Showing posts with label chaff. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chaff. Show all posts

Sunday, January 03, 2016

Culling – v3

Discerning God’s message
from the competing voices we hear;
Some leading us away,
some drawing us near
to the path of God
to the way of light

Culling the wheat
from the chaff, the tares,
that which should be
burned in the fire;
Gathering in the grain
that we would ever be filled

God’s message for us
Christ’s presence right by our side
needing to be still ourselves
that we would hear God’s voice;
By the Spirit, we are empowered to go,
to serve, to be agents of God’s change

God’s love turning the world around
to heed the Master’s call;
Going where we are sent
doing all we can
to share the message
the truth of God’s love

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edited January 3, 2016
Culling – v3

(editing version 2)
edited October 4, 2014
Culling – v2
June 16, 2010
Culling
Alive Now Daily Reflections
for June 7, 2010 to June 13, 2010
by Nancy Ferguson (You can visit her website at www.BlueTreeResources.org)
for June 7, 2010,
read June 16, 2010



All of my poems and photographs are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,660+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Saturday, October 04, 2014

Culling – v2

Discerning God’s message
from the competing voices we hear
some leading us away
some drawing us near
to the path of God
to the way of light

Culling the wheat
from the chaff, the tares,
that which should be
burned in the fire;
gathering in the grain
that we would ever be filled

God’s message for us
Christ’s presence right by our side
needing to be still ourselves
that we would hear the God’s voice
by the Spirit, empowered to go, to serve
agents of God’s change

God’s love turning the world around
heeding the Master’s call
going where we are sent
doing all we can
to share the message
the truth of God’s love


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edited October 4, 2014
Culling – v2

June 16, 2010
Culling
Alive Now Daily Reflections
for June 7, 2010 to June 13, 2010
by Nancy Ferguson (You can visit her website at www.BlueTreeResources.org)
for June 7, 2010,
read June 16, 2010

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 32,560+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Culling

Discerning God’s message
from the competing voices we hear
some leading us away
some drawing us near

Culling the wheat
from the chaff, the tares,
that which should be
burned in the fire
gathering in the seed
that we would ever be filled

God’s message for us
his presence right by our side
needing to be still ourselves
that we would hear his voice
by the Spirit, empowered to go, to serve
agents of God’s change
his love turning the world around
heeding the master’s call
going where we are sent
doing all we can



June 16, 2010
Culling
Alive Now Daily Reflections
for June 7, 2010 to June 13, 2010
by Nancy Ferguson (You can visit her website at www.BlueTreeResources.org)
for June 7, 2010,
read June 16, 2010

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 32,560+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.