makes a difference in my sphere of influence. I am both moved and inspired by your post today. Have a wonderful week and may God continue to richly bless you and yours!
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Hey, Horace, great to see you. Looking forward to hearing all about your book-to-be! 🙂
Thanks for visiting, brother. ((xoxo))
Wow, this was beautiful to think about and I appreciate your artistic layout too. Heavenly!
((Debbie)) Thank you for your sweet encouragement. Praying for you. xoxo
Oh Brenda, what a beautiful duet … your prayer, that song.
Stunning, meaningful.
Amen …
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Linda, you’re always so generous to me. Thank you for being the encouragement you are. ((xoxo))
Absolutely beautiful…I’ll be quoting you! I love Tuesdays – I always discover a new and wonderful blogger. Blessings to you!
Hey, Lorraine, so nice to meet you. 🙂 Great to connect. 🙂 I look forward to getting to know you. Hug. ((grace upon grace))
My reminder for the day has been to be bound to the eternal….remembering and living in the truth that His Holy Spirit resides in me…fills me….empowers me….
Beautiful, Brenda…
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Hey, friend. Great to see you. I’m right there with ya…remembering to be bound to the eternal rather than distracted by the temporal. Thanks for stopping by today, my friend. ((xoxo))
Wow. This was beautiful and convicting. I love how you wrote this. Amazing.
“And were half as considerate of a world without Christ as we are of a world with electronics?”
My heart’s desire!
visiting from #tellhisstory #20
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Hi, Kristina. 🙂 Thanks for dropping in, and thanks for your sweet encouragement. ((grace upon grace))
Goodness, Brenda! This hit many points right on the head. One of my favorite songs:)
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Hey, Denise! So great to see you. Thanks for stopping by and reading, friend. ((xoxo))
I’m thinking about the old song “Imagine” (was it the Beatles or just one of them?) only your lyrics are so much wiser and more in tune with a Christian world viewl. Beautiful!
Hey, Michele. 🙂 Ya know, I hadn’t thought about its similarities with “Imagine,” but now that you mention it…it sure does, doesn’t it? Guess it’s a timeless theme. 🙂 Thank you for coming by and reading; great to see you. ((xoxo))
Hi Brenda,
I’m your neighbor at Coffee for your Heart. I love how your thoughts meander when you ask “what if?” That really is a question we should ask ourselves often to gain a fresh perspective! And Francesca’s song is one of my favorites! 🙂
Valerie Sisco recently posted…Come On Ride the Train
Hey, Valerie, great to be neighbors. 🙂 Thanks for stopping in and sharing. That’s a favorite song of mine too…hard not to love it. 🙂 ((grace upon grace))
Brenda,
Just took a much needed “Spirit” break in my busy day. Reading your post and listening and watching the video was just the rejuvenation my thirsty soul needed!!
Blessings sweet friend,
Bev xx
Hey, my friend. So nice to see you. So glad this little break in your day was refreshing. Thank you for always being kind and supportive…you’re a blessing. ((xoxo))
The world would definitely be a kinder, more godly place. Love this!
Indeed! 🙂 Thanks for stopping in and sharing, Sarah. 🙂
What a beautiful way to reflect on the words of this song. Well written. I’ll be connecting my readers to this post in my Friday Faves. Blessings to you and yours! Marie
Thank you, Marie, for this gracious act of support and encouragement…it blesses my heart. ((grace upon grace upon grace, my friend))
Love these thoughts, Brenda. I pray I live them, letting the Holy Spirit reign in me so I can love like He loves. Thanks for sharing. : )
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I pray I do too, Crystal. 🙂 Thanks for coming by and reading, my friend. <3 ((xoxo))
Very beautiful. I had to steal some of it.
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Beautiful post, Brenda. I love that song so much. Gives me goosebumps every time we sing it in church. May we be tuned in to the work of the Holy Spirit!
Hey, friend. Nice to see you. It’s a hard song not to love, isn’t it? I love it too. Thanks for visiting, great to see you. ((xoxo))
Beautiful what ifs in life. Blessings!
Beautiful post, Brenda. “I’ve tasted and seen of the sweetest of loves…Where my heart becomes free, and my shame is undone.” So powerful! Loved looking through your site and blog today. Blessings and hugs!