You gave me a #sword – v2 #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #relationships #childlike #humility #love #children #innocents #servanthood #advocacy

Tooled in the fire of adversity,
unfair trouble, unwanted,
There was endless turmoil
within his spirit, his mind,
the boy I once was, a child...
 
Your word of life fills me,
Your justice informs me,
steeling my spine to act…
I see my neighbor hurting
and I want to reach out…
 
My spirit finds purpose,
quenching the fire of trauma,
You gave me a sword,
the gift of advocacy,
to speak for my fellow man...
 
But, Lord, help me to focus,
My every effort outward…
Help me to trust You, Your justice,
to forgive as you command,
for every harm against me…
 
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Edited January 25, 2026
You gave me a sword – v2
 
Samson Society meeting January 24, 2026
Based on Proverbs 3:5-6 and
Based on Matthew 18:1-9
sermon, “Childlike Humility – 2”
sermon, “Childlike Humility – 1”
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 2, Day 3, “Surrender the Storm.”
January 25, 2026
Humility – 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/humility-2.html
sermon, “Childlike Humility – 2”
sermon, “Childlike Humility – 1”
Edited January 24, 2026
Controlled by the snake – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/controlled-by-snake-v2.html
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 2, Day 3, “Surrender the Storm.”
Edited January 24, 2026
flying into every storm – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/flying-into-each-storm-v2.html
January 24, 2026
my heart grew hot within me
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/my-heart-grew-hot-within-me.html
re:generation, Second Large Group meeting
January 21, 2026
deep down within me
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/deep-down-within-me.html
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 2, Day 2, “Your Struggle Is A Symptom.”
January 17, 2026
release me from my response!
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/release-me-from-my-response.html
re:generation, Groundwork, Week 1, Day 3, “Sober 24 Hours.”
January 15, 2026
hurt and angry
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/hurt-and-angry.html
re:generation, 1^st and 2nd sentence of Groundwork, page 4
January 13, 2026
adopt a mantle
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/adopt-mantle.html
sermon, “Childlike Humility – 2”
January 13, 2026
seeing God - 3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/seeing-god-3.html
sermon, “Childlike Humility – 2”
 
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Refuted Facts – v2

Ways to agreement

beyond the sparring

the minuet of debate

of advocacy, of winning

findings words

of compromise

uncontested claims

irrefutable facts

incontrovertible evidence

without malice

or capitulation

face-saving words

are illusory

or at least elusive

hard to come by

these coins of the realm

edited April 12, 2014

Refuted Facts – v2

January 3, 2007 19:59

Refuted Facts

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/01/refuted-facts.html

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 29,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Refuted Facts

Ways to agreement
beyond the sparring
the minuet of debate
of advocacy, of winning
findings words
of compromise
uncontested claims
irrefutable facts
incontrovertible evidence
without malice
or capitulation
face-saving words
are illusory

or at least elusive

January 3, 2007 19:59

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 29,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.