Poems Of Human Struggle And God S Love

In Poems of Human Struggle and God's Love, author Margaret Freeman grapples with the issues of faith, trusting in God, and the often uneven path of life. She believes that the awakening to the glory of God is increasing on earth, and she considers all aspects of this through her poetry. From the loving support her sister needed when her grandson was born with health issues ("The Rock") to the disobedience of Adam and Eve ("Shame"), Freeman explores the emotions that we experience every day as we face life's challenges through God's grace. Freeman's poetry gives voice to our insecurities, doubts, and questions--and the idea of Christ-consciousness over self-consciousness, a cooperation with the Holy Spirit that brings us God's mercy and grace during our trials while shielding us from Satan's torment. Only God and his loving embrace can prepare us for our ever-present spiritual needs. Poems of Human Struggle and God's Love encourages us to find the love and understanding that is only possible through a strong relationship with God. The Light Within My soul, it was in darkness. Self tried so hard to win. But the devil was self's master; My spirit locked within. Shut fast the prison door Until friends prayed for me, And in came the risen Lord. When I chose to trust in him, To give up the old self-rule, He gently dealt with sin, Beliefs, and judgements In my subconscious mind. Burnt up by the Holy Spirit, My spirit's free now to shine.

In Poems of Human Struggle and Gods Love, Margaret Freeman explores the theme of salvation: release from bondage to self-consciousness through the awakening of Christ-consciousness. She believes that this awakening to the glory of God is increasing on earth and she considers aspects of this through her poetry as she tells biblical and contemporary stories and shares personal revelation of the one who holds you dear. Freemans poetry gives voice to our insecurities, doubts and questions and the work of the spirit of Christ to awaken our own spirits to the fullness of the life God has for us, body and soul clothed in light and glory. Transfiguration Adam and Eve were naked; No shame they had to hide: Clothed in light and splendour, A delight to Gods eyes. Until Satan tempted them To believe his lie. He said God couldnt be trusted; Good things he withheld. He said they should seek out the truth The apple would reveal. And so through their own efforts They were bound to self-rule, To striving for perfection- All men became its fool. Their spirits now bound within the soul, And animal skins for clothing, They tried their best to work the soil As Satan stood by laughing. But God has not been outplayed; He came to earth, you see, To tell us he is the way For our spirits to be freed: Bound by grace to Truth and Light- Our transfiguration.

As rain and snow water the earth,So God's Word is water to me;It's encouragement and healing;It's a word of advice and wisdom bookWith examples and treachery and all that is human;It points to Jesus, the Light, and all that's right.Constance Howard Moore began writing poetry during a difficult time in her life. Her poetry became a way for her to triumph in the face of adversity. Illuminated by autobiographical details and moving accounts of her family's struggles with illness, hardships, and even death, the poems in Prevailing Love reveal the many ways God helps us through life's darkest days.In this collection, readers will find beautiful imagery, bittersweet inspiration, and undeniable evidence of God's Prevailing Love.

Often we lose sight of the enormity of everything around us: the stars, the galaxies, nebulae, and the vastness of space in general. We need to appreciate the sobering beauty and magnificence that we have been afforded, as well as the experience of existing. Though we may not consider how all of these came about, we need to look beyond ourselves. Surely, something or someone is majestic enough to have brought this about. Many humans believe in a supreme force or being called God. We also attempt to honor Him through various religions. This book's focus is on Christianity. Christian virtues cover a lot of positive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors considered morally and spiritually correct for enhancing one's development. It may be debatable as to whether faith, hope, and love are virtues. Yet they are very significant in the lives of the followers of Jesus Christ. These three attributes remain just as important in the lives of people today as they were to people of past generations, and to the existence of people in subsequent generations. They complement human existence. It is hard to imagine their exclusion in the daily activities of human life. The poems in Faith, Hope, and Love Remain attempt to emphasize the importance of faith, hope, and love in coping with life as it relates to interacting with other people and with the fluctuating experiences of daily living, and the spiritual enhancement of the human-God relationship. I have included my own good and bad life experiences as testimony and my personal understanding of those experiences in a spiritual context. I pray that these poems bring you enjoyment, as well as peace and a degree of discernment. I hope they will motivate the desire to read The Holy Bible more and meditate on those scriptures.

GOD´S Love is a Christian inspirational poetry book with poems filled with positive and motivating words and scriptures. For uplifting each and everyday. GOD´S Love is influenced by meeting and falling in Love, relationships with family and friends. And lastly living Life. such as coping with deaths of loved ones and celebrating one's many accomplishments. And simple everyday things such as nature and all that is included. And the earth with all of it´s beautiful features such as the sky, the clouds, and the moonlight. Basically the Poetry Book "GOD´S Love is a celebration of life," and it´s every day gifts from family, loved ones and to beautiful nature!!! Blessings!!!! simply inspired by GOD´S Love in my life!!!! Author Ms.Trenita Walker

Befriending Our Desires portrays the intimate connection between desire and the spiritual journey. Philip Sheldrake explores the role of desire in relation to God, prayer, sexuality, making choices, and responding to change.

Poetic Stepping-Stones Of Faith is a book of poetry written and created over three decades. It includes a variety of poems such as " The Beauty Of God", "Woman", "The Hands Of A Man" and "Stop This World" to name a few. The poems speak to the human experience and how that experience intersects and connects to Jesus Christ. From the beginning of time, words have been found to be a powerful element; that started with God speaking this universe into existence. Disagreements and more have occurred because of ill spoken words between people. However, the words of Poetic Stepping-Stones Of Faith are meant for the reader's enjoyment. It is the writer's belief that the poems will aid in connecting people with a thread of humanity that is common to all human beings. We all may have had experiences that bring joy, sadness, loss, etc. The poetry in the book is to help us get a greater glimpse of Jesus Chris and what He offers us as we live this life on earth. These poems reflect the day to day struggling, living, and overcoming to obtain the victory. Christ is ever near, standing by ready to give us that extra courage and energy to take that next leap to the stepping stone. Stepping Stones Of Faith is a book that reflects to us the encouragement of Christ when we feel overwhelmed whether we're a believer or unbeliever. I believe this book will lift the human spirit and impart the love of Jesus Christ through the poems. This book includes poems that relate to our past, expressions of our present, and hints related to our future. May all who read this book gain insights into the precious love that God has for all human beings; and. May people come to know a little more about the goodness of Christ through the reading of Poetic Stepping-Stones Of Faith!

"You are precious in my eyes, and beautiful, and I love you" (Is 43:4).In these words I touch upon the central theme of all that follows. What I have tried to express, from many different angles and in contact with many different struggles, desires, and sorrows of the human heart, is the encounter with God's loving and healing gaze. Indeed, the deepest desire of each one of us, which lies at the root of every other desire, is the thirst for intimacy. It is this thirst to which I have tried to speak in these poems.We bear deep within us an insatiable yearning to be seen, known, and loved as we really are--and in being seen in this way, also to be held, to be gently and lovingly cradled in the arms of another.In the poems that follow, I bring to expression in prayer my own journey deeper into the perfect loving gaze and the most tender embrace of God, and also my experience of seeing, receiving, and holding others from within this place of his own Love.My hope is that in my words you may find points of access, touches of gentle love, which awaken in you the desire and the confidence to open your heart vulnerably to God, so that, gazing upon him in faith, you may experience his loving gaze upon you, and may feel the sheltering embrace of his Love from which nothing, nothing can separate you.+ + +The poetry contained in this book has been gathered from my other published works and "bound together" here in a single place. The collection is unabridged (I have only removed "repeats," when a poem appears in multiple places), and the poems are given mostly in the order in which they were written. Therefore, this collection shows with spontaneity the development and deepening of my thought and prayer over the last few years; and indeed it bears in itself the flowering of the many seeds of grace which were planted in the soil of my heart and my life before the writing of all that is contained here.My prayer is that you may experience his tender gaze while you read and reflect upon my words--that in some small way they may help you to encounter the immensity of God's love for you. This is a love that is unique, unrepeatable, and unspeakably close, a love through which he yearns ardently to enfold you in his embrace and to unite you to himself in an intimacy that surpasses all hope and imagination, and which endures throughout life until it finds its consummation in eternity.