Growing Strong in The Lord Poetry
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Growing Strong in The Lord, Part Two |
This chapbook two-part series mostly focuses on life as a Christian and the challenges faced in today’s society as a Christian and life in the many moments of living in the joy and comfort of the Lord. I have brought many of my experiences as one living or trying to live as a Christian into the pages of this book series. You will notice a caption under poems of "Thoughts", these will read thoughts at time of writing the poem in reference. It journeys through my spiritual growth of being a Christian in the world of today. It is not your typical lovey dovely Christian poems generated of past. It touches on moments created in the world of today. Although some poems do have emphases of love, some poems emphasize the struggles Christians face today to give encouragement to remain faithful no matter what the struggle. Remaining faithful as a Christian in society as it is today, can be very hard. I know, I experience this challenge everyday. Hope of this chapbook series is that many see it is faith that gets one through, and not so much rule and regulation that so many Christians live under today. Enjoy your journey; it can be amazing!
I Am Sowed, By God's Words- Growing Strong In The Lord Poetry
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I Am Sowed, By God’s Words-Growing Strong In The Lord Poetry |
One Day, We Will Meet
I know the day will come
To the known of Your Kingdom come
As my soul does always affirms
That is how it's to become
For one day, we will meet
This encounter the best of all
As for thee my heart does beat
In breaking down the wall
Of existence to be complete
For in You, my soul did befall
Thus, glorious of Us the day We meet!
©Doris Elaine
That's So Priceless!
Because the world has you wracked
Thoughts: Sometimes in having a very rough day, we can forget who we can count own in hard times to see one through. I know I did, until I remembered who I can count on and trust in any situation; bad or good.
I could learn just about anything
But my desire dictates my yearning
As I chose to learn from my King
And to this my heart does sing
For satisfaction to me returning
As I could learn just about anything
For to His words I chose to cling
As my heart gives way to burning
Because I chose to learn from my King
What I learn becomes mind-boggling
Promoting in me good discerning
As I could learn just about anything
Joy my chosen learning does bring
My soul greatly starts churning
As I chose to learn from my King
For this I know is a sure thing
My mind, heart, & soul concerning
As I could learn just about anything
But I chose to learn from my King
©Doris Elaine
Thoughts: Many have the ability to learn just about anything and as to learning God’s words, mind capacity isn’t exactly necessary. It only takes a heart’s desire. But, in choosing to learn something, if some have the ability to learn just about anything, why not put that ability to the most important thing to learn; His words? The satisfaction and life changing experience this learning brings does out weigh the outcome of anything else one could learn.
Love Endures
©Doris Elaine
Thoughts: Love is not an emotion as much as it is action as explained in 1 Corinthians, "Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek it's own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in truth; bears all things, endures all things. Love never fails" (vs. 4-8. NKJV). I had struggled with Love through my adult life in raising my children as a single mother. I had become hard to love. Had stayed faithful for close to two decades to a man I had no true love for in gaining financial support out of the love for my children. My love for them outweighed the love I needed for myself. I became hard-heartened towards true love. Then, children where grown and able to fend for themselves. That's when I realized what I gave up in self-love for the love of my children. Although, at times I do get lonely, I know the love I showed for them was real true love. Now, my love belongs with the Lord as He now owns my heart and I trust Him completely in showing me how to love myself and others. Although love is mostly action, it does come from within and one must love themselves, as the Lord loves you, in order to promote love outward. Yes, in a sense it is an inward emotion, but it becomes action when it is displayed outwardly. "And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love" (1 Co 13: 13. NKJV). As I have and are learning; love endures.
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