Christian Compositions

24/01/2025

Have you ever had a totally embarrassing moment while attempting to play an instrument or sing in church? I could write a whole book of them (but I am not planning to)!

One of my most memorable was when my heel caught on the top step and I fell off the platform after playing and singing in church on a Sunday morning. Not my best moment!

A more recent one was when I was accompanying my husband’s trio at a conference and totally missed the key change. 😳😬

Do you have any music mishaps that you would like to share?

23/01/2025

What a beautiful prayer to pray!

“Teach me thy way, O Lord.”

Do we ever stop and ask the Lord to teach us His way? Or do we just want Him to bless us as we go our own way?

“I will walk in thy truth.”

Are we willing to commit to Him to walk in the way He shows us? Many times we don’t ask Him to teach us His way because we fear it will go against our way. We want to know, but aren’t sure we want to obey. Will we make that commitment to the Lord today? I will walk in thy truth.

“Unite my heart to fear thy name.”

Unite my heart...

Give me a heart that is not divided - trying to split my love and loyalties.
Give me a heart that is not double - saying one thing, but doing something else.
Give me a heart that is united - single in passion and purpose.
..to fear thy name.

Why fear?

Because the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge and wisdom.

“What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭25:12‬

Because the fear of the Lord will cause me to walk in His truth.

“Then had the churches rest...and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.”
‭‭Acts‬ ‭9:31‬

“...what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,”
‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭10:12‬

“Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways.”
‭‭Psalms 128:1

“He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭14:2

“Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.”

22/01/2025

Ten Traits of Strange Women in Scripture

There are many wicked women in the Bible. The lives of these women give us both practical and spiritual instruction, and are given by God to warn of the dangers of evil companions and false religion. Their immoral conduct of these women was evidence of spiritual corruption. This is still true today.

Here are ten traits of strange women (and false religion) that we should learn to identify and avoid:

1. They demand moral and spiritual compromise as proof of love. (Delilah)

2. When rejected or refused, they often falsely accuse their prey and present themselves as the victims of abuse. They have no tolerance for those who stand in the way of their passions or their power. (Potiphar’s wife; Jezebel)

3. They assume spiritual leadership and promote worship that is not authorized by God. (Jezebel)

4. They endorse immorality in the name of spirituality. (Jezebel in Revelation 2; Pro. 7)

5. They may appear beautiful and charming, but when challenged by men of God, they often show their true colors - bitter, spiteful, and willing to destroy/kill. (Jezebel; Potiphar’s wife)

6. They use flattery, seduction, and sensual appeal for their own profit and pleasure. They often target the young and naive. They speak of God but serve themselves. They profess love but pursue lust. (The strange woman of Proverbs)

7. They fail to acknowledge or appreciate the sacrifice and provision of the one who has been faithful to them and offer themselves and those provisions to the ones who are using them. (Gomer)

8. They turn hearts away from the true God. (the strange women Solomon loved; Jezebel)

9. They can repent and find forgiveness and redemption. (Rahab)

10. Without repentance and faith, they will face certain judgment. (Jezebel, Gomer)

-from “The Battle for Biblical Womanhood”
©️2024 Niki Lott

19/01/2025

DO RIGHT

Do right.
Though many think you're wrong,
Although the evil tide be strong,
And if the way be lone and long,
Do right.

Do right.
Be strong; be not afraid.
Plant your feet and don't be swayed.
Stay on the straight and narrow way.
Do right.

Do right,
For God doth see and hear,
And He alone you need to fear.
One day before Him we'll appear.
Do right.

Do right.
Turn not to left or right.
Just follow Christ with all your might.
One day our faith will turn to sight.
Do right.

Do right
Though it may cost you friends,
And though the crowd won't comprehend.
It will be worth it in the end.
Do right.

© Copyright 2018 Niki Lott.

18/01/2025

When others leave me,
Christ remains.
When others fail me,
Christ sustains.

When my steps falter
Christ upholds.
When my love wavers,
Christ enfolds.

In all my weakness,
Christ is strong.
With all my failings,
Suffers long.

So quick to answer
When I call,
Christ is my joy,
My hope,
My all.

©️2024 Niki Lott

“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. …Christ is all, and in all.”
‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭1‬-‭4‬, ‭11‬

17/01/2025

Those who truly desire wisdom, and have understanding, will find it wherever they are. It is always before them. They find it in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment. They bind it on their fingers, tie it on their necks, and write it on their hearts. It is always with them - a lamp and a light to guide their feet. (Pro. 2-8)

But fools are always looking “in the ends of the earth”. They feel that surely the answers they seek are anywhere but where they are, with anyone but those God has put in their lives to teach them wisdom.

They leave the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness.

They listen to many voices, but reject the words of correction, and instruction.

They wander to many places, but refuse to walk in the plain paths of discretion and righteousness.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, and so he refuses to heed anyone who might disagree with him.

A fool may appear to seek for wisdom, but if he refuses to see, hear, and receive what is right before him, he will never find it.

No matter how far a fool looks or goes, wisdom is not found in this world. Wisdom is found in the Word of God.

Wisdom is not found by looking all around, but by looking “right on”, straight ahead. (Pro. 4:25)

Wisdom is not found by chasing some fantasy far away, but by embracing God’s reality and truth that is before you.

“When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:” (Pro. 2:10-11)

“There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother. There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness. There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.” (Pro. 30:11-13)

14/01/2025

The School of Biblical Womanhood Spring ‘25

14/01/2025

I’ll be going live in about five minutes to talk about “The School of Biblical Womanhood”!

Do you have questions? Comment or send me a message. 🙂

10/01/2025

Our Spring Semester at The School of Biblical Womanhood begins January 16! Our classes are available in-person or online. Online students can watch classes live or recorded.

The Bible study can be done individually, or in conjunction with the practical course.

The cost is $35 for the semester for each class.

If you are in full-time ministry, use coupon code: MINISTRY2025 for a 20% discount.

If you are registering with a family member or friend, use coupon code: GROUP15BIBLE for the Bible study only, or GROUP15 for both classes to get a 15% discount.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

The website to register is schoolofbiblicalwomahood .com.

09/01/2025

Our Spring Semester at The School of Biblical Womanhood begins a week from today! Our classes are available in-person or online. Online students can watch classes live or recorded.

The Bible study can be done individually, or in conjunction with the practical course.

The cost is $35 for the semester for each class.

If you are in full-time ministry, use coupon code: MINISTRY2025 for a 20% discount.

If you are registering with a family member or friend, use coupon code: GROUP15BIBLE for the Bible study only, or GROUP15 for both classes to get a 15% discount.

For more information, or to register, go to https://www.schoolofbiblicalwomanhood.com

Please let me know if you have any questions!

09/01/2025

When your heart is troubled and afraid,
When great burdens on your soul are laid,
When your mind is anxious and distressed,
Where can you find peace and perfect rest?

Lift your eyes and gaze upon the Lord.
Lean your heart in rest upon His Word.
Learn to trust no matter what befalls.
Love the Savior, give to Him your all.

Jesus, Lamb of God who cleanses sin,
Mighty God, who is the sinner’s friend,
He is ever faithful, ever true.
He will always love and care for you.

Lift your eyes and gaze upon the Lord.
Lean your heart in rest upon His Word.
Learn to trust no matter what befalls.
Love the Savior, give to Him your all.

N.L. Copyright 2018

Hear the vocal demo on this page or on my YouTube channel. Purchase the sheet music at Christian Compositions.

08/01/2025

This new song is now available at Christian Compositions! It can be purchased as a PDF download, or as printed sheet music.

https://www.christiancompositions.com/product.php?catID=49&prodID=433

06/01/2025

"And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no." Deut. 8:2

This is a sobering verse. God led the children of Israel into the wilderness for several stated reasons:

1. To humble them,
2. To prove them,
3. To know what was in their heart, whether they would keep his commandments, or not. (He already knew what was in their heart, but this time in the wilderness would reveal it to them and those around them.)

When God leads us into difficult places, we should consider if these could be some of the reasons. There were a few in the wilderness, men like Joshua, Caleb, and Phinehas, who were proven faithful, loyal, and obedient to God. The majority sadly proved their pride, unbelief, and disobedience.

If God is "proving you" right now, what will be revealed?

God does not test or prove us because He is unkind or unloving. He does it because He wishes to purify us and help us. Pride, unbelief, and disobedience are destructive sins. Oh, that we would humble ourselves and trust and obey the Lord in every circumstance!

Then, we could answer as Job did, "But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold." (Job 23:10)

Or, as Peter so beautifully penned, "Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:" (I Peter 2:6-8)

Our heavenly Father often permits temporary trials in order to achieve eternal results. May the Lord help each of us to love Him, to trust Him, to seek Him, and to obey Him each day!

05/01/2025

“He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭28:26‬ ‭

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3:5-7‬ ‭

Our emotions can quickly change, are easily influenced and manipulated, and can control every area of our lives.

God wants us to live by faith, not by our feelings.

Feelings and emotions are wonderful tools God has given us, but will become tyrants if we do not yield them to the Holy Spirit and let Him control them.

We should ask ourselves, Is the Holy Spirit controlling my emotions, or are my emotions controlling me? Am I living by faith in God’s unchanging Word, or by my feelings in and about an ever-changing world?

“My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭73:26‬ ‭

“Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4:26-27, 29-32‬

03/01/2025

New Song!

This song could be used as a congregational hymn, a choir song, or a special. The chorus can stand independently, and could also be used as a choir opener or church chorus.

This song is both an admonition and an encouragement to renewal and revival.

RENEWED

1. Sinful hearts are lost and blind,
But in Christ true light we find,
In the spirit of our minds
We are renewed.
By our Lord’s abundant grace,
As we seek our Savior’s face,
With the power to run our race,
We are renewed.

Chorus:

We’re renewed,
With strength endued,
In our hearts and in our minds
We are renewed,
As we look to Christ by faith,
Hour by hour and day by day,
We can confidently say,
We are renewed.

2. Cleanse us, Lord, and search our hearts,
Truth and wisdom now impart,
And a song of praise will start
As we’re renewed.
Those who wait upon the Lord
Fix their hearts upon His Word,
Find their spirits can be stirred,
And be renewed.

3. Earthly troubles may surround,
And though evil men abound,
Grace and peace in Christ are found
As we’re renewed.
For our temporary gain
Works for us eternal gain,
And our labor’s not in vain,
We are renewed.

Scripture references used: Ps. 51:10-15; 103:1-5; Isa. 40:28-31; Lam. 5:21; Rom. 12:1-2; II Cor. 4:16-18; Eph. 4:20-24; Col. 3:9-10; Tit. 3:5

“For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” 2 Cor.‬ ‭4‬:‭‬‭16‬-18

“Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: but they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Isa.‬ ‭40‬:‭30‬-‭31

30/12/2024

Several years ago I wrote this blog post about setting goals. I was reading back through it as I was making plans for the new year, and it was a good reminder. I hope it will be helpful!

An excerpt…

“Do you ever feel frustrated that you don’t accomplish your goals and keep your commitments? Have you decided not to set any goals for the coming year because you don’t want to fail? How can a Christian make, and keep, the right kind of commitments?

The new year is almost upon us, and is a great opportunity to reflect over the past year, take stock, set goals, and hit the virtual reset button in our lives.

Sadly, it is easy to have a multitude of plans, goals, resolutions, commitments – call them what you will – but fail to follow through. There are thousands of books, blogs, podcasts, apps, and other resources out there to try to help us get organized, stay motivated, and achieve our goals.

For the child of God, it is true that we are not to presume that we have tomorrow (James 4:13-15), but we are to be discreet, diligent, and disciplined about our lives and choices.

How do we get past the hype of the “New Year’s Resolution” and make Christ-honoring commitments that we will stick to no matter what time of year it is?

I want to share three very simple things that have helped me (and I still need a lot of help!). I hope they will help you as well.”

Do you ever feel frustrated that you don’t accomplish your goals and keep your commitments? Have you decided not to set any goals for the coming year because you don’t want to fail? How…

25/12/2024

Merry Christmas from our house to yours!

24/12/2024

Tell me the story of Jesus,
Write on my heart every word;
Tell me the story most precious,
Sweetest that ever was heard.

Tell how the angels in chorus,
Sang as they welcomed His birth,
“Glory to God in the highest!
Peace and good tidings to earth.”

Refrain:

Tell me the story of Jesus,
Write on my heart every word;
Tell me the story most precious,
Sweetest that ever was heard.

Fasting alone in the desert,
Tell of the days that are past,
How for our sins He was tempted,
Yet was triumphant at last.

Tell of the years of His labor,
Tell of the sorrow He bore;
He was despised and afflicted,
Homeless, rejected and poor.

Tell of the cross where they nailed Him,
Writhing in anguish and pain;
Tell of the grave where they laid Him,
Tell how He liveth again.

Love in that story so tender,
Clearer than ever I see;
Stay, let me weep while you whisper,
“Love paid the ransom for me.”

Tell how He’s gone back to heaven,
Up to the right hand of God:
How He is there interceding
While on this earth we must trod.

Tell of the sweet Holy Spirit
He has poured out from above;
Tell how He’s coming in glory
For all the saints of His love.

-F***y Crosby