Though leaves are many, the root is one.
Hammer your thoughts into unity.
William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) was an Irish writer. As a poet, he was one of the most influential of the 20th century. In 1923, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
From Ephesians 4:31-32: “Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.”
Faith filled with truth from Father
Anger rests with setting sun
Leaving quicksand’s bitterness
Forgiven through mercy’s Son
Eyes upon Calvary’s cross
Ultimate action of grace
Forgiven through Savior’s blood
His love takes sin’s former place
We, too, are called to forgive
Ourselves as well as others
Casting aside emotions
Now loving one another
Holding back words of darkness
Kindness leads each blessed day
Forgiving as Christ forgives
Holy Spirit leads faith’s way
Walking in shadow of grace
Forgiveness mends one more heart
Embracing love’s character
Trust in hope’s renewing start
From the words of American pastor and Christian author, Max Lucado: “Bitterness is the trap that snares the hunter.”
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Through the love shown by Jesus at Calvary, His grace opens up a well of forgiveness. As believers, may we continue to drink deeply from His living waters.
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(Updated August 27)
If you are in the midst of your own dark night, use the time wisely. If there are tears, let them water the words you pour out to God, remembering that joy comes in the morning.
From Psalm 17:3: “If You try my heart, if You visit me by night, if You test me, You will find no wickedness in me; my mouth does not transgress.”
David Jeremiah (born 1941) is an American pastor and Christian author.
Early morning’s peace
Minutes before rising sun—
Creator’s presence
Untamed with motion
River’s eternal waters—
Creator’s rhythm
Forest’s hidden depths
Tranquility’s lush meadow—
Creator’s spirit
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Deep within a forest’s darkness, may we continue seeking hope’s light.
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(Updated August 26)
Time is something that fills the empty spaces of life.
An overnight success is ten years in the making.
Tom Clancy (1947-2013) was an American author who pioneered the techno-thriller genre.
From Proverbs 23:23: “Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.”
Philosophy breathes steady, faith’s living truths
Waiting with wisdom, long missing from our youth
Life’s daily chase may not be worth small treasure
Reading God’s Word, bringing life’s honest measure
Plan on giving more to others than ourselves
Blessing us with far more than dusty bookshelves
Jesus teaches us to treat others with love
Harnessing our Lord’s grace and peace from above
Trust lives as hope’s virtue, never to be lost
Securing it tightly, at ultimate cost
Our daily comfort zone brings false sense of peace
Rising up with Christ, offering life’s new lease
Failure teaches toughest lessons of living
Earning later success, praise with thanksgiving
Mankind’s world spins daily, filled with too much change
Praying to God, calms life with daily exchange
From James 1:17-18: “Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. In fulfillment of His own purpose He gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of His creatures.”
Originally published December, 2020.
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The world’s thirst for hope continues to be quenched when another believer comes to witness and embrace the truth of God’s Word.
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(Updated August 25)
Faith is not belief without proof, but trust without reservation.
From Hebrews 11:1-3: “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval. By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.”
Elton Trueblood (1900-1994) was an American Christian author and theologian. He served as chaplain to both Harvard and Stanford universities.
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