true to himself

true to himself
to his nature
Christ, our Savior
in the world only
not of the world
grounded in heaven above.

true to himself
his divine purpose
a sojourn, a path
through this wilderness.

true to himself
transformed, transfigured
alive, alight
fulfilling his purpose
not of the world
in the world only.

#poetry #poem #God #hope
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transformed, transformative

transformed, transformative
life, worth living
loving, forgiving
compassionate, mercy
like Christ Jesus
transformed, transformative
transfigured by God.

#poetry #poem #God #hope
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transformed, transfigured

remade in God's image
transformed,  transfigured
into the likeness of Jesus
as we submit, as we bend
to the Spirit's calling
stripped of the world
that siren's song

#poetry #poem #God #hope
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God meets us

God meets us
perfect, imperfect
all of us broken
each of us blessed
so we should meet
our sisters, each brother
just as they are
no preconceptions

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as they are, where they are

as they are, where they are
without prejudice or pretense
meeting others in our flesh
truly, freely, openly
coming before our neighbors
as our true selves
beloved children of God.

seeking to heal
to lighten the loads
of our sisters and brothers
loving the sinners, others
because we too are unworthy
as they are, where they are
each one of us beloved.

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stripped of the world - v2

peeling off the masks
the outer garments
the shroud, the chaos
to see with new eyes
to see them clearly

seeing them clearly
stripped of the world
bare, true, naked,
each person, each neighbor
seeing as God sees

seeing the other, the stranger
with the eyes of God
not judging, no prejudice
beautiful, imperfect, perfect
accepting them just as they are

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stripped of the world

seeing them clearly
stripped of the world
bare, #naked,
each person, each neighbor

seeing as God sees

seeing the other, the. stranger
with the #eyes of #God
not #judging, no #prejudice
accepting them just as they are

#coronavirus #poetry #poem #America

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the eager Father

The eager #Father
watching the horizon
longing for each of us
to come, to follow,
to come back home.

The #loving Father
loving each #Prodigal
calling to each of us
to come, to follow,
to come back home.

#Luke15:20 @PastorRuthFoss #FathersDay #sermon #church #God #poem #poetry

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what is worship

our response to God's goodness
deep down within us
gifts of our hearts
flowing like oil, like water
on the lives of others
out into the world;
gathering as believers
worshipping God as one
rising from our beings
from the well of our souls.

6/7/20
what is worship

6/7/20
what is real faith

6/6/20 8AM Live
Pastor Ruth Foss

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what is real faith

a rock to stand on
a certainty, a trust
believing in the unseen
deep down within us

the seed planted deeply
faith of a mustard seed
faith the move mountains
knowing what we believe

6/7/20
what is real faith

6/6/20 8AM Live
Pastor Ruth Foss

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flames lit

#flames lit,
#fires blazing
#windsofchange;
May #hope rise
like a #Phoenix
#PentecostSunday, #love

#amen; receive the #HolySpirit #Spirit; shine the light https://t.co/Ztq9oy7D1A #Pentecost #worship #Sermon #hope @PastorRuthFoss #FollowersoftheWay #God #RuachElohim #preach

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Pentecost sermon Pastor Ruth Foss

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Pentecost sermon of hope by Pastor Ruth Foss May 31, 2020

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staggering numbers -v2

Staggering numbers
new cases, new #deaths
100,000 #Americans #dead.
Numbers numbing
so many lives lost;
restrictions rolled back,
what will be the true #cost?
No new normal
our innocence lost;
#coronavirus a legacy
for generations beyond us.

#COVID19 #poem #memorialdayweekend2020

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staggering numbers

Staggering numbers
new cases, new #deaths
100,000 #Americans #dead.
Numbers numbing
so many lives lost;
restrictions rolled back,
what will be the true #cost?

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a word of hope

a word of hope
to raise up the morning
to offer peace
in the midst of dis-ease

a word of hope
light in this darkness
to put oil on the waters
calm in the storms

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#COVIDー19
#hope #poem #poetry

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tear down the walls

tear down the walls
our self-made prisons
seeing only ourselves
not God's perfect vision

tear down the walls
barriers to our futures
believe in the promise
of our risen Lord and Savior

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open the doors of our prisons

self-made walls
higher and higher
fear, paralysis
stifling dreams

open the doors of our prisons
tear down the walls
chart a way forward
to abundance untold

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#Followers of the Way - #worship #video #church

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gather the other sheep

light, love, a future

a good, good shepherd

offering love

to the sheep, the others

gather the other sheep

those who are still lost

enter into the gate
increase His kingdom, His flock
follow the way of the Savior
the Son of our Father

oh gather the other sheep
to the ends of the earth

#psalm23 #John10 #goodshepherd @PastorRuthFoss
#coronavirus #COVID #God #Christ
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