Assurance
Blessed relationship
Faith’s solid rock
Secure in Father’s love
Confidence
Confidence
Blessed actions
Grace at work
Goodness from Father’s love
Hope
Hope
Blessed Word
Wisdom dwells within
Framed by Father’s love
Assurance
Replace your excuses with fresh determination.
From 1 John 2:28-29: “And now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He is revealed we may have confidence and not be put to shame before Him at His coming.”
Facing life’s challenges
Decisions needing to be made
Stepping with confidence
No longer feeling afraid
Listening to own heart
Negative thoughts fading away
Taking positive steps
No longer leading astray
Flexing new attitude
Tomorrow inviting fresh start
Letting yesterday go
No longer filling sad heart
Leaving darkness behind
Choices finding healthy outlets
Loving new direction
No longer bringing regrets
From Ephesians 6:10-12: Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His power; put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil, for our struggle is not against blood and flesh but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”
Evil waits in shadows
Always ready to pounce
Bending each tender rose
Courage fills every ounce
Darkness plays upon fears
Adversary arrives
Filling each heart with tears
Courage always survives
God’s armor shall protect
Against wicked’s arrows
Standing tall and erect
Courage never narrows
Bold light shines from above
God harbors faith’s stronghold
Sending grace, filled with love
Confidence grows and holds
Oh, God of Salvation
High upon solid rock
Blessing life’s narration
Confidence grasps bedrock
Shouts of joy, praising God
Hope now breathes, without fear
Walking on mercy’s sod
Confidence always near
From Psalm 27:1-2: “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When evildoers assail me to devour my flesh—my adversaries and foes—they shall stumble and fall.”
Here is the humble confidence of faith–that what God begins shall not miscarry and those whom He leads shall not be lost.
From Mark 10:43-45: “But it is not so among you; instead, whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve and to give His life a ransom for many.”
John Newton (1725-1807) was an English pastor who also was a writer of several hymns, including the beloved “Amazing Grace.” His early life is filled with contrasts, when compared to his later life. He served as a ship’s captain during the slave trade, but later renounced his work after his conversion to Christianity. He became an outspoken opponent of the slave trade later in his life.
Praising
Heavenly Father
Quenching our thirst
Thoughts filled with gratitude
Thanksgiving
Feeling
Every blessing
Receiving God’s Word
With songs of praise
Worship
Trusting
Christ filling
Love’s grateful hearts
With His lasting hope
Grace
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.
Be yourself. The world worships the original.
Happiness is good health and a bad memory.
Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982) was a Swedish-born actress who starred in a variety of European and American productions. Over a five-decade career, her acting earned her countless awards, including three Academy Awards.
Life crushed and shattered
Love’s undelivered intent—
Youthful innocence
Where walked once before
Narrative regains traction—
Now making new tracks
Confidence growing
Moments shared with life’s mentors—
Lessons never end
Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one’s level of aspiration and expectation.
Confidence is believing in your own ability, knowing what you have to do to win. My confidence was developed through preparation.
Ohio native Jack Nicklaus (born 1940) is considered by many to be the greatest American professional golfer. Born in Columbus and later attending The Ohio State University, his accomplishments are too numerous to count.
Pessimism
Gloomy predictions
Tossing them out
Believing in brighter tomorrow
Confidence
Temptation
Refrigerator’s pleasures
Sweet, salty, fat
Waiting to sabotage body
Goodbye
Life
Daily philosophy
Follow these words
“Just do it”—yes!
Fearless
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