Tag: Spirituality
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Like Me – A Poem About Loving Yourself
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But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and…
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Illusions – A Poem
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Illusions – A Poem The demon water you drinkIs devouring your soul.Don’t you know this road has no happy endingAnd your heart will turn cold? Repeating lies does not change reality.Sooner or later you’ll have to face life’s inevitable truth.Don’t set yourself on foolish paths, don’t chase foolish pursuits,And hang your happiness up by your…
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The Black Veil – A Poem
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The Black Veil – A Poem I wear this black veil of despair Like the wrappings of a mummy, Covering my self-inflicted wounds. My face frozen in cold, blank stare Trapped within my tomb, Alone in my room. Why do you continue to test me? Why do you hold out savory meat Only to snatch…
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Fear of the Lord – A Lesson On What It Means To Fear God
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“Fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.” – Proverbs 9:10 As you read through the Old Testament, fear of or fearing the Lord is a common theme. It wasn’t until a recent study through the book of Proverbs that I truly grasped this concept…
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Be Aware. Be Alert. Be Ready – A Commentary For Advent
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No One Knows That Day and Hour “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. For as in those days before the flood they…
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The Mirror of Truth – A Poem
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The Mirror of Truth – A Poem Into the mirror I gaze and am wrapped within the frame of a smoky haze of secrets swirling within glass. I can’t deny the face, can’t pretend I don’t know, have no trace of realization that the figure before my eyes is me. It’s unsettling to see the…
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Build Within Me A Foundation of Thanksgiving – A Poem of Praise to God
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Build Within Me A Foundation of Thanksgiving – A Poem of Praise to God May your rays of righteousness pierce through the clouds and shadows of my heart. May my mind give way to your fruit – take up your shears and prune these vines that ensnare me. Give thanks, give praise to the tree…
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Like the Summer Wind – A Poem
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Like the Summer Wind – A Poem I yearn for you like the summer wind – vast, cool, refreshing upon my cheek; a shelter to soothe beneath the furnace of life’s heat. Your character radiates and pierces through the layers of lust surrounding my heart, pushing foolish desires aside; shredding selfishness apart. Your faith is…
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Everyday Miracles – A Poem About Finding God and Contentment in Ordinary Things
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Finding Miracles in Everyday Life Nature has so many miracles lurking in the ordinary. We can find so many miracles in everyday life–we just have to learn to pay attention and be mindful which is hard to do in the modern world with so many distractions and with how fast paced life has become. But…
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The Light Shines In the Darkness – A Photo Taken at Dawn
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“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
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Life’s Amphitheater – A Poem About Helping the Less Fortunate
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As I was driving down the road the other day and came to a stoplight, my eyes fell upon a young woman begging on the side of the road. I must admit that often times I am quick to judge out of pride or wonder why they are too lazy to pick themselves up and…
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There’s Wisdom In Silence – A Poem of Contemplation
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There’s Wisdom In Silence – A Poem of Contemplation There’s wisdom in silence; Silence breeds seeds of wisdom. Knowledge pours in like an flowing pitcher Of water into an empty basin When the heart is humble and the mind is tranquil. When the tongue is mute, The ears of the heart can listen. The quiet…
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The Lamp Light – A Christian Poem About Wisdom
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The Lamp Light – A Christian Poem About Wisdom The lamp light is lit. The atoning wick sucks up the anointing oil And is overflowing, Spreading a blazing fire within my chamber. I am mesmerized with the knowledge of wisdom – The calming vision that you lay upon my eyes. Tear down these fragile, crumbling walls…
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Upon This Rock – A Christian Poem of Grace
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Upon This Rock – A Christian Poem of Grace Upon this rock I walk Uncertain, yet composed. Not crushed beneath the veil of darkness, For with me always is a light that glows. The demons of my weakness harass me. Past failures breed doubts to future plans. But upon this rock I’m free, Caressed and…
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Patience – A Poem About Waiting and Trusting in God’s Timing
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Patience – A Poem About Waiting and Trusting in God’s Timing The agony of waiting, watching the hours Drains my power and leaves me bitter Filled with battered pride and endless angst. But just as it takes a season to cultivate a flower, I must keep a steadfast heart and wait. My deepest failure is relying…
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Hide and Seek – Godly Love of God Poem
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Hide and Seek – Godly Love of God Poem One, one-thousand. Two, one-thousand. Three, one-thousand… Ten, one-thousand. Ready or not, here I come. Just where could you be hiding? Your favorite spots could be endless Across an ever-expanding universe. Are you resting within a crater on the moon? Riding around the rings of Saturn Like…
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Who Shall Dwell On Your Holy Hill? – A Commentary On Psalm 15
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Who Shall Dwell on Your Holy Hill? A Psalm of David O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart; who does not slander with his tongue and does no evil to his neighbor,…
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My Own Prison – A Christian Poem
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My Own Prison – A Christian Poem Your law feels like a jailer’s prisonthat constrains me in a straight jacket,unable to move within my cell.I could strip off my dirty clothesand unlock my chamber door…But what awaits me out in the free world?What of my foolish desiresif life loses all meaning and beautybecomes simply a…
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