“Abide in Me” He said
And I try to Remain
When my flesh groans instead
“Abide in Me” He said
“Wait on Me, do not dread,
Endure pruning’s pain”
Abide in Me” He said
And I try to Remain
Triolet
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. John 15:4
Faith holds strongly
Belief based deeply
Un-battered, Un-broken
Heart un-swaying
Joyfully dances securely
Soul peaceful
Doubts fly away
Faith stands firm
Beliefs rooted deep
Unshaken
Deep rooted beliefs
Firm stands faith
Away fly doubts
Peaceful soul
Securely dances joyfully
Un-swaying heart
Un-broken, Un-battered
Deeply based belief
Strongly holds faith
Palindrome
(Revision of Original Poem published in September 2019)
As blessings come
So do many sorrows
All have some
Present, or tomorrows
Like a beating drum
Life constantly harrows
As blessings come
So do many sorrows
Keep the faith to overcome
And stand strong in all the morrows
Rhyme
Inspired by:–Don Moen–“Be It Onto Me” song lyrics:
“You promised to carry our sorrows
Lord, we believe it’s true
You promised unending tomorrows
Lord we receive them from you“
Faith is being sure that what we
Hope for will come to pass because of the
Love that God has for us, and we rest in
Peace believing that to be true.
Free Verse
Based on Hebrews 11:1
Secure
By a strong faith
In the power of God
Not in the wisdom of mankind
I stand
Cinquain
“Your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.”
1 Corinthians 2:5 KJV
Tree holding strongly
Roots digging deeply
Un-battered,Un-broken
Leaves swaying
Branches dancing wildly
Whipping winds lashing
Tree standing firm
Rooted deep
Unshaken
Deep rooted
Firm standing tree
Lashing winds whipping
Wildly dancing branches
Swaying leaves
Un-broken, Un-battered
Deeply digging roots
Strongly holding tree
Palindrome
Since today is a “Palindrome Day”—9/19/19–19/19/9, I decided to write a Palindrome Poem.
How long
The winds do blow
Upon my weary head!
I dig in my heels, standing firm
In Him.
Cinquain
As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,
rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.
Colossians 2:6-7 NKJV
Planting mustard seeds
On my knees, moving mountains,
Breaking down barriers.
Senryu
Believe and Pray:
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Matthew 17:20 KJV
Abundant
Blessings in the Lord
Plethora
Opulence
Of grace, love, mercy,
Faith and hope in Christ
Shadorma
And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. 1 Timothy 1:14
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 1 Peter 1:3
Whom have I but You?
To help when I’m sad and blue,
To plant a new seed,
To lift me in times of need,
To listen to prayers I plead.
Tanka
(Based on Psalm 73: 25-26)
Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Thank You Lord, for always bring there for me, to listen, care and help.
Leonas Lines--Poetry Plus 