“No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible hand, which conducts the Affairs of men more than the People of the United States. Every step, by which they have advanced to the character of an independent nation, seems to have been distinguished by some token of providential agency.” – George Washington (1789)
Today is a day to celebrate a little the blessings given to us from our labor and the labor of others. Why not take a moment and thank those who work so hard for us and our nations? We take it for granted so often. But with the labor done on our behalf, life is easier, right? Don’t let the sun go down today without saying thank you for all that is done in our lives!
Never focus on what you don’t have. Set your sights on what you want and need. Make your plan. Work it well. But remember no one walks this world successfully on their own. Appreciation is a key to opening the doors of relationships and networking that make our lives a wonderful journey. Today is a day to celebrate this. Let’s do it together!
Let us always remember to stand together for the principles of equal opportunity. This allows each of us an equal chance to get those things in life we value and to become all we can be. This whole “equity” proposal is only a means of dragging down 98% of the world while fascists/ communists lord their advantages over the people. It may sound like a nice proposition, but it is the ticket to tyranny. Let the evidence of history be openly examined and never forgotten.
“I don’t believe in a law to prevent a man from getting rich; it would do more harm than good. So while we do not propose any war upon capital, we do wish to allow the humblest man an equal chance to get rich with everybody else.” – Abraham Lincoln
In the Name of the Father and the Son by Michael Doyle
Trying to hide in the night Waiting for the morning light Feeling my soul must atone I have never felt so all alone
Until I glanced on God's face Then and there, I knew grace A wayward son finding home Never again to be alone
God's will is now done In the name of the Father and the Son Abundantly, I am filled with grace Each step taken is in His embrace
My savior knows my gratitude As I put on my right attitude With a godly, and mighty sound My feet stand on solid ground
As I begin to walk the walk Living up to what I talk Believing in the God of today and tomorrow I am replacing joy for what was my sorrow
God's will is now done In the name of the Father and the Son Abundantly, I am filled with grace Each step taken is in His embrace
Needed miracles have been made And I am no longer afraid Seeing the believing that comes in your name I now stand without blemish or blame
It is far more than a simple feeling As I woke to the power of His healing This then is the truest sense of glory Beheld through the miracles of His story
God's will is now done In the name of the Father and the Son Abundantly, I am filled with grace Each step taken is in His embrace
(c) September 2, 2024 Michael Doyle All Rights Reserved
The gap between us and eternity Is spanned through the Holy Trinity Unified and whole to dispel hostility The transition is made in our theology
The anchor has been set in place The spiritual transformation we embrace Must be guarded against spiritual manipulation And having forgotten our heavenly inspiration
From the beginning, all was set in place With the king's ransom, we are set at pace Given life for death, taken sin with grace The truth of this is written in God's holy face
Redemption is given to mankind, and the Holy Spirit seals The spiritual transformation in our proven deal We belong to Christ as His for God's chosen kingdom Ready for all else that is yet to come
There in the life beyond this earth's grave Harmonized as Jesus came to heal and save We are to use our lives to come into conformity It's a matter of character development and enormity
Walking this world with tender humility Life is to be lived with complete integrity From this springs our splendid generosity This bond of peace keeps us from irreligiosity
This is to live as if we are worthy of our calling In a sinful world that is perpetually falling It is a faith journey with behavior shaped by belief This is the truth that gives us joy, not grief
Lived out, we find a struggle in definition We are called as individuals for our own resolution But created as we are to become what we are for This is the key of God's will that opens the door
Discovering God's words to determine God's ways To learn how best to live out His will for our days We work at mastering the basics and learning we are aeam The body of Christ is truly living united in this dream
Living worthy is the way of fulfilling this amazing grace Unworthy as we were, we're cleansed by God's embrace As children of God, we each must find our perfected fit We grow into this through fruits of the Holy Spirit
Gentleness is a strange kind of toughness To move beyond on the measure of roughness We value unity in our struggled miles Each challenge faced with joy and a loving smile
We Christians are one body in God's love We do our best to follow Heaven above It's a living celebration of our community However dysfunctional, we love our family
Christ's cause is bigger than the part we play Blow by blow, we fold our hearts as we pray Into the one faith and one sacred baptism The Second Adam faced chaos with His optimism
It is only through Christ's lasting perfection That faith is all that is needed for the detection That we hold strong to the beliefs that are well-heeded We love that case that has been well-pleaded
Anchored by the one hope that we hold in our walk Our knowledge and behaviors become one in our talk Speaking truth is love we grow into and nurture It's what is needed to build humanity's better future
We are not simply consumers but produce To be equipped for what we are to reproduce It is by this we learn to come to thrive And through Christ, we become fully alive
Putting off all but truth and true love Helpful as it is meant from above All along we know we're on a magnificent journey Together we will help each other to our destinies
We love this life that is quite providential It is up to each of us to live up to our potential As we do, we live each moment with amazing grace Finding God's love to delicately live and embrace
(c) September 1, 2024 Michael Doyle All Rights Reserved
“Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that you have received – only what you have given: a full heart, enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice and courage.“– St. Francis of Assisi
” There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” – Ephesians 4:4-6
Troubled times seem to be surrounding With more demons than angels abounding Madison found this reason for government I don't see any real further improvement
The truth remains that government is power With tiny tyrants clutching at their hour Big words do not make for better philosophy This thought seems to constantly claw at me
Despite advancing science and information We still struggle for freedom in this nation Some folks argue with enforced silence Others offer up their extreme violence
Only a few seem to take the time to hear What our fellow citizens hope and fear Most only want to get their own sense of way With their intolerance always on display
It seems our republic has been taken from within Those protesting this only appear now and then And when they do, they are quickly shouted down It seems any moment, tyranny will wear its crown
We have the standing army and enslaved press Add a disarmed populace, and we will have a mess We can see what the tyrannizers seek to organize We see it before our eyes for all to recognize
While the Left seeks to win their total revolution Others hold tight to this republic's Constitution Both sides would do much better if they'd recall Madison said this nation was founded on God's laws
(c) August 31, 2024 Michael Doyle All Rights Reserved
Heading out of Australia to escape this Aussie winter. First stop Japan, then UK/Ireland and if work doesn't call me back, onto Chicago. I will make it up as I go along