Don’t dig up in doubt what you planted in faith.
From Luke 17:6: “The Lord replied, ‘If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.'”
God
Nourishes faith
Planted with righteousness
Reaping upright fruit
Grace
Love
From Father
Embraces and covers
Conquer, prevail, and live
Salvation
Praise
Heavenly Father
Eternal, steadfast love
Singing life’s new song
Faithfulness
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.
Relationship
With Father
Through timeless prayer
Grace connects us together
Hope
Guidance
Holy Spirit
Empowering our obedience
Following God’s sacred will
Faith
Revelation
God’s Word
Strengthens our character
Transforming life’s imbalanced alignment
Believe
From Psalm 27:1: “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?”
Father walking nearby
Hearing heartfelt prayers
Healing life’s brokenness
Always present, God cares
Dark fears and emotions
Steps stumble, almost fall
Slowly confidence grows
Feeding faith from God’s call
Recalling faithfulness
God’s hope covers this place
Healing former despairs
Love shining through His grace
During days of trouble
Stirring praises of joy
Father’s shelter protects
Grace’s refuge deploys
Once withdrawn in darkness
His light calling lives out
Always present, God cares
Love covering throughout
From Psalm 27:13-14: “I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!”
Instead of seeing our difficulties as loss, we need to view them as a means God uses to build endurance.
From James 1:2-4: “My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance; and let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking in nothing.”
From Deuteronomy 8:3: “He humbled you by letting you hunger, then by feeding you with manna, with which neither you nor your ancestors were acquainted, in order to make you understand that one does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.”
Life’s darkening journey
Never exempt from pain
Evil always prowling
Adversity’s campaign
Seeking life’s foundation
Holy Word, God alone
Heavenly love provides
Troubles no longer groan
Praise our Great Comforter
Treasures open, His love
Understanding God’s law
Commandments from above
Freed from harsh wilderness
Rejoice with faithful trust
Delighting in God’s love
Filled with hope, life adjusts
Depend upon the Lord
Manna nourishing needs
Trials teach bold lessons
His great love always leads
From Romans 8:28: “We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose.”
Anchor
God’s Word
Answers life’s doubts
Steadies each shaky step
Grace
Wilderness
Testing faith
Facing certain adversity
Christ walks with us
Strength
Guideposts
God’s wisdom
Growing in trust
Before life reaches new
Crossroads
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.
From Colossians 3:1-2: “So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.”
Living in Christ, never alone
Marked with genuine, lasting love
Walking in daily harmony
Bread of Life, feeding from above
Living in Christ, finding mercy
Filled with thirst for Holy kindness
Quenching faith with living water
Spirit healing sin-filled blindness
Living in Christ, cherished moments
Covered by His forgiving grace
Centering on infinite love
Patience guides, finishing life’s race
Living in Christ, tasting His love
Called to follow in faithful ways
Building new life with righteousness
Heavens singing with blessed praise
Living in Christ, God’s chosen ones
Baptized, newest children of God
Praising Heavenly Father’s love
Comfort received, His staff and rod
From Colossians 3:14-15: “Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful.”
From Psalm 119:97-98: “Oh, how I love your law! It is my meditation all day long. Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is always with me.”
Eternal Lord in Heaven
Our faithfulness flows from Him
God’s Word pilots creation
Through time’s ages, never dim
Evil prowling in darkness
Waiting to maim and uproot
God’s love, lasting protection
His grace lighting life’s new route
Accepting God’s Holy law
Life filling with His delight
Marching with our conviction
Saved from misery’s dark night
Reading daily from Scripture
In His Word, Lord shall converse
Living with Father’s wisdom
Love every single verse
Father’s Word always teaches
Guiding life’s faithful mindset
Lives led by His commandments
Follow now, never forget
From the words of American pastor and Christian teacher, Charles Stanley: “We need godly knowledge and principles to guide us, which is why we must make meditation on the Word a daily habit.”
Holy Spirit breathes
Navigating Christian faith—
Feeling His presence
Saved through Christ Jesus
According to His Spirit—
Transforming new life
Children led by God
Tasting adoption’s Spirit
Heirs of Lord and Christ
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