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Rising Faith

Posted on November 26, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

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 the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth.”

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Sitting on sidelines of life

Shadows of darkness smother

Tempted by earthly idols

Searching for Christian brothers

Realizing character counts

Spirit leads man to Christ’s love

Raised up through heavenly grace

Setting mind on things above

Cleansing with fire, cache of sins

Obedience marks each day

Revealed through Christ’s forgiveness

Clothing self in righteous ways

Answering God’s blessed call

Heaven’s love binds without doubts

Perfected in harmony

Redeeming life’s turnabout

Dwelling in each heart, Christ’s peace

Gratitude writing hymn’s praise

Called to daily fellowship

Rising faith, always ablaze

From Colossians 3:17: “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”

Billy Graham Quote

Posted on September 3, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

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Too many Christians have geared their program to please, to entertain, and to gain favor from this world. We are concerned with how much, instead of how little, like this age we can become.

From John 15:19: “If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own. Because you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.”

Billy Graham (1918-2018) was an American Christian evangelist.

Charles Swindoll Quote

Posted on July 7, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

Pride, fear, resentment, and habit are all tough evidences of the flesh. But those who are being shaped into the image of Christ do not go the way of the flesh.

From 1 Timothy 4:7-8: “Train yourself in godliness, for, while physical training is of some value, godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.”

Faith’s Transforming Journey (Elfchen Series #209)

Posted on June 28, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

Learning

Impulsiveness

Trap’s set

Leaping without looking

Ignoring God’s trusted light

Darkness

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Revealing

Patience

Nourishing faithfulness

Resisting enemy’s temptations

Walking with benevolent Father

Comforted

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Seeing

Illuminating

Spirit’s breath

Hearing Savior’s truth

Evil’s voice fades away

Disciplined

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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.

Before God (Elfchen Series #186)

Posted on January 19, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

Journey’s Invitation

Discipleship

Trusting student

Growing in enthusiasm

Faithfully following heavenly Master

Serving

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Reverent Voice

Temptation

Darkness inviting

Righteousness guiding heart

Father’s perfect law speaks

Conscience

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Savior’s Love

Judgment

Before Father

Living Redeemer’s sacrifice

Witnessing His nail-pierced hands

Salvation

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.

Charles Stanley Quote

Posted on December 20, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

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Conviction about God’s truth is like an anchor holding you steady in the waves of temptation and the winds of opinion.

From Daniel 1:16-17: “So the guard continued to withdraw their royal rations and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables. To these four young men God gave knowledge and skill in every aspect of literature and wisdom; Daniel also had insight into all visions and dreams.”

Testaments of Faith (Elfchen Series #172)

Posted on October 13, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Listen

Calling

From God

Following His righteousness

Running away from temptation

Living

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Promise

Living

Through Christ

Calvary’s cross waits

Blessed salvation rises ahead

Fortifying

Transform

Fortifying

Against enemy

Darkness stirs doubt

Stand now, follow Jesus

Light

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Billy Sunday Quote

Posted on April 15, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

Temptation is the devil looking through the keyhole. Yielding is opening the door and inviting him in.

From Matthew 4:1-4: “Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. The tempter came and said to Him, ‘If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.’ But He answered, ‘It is written, One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'”

Billy Sunday (1862-1935) was an American baseball player during the early years of professional baseball. Fortunately for believers and nonbelievers, Sunday later became one of the most influential evangelists in America during the first two decades of the 20th century.

Living with Integrity

Posted on November 10, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From the words of American pastor and Christian teacher, Charles Stanley: “God understands our struggle to resist temptation and choose righteousness, and He has sent His Holy Spirit to help us live with integrity.”

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Walking blamelessly

Speaking truth from heart

Holding back thy tongue

Integrity starts

Drafting one’s beliefs

Adopting God’s Word

Standing by His oath

Integrity heard

Living in God’s light

Honoring Him here

Accepting His grace

Integrity steers

Submitting to God

Following His lead

Choosing righteousness

Integrity feeds

Carrying thy cross

Standing on God’s rock

Forsaking evil

Integrity walks

From Psalm 15:1-5: “O Lord, who may abide in your tent? Who may dwell on your holy hill? Those who walk blamelessly, and do what is right, and speak the truth from their heart; who do not slander with their tongue, and do no evil to their friends, nor take up a reproach against their neighbors; in whose eyes the wicked are despised, but who honor those who fear the Lord; who stand by their oath even to their hurt; who do not lend money at interest, and do not take a bribe against the innocent. Those who do these things shall never be moved.”

Faith’s Dilemma

Posted on October 17, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From Romans 7:14-15: “For we know that the law is spiritual; but I am of the flesh, sold into slavery under sin. I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.”

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Even after salvation

Evil gathers temptation

Satan never giving up

His truth always false, made-up

Man continues to wrestle

Sin looks for place to nestle

Feelings of condemnation

Life bears guilty fixation

Inner conflict tears apart

Jesus speaks truth to each heart

Faith’s dilemma overcome

Favored, steady, beating drum

Savior’s blood wipes sin away

Blessed by love, trust never sways

God’s grace eternally flows

His constant love never slows

Father shall never reject

Those who faithfully connect

False promises never blind

Truth of Scripture filling minds

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From Romans 8:1-2: “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.”

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Revealing

Seeing

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Journey’s Invitation

Reverent Voice

Savior’s Love

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Listen

Promise

Transform

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