Open Poetry #39 |
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Power or Fear |
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sandgrain Member Elite
since 1999-09-21
Posts 3662Sycamore, IL, USA |
Power or fear Are we as Christians, just complaining When we could be firmly exclaiming The power of the written word So throughout the world it’s heard Do we shrink in fear of those opposed Depicting them as giant foes Forgetting that we hold the stone While in Christ, we’re not alone We can bring the giants down Through the WORD, it has been found, Not force fed, to swallow But in living as Christ, whom we follow No matter the numbers that oppose Remember the walls of Jericho? If we would heed and quote our Lord We would hold the sharpest sword As the anti Christ storm intensifies We will hear more twisted lies For Satan knows the scriptures He’ll tweak to please itching ears Remember the water Peter walked on Seeking Jesus, his fear was gone Then considering the storms strength Overcome with fear, he began to sink Celebrating Christ’s birth this year Are we filling with more faith or fear? It all depends what our eyes are on The light for our path, or blinking neon |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
sandgrain Got it. |
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sandgrain Member Elite
since 1999-09-21
Posts 3662Sycamore, IL, USA |
Thanks for reading and responding. I could've posted this in Spiritual Journeys but perhaps most who go there already know. Rae |
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Mysteria![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Well the last two lines make a very hard punched statement m'dear Rae, and a wonderful one going out to everyone today or any day. Loved those last two lines. |
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sandgrain Member Elite
since 1999-09-21
Posts 3662Sycamore, IL, USA |
Sharon, thanks for reading, commenting, and good wishes. That cute little blinking tree adds to your warm wishes. Rae |
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Marge Tindal![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Rae~ I just LOVE this ... I am saving it ... and sharing it with some who I am sure 'know' it ... but will appreciate the gentle poetic reminder~ Merry Christmas to you and yours sweet lady~ ![]() *Huglets* ![]() ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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sandgrain Member Elite
since 1999-09-21
Posts 3662Sycamore, IL, USA |
Thanks so much, Marge. It's humbling to have such a nice comments from very accomplished poets. Rae |
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