what do we fear losing #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #sin #confession #prayer #repentance

What do we fear losing
If we surrender to God,
If we confess all our sins
and we turned around,
repenting of our Steps,
returning to our God…
 
What do we fear losing
Is it so much, really?
the chaos, the terror,
wreckage we have wrought,
When God has offered
salvation, joy in this life…
 
What do we fear losing
holding onto what we know,
the pain, the sorrow,
that pierces our souls.
Christ died to save us,
God has forgiven our sin…
 
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December 15, 2025
what do we fear losing
 
written July 7, 2025
based on re:generation, June 30, 2025, large group
Step 6, Repent, teaching about Repentance and Confession
Gregg Babetz
Edited December 15, 2025
what do we hold onto – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/what-do-we-hold-onto-v2.html
based on re:generation, June 30, 2025, large group
Step 6, Repent, teaching about Repentance and Confession
December 13, 2025
deep ruts
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/deep-ruts.html
Written July 5, 2025
based on re:generation, June 30, 2025, large group
Step 6, Repent, teaching about Repentance and Confession,
and small group discussions
December 13, 2025
the cost of surrender
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-cost-of-surrender.html
Written July 5, 2025
based on re:generation, June 30, 2025, large group
Step 6, Repent, teaching about Repentance and Confession,
and small group discussions
December 13, 2025
God make me ready
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/god-make-me-ready.html
Written July 5, 2025
based on re:generation, June 30, 2025, large group
Step 6, Repent, teaching about Repentance and Confession,
and small group discussions
December 13, 2025
turn to God
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/turn-to-god.html
Written July 5, 2025
based on re:generation, June 30, 2025, large group
Step 6, Repent, teaching about Repentance and Confession
Gregg Babetz
Edited December 13, 2025
picking up the stones – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/picking-up-stones-v2.html
written July 5, 2025
based on re:generation, June 30, 2025, large group
Step 6, Repent, teaching about Repentance and Confession
Gregg Babetz
December 12, 2025
yank me from my ruts
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/yank-me-from-my-ruts.html
written July 5, 2025
based on re:generation, June 30, 2025 large group
Step 6, Repent, teaching about Repentance and Confession
Gregg Babetz
 
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, 2024, and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, regeneration, sin, confession, prayer, repentance,
 
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what do we hold onto – v2 #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #sin #confession #prayer #repentance

We hold onto our struggle,
our familiar pathways,
our sin, our old habits
that cause us to die within…
 
What do we hold onto
When God offers us more,
Why do we fear changing
to giving up our control…
 
We hold onto what we know,
We do not step out in faith,
squandering our present,
our future, our hopes…
 
What do we hold onto,
sorrow, such pain,
convicted yet risen,
When Christ saved us,
He raised us from the grave…
 
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Edited December 15, 2025
what do we hold onto – v2
 
Written July 7, 2025
based on re:generation, June 30, 2025, large group
Step 6, Repent, teaching about Repentance and Confession
Colossians 3:1-15
December 13, 2025
deep ruts
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/deep-ruts.html
Written July 5, 2025
based on re:generation, June 30, 2025, large group
Step 6, Repent, teaching about Repentance and Confession,
and small group discussions
December 13, 2025
the cost of surrender
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-cost-of-surrender.html
Written July 5, 2025
based on re:generation, June 30, 2025, large group
Step 6, Repent, teaching about Repentance and Confession,
and small group discussions
December 13, 2025
God make me ready
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/god-make-me-ready.html
Written July 5, 2025
based on re:generation, June 30, 2025, large group
Step 6, Repent, teaching about Repentance and Confession,
and small group discussions
Colossians 3:15
2 Timothy 2:22
December 13, 2025
turn to God
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/turn-to-god.html
Written July 5, 2025
based on re:generation, June 30, 2025, large group
Step 6, Repent, teaching about Repentance and Confession
Gregg Babetz
Colossians 3:15
2 Timothy 2:22
Edited December 13, 2025
picking up the stones – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/picking-up-stones-v2.html
written July 5, 2025
based on re:generation, June 30, 2025, large group
Step 6, Repent, teaching about Repentance and Confession
Gregg Babetz
December 12, 2025
yank me from my ruts
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/12/yank-me-from-my-ruts.html
written July 5, 2025
based on re:generation, June 30, 2025 large group
Step 6, Repent, teaching about Repentance and Confession
Gregg Babetz
Matthew 14:22-33 (Peter walking on water)
 
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, 2024, and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, regeneration, sin, confession, prayer, repentance,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #sin #confession #prayer #repentance