Blessings

Today is not just the beginning
of a brand new day...
But the opportunity to be thankful
For all the past days...
Good or challenging
They have led to today...
Embrace today as a chance
to live differently
Than you did yesterday...
Enjoy each breath
Knowing that God gifted this
To you in order for you
to praise His name...
There are rules
There are guidelines
But to worshipping
And being thankful unto God
There are no limits...
For His love for us had no limits
For His love has no limits for us...
Either way... God has never stopped
And He never will stop loving us...
He made us to His perfection
Embrace this perfection
With each and every thankful breath.
Today is not just another day,
Change your life from all sorrow
Change your life from all addictions
Change your life from all lies believed
Change your life from all scrupulous ways
By trusting God with all your days
From now until that glorious day
When we are blessed to dance, praise and worship
In His holiness.
Happy Monday to all
Blessed be God today and always.

Amen

Mark David Grijalva Peres
Copyright©️✝️MDGP2016

God Be Our Center

I want to walk
Hand in hand
With someone
Who has God's hand grasped
And I, God's other hand...
Walking forward...
As God being the center
Of both of us...
Not worried about
What others think...
And if they say something,
Our love through God
Will not be shaken...
Understanding that without God
Nothing is possible
And with God
All is possible...
Time is short
And short is the time
In which we live here
Within the flesh
Within the things of this world
For eternity is my goal
Hoping it will be hers too
Until then... God I give my heart to you...
As I did yesterday...
And plan to forevermore.

Amen.

Mark David Grijalva Peres
Copyright©️✝️MDGP2016

He Will Be Your Glue

The shattering sound 
Of your own heart
Like dishes on the kitchen floor
Cause the life lived to halt
No matter how strong one is...
Each piece right before your eyes
All over the place...
While people watch,
Some try to pick up the pieces
Others laugh as you squander
Endlessly on the floor
Carefully trying to pick up
Each and every little piece...
Some people spend their whole life
Looking for their pieces
Hoping someone will come
Come to their rescue and heal them...
But if we could only pick ourselves
From off the floor and see Yeshua
Standing right next to us...
We would see how he is holding your heart
In His loving arms...
A new heart as white as pure snow...
No more squandering on the floor
Waiting for someone to save you
From the pain endured...
Stand up and accept your new heart
Letting go of the shattered pieces
That you hold so dear
While they cut through your hands...
Bleeding without cease...
Yeshua lived, was broken, He died...
He rose  and lives for us to this day.
Let us rise from our pain
Let us rise from our demise
Let us rise and live with His love for us.

Mark David Grijalva Peres
Copyright ©️✝️2016MDGP

God Can!

You may not be able to...
But God in You,
You can do anything...
Time after time
We think we can't,
We think we can't,
We think we can't...
But God in us
Through the Holy Spirit
And Christ Jesus blood,
He knows you can,
He knows you can,
He knows you can!

Mark David Grijalva Peres
Copyright©️MDGP2016

It is Not About...

It's not about how much you have,
It is about how much you give...
It's not about always being right,
It is about living right in the light...
It's not about being loved by the human eye,
It is about being loved by God's embrace...
It's not about how good you speak & write,
It is about speaking about the light
And how bright it can light
Even on the darkest of nights...
For Christ Jesus alone
Boasted not about the power within
But shared it with us all to this day
Not seeking His glory,
But the glory of Our Father who arts in Heaven...
He walked to delight God
Not to find favor in the eyes of man,
Even after all the amazing miracles,
He was crucified upon the cross
With our shouts and mockery...
And He had all the answers,
But stayed quiet when questioned
Before His crucifixion...
He chose humility over popularity...
God's right, over humans right...
Remind yourself over and over
And over and over again...
It is not about you at all
But about the God who if we choose,
That lives within us...
Praise be to Jesus Christ...
Glory be to God forever... Amen.

Mark David Grijalva Peres
Copyright©️MDGP2016

The Ride Never Ends

Watching, observing...
My carousel rotate
Round after round
At the sounds of the lovely music
That at times can be eerie
But irons out to the essence of grace
With so many who have rode on it
Some for long periods of time,
As they had to get off for reasons
That people do...
While others are still on there...
Some have left their ghost
Through memories of yesterday...
Everyone had their spot...
Some like the horses
While others chose lions, giraffes or ostriches...
Some stood near the edge
With intentions to see what they could
And get off quickly for reasons
The reasons some share,
While others don't...
I see images of my jewels
Laughing as I held them safe,
Alike images of my Father
Strapping me tight on my horse,
As He drifted away...
While my mother still cheers for me
Round after round...
Family members near or far,
Have their place,
As old childhood friends do too
And new acquaintances aboard
Hoping they will be there tomorrow
But thankful for their friendship today...
On this, 41 years...
It has not stopped,
Even when I tried destroying it
Because of behavioral tantrums
Of life isn't fair...
The music never stopped...
The carousel kept going
Round and round
As the operator, not being me
Tells me, come on son,
Get back on... it never ends
Until I say it does.

Mark David Grijalva Peres
Copyright©️MDGP2016

Processing Day After Day

The process may seem long
Day after day
Not knowing the results
But knowing something good
Must come from the good
We live day after day
Trusting in God's higher power
We may be labeled for our lowest moments
Or failing test grades
But they do not see
What God sees...
He sees the hearts that love Him
Above all things...
Don't compare yourself to anyone
But strive to be like Yeshua...
Let your ministry shine the light
That Yeshua shone...
The love of God...
There is nothing worth more in this life
Than to be looked at by God
And one day hearing His words say:

And behold a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
                                                                   Matthew 3:17

For this alone, I live...
For this we were created...
The rest of it all fades...
For if we ponder the thought,
No one is promised tomorrow,
Then in reality the next thought is true...
Life is short.
The process may seem long,
but in reality it is not.

Mark David Grijalva Peres
Copyright©️✝️MDGP2016

God Guides Us

If not?
Then what?
If so?
Then when?
Could it be?
Truthfully,
I have no idea!
But what is,
Is
And what is not,
Is not!
And what will be,
Will be!
So lessen your strife
Over this or that
And take God's hand,
Which is right above you
Awaiting for your grasp...
On to your next task,
As He guides you
From A to Z.

Mark David Grijalva Peres
Copyright©️✝️2016MDGP

Thankful

The sound of the chirping birds
Over the sands of the beach
Accompany me
As I chase ghost
Into the waves of time
Watching my jewels shine bright
From the light of the sunshine
Carving into the sand
Building a way
So that their dad could say
Whatever a dad says...
The ghost of time
Has opened my eyes
Helping me realize
Nothing last forever
Holding hands at sunset
The laughter simmers
In the end kids grow up
And love fades away
But the birds chirping sounds
Echo forever into the ripples
Of each and every wave
That I could not save
As the salty waters
Dripping from off my hands.
Forever is never
Forever is now
Today is tomorrow
Yesterday is gone.

Mark David Grijalva Peres
Copyright©️MDGP2016

We Can Face Tomorrow

"Because He lives I can face tomorrow..."
How true the lyrics to the song
That enlightens those who want to believe
With their minds...
For the heart knows
The love of the Father
To His children...
No matter how damaged
It has been because of the thoughts
Filled with doubt
Filled with pride
Filled with deceit
"Because He lives, we can face tomorrow"
It is a done deal
Whether you take it or leave it...
Things may be rough
Moment to moment
But the battle belongs to the Lord,
Just give it to Him
And lose the doubt, the pride
And wash away the deceit
Upon the cross
And you crucify your flesh
To release the clutches of sin.
A never ending task,
It may seem,
But not an doable one indeed.
Because He lives, they, we, you, I can live tomorrow!

Mark David Grijalva Peres
Copyright©️✝️2016MDGP

Glory be to God

It is not about controlling or being right in this life... it is about letting go, admitting you have made mistakes, forgiving, asking for forgiveness and giving God all of you so He can bless you with a better life... the Life He created for each of us. Glory be to God.

Mark David Grijalva Peres
Copyright©️✝️2014MDGP

Inspire Me, Oh, my Lord

Inspire me
As it is my claim
I will never lose
With You leading me
I live each day
Seeking to please
Your Holiness...
But fall short
From time to time...
My heart desires
Your every touch
My mind desires
Your wisdoms clarity
My life desires
Each step within Your path
But my flesh fights
With each waking day...
I am Your son,
You made made me so
Within the love of both
My Father Joseph
And Mother Ofelia...
In each breath since
I have fallen,
Yet risen...
To live my next challenge
And experience each victory
Through You, my God
And You alone.
I have loved You...
I love You...
And will always love You...
For it is this I was created for.
Blessed be Your name
For You are my Alpha, my Beginning
And my End.

Amen

Mark David Grijalva Peres
Copyright©️MDGP2016

Our Wants... Our Musts...

What we must have
Is not the same as what
It is that we want...
We confuse our must
With our wants...
What I want compares nothing
to what I must have...
I must have more God
Within my veins...
Within my thoughts...
Within my heartbeats...
Withing my every breath...
Only then will I pass the test,
The test of time...
That many tend to be blinded by...
I may walk and not drive...
I may live humbly and not lathered...
I may have low days...
But God is my drive... my refuge... my strength...
Therefore my wants compare nothing
to my must...
All glory be to God in the highest
Now and forevermore.

Amen

Mark David Grijalva Peres
Copyright©️✝️2016MDGP

Got Talent?

One, two, three...
Some even four, five and six...
But either way...
Even one can be fun
Or it can be hard as heck...
It's how we use
the gifts God gives us...
The talents He innately
Placed within our thoughts
Placed within our mouths
Placed within our hands
Placed within our legs
Placed within our shoulders
Placed within our hearts...
Some call them skills
Some call them challenges
Some call them smarts
Some call them thrills...
Others just dig up some dirt
And bury them with their bills...
Lasting within their days
Not valuing the value
God placed within them...
Not seeing with God's eyes
But the eyes of man
That can not withstand
the tides of time...
But only the few feet
Before their own feet.
What talents we see
When we see with care
What pricelessness we tag
On things seen
And words unspoken to
How awesome is the beauty
Captured in the swing of a brush
Swing of a bat
Letter after letters
Word after words
Touch after touch
Catch after catch
Care after care
Thought after thoughts...
We choose
We lose
We gain
We withstand the tides
With that which was gifted
From up above
On the first day
We came into light.

Mark David Grijalva Peres
Copyright©️✝️2016MDGP

No... No, Looking Back

Looking back...
Cancel that...
Looking forward
Much better expressed
Thankful for all
Grateful for the moment
Forgiving the past
And making life last
Last not in place
But in its place
Within our hearts...
Everlasting peace
Everlasting joy
Everlasting life
Through Christ Jesus our Lord.
Amen

Mark David Grijalva Peres
Copyright©️✝️2016MDGP

Free Will Cost His Only Sons Death

No one can stop you
from believing what
You will believe or not believe
And in this what you receive
Or choose not to receive...
For we were given this thing
Called: "free will!"
Would it have been easier
If we were robotic
And programed by the Creator?
Things are happening
All around us each day...
That call for us to choose Him
Instead of our own self will
For in a Him, we are everything...
But no one can tell you what to do...
Except your very own self
Regardless of the lies
You have made your very truth.
The power through God
Is a power like no other...
This power keeps our universe
In the same order it has been
Since before Genesis chapter one, verse one...
Since before you were birthed
And before your very own parents birth...
The choice to choose
Was not given
To indulge in what we see today
Day after day,
Which is causing starvation, addiction, diseases, abortion, euthanasia, hopelessness, doubt and death.
And then we blame God
For the acts of our own choice
That have collected up
to the way we are seeing our society sink in
In today's world...
It didn't start today,
but was building up since days past.
We are a result of choices made
But we can choose differently today
By confessing our sins unto God
Accepting His forgiveness
Forgiving others and sinning no more...
But what we choose?
Jesus or Barabbas (Matthew 27:17)?
The truth will set us free
The truth is God
Through Christ Jesus our Lord and Saviour.

Amen

Mark David Grijalva Peres
Copyright©️✝️2016MDGP

God is Forever

The lies within the mind
Will ruin all in time
What love is this
That seeth not whom
Truly is upon the rise
What's best is best
And time will tell
No doubt will ever
Flourish well;
For if He is on top...
Then be it so...
For if He wasn't
Then the story goes
As it unravels now.
Hold on to never?
Nooooooo...
Hold on to forever.
He is forever!
The world is a never!

Mark David Grijalva Peres
Copyright©️✝️2015MDGP

A Prayer for Redemption

Like the winds that blew
Knocking down
That which seemed to be built tough...
So did this day,
It blew so much away,
From what was meant to be?
But it turns out,
It was not what words constructed...
I am at the end of my means
And I ask You...
God, my Father, please...
Lift me away
from this pain and shame
That I have no one else to blame for
But me...
The laughter of madness
Churns the thoughts
That come thereafter...
Human disaster...
Lord make me good enough
To walk Your path
And away from the evil
Which lurks within me.
Only you are the good
That is within me...
Left alone,
I am but filthy rags...
Forgive me
And allow Your loving grace
To restore me.

Amen.

Mark David Grijalva Peres
Copyright©️✝️2015MDGP

Will We Listen?

We are called,
But will we listen?
We are chosen,
But will we accept?
He died for our salvation...
So why do we reject Him?
What do we ignore Him?
All that God has ever wanted
Is to bless us with
His gifts for us...
But we trade them in
For foolishness
That this world has to offer...
Everything has a price
But serving God
By accepting His sacrificial lamb,
Yeshuas crucifixion
And miracle resurrection
Should come natural...
All we need to do is exchange
Our filthy garments of sin in
For the purest of white garments...
Nothing is ever as easy as 1,2,3...
But if our hearts are geared towards
The Holy Cross and our eyes
Focused on heaven...
God will do the rest...
Plus we have the Holy Spirit
To lift us when we stumble
And fall...
We have our blessed Mother Mary
Interceding for us...
And the angels and saints praying for us...
We get so much more
Choosing God over the darkness
And lies lucifer has to offer.
I pray we all stay focused...
Being living examples of Gods love
For others to choose Him
Over the path
That leads to destruction.
God be our strength
God be our might
God lift us up
To where You need us to be.
That we will not flee
But come to You with glee.

Praises and glory be to You
Oh, precious God...
Creator of all.
Amen.

Mark David Grijalva Peres
Copyright©️✝️2015MDGP

Born to Die... But Live In between.

When Yeshua asked in prayer
If this cup could be passed...
He knew what the answer was,
And still obeyed...
He did not fuss or pout,
He did sweat blood tho...
So why do we get so twisted,
When we pray
And things don't go our way?
Think about the life of Yeshua..
Our Savior, born to die.
Yes, both you and I
Are born to die as well,
Between those two points,
We are to live...
Knowing what was promised
From the first breath
Breathed into our lungs...
There is no reason
For us to live in misery...
There is no reason
For us to envy...
There is no reason
For us to sin...
For sin is where
We lose His promise,
We lose His mercy,
We lose His grace...
So stop it now
And repent from our ways
Show Him you can
And He will fulfill
His promises now
And those to come
Within you and around you.

Glory be to God.

Mark David Grijalva Peres
Copyright©️✝️2016MDGP