the Lord stood by Paul - v2

the Lord stood be Paul
in the hours of the night
offering him aid and comfort
a new calling on his life.

the Lord stood by Paul
in prison, in his disquiet,
commissioning him again
a new chapter of his life.

the Lord stood by Paul
his witness, his zealot
sharing the word
the hope within him.

#Acts23:11 #poetry #poem #God #hope

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we can proclaim Christ's victory

we can #proclaim #Christ's #victory
over #sin and #death
we know our #future
#Christ has #conqured the #world

we can walk in #victory
shining #Christ's #light. #God's #love
we have #hope, a #home
in #heaven above

#poetry #poem #America #joy

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a moss-covered stone

hiding its shape, its edges,
hiding in plain sight before me
a moss-covered stone in the woods
in the forest abiding, placed,
left by the hand of #God

#poetry #poem #God #hope #life #Spirit

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it is Christ we are serving

it is #Christ we are serving
not people, not the flesh;
put on all #righteousness
walk in His #light.

it is #Christ we are serving
His hands and His feet;
we are #commissioned for a #purpose
#God's #calling on our lives.

#poetry #poem #God #hope #Spirit #Christ #calling #Pray #Colossians3

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Christ has already conquered

#Christ has already #conquered
He has #fulfilled holy scripture
He has #defeated every #enemy
we will face in this world

we must not #fear
we must walk in #victory
#proclaiming #Christ's triumph
His #light in the world

#poetry #poem #God #hope #Spirit #Christ #calling #Pray

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authentic faith

deep, abiding #faith
#faith to move mountains
authentic #faith
faith to change our #actions

authentic #faith
#faith of a mustard seed
#faith to accomplish
more than our #dreams

#poetry #poem #God #hope #Spirit #Christ #calling #Pray #prayers #Believe #purpose

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may our actions, our hands

may our #actions, our hands
become our living #prayers
going beyond mere rhetoric;
may we put our words in motion
stopping what we are doing
truly seeing our neighbor
stopping for a sister, a brother,
anyone in need, in #pain

#poetry #poem #God #hope #Spirit #Christ #calling #Pray

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may our actions be our prayers

may our #actions be our #prayers
going beyond mere rhetoric
putting our words in motion
stopping what we are doing
truly seeing our neighbor
stopping for a sister, a brother,
someone  in need, in #pain

#poetry #poem #God #hope #Spirit #Christ

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#change agents

change agents
way makers
called to be salt
light in this wilderness
a balm in this life

change agents
healers, disciples,
followers of the risen #Christ
sent into the world
to be His mercy, His light

#poetry #poem #God #hope #Christ  @PastorRuthFoss #FollowersoftheWay #Luke7

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making himself known

#power in the words
the healing that #Christ offered
making himself known
through His words, His #actions

#healing, #teaching, #sharing
#shining a #light before them
revealing His true nature
the living #Son of #God

#poetry #poem #God #hope @PastorRuthFoss #FollowersoftheWay #Luke7

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a great message of grace

a great message of grace, of hope,
a challenge to all of us
to go and do likewise,
to be Christ in the world

life in abundance, blessed,
made worrhy by Christ
life in all its fullness
a calling upon our lives
#poetry #poem #God #hope @PastorRuthFoss

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something alive, living

something alive, living
against the cold #brick and #mortar
something not of man
of God, of #nature instead
seeing through their #camouflage
blending into the mortar
blessed to stop, to see
the #beauty right before me

#poetry #poem #God #moth


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rely only on God

rely on #God only
have #faith in His counsel
seek to follow the #path
God's #plan for your life.
do not trust your own #way
the path of the world
turn first to the #Lord
rely only on God.

#2Chronicles16:10,12 #Acts23:11 #poetry #poem #hope

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kernels ready for the harvest - v2

late summer, not yet #autumn
flowers heavy with fruit
#seeds of the #sunflower
kernels ready for the #harvest
to soon be gathered in

curled, dry, petals now burnt orange
no longer yellow as in June
kernels ready for the #harvest
autumn too soon coming
the days passing by

#poetry #poem #God #hope #nature #seasons

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the Lord stood by Paul

the Lord stood be Paul
in the hours of the night
offering him aid and comfort
a new calling on his life.
the Lord stood by Paul
in prison, in his disquiet,
commissioning him again
a new chapter of his life.

Acts 23:11

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