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Tag: intimacy with God

  • Why Does God Hate Sin? What are the Effects and Costs of Sin?

    Why Does God Hate Sin? What are the Effects and Costs of Sin?

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    Justin Farley

    Because every time we sin, it makes us naked, scared, and causes us to hide in shame when God calls out to us….The more we want God, the less sin becomes a list of rules we want to rebel against, and the Commandments’ “can’t dos” are transformed into directions that were designed so we can…

  • Poem About Intimacy with God

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    Justin Farley

    Intimacy With GodSpeaking in the silence,waiting in the midst of contemplation,listening on the other line of prayerawaits the answerto the relentless yearning of the human heart.Do not come seeking secret knowledge.Do not expect divine visions,to become enlightened,or to transcend physical reality.But come to the silencesimply to listen,desiring and longing forintimacy with the Divine,experiencing God’s love…

  • Entangled in Your Love – A Poem About Intimacy With God

    Entangled in Your Love – A Poem About Intimacy With God

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    Justin Farley

    Entangled in Your Love – A Poem About Intimacy With God You are the cool, autumn breeze,The great mystical force that brings me to my knees,Stupefied in awestruck wonder.I miss you when you’re not near,When your shadow no longer covers meAnd hides me beneath your wings.But I seek. But I search.And you reveal new thingsTo…


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My Poetry Collections

the book cover of Nature's Bounty by Justin Farley— a poetry collection about the beauty of nature with subjects on birds, plants, trees, animals, the forest, and God.
A deep poetry book about the beauty of nature and the natural world by poet Justin Farley.
the book cover of Frozen Rivers by Justin Farley— a poetry collection about depression and the hardships of mental illness, balanced with nature poems on the season of winter.
Deep poems about depression and the hardships of mental illness, balanced with nature poems on the winter season by poet Justin Farley. Book 1 of the Seasons series.
a mental health poetry book about joy and nature poems on the season of spring
Inspirational poems about mental health, healing, and spring by poet Justin Farley. Book 2 of the Seasons series.
the book cover of Summer Days Sunburnt Nights by Justin Farley— a mental health poetry book about bipolar disorder and nature poems on the season of spring
Deep poems about bipolar disorder and being neurodivergent, balanced with nature poems on summer by poet Justin Farley. Book 3 of the Seasons series.
the book cover of A Voice in the Wilderness—A Chapbook of Poems About God by Justin Farley. It is a deep Christian poetry collection about contemplation, the spiritual journey, and finding grace through Jesus.
A contemplative, prayerful Christian poetry book about the spiritual journey and discovering God’s grace, mercy, and love.
the book cover of Thorns of Love by Justin Farley. It is a deep love poetry collection about sadness of breakups, divorce, and heartbreak.
A deep love poetry book about the pain of break ups and the heartbreak felt when relationships end by poet Justin Farley.