In the #crucible of #war – v3 #poetry #Разом #об'єднані #United #together #Ukraine #Ukrainians #victory #unity #memory #honor #freedom #independence #glory #innovation #resolve #resilience #Fedorov #Zelenskyy

In the crucible of war
more than a decade of terror,
Because they have no choice
if they are to survive
if they are to prevail
in this great test...
 
In the crucible of war,
changing history now,
stepping up, innovating...
marshaling a whole people...
to one common cause,
The defense of their homeland
for the love of Ukraine...
 
In the crucible of war
facing their mortality,
being fully honest, raw,
speaking unvarnished truth...
Open about their struggle
the immense pain inside...
 
In the crucible of war
everything else stripped away...
joining united, together,
as a people, as a nation...
Against our common enemy,
their imperial lust...
 
In the crucible of war
the Ukrainian people
staying determined, focused,
not losing their humanity...
Even as the enemy strikes
in wanton acts of terror...
 
----------------
Edited July 16, 2026
In the crucible of war – v3
 
Inspired by countless posts across social media
about what Ukraine is doing as a people
and what they have suffered as a people and as individuals
through 12 years of war and more than 4 years of the full-scale invasion
Edited July 13, 2026
In the crucible – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/in-crucible-v2.html
Edited July 8, 2026
Together United – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/together-united-v2.html
July 2, 2026
United Together
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/united-together.html
July 2, 2026
Разом об'єднані
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/blog-post.html
Edited July 7, 2026
In these Harrowing Hours
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/in-these-harrowing-hours.html  
Russian attacks on Kyiv apartment buildings
Edited July 1, 2026
Breaking the chains of empire - v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/breaking-chains-of-empire-v2.html
Edited June 24, 2026
Resolve personified – v7
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/06/resolve-personified-v7.html
Edited March 3, 2026
Taras saw this future – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/03/taras-saw-this-future-v3.html
Edited July 20, 2024
A just peace must rise – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/a-just-peace-must-rise-v3.html
 
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, 202 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. 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, Разом, об'єднані, United, together, Ukraine, Ukrainians, victory, unity, memory, honor, freedom, independence, glory, innovation, resolve, resilience, Fedorov, Zelenskyy
 
#poetry #Разом #об'єднані  #United #together #Ukraine #Ukrainians #victory #unity #memory #honor #freedom #independence #glory #innovation #resolve #resilience #Fedorov #Zelenskyy

#Together #United – v3 #poetry #Разом #об'єднані #United #together #Ukraine #Ukrainians #victory #unity #memory #honor #freedom #independence #glory #разом #перемоги

Together, until victory,
together, focused, united,
not considering anything less
no land for a false peace,
living a life on guard,
to the realities around them...
The roar of the missiles,
the whizz of the drones...
 
Ukraine, her nation, her people
and those who support Ukraine
those who believe in freedom
for this ancient land
Together united
Standing against evil
for as long as it takes
to achieve victory...
 
Ukraine stands together
Every child of this land
for liberty, for freedom
for a just peace to rise
for the prisoners to return
for the children to come home
a vast sea of wheat
under her sky at rest...
 
Together, united,
with one common purpose
Living as one people
holding onto culture,
to the memory of each one fallen
that which makes them Ukraine
For as long as it takes
until a just peace comes...
 
----------
Edited July 13, 2026
Together United – v3
 
July 2, 2026
United Together
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/united-together.html
July 2, 2026
Разом об'єднані
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/blog-post.html
Edited July 7, 2026
Marching to their death – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/marching-to-their-death-v2.html
New Russian soldiers have about a 20-minute life expectancy 
on the front lines in Ukraine. 
Edited July 4, 2026
In the Harrowing Hours
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/in-harrowing-hours-ukraine-kyiv-shahed.html
Russian attacks on Kyiv apartment buildings
Edited July 1, 2026
Breaking the chains of empire - v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/breaking-chains-of-empire-v2.html
Edited June 24, 2026
Resolve personified – v7
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/06/resolve-personified-v7.html
Edited March 3, 2026
Taras saw this future – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/03/taras-saw-this-future-v3.html
July 20, 2024
Resolve personified
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/resolve-personified.html
Edited July 20, 2024
A just peace must rise – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/a-just-peace-must-rise-v3.html
June 29, 2024
X post by Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
https://x.com/DmytroKuleba/status/1806999435559289050
at @DubrovnikForum in Croatia
 
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, 202 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. 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, Разом, об'єднані, United, together, Ukraine, Ukrainians, victory, unity, memory, honor, freedom, independence, glory, peace,
 
#poetry #Разом #об'єднані  #United #together #Ukraine #Ukrainians #victory #unity #memory #honor #freedom #independence #glory #разом #перемоги

In the #crucible of #war - v2 #poetry #Разом #об'єднані #United #together #Ukraine #Ukrainians #victory #unity #memory #honor #freedom #independence #glory #innovation #resolve #resilience

In the crucible of war
stepping up, innovating...
marshaling a whole people...
to one common cause,
The defense of their homeland...
 
In the crucible of war
being fully honest, raw,
speaking unvarnished truth...
Open about their struggle
the immense pain inside...
 
In the crucible of war
joining united, together,
as a people, as a nation...
Against our common enemy,
their imperial lust...
 
In the crucible of war
staying determined, focused,
not losing their humanity...
Even as the enemy strikes
in wanton acts of terror...
 
----------------
July 9, 2026
In the crucible of war – v2
 
Inspired by countless posts across social media
about what Ukraine is doing as a people
and what they have suffered as a people and as individuals
through 12 years of war and more than 4 years of the full-scale invasion
Edited July 13, 2026
In the crucible – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/in-crucible-v2.html
Edited July 8, 2026
Together United – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/together-united-v2.html
July 2, 2026
United Together
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/united-together.html
July 2, 2026
Разом об'єднані
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/blog-post.html
Edited July 7, 2026
In these Harrowing Hours
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/in-these-harrowing-hours.html  
Russian attacks on Kyiv apartment buildings
Edited July 1, 2026
Breaking the chains of empire - v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/breaking-chains-of-empire-v2.html
Edited June 24, 2026
Resolve personified – v7
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/06/resolve-personified-v7.html
Edited March 3, 2026
Taras saw this future – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/03/taras-saw-this-future-v3.html
Edited July 20, 2024
A just peace must rise – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/a-just-peace-must-rise-v3.html
June 29, 2024
X post by Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
https://x.com/DmytroKuleba/status/1806999435559289050
at @DubrovnikForum in Croatia
 
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, 202 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. 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, Разом, об'єднані, United, together, Ukraine, Ukrainians, victory, unity, memory, honor, freedom, independence, glory, innovation, resolve, resilience,
 
#poetry #Разом #об'єднані  #United #together #Ukraine #Ukrainians #victory #unity #memory #honor #freedom #independence #glory #innovation #resolve #resilience

In the #crucible – v2 #poetry #Разом #об'єднані #United #together #Ukraine #Ukrainians #victory #unity #memory #honor #freedom #independence #glory #innovation #resolve #resilience #crucible

Only in crisis,
in the crucible
We find ourselves,
who we truly are...
Every artifice and pretext
is stripped away...
 
Only in trial
in the chaos
do we see clearly...
Only through the fire,
through the maelstrom,
is the truth revealed...
 
There is so much anguish
in the process,
in the burning...
But hope is only  in striving,
in leaning forward,
Only then will peace come...
 
----------------
Edited July 13, 2026
In the crucible – v2
 
July 9, 2026
In the crucible of war
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/in-crucible-of-war.html
Inspired by countless posts across social media
about what Ukraine is doing as a people
and what they have suffered as a people and as individuals
through 12 years of war and more than 4 years of the full-scale invasion
Edited July 8, 2026
Together United – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/together-united-v2.html
July 2, 2026
United Together
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/united-together.html
July 2, 2026
Разом об'єднані
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/blog-post.html
Edited July 7, 2026
In these Harrowing Hours
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/in-these-harrowing-hours.html  
Russian attacks on Kyiv apartment buildings
Edited July 1, 2026
Breaking the chains of empire - v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/breaking-chains-of-empire-v2.html
Edited June 24, 2026
Resolve personified – v7
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/06/resolve-personified-v7.html
Edited March 3, 2026
Taras saw this future – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/03/taras-saw-this-future-v3.html
Edited July 20, 2024
A just peace must rise – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/a-just-peace-must-rise-v3.html
June 29, 2024
X post by Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
https://x.com/DmytroKuleba/status/1806999435559289050
at @DubrovnikForum in Croatia
 
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, 202 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. 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, Разом, об'єднані, United, together, Ukraine, Ukrainians, victory, unity, memory, honor, freedom, independence, glory, innovation, resolve, resilience,
 
#poetry #Разом #об'єднані  #United #together #Ukraine #Ukrainians #victory #unity #memory #honor #freedom #independence #glory #innovation #resolve #resilience #crucible
 

In the #crucible #poetry #Разом #об'єднані #United #together #Ukraine #Ukrainians #victory #unity #memory #honor #freedom #independence #glory #innovation #resolve #resilience

In the crucible
We find ourselves
who we truly are
every artifice and pretext
is stripped away...
 
Only in trial
do we see clearly
Only through the fire,
through the maelstrom,
is truth revealed...
 
There is so much pain and anguish
in the process, the burning...
But hope is only in striving,
in leaning forward,
Then peace will come...
 
----------------
July 9, 2026
In the crucible
 
July 9, 2026
In the crucible of war
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/in-crucible-of-war.html
Inspired by countless posts across social media
about what Ukraine is doing as a people
and what they have suffered as a people and as individuals
through 12 years of war and more than 4 years of the full-scale invasion
Edited July 8, 2026
Together United – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/together-united-v2.html
July 2, 2026
United Together
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/united-together.html
July 2, 2026
Разом об'єднані
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/blog-post.html
Edited July 7, 2026
In these Harrowing Hours
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/in-these-harrowing-hours.html  
Russian attacks on Kyiv apartment buildings
Edited July 1, 2026
Breaking the chains of empire - v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/breaking-chains-of-empire-v2.html
Edited June 24, 2026
Resolve personified – v7
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/06/resolve-personified-v7.html
Edited March 3, 2026
Taras saw this future – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/03/taras-saw-this-future-v3.html
Edited July 20, 2024
A just peace must rise – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/a-just-peace-must-rise-v3.html
June 29, 2024
X post by Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
https://x.com/DmytroKuleba/status/1806999435559289050
at @DubrovnikForum in Croatia
 
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, 202 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. 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, Разом, об'єднані, United, together, Ukraine, Ukrainians, victory, unity, memory, honor, freedom, independence, glory, innovation, resolve, resilience,
 
#poetry #Разом #об'єднані  #United #together #Ukraine #Ukrainians #victory #unity #memory #honor #freedom #independence #glory #innovation #resolve #resilience
 

In the #crucible of #war #poetry #Разом #об'єднані #United #together #Ukraine #Ukrainians #victory #unity #memory #honor #freedom #independence #glory #innovation #resolve #resilience

In the crucible of war
Stepping up, innovating...
Marshaling a whole people...
To one common cause,
The defense of their land...
 
In the crucible of war
Being fully honest
Speaking the truth...
Open about the struggle
The immense pain inside...
 
In the crucible of war
Joining united, together,
As a people, as a nation...
Against one common enemy,
Their imperial lust...
 
In the crucible of war
Staying determined, focused,
Not losing their humanity...
Even as the enemy strikes
In wanton acts of terror...
 
----------------
July 9, 2026
In the crucible of war
 
Inspired by countless posts across social media
about what Ukraine is doing as a people
and what they have suffered as a people and as individuals
through 12 years of war and more than 4 years of the full-scale invasion
Edited July 8, 2026
Together United – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/together-united-v2.html
July 2, 2026
United Together
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/united-together.html
July 2, 2026
Разом об'єднані
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/blog-post.html
Edited July 4, 2026
In the Harrowing Hours
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/in-harrowing-hours-ukraine-kyiv-shahed.html
Russian attacks on Kyiv apartment buildings
Edited July 1, 2026
Breaking the chains of empire - v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/breaking-chains-of-empire-v2.html
Edited June 24, 2026
Resolve personified – v7
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/06/resolve-personified-v7.html
Edited March 3, 2026
Taras saw this future – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/03/taras-saw-this-future-v3.html
Edited July 20, 2024
A just peace must rise – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/a-just-peace-must-rise-v3.html
June 29, 2024
X post by Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
https://x.com/DmytroKuleba/status/1806999435559289050
at @DubrovnikForum in Croatia
 
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, 202 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. 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, Разом, об'єднані, United, together, Ukraine, Ukrainians, victory, unity, memory, honor, freedom, independence, glory, innovation, resolve, resilience,
 
#poetry #Разом #об'єднані  #United #together #Ukraine #Ukrainians #victory #unity #memory #honor #freedom #independence #glory #innovation #resolve #resilience

#Together #United - v2 #poetry #Разом #об'єднані #United #together #Ukraine #Ukrainians #victory #unity #memory #honor #freedom #independence #glory #peace

Her nation, her people
those who support Ukraine
those who believe in freedom
for this ancient land
Together united
Standing against evil
for as long as it takes
to achieve victory...
 
Ukraine stands together
Every child of this land
for liberty, for freedom
for a just peace to rise
for the prisoners to return
for the children to come home
a vast sea of wheat
under her sky at rest...
 
Together, united,
with one common purpose
Living as one people
holding onto culture,
to the memory of each one fallen
that which makes them Ukraine
For as long as it takes
until a just peace comes...
 
----------
Edited July 8, 2026
Together United – v2
 
July 2, 2026
United Together
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/united-together.html
July 2, 2026
Разом об'єднані
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/blog-post.html
Edited July 7, 2026
Marching to their death – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/marching-to-their-death-v2.html
New Russian soldiers have about a 20-minute life expectancy 
on the front lines in Ukraine. 
Edited July 4, 2026
In the Harrowing Hours
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/in-harrowing-hours-ukraine-kyiv-shahed.html
Russian attacks on Kyiv apartment buildings
Edited July 1, 2026
Breaking the chains of empire - v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/breaking-chains-of-empire-v2.html
Edited June 24, 2026
Resolve personified – v7
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/06/resolve-personified-v7.html
Edited March 3, 2026
Taras saw this future – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/03/taras-saw-this-future-v3.html
July 20, 2024
Resolve personified
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/resolve-personified.html
Edited July 20, 2024
A just peace must rise – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/a-just-peace-must-rise-v3.html
June 29, 2024
X post by Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
https://x.com/DmytroKuleba/status/1806999435559289050
at @DubrovnikForum in Croatia
 
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, 202 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. 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, Разом, об'єднані, United, together, Ukraine, Ukrainians, victory, unity, memory, honor, freedom, independence, glory,
 
#poetry #Разом #об'єднані  #United #together #Ukraine #Ukrainians #victory #unity #memory #honor #freedom #independence #glory #peace

fighting Fire with Fire

an ancient response
buried deep within us
choosing to fight, to stand,
to run headlong into battle…
 
wanting to defeat
evil mustered against us
angry for their sins
harm they have committed…
 
losing our perspective
our place in creation
when we are held
in God’s loving hand…
 
we gear up for battle
when it is God’s to fathom
the appropriate punishment
for every sin…

-----  
Edited May 26, 2025
fighting Fire with Fire – v2
 
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 2, Day 2
May 11, 2025
fight fire with water
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/fight-fire-with-water.html
Based on #1Peter2:9-17
Sermon May 4, 2025
Griggs Memorial Baptist Church
 
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, resentment, anger, fear, memory, history, pain, hurt, sin,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #fear #resentment #anger #memory #history #pain #hurt #sin

heirs through our hope

heirs through our hope
of life, eternal life,
not held by our sins,
the stones in our walk,
that separate us from God…
 
we are saved to life
to an inheritance to come
to life at the end of our walk,
our days with joy, with purpose,
through the sacrifice of Christ…

-----  
May 19, 2025
heirs through our hope
 
Based on #Titus3:3-7
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 4, Day 3
May 19, 2025
Name Your Sins
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/name-your-sins.html
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 4, Day 2
May 19, 2025
No Condemnation
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/no-condemnation.html
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 4, 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, resentment, anger, fear, memory, history, pain, hurt, sin, Titus 3,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #fear #resentment #anger #memory #history #pain #hurt #sin

Name Your Sins

Seek the path of God
conform your steps
turn from the flesh
trust God with the truth…
 
Name your sins, your truth,
every way you have been disobedient,
wick them of their power
to control your life…
 
Be open and transparent,
leave nothing out
for God knows already
and Christ chose the cross…

-----  
May 19, 2025
Name Your Sins
 
Based on #Romans8:1-2
Based on #Colossians3:5-10
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 4, Day 1
May 19, 2025
No Condemnation
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/no-condemnation.html
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 4, Day 1
 
 
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Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, regeneration, resentment, anger, fear, memory, history, pain, hurt, sin, Romans 8, Colossians 3,
 
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No Condemnation

Come to the Father, transparent,
open your heart to Him,
God loves you immeasurably
sending His only Son
redeeming your soul forever
nailed to the rugged cross…
 
There is no condemnation
for any sin we confess
God knows everything already
that is why Christ died for us
because we could not quench
God’s wrath for what we had done…

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May 19, 2025
No Condemnation
 
Based on #Romans8:1-2
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 4, 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, resentment, anger, fear, memory, history, pain, hurt, sin, Romans 8,
 
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let Christ bring peace into your life

gather up your burdens, your sorrows,
your hurt, your guilt and your shame,
your struggles in this life
lay them down at the feet of Jesus Christ…
don’t hold them any longer
let Christ bring peace into your life,
our perfecter, the firstborn,
the exemplar of our faith…

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May 12, 2025
let Christ bring peace into your life
 
Based on #John16:33
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 3, Day 5
May 12, 2025
pray for your tormentors
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/pray-for-your-tormentors.html
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 3, Day 4
May 12, 2025
eternal joy and glory
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/eternal-joy-and-glory.html
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 3, Day 3
May 12, 2025
Looking up instead
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/looking-up-instead.html
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 3, Day 3
May 12, 2025
be faithful today
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/be-faithful-today.html
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 3, Day 2
May 12, 2025
Surrender them to God
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/surrender-them-to-god.html
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 3, Day 1
May 12, 2025
Root out your fears
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/root-out-your-fears.html
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 3, 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, resentment, anger, fear, memory, history, pain, hurt, sin, John 16,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #fear #resentment #anger #memory #history #pain #hurt #sin

pray for your tormentors

pray for your tormentors, those
who have sinned against you
release your hands
around their throats
given them over to God…
 
pray for your tormentors, every one,
that they would repent of their evil,
for God will judge them rightly
His wrath will be poured out
for every sin against you…

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May 12, 2025
pray for your tormentors
 
Based on #Romans 12:14,17-18
Based on #1Peter2:9-17
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 3, Day 3
May 12, 2025
eternal joy and glory
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/eternal-joy-and-glory.html
Based on #Hebrews12:2
Based on #2Corinthians4:16-18
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 3, Day 3
May 12, 2025
Looking up instead
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/looking-up-instead.html
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 3, Day 3
May 12, 2025
be faithful today
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/be-faithful-today.html
Based on #Matthew6:34
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 3, Day 2
May 12, 2025
Surrender them to God
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/surrender-them-to-god.html
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 3, Day 1
May 12, 2025
Root out your fears
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/root-out-your-fears.html
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 3, 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, resentment, anger, fear, memory, history, pain, hurt, sin, 2 Corinthians 4, Hebrews 12,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #fear #resentment #anger #memory #history #pain #hurt #sin

eternal joy and glory

our struggles but a moment
a breath before eternity
nothing when compared
to God’s reward…
 
eternal joy and glory
if we remain faithful
taking the name followers
of the risen Christ…
 
we do not have to worry
struggling in our spirits
our pain in this life
will be but a breath…

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May 12, 2025
eternal joy and glory
 
Based on #Hebrews12:2
Based on #2Corinthians4:16-18
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 3, Day 3
May 12, 2025
Looking up instead
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/looking-up-instead.html
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 3, Day 3
May 12, 2025
be faithful today
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/be-faithful-today.html
Based on #Matthew6:34
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 3, Day 2
May 12, 2025
Surrender them to God
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/surrender-them-to-god.html
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 3, Day 1
May 12, 2025
Root out your fears
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/root-out-your-fears.html
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 3, 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, resentment, anger, fear, memory, history, pain, hurt, sin, 2 Corinthians 4, Hebrews 12,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #fear #resentment #anger #memory #history #pain #hurt #sin

Looking up instead

We see only struggle,
our day to day living,
We do not look up to heaven,
to see God’s plan working,
we only see our pain…
 
We must be transparent, hopeful,
seeking a heavenly perspective,
time and the eternal are with us,
Our hope, our destiny is with God,
not here on this earth…
 
We must look up to our future,
not looking at today, our struggle,
We must look to God’s promise,
to our home with Jesus,
in heaven above…

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May 12, 2025
Looking up instead
 
Based on #Hebrews12:2
Based on #2Corinthians4:16-18
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 3, Day 3
May 12, 2025
be faithful today
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/be-faithful-today.html
Based on #Matthew6:34
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 3, Day 2
May 12, 2025
Surrender them to God
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/surrender-them-to-god.html
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 3, Day 1
May 12, 2025
Root out your fears
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/root-out-your-fears.html
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 3, 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, resentment, anger, fear, memory, history, pain, hurt, sin, 2 Corinthians 4, Hebrews 12,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #fear #resentment #anger #memory #history #pain #hurt #sin