A Poem of Thought-What's Next?

What's Next?

In life I sometimes live perplexed

Not knowing to what is coming

That's when I inquire to the Lord, what's next?

I ask please show me what my life reflects

With this, He showed me what's forth coming

As in life I sometimes live perplexed

He said, your life need not be complex

It's about what you are becoming

As I inquire to the lord, what's next?

A faithful servant is all I ask

In doing so, I'm getting you ready

Making sure your up for My task

He said, with Me you know My love is steady

No matter how much yours does waver

So stop your wonder to what's next, already

I said, You certainly have showed me favor

When in life I sometimes live perplexed

It's clear to me, You are my Savior

When I inquired to You Lord, what's next?

       ©Doris Elaine

Thoughts: Sometimes we can get perplexed in life; especially, when things don't go as expected. But, have learned that's a part of life. The only true expectations, I've learned, that does not allow room for perplexity, is in knowing that Jesus Christ is my savior and that He died on the cross so I may live eternally in heaven with Him. "I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. And where I go you know, and the way you know." (John 14:2-4. NKJV). In asking, What's Next?, I know what's coming. That's the return of Jesus, to take all that believed and are baptized in this belief, home. Mean time, in my question, I live the best I can for Him and trust in the Holy Spirit's guidance, in times of uncertainty, along my way into What's next? 

"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your request be known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Jesus Christ." (Philippians 4: 6-7. NKJV).  

A Poem of Thought

 A God that Knew

Knowing You had made me brand-new

Giving You thanks for this everyday

I worship an awesome God that knew

Some moments were hard to get through

In these times of struggle I did pray

Then knowing You made me brand-new

Your hope in me with love was true

My hope is now that I don't stray

As I worship an awesome God that knew

Although from times of past my heart does ache

You knew to this end, You I would need

Now the season done, with You I awake

Bringing to life what end You did seed

In looking back to what You made strong

My being now not without, but freed

I thank You for holding me when I was wrong

For knowing You has made me brand-new

The plans You have for me, I now sing a song

As I worship an awesome God that knew

      ©Doris Elaine

Thoughts: It's easy to wonder why, this, that, and the other happened in our life. That's where knowing we have a God that already knew certain things were going to happen to you and knowing that He had been and will be there for you. God has a plan for every single life on earth. It is up to us to know and accept this and to know He is looking out for, not only, our good; but, the good of everyone involved. Not to sound cliche, but sometimes things do happen for a reason to you for everyone involved. I've ask, why certain things in my life happened, but looking back and knowing where I am now, I can see that certain things had to happen. It's hard when one's heart is involved, but even with this God has plans. "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give a future and a hope" (Jeremiah 29:11.  NKJV).  Sometimes we go through certain things in preparation for our future; this I know. And, I know that I worship an awesome God that knew. 

Uplifting Christian Songs

Here some uplifting Christian songs by Chris Tomlin

Jesus Loves Me

I See You

This Is You

Greater

I Will Boast

Fear Not

The Table

Be Still and Know

 Be Still and Know

(Acrostic Poem)

Because I know

Everlasting Your love

Stillness in You I grow

Together We fit like a glove

In You my heart does flow

Lord, to You my soul speaks of

Loudly in silence You glow

And in this place You I think of

Noting Your love does show

Dominating my hope with You above

Knowing You, anxiety does slow

Noting my soul to You thereof

Oh, how in stillness Your love bestow

When in this world love void of

      ©Doris Elaine

Thoughts: Siting in silence with the Lord is the most precious moments of my life, no matter what is going on in my life. In these moments I know and feel His love radiate throughout the deepest parts of my being. With this love a fire grows to the need of letting others know of His love. People these days focus so much on getting ahead that we forget to be still and know who is the soul provider of our lives; the One who loves and cares. People hurt so much in the world and don't need someone telling them how to get ahead in life; they need love. If I was able I would put shoes on every single person that needs them. If I was able I would cloth every single person in need of clothing. If I was able I would feed every single hungry person in the world. If I could I would travel the world and tell everyone of the Love of Jesus Christ. The best I can do, currently, is this blog in letting people who are hurting know of the love of Jesus Christ. So, be still and know Jesus loves and cares about you. 

A re-post Poem-Romance Vs. Love

Here a poem from my poem book "I Am Sowed, By God's Words", the I am sowed collection, part one. It is a Noet poem form (called Nonet, now-a-days) This poem form was introduced in my book "The Rhyme It Out Project! Part One". You will see my thoughts at the time of writing the poem. 

In today's "ME" society, it is easy to get romance and love confused. I know I am still working on the difference in the two myself. However, have learned there is a difference in the two. Romance is not love and is very temporary; while, love stands the test of time. And, real love is not sex. It took great love of my children to endure raising them as a single mother through all the struggles we went through and I never gave up, nor gave them away; that's one form of true love. And, through much heartache have learned the greatest of all love is the Love of Jesus Christ; which does and will endure beyond time, into eternity. Love does endure the test of time, while romance is temporary. 

Romance Vs. Love

There is a difference, romance vs. love

Where love does endure the span of time

Romance fly's away as a dove

Our world making this our climb

But temporary thereof

Love last a lifetime

Romance vs. love

Love is prime

Above 

Time

      ©Doris Elaine

Thoughts: Although still learning and in no way claiming to be an expert; but, from my own experiences and talking to others, romance the world does provide and love the Lord does provide. While romance is temporal, love endures, is eternal and given from above. "And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love." (1 Co. 13:13, NKJV). Thus, romance gives temporary moments, where love endures beyond time and in most cases through many circumstances. All of Corinthians 13 tells us a great deal of what love is (vs. 4-6), and to meant to be; please read. Love being the greatest gift God gave and gives us. 

A book suggestion for Christians

Sometimes we can struggle with how to be Christ like; especially in today's society. I know I do every single day. I ran across this book while watching Bible Talk with Mike Mazzalongo; which is another resource to help Christians. It is hard, but we must still try and fight the good fight as was wrote in 2 Timothy, "For I am already being poured out as drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord; the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing." (4:6-8. NKJV). Hopefully this book, outside of reading God's word, will give some guidance to helping to be Christ like. It is sold on Amazon, see link below:

 So, You Want To Be Like Christ? by Charles R.Swindoll

Christ Like

Simplify to be Christ Like

One's mind clutter can cause much dislike

When in today's world fast be the pace

But it can be simple to be Christ like

Uncluttering may take change lifelike

Examining what's allowed in one's space

As one's mind cutter can cause much dislike

Simplifying gives evil a strike

Giving focus to God in its place 

As it can be simple to be Christ like

Less clutter means more room for Christ

To be in one's life and in one's mind

For to God's glory He was sacrificed

So to the clutter examine and find

What needs decluttering to make right

In worshipping Him one's focus aligned

When to one's mind focus becomes a fight

As one's mind clutter can cause much dislike

Take action in life against this plight

Know it can be simple to be Christ like

Thoughts: In our fast paced world today there are so many things that can clutter our minds and lives in taking away our focus and worship on God. Things such as: Who we associate with, owing more than our pay, saying yes to too many things, thinking technology is the answer in our lives, not getting enough rest and or not planning leisure time, and having no time in savoring and enjoying life; just to name some. Am sure there are more I did not name. When one 's mind and life is cluttered with unnecessary activity it does not allow much room for giving glory to God. Christ glorified God with His very life. It is our destiny to try in becoming more like Christ. Roman's 8:29 reads "For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren."  We were created to become Christ like and that includes worshiping Him and focusing our minds on Him. In examining areas of our lives that takes away from being able to do this, we can make necessary changes towards being more Christ like. Of course, we could never ever be like Christ; but, we must try to declutter our minds and life towards simplification in being able to; because it can be simple to be Christ like. 

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A Poem and Thoughts

 When Your Drive Does Change

Most times in life things do rearrange

Causing one's foothold to miss and slip

When in your life your drive does change

Your goal has taken on that of strange

For what once was now hard to grip

Most times in life things do rearrange

To this your thoughts you learn to exchange

Giving new reasoning to ownership

When in your life your drive does change

In this time of strange, God you rely on

For with Him He recalls your strength of past

When the drive in your life leaves and is gone

Especially when your life goes so fast

And then to that day you do realize

Your purpose in life to new it cast

As to new purpose your drive revise

For most times in life things do rearrange

Bur your purpose to God is no surprise

When in your life your drive does change

      ©Doris Elaine

Thoughts: It seems with most people, there is something that drives one in life to keep going, even through the hard times. And when that thing (purpose) is gone, one may slip and find it hard to regain one's footing; thus, purpose for keep going. For example, take my experience as a single mother raising four children by myself.  Because of my love and devotion to them, no matter our situation, it was this love and devotion for them that kept me going, even through the hard times. That was my drive and my life. Then they all grew up, and my purpose to keep going, was all of the sudden, gone; thus, my drive in life had to change. At first, I was happy I was no longer responsible for them (other than occasionally helping them when I could and lending an ear). Then, I was lost saying "well, what do I do now". I no longer possessed a purpose; or at least, that's the way it seemed to me.  I needed something or someone to devote myself to in regaining my drive in life as it was the love and devotion to raising my children that keep me going. That's when, as circumstances in my life played out, I was brought back to my Christian roots and was led back to God. He gave me drive again; thus, purpose. Still my path seems a little slippery due this change in drive as I gain more and more understanding of my purpose now; but, at least now my drive is back, even thou it has changed. 

Side Note: Someone recently told me, when I mentioned to them how hard a certain situation was (how heartbroken it left me), saying "You need to be tuff". If I could only tell that person, "You have no idea how tuff I have been and still are, only that my life has changed and I am still-somewhat- getting a grip on my drive in life". As Christians we are supposed to love someone enough to encourage one another and not laugh or make fun of someone when one is expressing concerns in something they are not used to or when one is experiencing a change in their life.