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Christian Compositions offers biblical, conservative, Christian music and resources. See also www.SchoolofBiblicalWomanhood.com.

Niki Lott trusted Christ as her Savior at the age of four and began writing poetry and music when at a young age. Through the teaching and encouragement of many people, she began to make some of her songs available. From those early efforts, Christian Compositions was started. Currently offering conservative Christian sheet music, CDs, poetry, & devotional writing, Christian Compositions strives to honor Christ and edify His people.

29/10/2025

Counterfeits are dangerous things. Counterfeit money, counterfeit goods, counterfeit medications – all these things create false security, undermine confidence in what is real, and can endanger those who unwittingly use them. We live in a world of “deep fakes” - images generated to deceive and often hard to disprove.

The most dangerous counterfeits are those that most closely resemble the genuine item. A “good” counterfeit is almost undetectable until placed under close scrutiny or put through rigorous testing.

Jesus warned that there would be counterfeits in Christianity. He gave us the parable of the wheat and the tares, and taught that the difference would be almost imperceptible until time for the harvest. He talked about wolves in sheep’s clothing who would outwardly appear to be just like the sheep, but their inward motivation would be to devour and destroy.

Counterfeit Christians can be difficult to discern. Because they are practiced pretenders and deliberate deceivers, they are very convincing. Judas was this type of person. The other disciples had no idea that Judas was not genuinely one of them. They trusted him. In fact, he was given the responsibility of being the treasurer of the group; yet, all along, he was stealing. He was deceiving. He was pretending.

There are some important things to know and understand about “counterfeit Christians”:

1. God knows the truth. Counterfeit Christians may deceive others, but God knows. “…for Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.” (John 6:64b) He knew exactly what Judas was. He knows our hearts as well. We can fake it before others, but if we are counterfeit, God knows the truth and will deal with us in time.

2. Don’t be a counterfeit. Are you “playing the game”? Many young people raised in Christian
homes learn how to “look the part”, “speak the lingo”, and do what is expected, but they aren’t genuinely saved; or if they are, they are not yielded to Christ. They use their guise of
“Christianity” to deceive others and reap the benefits; yet many times, not only are they being deceptive, they are also actively undermining the faith and fervency of those who sincerely love God. If you are this person, I want to remind you of the first point – God already knows. Stop being a fake.

“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” (Gal. 6:7)

3. Learn to discern. The Bible commands us to try – test, prove, discern - the spirits.
“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.” (I John 4:1)

Be aware that there are “false” Christians, false teachers, and false “spirits”. Just because someone or something claims to be Christian or spiritual does not make it so. Jesus said, “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.” (Mt. 7:15)

Ask God for wisdom. Seek godly counsel. Be willing to examine everyone and everything (starting with yourself) by the Word of God.

4. Don’t be derailed by a counterfeit. I am sure that the disciples were grieved and discouraged when they found out the real character of Judas. He had stolen their money and betrayed them and their Savior. This happened at a time of great testing and trouble. His betrayal led to the crucifixion of Jesus.

It is very easy to get hurt, discouraged, and disillusioned when those we have trusted fail us. It is painful and heartbreaking! If you have been saved for very long, there is no doubt that someone you trusted has disappointed you, maybe even betrayed you. Remember, that person was not Jesus.

Don’t allow the “counterfeit” to undermine your confidence in what is genuine. Jesus will not fail you. Jesus will not betray you. His Word will not deceive you.

There will always be counterfeits in this world, but God will always be true. Keep your heart and mind anchored to Him.

“But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;” (II Tim. 3:13-14)

27/10/2025

Throughout the Scriptures, people responded in two basic ways to God: they hearkened to Him or they hardened against Him.

God is still speaking and working, and people are still responding in one of these two ways.

How about us?

Will we listen & learn or refuse and rebel?

26/10/2025

UPDATE: The sheet music is now available on the website as printed music or a PDF download!

The sheet music for this song will be available on the website next week! Written in a 4-part, hymn-style arrangement, this song works very well for a choir or congregation.

The theme of this song is taken primarily from the book of Philippians, and it admonishes us to remember and fulfill our calling, "Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;". (Phil. 1:27)

STRIVING TOGETHER FOR THE FAITH

Striving together for the faith of the Gospel,
Standing together on the truth of His Word,
Serving together in the fields of His harvest,
Striving together for the faith.

1. With one mind and one spirit,
And a love that is the same,
We are laborers together
For the glory of His name. (Chorus)

2. Living lives that are holy
And becoming to our Lord,
May we shine in the darkness
As we’re holding forth His Word! (Chorus)

Bridge:
One Master, one motive,
One message, one mission!

Striving together for the faith of the Gospel,
Standing together on the truth of His Word,
Serving together in the fields of His harvest,
Striving together for the faith.

© Copyright 2025 Niki Lott

See also: Phil. 2:1-16; 3:13-21; 4:1-3; I Cor. 3:9; Mt. 9:37-38; Eph. 4:1-6, 11-24; 5:1-20

25/10/2025

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.”
‭‭John‬ ‭15:1-5‬ ‭

“Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7:16-18‬ ‭

“But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.” Matthew‬ ‭13:8‬ ‭

“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”
‭‭Galatians‬ ‭6:9‬ ‭

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” Galatians‬ ‭5:22-25‬ ‭

21/10/2025

A Broken, Contrite Heart

Have you ever been so crushed, so broken, by your own sin, that you cannot lift your head? You wonder how anyone could ever forgive you, including God.

Satan - that same deceiver who baited you, enticed you, convinced you that sin was no big deal - now taunts you, and tells you that you are too wicked to be forgiven, too broken to be made whole.

He is a liar.

Bring your broken heart to Christ.

Confess your sin. This is not informing God of what you’ve done. He already knows. It is agreeing with God that your sin is against Him, and deserves His justice.

Repent and cast yourself on His mercy. No excuses. Just seek Him.

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” I Jn. 1:9

He came to heal the brokenhearted. He came to save sinners.

His goodness should bring us to repentance.

“I come to You, O Lord, to bring
A sacrifice, a broken thing,
Not fit to offer to a king.

No costly treasure I have bought,
No noble deeds that I have wrought,
Just ruined pieces have I brought.

This object that to You I’ve borne
Is viewed by most with mocking scorn,
Though some may pity as I mourn.

‘Tis filled with naught but guilt and fears,
‘Tis salted well with bitter tears,
And cries meant only for Your ears.

It’s sullied with the stains of sin,
Damaged by the hurts of men,
Shattered bits of what has been.

All earthly monarchs would reject
As undeserving of respect;
And yet, my Lord, you will accept

This gift, in which I cannot boast.
Perhaps ‘twill glorify You most,
For to Your feet it brings me close.

For pardon I do now implore,
Create, renew, uphold, restore,
The joy and peace I had before.

For You can cleanse the sinful soul,
And You can make the wounded whole,
And You alone my griefs console.

Though guilty You have never been,
Yet You have known the pain of sin,
And You have been reviled by men.

And so I lay, with downcast eyes,
My crushed and bleeding worthless prize,
And know, O God, You’ll not despise

A broken, contrite heart.”

© Niki Lott 2015.

20/10/2025

"Failure is succeeding in that which is not important to God." - unknown

I first heard this quote at a time in my life when I was struggling deeply between choosing my own ideas of "success" or choosing to follow what God said was important and worthwhile.

It struck a chord with me, and God used it to help me realize that I could be successful in the eyes of many, even of myself; and yet, if I was not fulfilling God's will for my life, I would utterly fail. I could succeed in pleasing myself, but fail to please God.

That was a turning point for me. After a huge internal battle, I yielded to do whatever God wanted for my life and began to make some major life changes. Some of them were painful, difficult, and scary. I had to step out by faith in an entirely new direction.

As I did, God began working in my life in amazing ways. I have failed many times since then, but I have never for one moment regretted yielding my life to God's will for me.

One of the keys to the Christian life is learning to value things based on God's value system, not our own. As we do this, we learn to walk by faith, not by sight. We discover that God's ways are not our ways, and His thoughts are not our thoughts. We learn to trust that His ways are always right and good. We learn to treasure that which has eternal value, and to reject that which does not.

I encourage you, my friends, do not fear failure. Fear succeeding in that which is not important to God.

Seek His face and His pleasure, and you will find in Him a joy and satisfaction far beyond what this world's version of success can ever hope to offer.

Are we willing to die to self so that we may live unto God? (Rom. 6)

"By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible." (Heb. 11:24-27)

13/10/2025

My dad always said, “You never know a rebel until you cross them.”

In my Christian life, I’ve found that it’s easy to do what the Bible says as long as I like it or agree with it. I can feel quite yielded to the Lord until He suddenly confronts me with something I don’t want to change in my life.

What if God wants to change my friends?
What if he wants to change my schedule?
What about my music?
My wardrobe?
My career plans?
My location?
My habits?
My hobbies?

The list could go on, but no matter what “it” is, what if God’s will is not my will? It is then I find out if I’m truly yielded to God’s will, or if I’m just walking along that path until it leads somewhere I don’t really want to go.

As always, our Lord Jesus is our greatest example, “Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.” Luke‬ ‭22:42‬

Will we say the same?

12/10/2025

The word pastor means “to tend, to shepherd”.

I grew up as the daughter of a shepherd. Now I am the wife of a shepherd.

“…every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.”

Egypt, in the Bible, is a type of the world, and while the literal meaning of this verse was true then, the symbolic one is true now as well.

Every faithful pastor is an abomination to an unregenerate world and to worldly, carnal believers.

Sheep love the Shepherd, but Egyptians do not.

“…he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.” (Pro. 29:27)

The stark truth of this can be painful, but it is important for us to understand that this world has never loved a true shepherd. They have no hate for hirelings, but shepherds have always been the object of their scorn. This is because they hate the Chief Shepherd.

“If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.” (Jn.‬ ‭15‬:‭18‬, ‭25‬)‭

“Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.” (1 Jn.‬ ‭3‬:‭13)

My dear pastor friends (and families), do not be discouraged if the world hates you, and do not be deceived into believing that your goal is to win their admiration or affection. We are simply to follow the Lord, our Shepherd, and seek to win them to Him.

Wives of pastors, we will share in the stigma of our shepherds, but we must remember that if it is for righteousness, it is our Shepherd who has led us in that path for His name’s sake (Ps. 23:3), and we need not be afraid or ashamed.

Your husband will be be respected by few, and reproached by many. The shepherd’s profession and position is a lowly one. (1 Cor. 4‬:‭10‬-‭13‬)

He will need to feed the flock, fight the wolves, and face much opposition. Be his helper and his constant encourager.

Remember that any suffering or scorn we may endure for our Savior now will seem as nothing when we see Him one day. We should desire to be a crown to our husbands (Pro. 12:4), and to help him win this crown one day.

“And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.” (1 Pet. ‭5‬:‭4‬)

08/10/2025

Ladies, when we inwardly (or outwardly) resent being told that we should have a meek and quiet spirit adorning “the hidden man of the heart”, do we realize that we are resenting being like Christ? He is “meek and lowly in heart”.

Do we understand that we are rebelling against the very thing that would give us rest in our souls?

When we refuse to subject ourselves to the will of God, we are refusing to take His yoke, for even our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, “made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant…humbled himself, and became obedient…” (Phil. 2:7-8)

If we say we love Christ and want to follow Him, and be like Him, this is how it is accomplished.

We need not fear His yoke or dread His burden. He tells us, “…my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

There is a rest that only comes with the yoke.

Take it up, my friend. You will find Him faithful.

06/10/2025

I recently wrote a blog post at the request of my friend, Amy Sapp. This is a basic study of the biblical principles about clothing.

I have had quite a few requests for this article in printed form, so it is now available as a free PDF download on the Christian Compositions website. You can also read it as a blog post at sappsolutely. com.

06/10/2025

Just because someone is confident does not mean they are correct.

A fool is convinced he is always right (Pro. 12:15), and has a great deal of “self-confidence”, but he is still a fool.

Often those voices which are the loudest, angriest, and “surest” are also the most foolish.

Only when our confidence is placed in Christ and His Word is it justified.

“In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.”
— ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭14‬:‭26‬-‭27‬‬

Self-confidence is found in verse 16.

Strong and sure confidence is found in verse 26.

Choose wisely.

30/09/2025

A thought to ponder...

"It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not." (Lam. 3:22)

When we do not see immediate consequences for sin, it is easy to assume that what we are doing is not all that bad.

We may be tempted to take it a step farther, and think that perhaps God really does not mind.

Ultimately, we may come to believe that God is pleased with our wickedness.

Does that seem implausible? Read the Bible and notice how many times Israel did just that. Then read the headlines or social media (or perhaps just take a look into the mirror) and consider how often people accept, or imagine, that God is pleased with something that is clearly stated to be sin in His Word.

This is sad in a general sense, but it is shameful for those of us who claim to be God’s children.

God is merciful and longsuffering, but He never approves sin. His goodness should lead us to repent of sin, not to indulge in it. (Rom. 2:4)

May the Lord help us to desire to “walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing...” (Col. 2:10a), and not to exploit or abuse the mercy of God.

“They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.” (Jonah 2:8)

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