what of this is by our choices

is everything random,
or is everything scripted,
if You are all-knowing,
is it all predestination…
 
how much of what we do,
of what we see in this life,
is our free choices,
our free will, chaos…
 
what of this is by our choices,
in our lives, in nature,
how much the Butterfly Effect,
ripples in Creation…
 
how is Your plan revealed,
in the world, in history,
what is pre-planned,
what should we believe…
 
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March 25, 2025
what of this is by our choices
 
March 25, 2025
How did You make You
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/how-did-you-make-you.html
Based on #Romans1:19-20
Based on #John17:3
Based on #Mark12:30
Based on #John8:58
Based on John 8:48-59
Based on #John20:29
Based on John 20:24-29
Based on #Isaiah45:22
Based on #Exodus3:14
Based on #Job38:4
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 4
March 24, 2025
You are God
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/you-are-god.html
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 3
Edited March 23, 2025
we will find Him – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/we-will-find-him-v2.html
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 2
March 23, 2025
we will find Him
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/we-will-find-him.html
March 21, 2025
Even the Devil believes
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/even-devil-believes.html
Based on #James2:19
Based on James 2:17
Based on #Psalm37:3-4
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 1
March 21, 2025
Believing
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/believing.html
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 1
March 21, 2025
Seek Me
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/seek-me.html
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 1
March 21, 2025
God can restore us
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/god-can-restore-us.html
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 1
 
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 all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, regeneration, Isaiah 45, Exodus 4, Job 38, Romans 1, John 17, Mark12, John 8, John 20, free will, predestination,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #freewill #predestination

How did You make You

Infinite, Eternal,
without beginning or end
God, the Creator of Everything,
before everything was, I Am…
 
The One eternal mystery,
The true nature of God,
Before creation, before time,
Before everything, I Am…
 
Wanting to know,
but forced to walk in faith,
to believe this without seeing,
before Anything was, I Am…
 
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March 25, 2025
How did You make You
 
Based on #Romans1:19-20
Based on #John17:3
Based on #Mark12:30
Based on #John8:58
Based on John 8:48-59
Based on #John20:29
Based on John 20:24-29
Based on #Isaiah45:22
Based on #Exodus3:14
Based on #Job38:4
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 4
March 24, 2025
You are God
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/you-are-god.html
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 3
Edited March 23, 2025
we will find Him – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/we-will-find-him-v2.html
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 2
March 23, 2025
we will find Him
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/we-will-find-him.html
March 21, 2025
Even the Devil believes
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/even-devil-believes.html
Based on #James2:19
Based on James 2:17
Based on #Psalm37:3-4
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 1
March 21, 2025
Believing
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/believing.html
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 1
March 21, 2025
Seek Me
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/seek-me.html
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 1
March 21, 2025
God can restore us
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/god-can-restore-us.html
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 1
 
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 all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, regeneration, Isaiah 45, Exodus 4, Job 38, Romans 1, John 17, Mark12, John 8, John 20,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit

You are God

You, Lord, are God
Creator of Everything
source of my strength,
Savior of the world…
 
You are God,
the One I cleave to,
the breath that fills my spirit,
my hope in all things…
 
You are Lord, God,
even when I doubt You,
even when I stray,
when I run away…
 
You are Almighty God,
the Alpha and Omega,
everything is because of You,
Your great love…
 
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March 24, 2025
You are God
 
Based on #Isaiah45:22
Based on #Exodus3:14
Based on #Job38:4
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 3
Edited March 23, 2025
we will find Him – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/we-will-find-him-v2.html
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 2
March 23, 2025
we will find Him
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/we-will-find-him.html
March 21, 2025
Even the Devil believes
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/even-devil-believes.html
Based on #James2:19
Based on James 2:17
Based on #Psalm37:3-4
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 1
March 21, 2025
Believing
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/believing.html
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 1
March 21, 2025
Seek Me
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/seek-me.html
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 1
March 21, 2025
God can restore us
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/god-can-restore-us.html
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 1
 
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 all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, regeneration, Isaiah 45, Exodus 4, Job 38,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit

As I have promised – v2

Trust and believe

So shall it be

says the Lord our God

as I have promised

what I have planned

from before the beginning

the days numbered

His purpose known

in the loving mind of God

in His time alone

edited October 26, 2014

As I have promised – v2

August 25, 2010

As I have promised

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/08/as-i-have-promised.html

Isaiah 46

Isaiah 46:8-13

Isaiah 45-49

http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS

Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study

for August 18, 2010, read August 25, 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 33,060+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

On the Shoulder of God – v2

Leaning upon the Creator

in His loving arms

up on His shoulders

carried through the troubles of life

Our Redeemer, our Savior

our Rescuer from death

from before our birth

comfort in the Lord,

all of our days

the source of our strength

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edited October 21, 2014

On the Shoulder of God – v2

August 25, 2010

On the Shoulder of God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/08/on-shoulder-of-god.html

Isaiah 46:1-4

Isaiah 45-49

http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS

Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study

for August 18, 2010, read August 25, 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 32,950+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Trusting the Potter – v3

Our clay on the wheel

trusting the Potter

the working of His hands

the children honoring the Father

the created to the Maker

giving our lives over

to His loving hands

Our clay back on the wheel

each time we stumble

the hands of the Potter

redeeming our clay

====

edited August 29, 2014

Trusting the Potter – v3

edited August 29, 2014

Trusting the Potter – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/08/trusting-potter-v2.html

August 25, 2010

Trusting the Potter

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/08/trusting-potter.html

Isaiah 45

Isaiah 48

Isaiah 48:6:11

Isaiah 46:1-4

Isaiah 46

Isaiah 46:8-13

Isaiah 45-49

http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS

Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study

for August 18, 2010, read August 25, 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 32,100+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Trusting the Potter – v2

Our clay on the wheel

trusting the Potter

the working of His hands

the children honoring the Father

the created to the Maker

giving our lives over

to His loving hands

====

edited August 29, 2014

Trusting the Potter – v2

August 25, 2010

Trusting the Potter

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/08/trusting-potter.html

Isaiah 45

Isaiah 48

Isaiah 48:6:11

Isaiah 46:1-4

Isaiah 46

Isaiah 46:8-13

Isaiah 45-49

http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS

Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study

for August 18, 2010, read August 25, 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 32,100+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Judgment and Healing

The words of God
of supremacy, singularity
one creator, one God
for all eternity

One master, a people
united by his promise
fulfilled and revealed
in the way of this life

Ever and always
faithful in his dealing
though there is judgment
there is also healing

We will be gathered
the people of his name
we can trust in the potter
for we are the clay


August 25, 2010
Isaiah 45-49
http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS
Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study
for August 18, 2010, read August 25, 2010


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 19,210+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Trusting the Potter

The clay on the wheel
trusting the potter
the working of his hands
the children honoring the father
the created the maker
giving our lives over
to his loving hands


August 25, 2010
Isaiah 45
Isaiah 48
Isaiah 48:6:11
Isaiah 46:1-4
Isaiah 46
Isaiah 46:8-13
Isaiah 45-49
http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS
Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study
for August 18, 2010, read August 25, 2010


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 19,210+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

In new things revealed

God’s purpose carried out
for the glory of his name
the grace heaped upon us
for the sake of his praise

His wrath withheld
his sacrifice instead
bringing us back to him
redeemed and restored

Tested in the fire
refined by the life on earth
turning to the Lord for strength
that we would have rebirth

August 25, 2010
Isaiah 48
Isaiah 48:6:11
Isaiah 45
Isaiah 46:1-4
Isaiah 46
Isaiah 46:8-13
Isaiah 45-49
http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS
Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study
for August 18, 2010, read August 25, 2010


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 19,210+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

We Will be Gathered

As the Lord has planned
we will be gathered
the broken pieces redeemed
as the potter and the clay

Our lives in him
numbered days from the beginning
known by our savior
from the beginning of time

We will be gathered
as the sheep from the four winds
brought back into the flock
carried by his loving arms

Rescued from death
from the sins we have committed
healed by his promise
in the one almighty God


August 25, 2010
Isaiah 45
Isaiah 46:1-4
Isaiah 46
Isaiah 46:8-13
Isaiah 45-49
http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS
Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study
for August 18, 2010, read August 25, 2010


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 19,210+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Like a Lost Sheep

Like a lost sheep
found in the mountain
in the wilderness alone
away from the flock

Gathering us in
bringing the nation together
up on the shoulders of God
brought into the flock

The Lord will redeem
all of his people
the wayward and lost
into the fold

Gathering us in
into his loving arms
the people of his name
the children he redeems


August 25, 2010
Isaiah 46:1-4
Isaiah 45-49
http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS
Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study
for August 18, 2010, read August 25, 2010


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 19,210+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Descendants of Israel

Children of Abraham
descendants of Israel
sheep of his flock
ever may we be

Exalting God
bowing on bended knee
praising our savior
for all eternity


August 25, 2010
Isaiah 45
Isaiah 45-49
http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS
Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study
for August 18, 2010, read August 25, 2010


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 19,210+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

No Other God

A clear declaration
spoken so clearly
the God of the ages
saying it plainly

There is no other God
only the creator
savior of all
the potter of the clay


August 25, 2010
Isaiah 45
Isaiah 45-49
http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS
Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study
for August 18, 2010, read August 25, 2010


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 19,210+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

On the Shoulder of God

Upon the creator
in his loving arms
up on his shoulders
carried through the troubles of life

Our redeemer, our savior
our rescuer from death
from before our birth
comfort in the lord,
all of our days


August 25, 2010
Isaiah 46:1-4
Isaiah 45-49
http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS
Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study
for August 18, 2010, read August 25, 2010


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 19,210+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

As I have promised

So shall it be
says the Lord our God
as I have promised
what I have planned
from before the beginning
the days numbered
his purpose known
in the loving mind of God


August 25, 2010
Isaiah 46
Isaiah 46:8-13
Isaiah 45-49
http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS
Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study
for August 18, 2010, read August 25, 2010


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 19,210+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.