Saturday, June 08, 2024

Why I write #poetry for #God #video

Poetry Where You Live 


All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. All of my poems are at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Trust only in God

Trust only in God,
not your own understanding,
for you are made of flesh,
and God is eternal…
 
Look to God for wisdom,
not to your own discernment,
cleave to the Word of God,
for it is a gift from heaven…
 
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June 8, 2024
Trust only in God
 
Based on #Proverbs3:5
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose,
 
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We must defeat the power of secret sin – v2

We must come before the Father,
before our sisters and brothers,
in prayer and supplication, authentic,
We must come as broken vessels,
of clay, of sin, of dust…
 
We must stand convicted, humble,
we must repent of our sin,
holding ourselves accountable, open,
We live under the protection of grace,
the blood of Jesus Christ…
 
We must confess where we have failed,
where we have missed the mark,
where we have chosen the wrong path,
We must defeat the power of secret sin,
of clay, of sin, of dust…
 
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June 8, 2024
We must defeat the power of secret sin
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-must-defeat-power-of-secret-sin.html
Based on #James5:16
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose

We must defeat the power of secret sin

We must come before the Father,
before our sisters and brothers,
We must come as broken vessels,
of clay, of sin, of dust…
 
We must stand convicted, humble,
we must repent of our sin,
We live under the protection of grace,
the blood of Jesus Christ…
 
We must confess where we have failed,
where we have missed the mark,
We must defeat the power of secret sin,
of clay, of sin, of dust…
 
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June 8, 2024
We must defeat the power of secret sin
 
Edited June 8, 2024
Cast off the shackles of fear – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/cast-off-shackles-of-fear-v2.html
Based on #James5:16
Edited June 7, 2024
We must sharpen each other’s iron – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-must-sharpen-each-others-iron-v2.html
Based on #Proverbs27:17
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose,
 
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Under the protection of grace – v2

We walk by faith not by sight,
We are saved by grace,
not by our own efforts, our good deeds,
None of us are worthy of grace,
yet it is by grace that we are saved…
 
We dwell not under the law,
slaves to sin, to eternal death,
We live under the protection of grace,
the love of our Savior, our Master,
yes, it is by grace that we are saved…
 
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Edited June 8, 2024
Under the protection of grace – v2
 
Based on #Romans 6:1-18
Based on #Psalm34
Based on #Hebrews10:23-39
Based on #Proverbs2:1-5
Based on #James5:16
Based on #Proverbs27:17
Based on #Lamentations3:22-24
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose

Listen to God’s Word – v2

Listen to God’s Word,
to the Spirit speaking within you,
Cleave to the example of Christ,
our Risen Lord and Savior…
 
Listen to God’s Word,
to the truth breathed within,
Shine your light as you walk,
ever closer to Him…
 
Listen to God’s Word,
to share your authentic witness,
Always be raw, honest, open,
to be used by Almighty God…
 
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Edited June 8, 2024
Listen to God’s Word – v2
 
Based on #Proverbs2:1-5
Based on #James5:16
Based on #Proverbs27:17
Based on #Lamentations3:22-24
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose

A raw wound open – v2

A raw wound open,
facing our sin, our past,
choices we have made
that we regret…
 
A raw wound open,
confronting our demons,
the challenges we face,
our broken history…
 
A raw wound open,
but essential for healing,
bleeding off the dirt,
the infection in the way…
 
A raw wound open,
cleansed by the water,
by the sacrifice, the blood,
of our risen Lord, Jesus…
 
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Edited June 8, 2024
A raw wound open – v2
 
Based on #James5:16
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose

Stay in the fight – v2

Stay in the fight,
while the battle is raging,
Stay strong, have faith,
and receive the blessing…
 
We will be saved,
if we stand righteous,
Persevering in the fight
while the battle is raging…
 
Stay in the fight,
know God is with you,
Listen to the Spirit,
leading your every step…
 
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Edited June 8, 2024
Stay in the fight – v2
 
Based on #Hebrews10:23-39
Based on #Proverbs2:1-5
Based on #James5:16
Based on #Proverbs27:17
Based on #Lamentations3:22-24
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose,
 
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Cast off the shackles of fear – v2

Cast off the shackles of fear,
share your struggles clearly,
Lean on your brothers, honestly,
that you would be redeemed…
 
Cast off the shackles of fear,
listen to the indwelling Spirit,
Know that you are loved by God,
live into your authentic witness…
 
Cast off the shackles of fear,
speak aloud your demons,
Share your life boldly, freely,
that you would be redeemed…
 
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Edited June 8, 2024
Cast off the shackles of fear – v2
 
Based on #James5:16
Edited June 7, 2024
We must sharpen each other’s iron – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-must-sharpen-each-others-iron-v2.html
Based on #Proverbs27:17
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose

As we draw closer – v2

As we draw closer to Him,
as we bring our lives
to God in prayer
God has responded,
making a way through
the desert, our storms,
our trials in this life…
 
God has provided,
abundance upon abundance,
grace upon infinite grace,
a way through the waters,
God’s sure hand guides us,
we are safe in the storms,
our trials in this life…
 
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Edited June 8, 2024
As we draw closer – v2
 
June 7, 2024
As we draw closer
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/as-we-draw-closer.html
Based on #Psalm34
Based on #Hebrews10:23-39
Based on #Proverbs2:1-5
Based on #James5:16
Based on #Proverbs27:17
Based on #Lamentations3:22-24
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose

Under the protection of grace

We walk by faith not by sight,
We are saved by grace,
not by our own efforts,
none of us are worthy of grace,
it is by grace that we are saved…
 
We dwell not under the law,
slaves to sin, to eternal death,
We live under the protection of grace,
the love of our Savior, our Master,
it is by grace that we are saved…
 
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June 8, 2024
Under the protection of grace
 
Based on #Romans 6:1-18
Based on #Psalm34
Based on #Hebrews10:23-39
Based on #Proverbs2:1-5
Based on #James5:16
Based on #Proverbs27:17
Based on #Lamentations3:22-24
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose

We recommit to this prayer, “#NeverAgain!” – v2 #Voronezh

There is a cancer within the body, never dormant,
a tumor growing, spreading, metastasized,
the legitimacy of the world order, the UN,
the illusion of peace, the rule of law a joke…
 
On a solemn day of remembrance, D-Day,
we recommit to this prayer, “Never Again!”,
we ask forgiveness from the dead, the dying,
the tortured, the ones we have left behind…
 
Now, in the heart of Europe, again, yet again,
we hear the same cries rise from the dying,
for the West to remember this prayer,
failing in its sacred promise, “Never Again!”…
 
Voronezh, a name that will be like Auschwitz,
for horrors that are happening in that place…
Humanity failing in its sacred promise
when we promised the dead, “Never Again!”…
 
Yes, “Never Again!”, we proclaim before others,
but do we mean these words, our inaction speak louder,
because this cruelty, this malice, this terror,
is happening again, as it will surely happen again…
 
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Edited June 8, 2024
We recommit to this prayer, “Never Again!” – v2
 
June 6, 2024
We recommit to this prayer, “Never Again!”
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-recommit-to-this-prayer-never-again.html
https://x.com/igorsushko/status/1798165062458425527
https://x.com/igorsushko/status/1798136928724025448
Edited June 6, 2024
Voronezh – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/voronezh-v4.html
Images June 4, 2024
of the rotting flesh
on the legs of Ukrainian prisoners of war
at the Voronezh Concentration Camp…
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, Ukraine, victory, hope, courage, US, NATO, UN, terror, genocide, peace, Russia, Auschwitz, Voronezh, concentration camp, crimes against humanity, Geneva Convention, war crimes, prisoners, D-Day, Holocaust,
 
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Friday, June 07, 2024

As we draw closer

As we draw closer
God has responded,
Making a way through
The desert, our storms…
 
God has provided,
A way through the waters,
God’s sure hand guides us,
We are safe in the storms…
 
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June 7, 2024
As we draw closer
 
Based on #Psalm34
Based on #Hebrews10:23-39
Based on #Proverbs2:1-5
Based on #James5:16
Based on #Proverbs27:17
Based on #Lamentations3:22-24
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose

Stay in the fight

Stay in the fight,
While the battle is raging,
Stay strong, have faith,
And receive the blessing…
 
We will be saved,
If we stand righteous,
Persevering in the fight
While the battle is raging…
 
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June 7, 2024
Stay in the fight
Based on #Hebrews10:23-39
Based on #Proverbs2:1-5
Based on #James5:16
Based on #Proverbs27:17
Based on #Lamentations3:22-24
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose

Listen to God’s Word

Listen to God’s Word,
To the Spirit speaking within you,
Cleave to the example of Christ,
Our Risen Lord and Savior…
 
Listen to God’s Word,
To the truth breathed within,
Shine your light as you walk,
Ever closer to Him…
 
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June 7, 2024
Listen to God’s Word
 
Based on #Proverbs2:1-5
Based on #James5:16
Based on #Proverbs27:17
Based on #Lamentations3:22-24
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose

A raw wound open

A raw wound open,
Confronting our demons,
The challenges we face,
Our broken history…
 
A raw wound open,
But needed for healing,
Bleeding off the dirt,
The infection in the way…
 
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June 7, 2024
A raw wound open
 
Based on #James5:16
Based on #Proverbs27:17
Based on #Lamentations3:22-24
June 7, 2024
A lifetime commitment
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/a-lifetime-commitment.html
&
Edited June 7, 2024
We must sharpen each other’s iron – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-must-sharpen-each-others-iron-v2.html
&
Edited June 7, 2024
Fill your heart with Light – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/fill-your-heart-with-light-v2.html
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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A lifetime commitment

A lifetime commitment,
to change our paths boldly,
to share our lives together,
to sharpen each other’s fire…
 
A lifetime commitment,
to care, to love one another,
to hold each other accountable,
to sharpen each other’s iron…
 
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June 7, 2024
A lifetime commitment
 
June 7, 2024
Cast off the shackles of fear
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/cast-off-shackles-of-fear.html
Based on James 5:16
&
Edited June 7, 2024
We must sharpen each other’s iron – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-must-sharpen-each-others-iron-v2.html
Based on Proverbs 27:17
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose, Proverbs 27, James 5:16,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose #Proverbs27 #James5

Cast off the shackles of fear

Cast off the shackles of fear,
share your struggles clearly,
Lean on your brothers,
that you would be redeemed…
 
Cast off the shackles of fear,
speak aloud your demons,
Share your life boldly,
that you would be redeemed…
 
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June 7, 2024
Cast off the shackles of fear
 
Based on James 5:16
Confess your sins to each other and pray for
each other so that you may be healed.
The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
&
Edited June 7, 2024
We must sharpen each other’s iron – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-must-sharpen-each-others-iron-v2.html
Based on Proverbs 27:17
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose, Proverbs 27, James 5:16,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose #Proverbs27 #James5

Fill your Heart with Light – v2

Fill your Heart with Light,
oust the present Darkness,
Open your heart to Love,
of our risen Lord, Jesus…
 
Stand up to the Darkness,
rebuke it clearly, boldly,
Fill your Heart with Light,
hold onto it dearly…
 
Fill your Heart with Light,
fill your Heart completely,
Allow no room for Darkness,
to return, to creep in…
 
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Edited June 7, 2024
Fill your heart with Light – v2
 
Edited June 7, 2024
Move toward the Light – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/move-toward-light-v2.html
Edited June 7, 2024
Fill your room with Light – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/fill-your-room-with-light-v2.html
Based on Lamentations 3:22-24
&
Edited June 6, 2024
Come before God for wisdom – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/come-before-god-for-wisdom-v2.html
Based on James 1:5
&
Edited June 6, 2024
Focus on the eternal – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/focus-on-eternal-v4.html
Edited June 3, 2024
All of this is dust – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/all-of-this-is-dust-v2.html
Based on 1 John 2:17
and Genesis 3:19
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose, Lamentations 3, light,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose #Lamentations3 #light

Move toward the Light – v2

Choose to strive boldly,
to reject the forces of evil,
Cleave to Christ’ promise,
to the Spirit dwelling within…
 
Cast out the darkness, demons,
forces seeking to destroy you,
Move toward the Light,
to God’s love in Christ Jesus…
 
Move toward the Light,
every growing stronger,
Cleave to Christ’s promise,
to the Spirit dwelling within…
 
Choose to defy evil,
To cast out the demons,
Speak light into your life,
Through the power of Jesus…
 
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Edited June 7, 2024
Move toward the Light – v2
 
Edited June 7, 2024
Fill your room with Light – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/fill-your-room-with-light-v2.html
Edited June 6, 2024
Fill your heart with Light
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/fill-your-heart-with-light.html
June 6, 2024
Fill your room with Light
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/fill-your-room-with-light.html
June 6, 2024
Move toward the Light
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/move-toward-light.html
Based on Lamentations 3:22-24
&
Edited June 6, 2024
Come before God for wisdom – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/come-before-god-for-wisdom-v2.html
Based on James 1:5
&
Edited June 6, 2024
Focus on the eternal – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/focus-on-eternal-v4.html
Edited June 3, 2024
All of this is dust – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/all-of-this-is-dust-v2.html
Based on 1 John 2:17
and Genesis 3:19
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose, Lamentations 3, light,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose #Lamentations3 #light

Fill your room with Light – v2

Fill your room with Light,
oust the present darkness,
Open your heart to love,
of our risen Lord, Jesus…
 
Stand up to the darkness,
rebuke it clearly, boldly,
Fill your room with Light,
hold onto it dearly…
 
Fill your room with Light,
fill your heart completely,
Allow no room for darkness,
to return, to creep in…
 
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Edited June 7, 2024
Fill your room with Light – v2
 
Edited June 6, 2024
Fill your heart with Light
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/fill-your-heart-with-light.html
June 6, 2024
Fill your room with Light
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/fill-your-room-with-light.html
June 6, 2024
Move toward the Light
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/move-toward-light.html
Based on Lamentations 3:22-24
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose, Lamentations 3, light,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose #Lamentations3 #light

We must sharpen each other’s iron – v2

We must sharpen each other’s iron,
We must stand in the gap, ready,
leaning into our challenges,
the threat to each one of us…
 
We must sharpen each other’s iron,
We must stand in the gap, ready,
for we know the stakes, the truth,
of the battle raging against us…
 
We must sharpen each other’s iron,
We must stand in the gap, ready,
to resist the forces of evil, Satan,
to strive into the Light…
 
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Edited June 7, 2024
We must sharpen each other’s iron – v2
 
June 6, 2024
We must sharpen each other’s iron
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-must-sharpen-each-others-iron.html
Based on Proverbs 27:17
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose, Proverbs 27,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose #Proverbs27

Offer yourself

Offer yourself, authentic,
Care for one another,
Listen to your neighbor,
The Other in need…
 
Share yourself, truly,
Offer your heart freely,
Listen to one another,
Care in all you do…
 
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June 7, 2024
Offer yourself
 
Edited June 7, 2024
Give – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/give-v2.html
June 7, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/give.html
Based on Acts 20:35
“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work
we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus
himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose, Acts 20,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose #Acts20

Give – v2

Really see your brother, each sister,
Stop what you are doing, Sit down,
Truly listen, give, offer them assistance,
Share your love in this life…
 
Give to those who walk beside us,
See their humanity, care about them,
Offer them a helping hand to
Those you meet in this life…
 
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Edited June 7, 2024
Give – v2
 
June 7, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/give.html
Based on Acts 20:35
“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work
we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus
himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose, Acts 20,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose #Acts20

Give

Give, offer assistance,
Sit down, truly listen,
Share your love in life,
Really see your brother, each sister,
Those who walk beside us,
See their humanity, care,
Offer a helping hand to
Those you meet in this life…
 
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June 7, 2024
 
Based on Acts 20:35
“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work
we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus
himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose, Acts 20,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose #Acts20

You are a light for the world #Ukraine

You are a light for the world,
in this moment of darkness,
A hope that is rising, growing,
as together you stand resolute…
 
The fight that you fight is our fight,
a hope of a brighter tomorrow,
from the defeat of tyrants and terrorists,
a just peace will surely rise…
 
You are a light to the world,
in this moment of darkness,
You stand in the gap for all of us,
while evil is on the march…
 
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June 7, 2024
You are a light to the world
 
&
June 6, 2024
We recommit to this prayer, “Never Again!”
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-recommit-to-this-prayer-never-again.html
https://x.com/igorsushko/status/1798165062458425527
https://x.com/igorsushko/status/1798136928724025448
Edited June 6, 2024
Voronezh – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/voronezh-v4.html
Edited June 5, 2024
Voronezh – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/voronezh-v3.html
Edited June 5, 2024
Voronezh – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/voronezh-v2.html
June 5, 2024
Voronezh
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/voronezh.html
Images June 4, 2024
of the rotting flesh
on the legs of Ukrainian prisoners of war
at the Voronezh Concentration Camp…
Edited June 4, 2024
When we stepped back from the brink – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/when-we-stepped-back-from-brink-v3.html
Analog of Ukraine membership in NATO
to Cuban Missile Crisis
Quote attributed to Lee Atwater,
“Perception is reality.”
Quote attributed to Gustave Flaubert
“There is no truth. There is only perception.”
Quote attributed to Aldous Huxley,
“There are things known and there are things unknown,
and in between are the doors of perception.”
Quote attributed to George Monbiot
“What you see is not what others see.
We inhabit parallel worlds of perception,
bounded by our interests and experience.
What is obvious to some is invisible to others.”
&
Edited June 4, 2024
When we stepped back from the brink – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/when-we-stepped-back-from-brink-v2.html
Edited June 4, 2024
Crying for Crimea – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/crying-for-crimea-v2.html
Russia’s war of aggression against started with Crimea
in February and March 2014, with the invasion of the green men,
but Crimea is complicated, because the Russian Black Sea Fleet
has been in Sevastopol since 1783…
April 11, 2014
Crying for Crimea
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/crying-for-crimea.html
&
Edited June 4, 2024
A light to the world – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/a-light-for-world-v2.html
June 4, 2024
When we stepped back from the brink
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/when-we-stepped-back-from-brink.html
&
June 4, 2024
A light for the world
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/they-are-light-for-world-in-this-moment.html
Edited May 28, 2024
In the crucible of history – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/in-crucible-of-history-v2.html
About President Volodymyr Zelenskyy /
Володимир Зеленський, @ZelenskyyUa
and the Ukrainian people
May 20, 2024
X post by @TetyanaUkrainka
and my responses
&
May 22, 2024
The streets of Kharkiv run red with the blood
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-streets-of-kharkiv-run-red-with.html
May 22, 2024
X Post by @IrynaVolchuk.
"The streets of Kharkiv run red with the blood of innocents, victims of the genocide being perpetrated by russia."
(Forwarded by me to POTUS)
&
May 20, 2024
Do the mothers in Russia know? – v7 (converting Ukrainian back to English)
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/do-mothers-in-russia-know-v7.html
Edited May 20, 2024
Чи знають матері в Росії? – v6 (in Ukrainian)
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/v6.html
Edited May 20, 2024
Знают ли мамы в России? – v5 (in Russian)
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/v5.html
May 20, 2024
Do the mothers in Russia know? – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/do-mothers-in-russia-know-v4.html
(In English)
&
Edited/merged May 20, 2024
Free the hands of our ally – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/free-hands-of-our-ally-v2.html
Edited May 20, 2024
While the bombers are in the air – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/while-bombers-are-in-air-v2.html
Edited May 20, 2024
Blood of the innocents – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/blood-of-innocents-v2.html
Edited May 20, 2024
We grieve for the innocents – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/we-grieve-for-innocents-v2.html
&
Edited May 16, 2024
Чи знають матері в #Росії? – v3 (in Ukrainian)
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/v3.html
Edited May 16, 2024
Знают ли мамы в России? – v2 (in Russian)
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/v2.html
May 15, 2024
Do mothers in Russia know?
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/blog-post.html
(in English and Russian)
&
May 13, 2024
Hasten Ukraine’s Victory
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/hasten-ukraines-victory.html
Edited April 29, 2024
No more half-measures - v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/no-more-half-measures-v2.html
April 29, 2024
Defeated by half-measures
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/defeated-by-half-measures.html
April 29, 2024
Edited April 22, 2024
Ukraine cannot wait – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/ukraine-cannot-wait-v3.html
April 4, 2024
a proxy bleeding
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/a-proxy-bleeding.html
Edited April 2, 2024
Ukraine must win – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/ukraine-must-win-v3.html
Edited March 31, 2024
The blood of the dead of Bucha – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-blood-of-dead-in-bucha-v4.html
&
Edited November 19, 2023
Crying for Crimea, for Ukraine – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/11/crying-for-crimea-for-ukraine-v2_19.html
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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Poetry, Ukraine, victory, hope, courage, US, NATO, EU, terror, genocide, peace, Russia, Khrushchev, Kennedy, Cuban Missile Crisis,
 
#Poetry #Ukraine #victory #hope #courage #US #NATO #EU #terror #genocide #peace #Russia  #Khrushchev #Kennedy #CubanMissileCrisis
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Poetry, Ukraine, victory, hope, courage, US, NATO, UN, terror, genocide, peace, Russia, Auschwitz, Voronezh, concentration camp, crimes against humanity, Geneva Convention, war crimes, prisoners, D-Day, Holocaust,
 
#Poetry #Ukraine #victory #hope #courage #US #NATO #UN #terror #genocide #peace #Russia #Auschwitz #Voronezh #concentrationcamp #crimesagainsthumanity #GenevaConvention #warcrimes #prisoners #DDay #Holocaust
 
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Poetry, Ukraine, victory, hope, courage, heroes, terror, genocide, victory,
 
#Poetry #Ukraine #victory #hope #courage #heroes #terror #genocide #victory

Thursday, June 06, 2024

We must sharpen each other’s iron

We must sharpen each other’s iron,
We must stand in the gap, ready,
Leaning into the challenge,
The threat to each one of us…
 
We must sharpen each other’s iron,
We must stand in the gap, ready,
For we know the stakes, the truth,
Of the battle raging against us…
 
We must sharpen each other’s iron,
We must stand in the gap, ready,
To resist the forces of evil, Satan,
To stride into the Light…
 
--------------
June 6, 2024
We must sharpen each other’s iron
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-must-sharpen-each-others-iron.html
Based on Proverbs 27:17
&
Edited June 6, 2024
Fill your heart with Light
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/fill-your-heart-with-light.html
June 6, 2024
Fill your room with Light
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/fill-your-room-with-light.html
June 6, 2024
Move toward the Light
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/move-toward-light.html
Based on Lamentations 3:22-24
&
Edited June 6, 2024
Come before God for wisdom – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/come-before-god-for-wisdom-v2.html
Based on James 1:5
&
Edited June 6, 2024
Focus on the eternal – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/focus-on-eternal-v4.html
Edited June 3, 2024
All of this is dust – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/all-of-this-is-dust-v2.html
Based on 1 John 2:17
and Genesis 3:19
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose, Proverbs 27,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose #Proverbs27

Fill your heart with Light

Fill your heart with Light,
dispel the darkness,
Open your heart to love,
of our risen Lord, Jesus…
 
Stand up to the darkness,
rebuke it boldly, clearly,
Fill your heart with Light,
hold onto it dearly…
 
Fill your heart with Light,
fill your heart completely,
Allow no room for the darkness,
to return, to creep in…
 
--------------
Edited June 6, 2024
Fill your heart with Light
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/fill-your-heart-with-light.html 
June 6, 2024
Fill your room with Light
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/fill-your-room-with-light.html
June 6, 2024
Move toward the Light
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/move-toward-light.html
Based on Lamentations 3:22-24
&
Edited June 6, 2024
Come before God for wisdom – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/come-before-god-for-wisdom-v2.html
Based on James 1:5
&
Edited June 6, 2024
Focus on the eternal – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/focus-on-eternal-v4.html
Edited June 3, 2024
All of this is dust – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/all-of-this-is-dust-v2.html
Based on 1 John 2:17
and Genesis 3:19
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose, Lamentations 3, light,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose #Lamentations3 #light

Fill your room with Light

Fill your room with Light,
Dispel the darkness,
Open your heart to love,
Of our risen Lord, Jesus…
 
Stand up to the darkness,
Rebuke it boldly, clearly,
Fill your room with Light,
Hold onto it dearly…
 
--------------
Edited June 6, 2024
Fill your heart with Light
June 6, 2024
Fill your room with Light 
June 6, 2024
Move toward the Light
Based on Lamentations 3:22-24
&
Edited June 6, 2024
Come before God for wisdom – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/come-before-god-for-wisdom-v2.html
Based on James 1:5
&
Edited June 6, 2024
Focus on the eternal – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/focus-on-eternal-v4.html
Edited June 3, 2024
All of this is dust – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/all-of-this-is-dust-v2.html
Based on 1 John 2:17
and Genesis 3:19
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose, Lamentations 3, light,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose #Lamentations3 #light

Move toward the Light

Cast out the darkness, your demons,
The forces seeking to destroy you,
Moving toward the Light,
To God’s love in Christ Jesus…
 
Move toward the Light,
Every growing closer,
Cleave to Christ’s promise,
To the Spirit dwelling within…
 
Choose to defy evil,
To cast out the demons,
Speak light into your life,
Through the power of Jesus…
 
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Edited June 6, 2024
Fill your heart with Light
June 6, 2024
Fill your room with Light 
June 6, 2024
Move toward the Light
Based on Lamentations 3:22-24
&
Edited June 6, 2024
Come before God for wisdom – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/come-before-god-for-wisdom-v2.html
Based on James 1:5
&
Edited June 6, 2024
Focus on the eternal – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/focus-on-eternal-v4.html
Edited June 3, 2024
All of this is dust – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/all-of-this-is-dust-v2.html
Based on 1 John 2:17
and Genesis 3:19
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose, Lamentations 3, light,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose #Lamentations3 #light

Come before God for wisdom – v2

Come before God for wisdom – v2
 
Do not rely upon yourself,
For yourself to ponder,
For you to find an answer,
Don’t become twisted,
Turning yourself into knots…
 
Come before God for wisdom,
Bow down at His feet, pray,
Trust that He will answer,
Listen to the Spirit’s stirring,
His whisper on your walk…
 
Trust God for wisdom, pray,
In every choice, each decision,
God will lead, He will show you,
Every path that lies before you,
Let Him guide your feet..
 
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Edited June 6, 2024
Come before God for wisdom – v2
 
June 6, 2024
Come before God for wisdom
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/come-before-god-for-wisdom.html
Based on James 1:5
“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously
to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.”
&
Edited June 6, 2024
Focus on the eternal – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/focus-on-eternal-v4.html
Edited June 3, 2024
All of this is dust – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/all-of-this-is-dust-v2.html
Based on 1 John 2:17
and Genesis 3:19
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose, James 1, wisdom,
 
#poetry #God #spirit #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose #James1 #wisdom

Come before God for wisdom

Do not rely on yourself,
For yourself to ponder,
Don’t become twisted,
Turning yourself into knots…
 
Come before God for wisdom,
Bow down at His feet,
Listen to the Spirit’s stirring,
His whispers in your walk…
 
--------------
June 6, 2024
Come before God for wisdom
 
Based on James 1:5
“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously
to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.”
&
Edited June 6, 2024
Focus on the eternal – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/focus-on-eternal-v4.html
Edited June 3, 2024
All of this is dust – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/all-of-this-is-dust-v2.html
Based on 1 John 2:17
and Genesis 3:19
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, spirit, faith, love, hope, calling, purpose, James 1, wisdom,
 
#poetry #God #spirit #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose #James1 #wisdom

We recommit to this prayer, “Never Again!”

On this most solemn day of remembrance,
We recommit to this prayer, “Never Again!”,
We ask forgiveness from the dead,
The tortured, the ones we have left behind…
 
Now, in the center of Europe, again,
The same cries rise from the dying,
For the West to remember its prayer,
Failing in its sacred promise, “Never Again!”…
 
Voronezh, a name that will be like Auschwitz,
for horrors that are happening in that place…
Humanity failed in its sacred promise
When we promised the dead, “Never Again!”…
 
Yes, “Never Again!”, we proclaim before others,
but do we mean it, our inaction speak louder,
because this cruelty, this malice, this terror,
is happening again, as it will surely happen again…
 
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June 6, 2024
We recommit to this prayer, “Never Again!”
 
Edited June 6, 2024
Voronezh – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/voronezh-v4.html
https://x.com/igorsushko/status/1798165062458425527
https://x.com/igorsushko/status/1798136928724025448
Edited June 5, 2024
Voronezh – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/voronezh-v3.html
Edited June 5, 2024
Voronezh – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/voronezh-v2.html
June 5, 2024
Voronezh
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/voronezh.html
Images June 4, 2024
of the rotting flesh
on the legs of Ukrainian prisoners of war
at the Voronezh Concentration Camp…
Edited June 4, 2024
When we stepped back from the brink – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/when-we-stepped-back-from-brink-v3.html
Analog of Ukraine membership in NATO
to Cuban Missile Crisis
Quote attributed to Lee Atwater,
“Perception is reality.”
Quote attributed to Gustave Flaubert
“There is no truth. There is only perception.”
Quote attributed to Aldous Huxley,
“There are things known and there are things unknown,
and in between are the doors of perception.”
Quote attributed to George Monbiot
“What you see is not what others see.
We inhabit parallel worlds of perception,
bounded by our interests and experience.
What is obvious to some is invisible to others.”
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Edited June 4, 2024
When we stepped back from the brink – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/when-we-stepped-back-from-brink-v2.html
Edited June 4, 2024
Crying for Crimea – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/crying-for-crimea-v2.html
Russia’s war of aggression against started with Crimea
in February and March 2014, with the invasion of the green men,
but Crimea is complicated, because the Russian Black Sea Fleet
has been in Sevastopol since 1783…
April 11, 2014
Crying for Crimea
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/crying-for-crimea.html
&
Edited June 4, 2024
A light to the world – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/a-light-for-world-v2.html
June 4, 2024
When we stepped back from the brink
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/when-we-stepped-back-from-brink.html
&
June 4, 2024
A light for the world
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/they-are-light-for-world-in-this-moment.html
Edited May 28, 2024
In the crucible of history – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/in-crucible-of-history-v2.html
About President Volodymyr Zelenskyy /
Володимир Зеленський, @ZelenskyyUa
and the Ukrainian people
May 20, 2024
X post by @TetyanaUkrainka
and my responses
&
May 22, 2024
The streets of Kharkiv run red with the blood
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-streets-of-kharkiv-run-red-with.html
May 22, 2024
X Post by @IrynaVolchuk.
"The streets of Kharkiv run red with the blood of innocents, victims of the genocide being perpetrated by russia."
(Forwarded by me to POTUS)
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May 20, 2024
Do the mothers in Russia know? – v7 (converting Ukrainian back to English)
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/do-mothers-in-russia-know-v7.html
Edited May 20, 2024
Чи знають матері в Росії? – v6 (in Ukrainian)
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/v6.html
Edited May 20, 2024
Знают ли мамы в России? – v5 (in Russian)
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/v5.html
May 20, 2024
Do the mothers in Russia know? – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/do-mothers-in-russia-know-v4.html
(In English)
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Edited/merged May 20, 2024
Free the hands of our ally – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/free-hands-of-our-ally-v2.html
Edited May 20, 2024
While the bombers are in the air – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/while-bombers-are-in-air-v2.html
Edited May 20, 2024
Blood of the innocents – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/blood-of-innocents-v2.html
Edited May 20, 2024
We grieve for the innocents – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/we-grieve-for-innocents-v2.html
&
Edited May 16, 2024
Чи знають матері в #Росії? – v3 (in Ukrainian)
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/v3.html
Edited May 16, 2024
Знают ли мамы в России? – v2 (in Russian)
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/v2.html
May 15, 2024
Do mothers in Russia know?
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/blog-post.html
(in English and Russian)
&
May 13, 2024
Hasten Ukraine’s Victory
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/hasten-ukraines-victory.html
Edited April 29, 2024
No more half-measures - v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/no-more-half-measures-v2.html
April 29, 2024
Defeated by half-measures
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/defeated-by-half-measures.html
April 29, 2024
Edited April 22, 2024
Ukraine cannot wait – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/ukraine-cannot-wait-v3.html
April 4, 2024
a proxy bleeding
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/a-proxy-bleeding.html
Edited April 2, 2024
Ukraine must win – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/ukraine-must-win-v3.html
Edited March 31, 2024
The blood of the dead of Bucha – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-blood-of-dead-in-bucha-v4.html
&
Edited November 19, 2023
Crying for Crimea, for Ukraine – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/11/crying-for-crimea-for-ukraine-v2_19.html
 
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