Defiled by my heart – v2

When I am lost, wandering,
Apart from my Father,
in the world, of the world
living by my flesh, my wits,
my own understanding,
independent, self-focused,
not listening to the Spirit...
I am defiled by my heart
What comes out of my mouth…

I am defiled by my heart,
the whispers of the Devil,
The lies of Satan are tearing me down…
So many years in the wilderness,
separated from You, Lord...
Striving with my own strength
living in isolation, alone,
claiming power that isn’t mine
When I need You, Lord…

Lord, change me completely,
Wash me wholly clean…
Put a new vision within me,
May I cleave to Your word,
Your Spirit informing my every step…
Heal me, Lord, of my ancient brokenness,
Lift me, Lord, from my ruts, my path,
Set me on Your way, conform my steps…
Lead me in righteousness,
in the way of Christ…
 
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Edited September 9, 2025
Defiled by my heart – v2
 
Based on #Matthew15:10-20
Based on Matthew 15:1-20
Sermon, “The Main Thing”
North Hills Church
August 30, 2025
Edited September 9, 2025
Hold my thoughts captive – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/hold-my-thoughts-captive-v2.html
Based on #2Corinthians10:4-5
Based on #John15:6
September 7, 2025
Men’s Ministries 2026 Planning Meeting
North Hills Church
Edited September 6, 2025
Clothe me with Christ – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/clothe-me-with-christ-v2.html
Based on #Romans13:12-14
Samson Society men’s group meeting
North Hills Church
Edited August 12, 2025
on my darkest day – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/on-my-darkest-day-v3.html
Discussion topic: “Secrets”
Samson Society men’s group meeting
North Hills Church
Summer 2003
Wesley United Methodist Church
sitting in the back pew crying
Edited August 7, 2025
My sin drives the nails
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/my-sin-drives-nails.html
re:generation, Step 7, Follow, Week 2, small group discussion
Edited August 7, 2025
the sting of a repeated lie – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-sting-of-repeated-lie-v2.html
Sharing part of my story with a brother in Christ…
Edited August 5, 2025
I spoke the darkness – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/i-spoke-darkness-v2.html
August 3, 2025
I confess my sin
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/i-confess-my-sin.html
re:generation, Step 7, Follow, Week 1, Small Group meeting
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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Clothe me with Christ

Robe me in righteousness
in the Holy Spirit…
Clothe me with Christ
rejecting my flesh
my desires, my sinful nature…
Heal me of my brokenness…

I have fallen, Lord,
I stumbled in my walk,
lost in this broken world…
How I long to know You,
to walk with You,
to cleave to You, Lord…

Reach down from heaven,
Oh Lord, my Savior,
Speak to my heart.
Bathe me in Your mercy…
Speak to me words of righteousness;
Help me to put on Your armor of light…

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September 6, 2025
Clothe me with Christ

Based on #Romans13:12-14
Samson Society men’s group meeting
North Hills Church
Edited August 12, 2025
on my darkest day – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/on-my-darkest-day-v3.html
Discussion topic: “Secrets”
Samson Society men’s group meeting
North Hills Church
Summer 2003
Wesley United Methodist Church
sitting in the back pew crying
Edited August 7, 2025
My sin drives the nails
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/my-sin-drives-nails.html
re:generation, Step 7, Follow, Week 2, small group discussion
Edited August 7, 2025
the sting of a repeated lie – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-sting-of-repeated-lie-v2.html
Sharing part of my story with a brother in Christ…
Edited August 5, 2025
I spoke the darkness – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/i-spoke-darkness-v2.html
August 3, 2025
I confess my sin
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/i-confess-my-sin.html
re:generation, Step 7, Follow, Week 1, Small Group meeting

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I am not ready – v3

I remember so clearly his sharing these words,
in memory, in prayer, welling up within him,
a word of caution for all of us gathered,
hearing these words of challenge,
of preparation, for what will be...
 
“Here it comes and I’m not ready”,
not ready to meet my Maker,
a balancing of the scales,
to have an accounting,
measuring my life…
 
Wishing there had been that there was more time,
All that I have done, my history, failings,
time for me to change, to turn,
to walk more closely to You,
the rest of my days, oh God…
 
These words that he shared, with us,
a measure of his witness, his truth,
of his daily walk, his struggles,
walking more humbly
each day of his life…
 
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Edited March 28, 2024
I am not ready – v3
 
edited August 17, 2015
I am not ready – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/i-am-not-ready-v2.html
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/i-am-not-ready-v2_17.html
edited August 15, 2015
Here it comes – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/here-it-comes-v3.html
(conversation by Dean McKenney about his
bad car accident 41 years ago)
Romans 14:10-12
Romans 14:1-12
Men’s Bible Study led by Steve Curtis
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
January 12, 2014
&
edited/merged August 17, 2015
God can make Good – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/god-can-make-good-v2.html
August 17, 2015
God’s timing is perfect
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/gods-timing-is-perfect.html
August 17, 2015
God can make Good
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/god-can-make-good.html
August 17, 2015
prayers for understanding
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/prayers-for-understanding.html
August 17, 2015
one taken, one added
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/one-taken-one-added.html
on the birth of a son
to Zackery and Helene Crabtree
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008260147538
Thursday morning August 13, 2015
August 16, 2015
Room to Spare
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/room-to-spare.html
John 14:1-3
August 16, 2015
Gone Fishing
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/gone-fishing.html
funeral for Dean McKenney
http://www.clayfuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=3274776&fh_id=14080
http://obituaries.bangordailynews.com/obituaries/bdnmaine/obituary.aspx?n=dean-e-mckenney&pid=175508885
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
August 16, 2015
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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an accounting to God – v2

all will be judged

by our hearts

our own actions

how we live

not by any other

God will judge us

how we walk in this life

an accounting of our lives

were we faithful

did we offered love

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edited July 20, 2019

an accounting to God – v2

January 12, 2014

an accounting to God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/an-accounting-to-god.html

January 12, 2014

Honor their walk

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/honor-their-walk.html

Romans 14:10-12

Romans 14:1-12

Romans 14

Men’s Bible Study

led by Steve Curtis

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Patten, ME

January 12, 2014

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 50,880+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

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Soak Me in Love – v2

Every bit of my being

every fiber, every stitch,

soak me in love

source of all strength

Teach me to live

to walk in Your grace

guide me home, Lord,

that I may see Your face

Oh God, my Savior,

the Ruler of my days,

show me the way

to bring others into life

Wash me clean

give me a pure heart,

that I may be filled

that I may be poured out

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edited September 3, 2018

Soak Me in Love – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/soak-me-in-love-v2.html

March 8, 2011

Soak Me in Love

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/03/soak-me-in-love.html

2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Bible Verse of the Day

http://www.verseoftheday.com/

March 8, 2011

&

Romans 13:9-10

Bible Verse of the Day

http://www.verseoftheday.com/

February 21, 2011

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Romans 13:9-10

Posting, “Romans 13:9-10”

http://ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com/2011/02/romans-139-10.html

by Pastor Ruth L. Foss

http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com

A Handmaiden of the Lord

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pastorruthfoss

February 21, 2011

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Matthew 5:38-48 (The Message Bible)

Love Your Enemies

Psalm 119:33-40 (God’s Word Translation)

Leviticus 19:9-18 (The Message Bible)

Psalm 25:8-10 (God’s Word Translation)(Call to Worship)

Deuteronomy 30:15-20 (New Living Translation)

Prayer of Adoration (UMBOW #461)

Prayer of Dedication (GBOD)

James 4:8 (“Just a Closer Walk with Thee (The Faith We Sing #2158)

Luke 2:29 (“Go Now in Peace”, UMH #665)

Worship Theme: “God’s law versus Human Law”

and sermon, “Mercy versus Retribution”

Matthew 5:38-48 (The Message Bible)

Love Your Enemies

Psalm 119:33-40 (God’s Word Translation)

Leviticus 19:9-18 (The Message Bible)

Psalm 25:8-10 (God’s Word Translation)(Call to Worship)

Deuteronomy 30:15-20 (New Living Translation)

Prayer of Adoration (UMBOW #461)

Prayer of Dedication (GBOD)

James 4:8 (“Just a Closer Walk with Thee (The Faith We Sing #2158)

Luke 2:29 (“Go Now in Peace”, UMH #665)

Worship Theme: “God’s law versus Human Law”

and sermon, “Mercy versus Retribution”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

8AM Live

https://8amlive.wordpress.com/   

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

February 20, 2011

Seventh Sunday after Epiphany

A Handmaiden of the Lord

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

February 20, 2011

Seventh Sunday after Epiphany

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