Poetry

Gentle words are a tree of life; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit. (Proverbs 15:4) Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may ...

The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. (Psalm 119:130) The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.. (Proverbs 20:27)   Who is putting the lens of color in front of your eyes? What is distorting the ...

A precious lesson is inspired by a persecuted Christian brother in China: Physically beaten up in persecution for the name of Jesus Christ, Is as real and painful as emotional/mentally worn out in depression, I cry out “why am I still alive?” Even though I seem to have pitiful right ...

Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story—those he redeemed from the hand of the foe, (Psalm 107:2) In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace. (Ephesians 1:7) God’s righteousness is never in our hands to fight ...

Peter said to Jesus: I will lay down my life for you. Jesus said to Peter: Will you really lay down your life for me? (John 13:38)   When I say that God loves me freely and unconditionally, Ask God and my conscience, if I love God with all my ...