Poetry

A spiritual warfare testimony: My dark night of the soul In the darkest period of my life, caused by internal struggles, the Holy Spirit gave a promise, Psalm 37:5: “Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass.” This  was not to be fulfilled until 19 long…

There are many varieties of spirituality in our culture yet often these metaphysical paths are dead end streets. True spirituality needs to be properly related to God–the ultimate Spiritual Being. Jesus instructed us, “But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the…

“Passive Righteousness” (part 2 of 2) by Martin Luther [“Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage … For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love … For you, brethren, have been…

“Passive Righteousness” part 1 by Martin Luther [“Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of…

“Blessed are you, Simon … My Father (has revealed it unto you)” (Matt. 16:17; See vs. 13-25). “He [Jesus] … said unto Peter, Get behind Me, Satan” (Matt. 16:23). “Simon … Satan asked to have you … but I made supplication for you” (Luke 22:31-32). The Ground Of Satan’s Power (a) The World (b) Uncrucified…

“Blessed are you, Simon … My Father (has revealed it unto you)” (Matt. 16:17; See vs. 13-25). “He [Jesus] … said unto Peter, Get behind Me, Satan” (Matt. 16:23). “Simon … Satan asked to have you … but I made supplication for you” (Luke 22:31-32). We have before us the spiritual history in the making…

Once it was the blessing, now it is the Lord;Once it was the feeling, now it is His Word.Once His gifts I wanted, now the Giver own;Once I sought for healing, now Himself alone. Once ’twas painful trying, now ’tis perfect trust;Once a half salvation, now the uttermost.Once ’twas ceaseless holding, now He holds me…

Oh, to know acceptanceIn a feeling sort of way;To be known for what I am–Not what I do or say. It’s nice to be loved and wantedFor the person I seem to be,But my heart cries out to be lovedFor the person who is really me! To be able to drop all the frontsAnd share…

When I came to JesusFor the cleansing of my sin, (John 3:3)My heart was set at peaceAs the Saviour came within. (2 Cor. 5:17) Looking to His promiseOf a life of victory, (2 Cor.2:14)My faith was sadly taxed,As I struggled to be free. (Rom. 7:24,25) The burdens that I boreWere heavier day by day;It seemed…