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May 26 · 338
She Saw the Path of Life
Maria Diola May 26
Blinded by her own sins
She was walking in darkness
But she met the Light of the world
Who shone His light in her heart
Then her eyes were opened
And she saw the path of life
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” (John 8:12)
You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. (Psalms 16:11)
May 23 · 426
Set Sail with God
Maria Diola May 23
Set sail with God, don't go back
Set sail with God, never look back
Move forward, leave the past behind
Aim for the goal, the prize of His call

Strong winds will blow, storms will arise
Remember, keep your focus on Christ
In Him you're a victor, you won't fail
By faith, all is well with your sail
Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:13-14)
May 22 · 367
Kiss of Redemption
Maria Diola May 22
"Not guilty! God threw away my sins into the sea. Christ became a curse for me when He hung on a tree," declared a sinner turned saint.

"Free at last, I'm no longer bound by the past. I'm a new creation man, thrilled to follow God's plan," exclaimed a freed soul.

"I'm complete, God's love is so sweet. He fixed what was broken, and promised I won't be forsaken," sang a healed heart.

"So blessed, my soul is at rest. In Christ, I have victory over the works of the enemy," shouted a champion.

God gave them His kiss of redemption, and they experienced true liberation.

Come to His table, your life will turn around. He is willing and able, for His grace abounds.
"The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!" (Mark 1:15)
May 22 · 250
The Light of the Gospel
Maria Diola May 22
The light of the Gospel shone
In her heart so broken and torn
Where sin was king enthroned
God made His only Son known
Divine being on earth was born
Became human, an object of scorn
Suffered and died on the cross forlorn
But death and grave were overthrown
In resurrection, Spirit power was shown
Her sins atoned, He calls her His own
The greatest act of love she's ever known
When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. (Romans 5:6-8)
Mar 2023 · 1.3k
Ready to Slay
Maria Diola Mar 2023
I'm ready to slay
So get out of my way
I got to **** a giant
A problem that's defiant
I got no respect for defeat
The devil's under my feet
It's not time to whine
I know victory is mine
I don't bow down to fear
I'm a winner, it's clear
I represent the Champion
The King from Zion
I have the authority
His Spirit, the guarantee
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 15:57)
Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ... (2 Corinthians 2:14)
Mar 2023 · 718
He Made My Life Bright
Maria Diola Mar 2023
My life was dull and gray
Before I met Him
But it became bright as the sun
And colorful as the rainbow
When He came on the scene
Let Jesus make your life bright. Let Him add colors to your life. Accept Him as your Savior and choose to follow Him. His plans for you are good.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord , “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (Jeremiah 29:11)
Mar 2023 · 606
He Turned My Life Around
Maria Diola Mar 2023
Everything stood still
the moment our eyes locked
His loving gaze held me captive
while He turned my upside-down
world to right-side up
Jesus turned my life around. And I know He'll turn yours around too when you believe and respond to His love. He proved His love for us when He died for our sins. He rose again, and now He wants to give you a satisfying life. Welcome Him into your heart and you'll have a brand new start. Give Him a chance. He's worth it.

The thief's purpose is to steal, **** and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. (John 10:10)
Mar 2023 · 594
He Gave Me a Kiss
Maria Diola Mar 2023
I ate a poison called sin
And I dropped dead
But the Prince of Peace came
And He gave me a kiss
Then I came alive
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23)
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16)
Mar 2023 · 595
His Flames of Love
Maria Diola Mar 2023
She lived in a frozen world
Where everything was cold
But then He came into her life
And His flames of love
Melted all the ice away
The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness." (Jeremiah 31:3)
But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. (Romans 5:8)
Mar 2023 · 262
Hidden Gems
Maria Diola Mar 2023
Hidden gems within
Awaiting to be seen
For the glory of the King
To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away. (Matthew 25;29)
Mar 2023 · 244
Gaze Upon the Lord
Maria Diola Mar 2023
~gazing upon the beauty of the Lord tames the raging storm within~

When the storm rages on, take time to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord. It doesn't matter what kind of storm it is or how strong it is, He'll cause you to win every time. He'll protect you from natural storms and give you victory over storms of life. He'll also calm the raging storm deep within your soul. Fix your eyes on Jesus. Be enthralled by His beauty, and feel the storm die down.
"We must keep our eyes on Jesus" (Heb. 12:2)
"Gaze upon the beauty of the Lord" (Ps. 27:4)
Mar 2023 · 233
Keep the Faith
Maria Diola Mar 2023
Flowers will bloom, trees will bear fruit
Keep the faith, the wait will be over soon
Faith and patience inherit God's promises. (Hebrews 6:12)
Mar 2023 · 199
To Eagles
Maria Diola Mar 2023
You belong to the wide blue sky
So spread your mighty wings and fly
Don't be afraid of your enemy's rage
Remember, you don't belong to a cage

You belong to the highest mountains
You're not born to dwell in lowly plains
Don't go and play in the chickenyard
You'll be stuck, it'll become your graveyard

Don't be frightened to fly into a storm
Rise higher with currents so strong
You're born to soar, make room for more
Realize the great things God has in store

Fly towards the region of the sun
When you're weary and your vision blurry
Yes, draw close to the Son from whom
Restoration and fresh vision come
But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. (Isaiah 40:31)
Aug 2022 · 1.3k
Giant-Slaying Faith
Maria Diola Aug 2022
Giant-slaying faith
Has no respect for defeat
Ready for a great feat
(I Samuel 17:45‭-‬47) Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel.... This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you and take your head from you.  ...for the battle is the Lord’s, and He will give you into our hands.”
Aug 2022 · 1.1k
Mountain-Moving Faith
Maria Diola Aug 2022
Mountain-moving faith
Throws the problem into the sea
Grabs hold of victory
“Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. “Truly  I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them." (Mark 11:22‭-‬23)
Jul 2022 · 296
Living Water
Maria Diola Jul 2022
Rivers of living water
Flowing out of her heart
Transforming lives around
"He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water." (John 7:38)
Jul 2022 · 597
Refining Fire
Maria Diola Jul 2022
Refining fire of God
Purifies our lives like gold
Burning away the dross
He will sit like a refiner of silver, burning away the dross. He will purify the Levites, refining them like gold and silver, so that they may once again offer acceptable sacrifices to the Lord. (Malachi 3:3)
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the Lord tests the heart. (Proverbs 17:3)
Jul 2022 · 803
Claim Your Mountain
Maria Diola Jul 2022
Love like a fountain
Promises so certain
Claim your mountain
God loves you and has good plans for you. He's got tons of promises that you need to claim by faith, just like what Caleb did.
"Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to Israel failed; every one was fulfilled." (Joshua 21:45)
"Now therefore, give me this mountain of which the Lord spoke in that day." (Joshua 14:12)
May 2022 · 292
Eyes on Fire
Maria Diola May 2022
Eyes on fire
Burning with love
For His beloved
"Turn your eyes away from me, for they have overcome me." (Song of Solomon 6:5)
May 2022 · 317
Praising God
Maria Diola May 2022
Praising God is good and right
What a joy, what a delight
To praise Him day and night
"It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night." (Psalm 92:1-2)
May 2022 · 596
Salvation by Grace
Maria Diola May 2022
Salvation by grace
Truth that must be embraced
Good works can't replace
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Nov 2021 · 510
His Love
Maria Diola Nov 2021
I am loved, His beloved.
I am His, He is mine.

His love is as strong as death.
His love is as sweet as life.

His love led Him to death.
His love brought me to life.
1 Jn 3:16, "This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us."
Rom 6:23, "the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord."
Nov 2021 · 673
Unmerited Favor
Maria Diola Nov 2021
Unmerited favor
Gained through faith in
The Son's labor
Ephesians 2:8, For it is by free grace (God’s unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ’s salvation) through [your] faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [of your own doing, it came not through your own striving], but it is the gift of God.
Nov 2021 · 301
Lovely Dove
Maria Diola Nov 2021
O lovely dove!
Drink from His river of love
Flowing from above
Psalm 34:8, "Drink deeply of the pleasures of this God."
Nov 2021 · 87
In-Christ Identity
Maria Diola Nov 2021
In-Christ identity
Freedom from insecurity
New personality
Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! (2 Cor 5:17)
Aug 2021 · 299
Bask in His Love
Maria Diola Aug 2021
Dear Father, we ask
In Your love, help us bask
As we do our task
Jeremiah 31:3, Ecclesiastes 3:10
Aug 2021 · 239
Refill My Cup
Maria Diola Aug 2021
Holy Spirit, refill
My cup as I seek Thy will
Oh, what a thrill!
Psalm 23:5, Colossians 1:9
Jul 2021 · 495
Receivers Reign
Maria Diola Jul 2021
With faith unfeigned
Receivers rule and reign
Breaking every chain
"those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Christ Jesus" (Romans 5:17)
Jul 2021 · 125
Mission Compassion
Maria Diola Jul 2021
Mission compassion
Proclaim God's salvation
Real love in action
Psalm 96:2
Jul 2021 · 234
Heavenly Vision
Maria Diola Jul 2021
Heavenly vision
Freedom from delusion
Heart satisfaction
Acts 26:19-20
Jul 2021 · 163
Divine Assignment
Maria Diola Jul 2021
Divine assignment
Freedom from disappointment
Kingdom advancement
Ecclesiastes 3:10-11
Jun 2021 · 302
Live Like An Eagle
Maria Diola Jun 2021
Eagle, born to fly
Born to soar high in the sky
Live like an eagle
But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31)
May 2021 · 381
Whispers
Maria Diola May 2021
Glorious encounters
Hear His tender whispers
Moments of truth and love
John 10:27 and 1 King 19:12
Apr 2021 · 307
Garden
Maria Diola Apr 2021
Well-watered garden
Sustained in the time of drought
Drinking from His waterspout

Well-watered garden
Sustained in the time of famine
Drinking from His fountain
"You will be like a well-watered garden..." (Isaiah 58:11)
Apr 2021 · 956
Field of Grace
Maria Diola Apr 2021
In the field of grace
The wind of His Spirit blows
Healing wounded souls
Psalm 147:3, He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Apr 2021 · 232
Children of God
Maria Diola Apr 2021
Dearly loved children
Precious in the Father's sight
His joy and delight
But as many as received Him (Jesus), to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name. (John 1:12)
Apr 2021 · 657
Victory Cry
Maria Diola Apr 2021
Hear the victory cry
Hold your head up high
Calvary's cross and empty grave
In unison cry the victory
That Jesus won for you and me
Happy Resurrection Sunday!
Apr 2021 · 328
The Cross
Maria Diola Apr 2021
Hanging on the cross
Christ paid the price for our sins
Proof of God’s great love
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)
Mar 2021 · 218
Fly, Lovely Dove
Maria Diola Mar 2021
You’re free to fly,
Free to soar high in the sky.

Fly toward your destiny,
Be who God created you to be.

Look to Him,
Who causes you to win.

Feel the winds of His grace,
Touching your wings and face.

Hear His songs of love,
As you fly, o lovely dove!
"My dove, my perfect one..." (Song of Sol. 6:9)
Mar 2021 · 263
He is Love
Maria Diola Mar 2021
When no one listens, He listens
When no one cares, He cares
When no one loves, He loves
He is God, He is love

Call on Him, come to Him
Come home running
He cares, He listens
His loving arms are open
Care to read Luke 15:11-32, "The Parable of the Lost Son"?
Mar 2021 · 285
Destiny Cry
Maria Diola Mar 2021
Destiny cries aloud in the street of God,
"Listen to me, I'll tell you a mystery."
Destiny cries aloud, waiting in God's road,
"Come with me, I'll give you glory."

Destiny cries aloud, waiting patiently,
"Choose me, great will be your victory."
Destiny cries aloud, "Don't you worry,
Though it's hard, by faith it'll be easy."

Walk not in the way of the wicked,
Lest you be counted as dead.
Your soul will be their food,
If you don't choose what is good.

Listen to the cry of your destiny,
Crying loudly and waiting patiently,
"Choose me now, come with me,
Enjoy my company unto eternity."
Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Deuteronomy 30:19, "I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live."
Mar 2021 · 437
Touch of God
Maria Diola Mar 2021
Soft whisper, sweet to my ear
Tender touch touches my heart

Words of comfort and love
Healing, caring touch of God
May the intimate fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Mar 2021 · 531
Free to Walk in My Destiny
Maria Diola Mar 2021
I'm free from confusion,
God is my illumination.
I’m free from evil imagination,
He helps me in a difficult situation.

No longer bound by the enemy,
I’m free to walk in my destiny.
God has given me the ability,
To fulfill the dream He has for me.

I will run after God’s plan,
My own plan, I lay down.
I’ll say, "Lord, Your will be done."
"I'll follow Jesus, Your Son."
He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love. (Colossians 1:13)
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. (Galatians 5:1)
Mar 2021 · 318
Victory
Maria Diola Mar 2021
Never fighting FOR victory
Always fighting FROM victory
Facing every life’s situation
As the established champion
In Christ reality - victory. "No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us." (Romans 8:37)
Mar 2021 · 420
Do Not Worry
Maria Diola Mar 2021
Don’t waste your time worrying
It will never solve anything
Don’t be anxious about a small thing
You don’t know what tomorrow may bring

Be fruitful and multiply
See the birds in the sky
They eat because of His favor
Though they don’t toil nor labor

Increase in every good thing
Don’t be anxious about clothing
Look at the lilies of the field
See how beautiful they are arrayed

He's given you everything good
The animals and plants for your food
He's given you everything you need
Seeds to plant that will surely yield

Believe God and all His promises
Seek His kingdom and righteousness
He will supply your needs in excess
According to His abundant riches
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. (Matthew 6:33-34)
Mar 2021 · 493
Fly Away
Maria Diola Mar 2021
I have wings like a dove,
I fly away to find my rest in God.
I have wings like a dove,
I fly away and rest in His love.

Where are those fears?
Where are those worries?
They couldn’t win the fight,
So they vanished from sight.
"Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28)
Mar 2021 · 390
Swim
Maria Diola Mar 2021
Swim in the sea of His grace
Dive into the ocean of His love
Receive the fullness of His grace
Enjoy the vastness of His love

Wave after wave, grace for grace

Let yourself be swept away by the waves
Let them take you to the deep,
To the depths of His love,
To the fullness of His grace in Christ.

Wave after wave, grace for grace
And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. (John 1:16)
Feb 2021 · 703
Let Love
Maria Diola Feb 2021
Let love heal you
Heal you of your past
Let love help you
Help you to trust

Let love give you
Give you his grace
Let love teach you
Teach you his ways

Let love lead you
Lead you to his plan
Let love make you
Make you a better man
GOD is LOVE. (1 John 4:8)
Feb 2021 · 186
The Way
Maria Diola Feb 2021
I was believing a lie,
Missing out on life.
Going in the wrong direction,
Having no satisfaction.

Short-lived joy,
Happiness on the surface.
Life with a shallow cause,
Leading to great loss.

In despair, I cried out to You,
"Is this all there is?"
You took it as Your cue,
To come to my rescue.

You found me, You showed me,
You showed me what's true.
You found me, You told me,
You told me the way is YOU.
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life." (John 14:6)
Feb 2021 · 200
Start Dreaming
Maria Diola Feb 2021
Start dreaming
Start building a dream
Bigger than the world
Build it on the Word
Dream a divine dream
Base it on His promises
Forget all your weaknesses
Picture the dream
Spend time with Him
Until the image is clear
Till you’re free from fear
Sure you will never fail
No way the devil can steal
Your dream, God-given
Destined to happen
Jeremiah 29:11, For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

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