Poem of Thought

 Loving the Unlovely Test

It sometimes can make one highly stressed

In one's being seeing the importance

Passing the loving the unlovely test

To this spiritual test one has confessed

One has only known it's unimportance

For it sometimes can make one highly stressed

Only with God to this one is blessed

To grow in this area past self-importance

Passing the loving the unlovely test

The unlovely enter one's life as purposed

A lesson in spiritual growth to be

In loving one another as proposed

As we all have faults unlovely to see

Life has given or made us that way

For the knowing to this most can agree

When the test is given to one this day

One needs not let it make one highly stressed

Because God will bless you as He does say

You passed the loving the unlovely test

     ©Doris Elaine 

Thoughts: We all have unlovely ways due life and life's situations. Many times these unlovely ways of one's self one can't help. It can be stressful and hard to love another due one's unlovely way. But, we are not supposed to judge and think one's self better than the other just because one may have matured spiritually past this fault in one's self. Consider: Galatians 6:1-3 "Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such as one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. Bear on another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself". (NKJV). In living Christ-like we are supposed to give understanding and kindness when dealing with the unlovely. And above all, not to judge lest we be judged in our unlovely ways. Dealing with the unlovely in life will always be tested in one's spiritual walk in life. It's important to mature spiritually in passing the loving the unlovely test. 

Note: I know I can and do have some unlovely ways; some due character flaws and some due life situational flaws. If I have offended or caused anyone stress due this, please forgive me and please pray for my soul as I try to learn not to judge the unlovely in others; to instead love others.   

Never Too Old

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream”  C. S. Lewis

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._S._Lewis

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A Poem for Thought

 After The Storm Birds Do Sing

While in a storm tears become a thing

Once it's past one learns to use one's voice

Because after the storm birds do sing

In a storm emotions it does bring

One's being to this given no choice

As while in a storm tears become a thing

After new life is brought as in spring

As one got through in it to rejoice

Because after the storm birds do sing

In the storm hard, but with God by one side

He holds one's hand in letting one know

In this to it's end He does provide

Although in it one's voice does come slow

As tears turn into a shout of joy

It's over as one sings a hymn bestow

In times a storm comes to one to destroy

As in a storm tears become a thing

But with God strength given as its convoy

Because after the storm birds do sing

     ©Doris Elaine 

Thoughts: Ever notice how much and loud birds sing after a storm has past. Seems, it's the joy of making it through and of knowing a future is ahead that gives them their voice. Storms do pass and with God He can give one strength to get through in looking to one's future. Although hard in the mist of a storm when emotions can run high and one may shed a tear or two, once through a hymn of joy can grace one's life in trusting God to see one through. Given to this, perhaps much and loud in one's joy to sing as after the storm birds do sing. 

Growing Strong in The Lord Poem

 Let Go and Live

One must learn how in life to thrive

This sometimes past situations make it hard

As one learns how to let go and live

Even when hurt in past, to this forgive

For in order to move on unbarred

In learning how in life to thrive

For one's future with God is well and alive

To one's past He's forgiven with regard

When one learns to let go and live

Hard to live good stuck in the past

It's to this hard place to self one does harm

As opportunity slips by ever so fast

To one's future He signals an alarm

In knowing with God your future is bright

As He guides one out of past to charm

When to one's past happiness a fight

One must learn how in life to thrive

Draw near to God in His foresight

In learning how to let go and live

     ©Doris Elaine 

Thoughts: We do sometimes get stuck in our past; especially when it has been hurtful and hard. In doing this we also forget, sometimes, how to thrive and live beyond our past. And in doing this we can also miss out on the "now' and "future" opportunities life has for us. But, no matter, how hurtful and/or hard one's past, with God one always has the joy of now and a bright future. One just needs to learn how to thrive beyond past and let go and live. 

A Poem for Thought

 If It Works, It Works

We all have differences in our inner-works

Some are more extreme than others

Relations always are if it works, it works

For some are weird, wacky, and sometimes jerks

But in Christ we're all sisters and brothers

We all have differences in our inner-works

These differences can also have perks

Allowed to breath their own, not smothers

Relations always are if it works, it works

Understanding hard upon encounter

Patience needed to bond a connection

Even when the relation seems a downer

In this God knew in it's election

For destiny be if not to quit

Where strong the bond upon it's reflection

Relations work if differences we admit

As all have differences in our inner-works

And to this giving respect to commit

Relations always are if it works, it works

     ©Doris Elaine 

Thoughts: Relations, rather friends or more, will always have their ups and downs due each person having differences in their inner being; differences in opinion and in the way each operate in life. The key is in knowing this and respecting each other in their differences, as it is as God intended in a world of different beings. Bonding with another doesn't always come easy as there may be ups and downs before a sure bond is created. It takes time in understanding each other and patience in respecting each other's differences. The key is to not give up when there seems to be even the weakest connection. If the relation is God ordained it will always be if it works, it works. 

Growing Strong in The Lord Acrostic Poem

 Faith, Hope, & Love

Faith is to have complete trust in Him above

Able in life to every situation to cope

In knowing His love He gives thereof

To our sinful nature He never says nope

Help from Him to this we are free of

Hope is a desire of a certain thing of scope

Ordered by God, to the one behove

Prompting one to not live on a tightrope

Elevating one's spirit to fly as a dove

Love desired by everyone, this be a slippery slope

Opening one's heart to receive truelove

Valuable to God, one's heart He does elope

Evidence that of these three, the greatest is love

     ©Doris Elaine 

Reference of Thoughts: Faith and Hope comes through our relationship with Jesus Christ; which equals or gives us the outcome of Love. And, Love being the greatest of all three. 

"We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers, remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and father, knowing. beloved brethren, your election by God" (1 Thessalonians 1:2-4. NKJV).

"But let us who are of the day sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation" (1 Thessalonians 5:8. NKJV).

"And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love" (1 Corinthians 13:13. NKJV).