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We are encouraged to turn some of life’s dreams into action steps toward a better tomorrow.
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(Updated February 21)
Father
Calling us
Accepting His Word
Trusting His divine plan
Faithfulness
Father
Empowering us
Igniting spirit’s fire
Lighting way through darkness
Trustworthy
Father
Teaching us
Forgiving each stumble
Sending out as disciples
Worthiness
This series of poems (written in the German-inspired style of Elfchen or Elevenie) shares a total of eleven words in each poem, with a sequence by line of one, two, three, four, and one words.
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Our journey as a disciple of Christ strengthens the core values of faith. Much like an athlete trains, believers can follow a similar life of discipline.
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(Updated February 20)
You cannot continue doing things your way and accomplish God’s purposes. Your thinking cannot come close to God’s thoughts. For you to do the will of God, you must adjust your life to Him, His purposes, and His ways.
From Luke 22:39-42: “He came out and went, as was His custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. When He reached the place, He said to them, ‘Pray that you may not come into the time of trial.’ Then He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed, ‘Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me, yet not My will but Yours be done.”
Henry Blackaby (1935-2024) was a Canadian pastor and Christian author.
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Remaining true to one’s convictions sustains the next step in any journey.
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(Updated February 19)
From Joel 2:1: “Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the Lord is coming, it is near.”
Living in shadows of darkness
Lost in depths of hope’s despair
Looking upward to heavens
Light gathers from daily prayer
Hearing call of Zion’s trumpet
Trust found on wilderness road
Returning to walk with Christ
Heart gathers His grace to reload
Following hope-filled voice of Christ
Faith’s gathered army of One
Witnessing forgiving light
Darkness flees before Father’s Son
Gathering to witness mercy
Truth received from Christ’s own hands
Abounding with steadfast love
Peace nourishes each grain of sand
Raising hope’s breath of repentance
Calvary’s transforming night
Pouring from Spirit’s waters
Christ returning with gathered light
From Joel 2:13: “Return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from punishment.”
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The positive light of repentance can be difficult to fathom when darkness has ruled a heart for so long.
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(Updated February 18)
Satan trembles when he sees the weakest saint upon his knees.
From Ephesians 6:18: “Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints.”
William Cowper (1731-1800) was an English poet and hymn writer.
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A writer’s journey with words will take him through a hallmark of seasons.
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(Updated February 17)
From 2 Timothy 2:3-4: “Share in suffering like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving in the army gets entangled in everyday affairs; the soldier’s aim is to please the enlisting officer.”
Born as blessed children of God
Learning the Bible’s sacred truth
Strong in grace of Savior Jesus
Worthy soldier matures from youth
Listening to God’s witnesses
Faithful, Godly people speaking
Maturing in Father’s Spirit
Daily blessings from Christ’s teachings
Humbly serving in God’s army
Following footsteps, walked by Christ
Bolstered by our own suffering
Clutching faith, never underpriced
Our Father’s way, rich truth to say
Bringing total understanding
His Holy Word comes without chains
Gospel, forever commanding
From 2 Timothy 2:11-13: “The saying is sure: If we have died with Him, we will also live with Him; if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us; if we are faithless, He remains faithful—for He cannot deny Himself.”
Originally published January, 2021.
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