Tag: faith
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“Other”
Afraid of that dread “other” Who we see here in our midst Their reasoning so foreign That no common ground exists Fear felt by those on both sides Of an outcome that they dread And anger that strange values May bring hardship on our head In this time of great division Let us seek to…
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Christians in Democracy
Your spirit is not that of fear But of power and love Of discipline to choose the right Seeking the things above You spend days justifying your Support of evil men Because fear tells you their platform is A lesser form of sin Yet those who choose the “lesser,” Evil in their vote still see.…
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Morality
Can we legislate morality Or is heart’s pull at the core If no law can fully end a wrong Then what is law even for? Law reflects the health of governments Shows the nation right or wrong So we ban such crimes as murder, theft That we may safe walk along Good laws protect those…
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Heroes
A man who was a hero Yet was stained by heinous sin Can we follow in his footsteps though The taint is deep within? This one committed murder, That one had so many wives He was quick to lose his temper He, as slaves, held other lives. Heroes? How with lives divided Faithful here, then…
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“Yet Will I Praise Him”
Empty arms with tearsGod is good through longing yearsGood though “no” be all we hear“Yet will I praise Him” Tiny body shakesCraving mother feels heart breakSin’s effect now suff’ring makes“Yet will I praise Him” Dust clouds fill the skyThirsty fields wither, dieEarth, once fertile, now blows by“Yet will I praise Him” Hint of rising sunMorning…
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But Be Patient
God is not slow in His judgement Biding time ’til sin’s complete He will come with burning anger All men bowing at His feet Don’t resent His patient waiting Neither doubt that He is just For His justice follows mercy To a people formed from dust One day patience, later fire On that great, terrible…
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A Good God
A good God in the good times When I walked His way in peace Good when, childlike, I followed Him Down a trail marked with ease But difficulty cometh Would God’s goodness yet remain At death’s bedside, in the OR, When my heart cries out with pain? When babies die and mothers If no children…
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Known
There is much about the future which Could apprehension cause Were I looking at earth’s evils and The bride of Christ’s great flaws But I know Him in Whom I believed In Whose hand the future lies He Who said “let there be” and it was Naught’s hidden from His eyes Before time began He…
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Yet Unborn
For those children I had prayed And both of them God used Though in His plan He took them home Hard plan that I’d still choose I pray for you too, sweet one, That your life will bear good fruit That you live to love and glorify Him Whose love of mine’s the root Grow…
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Haikus Part 7
Scarf, beret in place Chickadee flits to the branch Dapper little gent Prayerfully laid plans Offered God with open hands Stepping out in faith Black ball on my lap Silky fur, contented purr Settling for a nap Copyright Jonelle Liddell
Of Hope and Rhymes 