You must fight through your struggles

You must fight through your struggles,

You must submit your life to the Father;

You must pray the prayer of Jesus

that He cried in the Garden of Gethsemane.

 

You must persevere in your struggles

in your daily journey

in the wilderness, the valley,

the pit of this earth.

 

You must fight through your struggles

as you journey with our Lord Jesus;

You are guided by God’s Spirit

God indwelling within.

 

You must find your purpose,

your calling, your cross;

You must stand fast in your struggles,

You must submit your life to God.

 

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edited October 20, 2021

You must fight through your struggles

 

edited October 20, 2021

I must fight through my struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/i-must-fight-through-my-struggles.html

edited October 20, 2021

We must fight through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/we-must-fight-through-struggle.html

merged October 20, 2021

Fight through the struggle – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fight-through-struggle-v2.html

edited October 20, 2021

Fight through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fight-through-struggle.html

October 20, 2021

Find Your Purpose

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/find-your-purpose.html

October 20, 2021

fighting through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fighting-through-struggle.html

October 20, 2021

greater than our struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/greater-than-our-struggle.html

edited October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggles-v2.html

edited October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater-v2.html

October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater.html

October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggle.html

 

poetry, God, struggle, faith, Christ, Spirit,

 

#poetry #God #struggle #faith #Christ #Spirit

 

 

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, and 2021. 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.

 

I must fight through my struggles

I must fight through the struggles,

I must submit my life to the Father;

I must pray the prayer of Jesus

that He cried in the Garden of Gethsemane.

 

I must persevere in my struggles

in my daily journey

in the wilderness, the valley,

the pit of this earth.

 

I must fight through my struggles

as I journey with our Lord Jesus;

I am guided by God’s Spirit

God indwelling within.

 

I must find my purpose,

my calling, my cross;

I must stand fast in my struggles,

I must submit my life to God.

 

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edited October 20, 2021

I must fight through my struggles

 

edited October 20, 2021

We must fight through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/we-must-fight-through-struggle.html

merged October 20, 2021

Fight through the struggle – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fight-through-struggle-v2.html

edited October 20, 2021

Fight through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fight-through-struggle.html

October 20, 2021

Find Your Purpose

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/find-your-purpose.html

October 20, 2021

fighting through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fighting-through-struggle.html

October 20, 2021

greater than our struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/greater-than-our-struggle.html

edited October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggles-v2.html

edited October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater-v2.html

October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater.html

October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggle.html

 

poetry, God, struggle, faith, Christ, Spirit,

 

#poetry #God #struggle #faith #Christ #Spirit

 

 

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, and 2021. 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.

 

We must fight through the struggle

We must fight through the struggle,

we must submit our lives to the Father;

We must pray the prayer of Jesus

that he cried in the Garden of Gethsemane.

 

We must persevere in the struggle

in our daily journey

in the wilderness, the valley,

the pit of this earth.

 

We must fight through the struggle

as we journey with our Lord Jesus;

We are guided by God’s Spirit

God indwelling within.

 

We must find our purpose,

our calling, our cross;

We must stand fast in our struggle,

We must submit our lives to God.

 

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edited October 20, 2021

We must fight through the struggle

 

merged October 20, 2021

Fight through the struggle – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fight-through-struggle-v2.html

edited October 20, 2021

Fight through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fight-through-struggle.html

October 20, 2021

Find Your Purpose

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/find-your-purpose.html

October 20, 2021

fighting through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fighting-through-struggle.html

October 20, 2021

greater than our struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/greater-than-our-struggle.html

edited October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggles-v2.html

edited October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater-v2.html

October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater.html

October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggle.html

 

poetry, God, struggle, faith, Christ, Spirit,

 

#poetry #God #struggle #faith #Christ #Spirit

 

 

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, and 2021. 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.

 

Fight through the struggle – v2

Fight through the struggle

submit your life to the Father

pray the prayer of Jesus

in the Garden of Gethsemane.

 

Persevere in the struggle

in your daily journey

in the wilderness, the valley,

the pit of this earth.

 

Fight through the struggle

journey with our Lord Jesus

be guided by God’s Spirit

God indwelling within.

 

Find your purpose

your calling, your cross,

stand fast in your struggle

submit your life to God.

 

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merged October 20, 2021

Fight through the struggle – v2

 

edited October 20, 2021

Fight through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fight-through-struggle.html

October 20, 2021

Find Your Purpose

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/find-your-purpose.html

October 20, 2021

fighting through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fighting-through-struggle.html

October 20, 2021

greater than our struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/greater-than-our-struggle.html

edited October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggles-v2.html

edited October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater-v2.html

October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater.html

October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggle.html

 

poetry, God, struggle, faith, Christ, Spirit,

 

#poetry #God #struggle #faith #Christ #Spirit

 

 

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, and 2021. 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.

 

Fight through the struggle

Fight through the struggle

submit your life to the Father

pray the prayer of Jesus

in the Garden of Gethsemane.

 

Fight through the struggle

journey with our Lord Jesus

be guided by God’s Spirit

God indwelling within.

 

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edited October 20, 2021

Fight through the struggle

 

October 20, 2021

Find Your Purpose

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/find-your-purpose.html

October 20, 2021

fighting through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fighting-through-struggle.html

October 20, 2021

greater than our struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/greater-than-our-struggle.html

edited October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggles-v2.html

edited October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater-v2.html

October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater.html

October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggle.html

 

poetry, God, struggle, faith, Christ, Spirit,

 

#poetry #God #struggle #faith #Christ #Spirit

 

 

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, and 2021. 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.

 

Find Your #Purpose

Persevere in the struggle

in your daily journey

in the wilderness, the valley,

the pit of this earth.

 

Find your purpose

your calling, your cross,

stand fast in your struggle

submit your life to God.

 

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October 20, 2021

Find Your Purpose

 

October 20, 2021

fighting through the struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/fighting-through-struggle.html

October 20, 2021

greater than our struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/greater-than-our-struggle.html

edited October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggles-v2.html

edited October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater-v2.html

October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater.html

October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggle.html

 

poetry, God, struggle, faith, Christ, Spirit,

 

#poetry #God #struggle #faith #Christ #Spirit

 

 

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, and 2021. 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.

 

fighting through the struggle

fighting through the struggle

submitting our lives to the Father

praying the prayer of Jesus

in the Garden of Gethsemane.

 

fighting through the struggle

journeying with our Lord Jesus

guided by God’s Spirit

God indwelling within.

 

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October 20, 2021

fighting through the struggle

 

October 20, 2021

greater than our struggle

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/greater-than-our-struggle.html

edited October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggles-v2.html

edited October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater-v2.html

October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater.html

October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggle.html

 

poetry, God, struggle, faith, Christ, Spirit,

 

#poetry #God #struggle #faith #Christ #Spirit

 

 

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, and 2021. 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.

 

greater than our struggle

 

walking in our purpose, in our calling

is so worth the struggle

greater than our struggles

all we will go through.

 

living into God’s promise

the future God has written

walking through the valley

into God’s victory.

 

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October 20, 2021

greater than our struggle

 

edited October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggles-v2.html

edited October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater-v2.html

October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater.html

October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggle.html

 

poetry, God, struggle, faith, Christ, Spirit,

 

#poetry #God #struggle #faith #Christ #Spirit

 

 

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, and 2021. 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.

 

Christ prayed for His disciples

Christ prayed for His disciples

for those who will believe

all God's beloved children 

through the sands of time.

 

Christ prayed for His disciples 

on the night of His Betrayal

praying us into God's mercy

God's great loving care.

 

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posted October 19, 2021

Christ prayed for His disciples

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/christ-prayed-for-his-disciples.html

 

poetry, John 17, God, Christ,

 

#poetry #John17 #God #Christ

 

 

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, and 2021. 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.

 

Shalom, peace in the struggles – v2

God walks with us

on the way, each step;

Shalom, peace in the struggle,

in God is our strength.

 

Shalom, peace in the struggle;

We rely fully on God;

We trust our lives to Him,

the Maker, the Savior of the world.

 

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edited October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles – v2

 

edited October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater-v2.html

October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater.html

October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggle.html

 

poetry, God, struggle, faith, Christ, Spirit,

 

#poetry #God #struggle #faith #Christ #Spirit

 

 

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, and 2021. 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.

 

our purpose is so much greater – v2

 

We may have struggles;

We may wander in the wilderness;

but our purpose is so much greater;

We must strive, we must persevere;

We must have faith in the struggle;

God has a special plan,

a specific purpose for each life.

 

We may have struggles;

but our purpose is so much greater

than any struggle, any hardship;

God calls us to persevere, to strive,

for fight within our struggle,

for our calling, our purpose,

is far greater than what we face.

 

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edited October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater – v2

 

October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater.html

October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggle.html

 

poetry, God, struggle, faith, Christ, Spirit,

 

#poetry #God #struggle #faith #Christ #Spirit

 

 

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, and 2021. 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.

 

our #purpose is so much greater

 

we may have struggles

we may wander in the wilderness;

but our purpose is so much greater;

we must strive, we must persevere;

we must have faith in the struggle;

God has a special plan

a specific purpose for each life.

 

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October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater.html

 

poetry, God, struggle, faith

 

#poetry #God #struggle #faith

 

 

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, and 2021. 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. 

Shalom, peace in the struggle

 

God walks with us

on the way, each step;

shalom, peace in the struggle,

in God our strength.

 

Shalom, peace in the struggle,

relying fully on God;

trusting our lives to Him,

the Maker, the Savior of the world.

 

#poetry #God #faith #Christ #Spirit

 

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October 19, 2021

our purpose is so much greater

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-purpose-is-so-much-greater.html

October 19, 2021

Shalom, peace in the struggles

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/shalom-peace-in-struggle.html

 

poetry, God, struggle, faith, Christ, Spirit,

 

#poetry #God #struggle #faith #Christ #Spirit

 

 

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, and 2021. 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.

Light defeats the dark - v2

Light defeats the dark,

Light casts out all darkness;

Light prevails in this battle,

that is its truth, that is its nature.

 

Light restores the broken;

Light brings hope, joy, to our spirits;

Light saturates our lives;

Light beats the dark.

 

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edited October 19, 2021

Light defeats the dark – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/light-defeats-dark-v2.html

edited October 18, 2021

Love defeats the dark

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/love-defeats-dark.html

edited October 17, 2021

Light defeats the dark

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/light-defeats-dark.html

October 17, 2021

Light defeats, Light casts out the darkness

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/light-defeats-light-casts-out-darkness.html

 

 

poetry, God, light, darkness, love,

 

#poetry #God #light #darkness #love

 

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, and 2021. 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. 

Love defeats the dark

Love defeats the dark,

Love casts out darkness;

Love prevails in this battle,

that is its truth, that is its nature.

 

Love restores the broken;

Live adds hope, joy, to our spirits;

Love imbues our lives;

Love beats the dark.

 

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edited October 19, 2021

Light defeats the dark – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/light-defeats-dark-v2.html

edited October 18, 2021

Love defeats the dark

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/love-defeats-dark.html

edited October 17, 2021

Light defeats the dark

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/light-defeats-dark.html

October 17, 2021

Light defeats, Light casts out the darkness

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/light-defeats-light-casts-out-darkness.html

 

poetry, God, light, darkness, love,

 

#poetry #God #light #darkness #love

 

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, and 2021. 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.

 

as long as it takes - v3

Be still, be patient, abide,

lay your prayers before Jesus;

Wait as long as it takes;

Trust in our Lord.

 

Be still, be patient, persevere,

all things new, prayers answered;

Trust in our God's perfect timing;

Have faith in God's time alone.

 

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edited October 18, 2021

as long as it takes – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/as-long-as-it-takes-v3.html

edited October 18, 2021

as long as it takes – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/as-long-as-it-takes-v2.html

October 18, 2021

as long as it takes

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/as-long-as-it-takes.html

 

poetry, God, faith, trust, Christ,

 

#poetry #God #faith #trust #Christ

 

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, and 2021. 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.

 

as long as it takes - v2

Be still, be patient,

lay your prayers before Jesus;

Wait as long as it takes;

Trust in the Lord.

 

Be still, be patient,

all things new, prayers answered

Trust in God's perfect timing;

Have faith in God's time alone.

 

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edited October 18, 2021

as long as it takes – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/as-long-as-it-takes-v3.html

edited October 18, 2021

as long as it takes – v2

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October 18, 2021

as long as it takes

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/as-long-as-it-takes.html

 

poetry, God, faith, trust, Christ,

 

#poetry #God #faith #trust #Christ

 

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, and 2021. 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.

as long as it takes

Be still, be patient,

laying your prayers before Jesus

waiting as long as it takes,

trusting in the Lord.

 

Be still, be patient,

all things new, prayers answered,

in God's perfect timing,

in God's time alone.

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edited October 18, 2021

as long as it takes – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/as-long-as-it-takes-v3.html

edited October 18, 2021

as long as it takes – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/as-long-as-it-takes-v2.html

October 18, 2021

as long as it takes

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/as-long-as-it-takes.html

poetry, God, faith, trust, Christ.

 

#poetry #God #faith #trust #Christ

 

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, and 2021. 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.

a deep down in your bones faith

that strong faith, a belief,

a deep down in your bones faith

to be still, to be patient,

to persevere, to trust in the Lord.

 

praying into this power, this hope,

a faith to move mountains

waiting patiently for God

trusting in God's time alone.

 

lessons we all need to learn

while we wait for God's perfect timing

God is working out His plan

perfect, beyond our understanding.

 

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October 18, 2021

as deep down in your bones faith

 

edited October 18, 2021

as long as it takes – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/as-long-as-it-takes-v3.html

edited October 18, 2021

as long as it takes – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/as-long-as-it-takes-v2.html

October 18, 2021

as long as it takes

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/as-long-as-it-takes.html

 

poetry, God, faith, trust, Christ,

 

#poetry #God #faith #trust #Christ

 

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, and 2021. 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.

 

Light defeats the dark

Light defeats the dark,
Light casts out darkness;
Light prevails in this battle,
that is its truth, that is its nature.

Light restores the broken;
Light adds hope, joy, to our spirits;
Light imbues our lives;
Light beats the dark.

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edited October 19, 2021

Light defeats the dark – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/light-defeats-dark-v2.html

edited October 18, 2021

Love defeats the dark

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/love-defeats-dark.html

edited October 17, 2021

Light defeats the dark

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/light-defeats-dark.html

October 17, 2021

Light defeats, Light casts out the darkness

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/light-defeats-light-casts-out-darkness.html

 

poetry, God, light, darkness, love,

 

#poetry #God #light #darkness #love

 

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, and 2021. 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. 

Light defeats, Light casts out the darkness

Light defeats, light casts out the darkness,

Light prevails in this battle,

that is its truth, that is its nature;

Light restores the broken;

Light adds hope, joy, to our spirits;

Light imbues our lives;

Light beats the dark.

 

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edited October 19, 2021

Light defeats the dark – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/light-defeats-dark-v2.html

edited October 18, 2021

Love defeats the dark

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/love-defeats-dark.html

edited October 17, 2021

Light defeats the dark

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/light-defeats-dark.html

October 17, 2021

Light defeats, Light casts out the darkness

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/light-defeats-light-casts-out-darkness.html

 

poetry, God, light, darkness, love,

 

#poetry #God #light #darkness #love

 

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, and 2021. 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.

Through the Valley we find Victory - v2

We become frustrated, discouraged,
caught in the struggle, the chaos;
We stumble, we fall, disheartened,
we become frozen, fearful, stuck;
We walk in the pit, the valley,
we wander in this broken world.
 
Through the valley we find victory;
It is only through the storm, the struggle,
it is only through the valley,
through the chaos of this life, this journey
that we truly come to believe;
We must focus our eyes on Jesus
the Savior of this world.
 
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edited October 17, 2021

Through the valley we find victory – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/through-valley-we-find-victory-v2.html

October 15, 2021

Through the valley we find victory

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/through-valley-we-find-victory.html

 

poetry, God, struggle, faith, Christ, Spirit, purpose, calling, trust,

 

#poetry #God #struggle #faith #Christ #Spirit #purpose #calling #trust

 

 

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, and 2021. 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.