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Heart Made Whole
Heart Made Whole
by Michael Doyle
In the pain of endless moments,
There are times of sheer torment.
The things accidentally said,
These echo roundabout in my head.
Worse yet are the things I've seen.
Sights that destroy my inner being.
Painful recollections from the start
Are the scars that killed my heart.
Writing another note of praise,
My song will celebrate all days.
I keep on living in constant worship,
For my love of the Lord in His Kingship.
My heart is made whole
By the keeper of my soul.
With the most amazing grace,
The Lord anchors me in place.
From the outside of life's shadow,
I have surrendered what I know
For a life lived moving forward,
Ever toward the ways of the Lord.
Writing another note of praise,
My song will celebrate all days.
I keep on living in constant worship,
For my love of the Lord in His Kingship.
Holy is the angel's cry,
Up above in the bright blue sky.
I walk the walk of freedom,
Within this place called God's kingdom.
Joined together in our holy song,
This is where God's children belong.
We join in righting the darkest wrongs
With our love growing forever strong.
Writing another note of praise,
My song will celebrate all days.
I keep on living in constant worship,
For my love of the Lord in His Kingship.
(c) February 11, 2026 Michael Doyle
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Thought For the Day: Wherever There Is A Human Being, I See God-Given Rights Inherent In That Being, Whatever May Be the Sex Or Complexion
“Wherever there is a human being, I see God-given rights inherent in that being, whatever may be the sex or complexion.” – William Lloyd Garrison
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First Principles: Government Has No Right To Control Individual Liberty Beyond What Is Necessary To the Safety and Well-Being of Society
“Government has no right to control individual liberty beyond what is necessary to the safety and well-being of society. Such is the boundary which separates the power of the government and the liberty of the citizen or subject in the political state.” – John C. Calhoun
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Bonhoeffer, Part 4 (Dirty Hands)
Dirty Hands
by Michael Doyle
The truth speaks loudly, and sometimes too much.
There is a penalty for doing such.
Sometimes, the things we do break us in two.
That's not too much of a price to pay for you.
So, our Lord, beloved, was there on the cross.
It was mankind's gain, but not God's loss.
Satan was defeated by a stone rolled away,
And so it is again, this fateful day.
A life for our lives is the bargain made.
There in the deck of cards given, then played.
Evil thinks it can do as it pleases and will,
But in the end, God delivers the final bill.
Is a country turned into a prison, still a country?
Can we have freedom where there is no liberty?
Can a people be a people beaten mercilessly?
What sort of arrogance does this to humanity?
It takes brave souls to take a stand.
It takes fools to not realize God's final command.
There is hurt and anger that pulls at our souls.
Life is loss, but in the end, God has control.
Crazy isn't it, when a pacifist finally understands.
Sometimes, necessary changes require dirty hands.
For every turn in life, there is a season.
Sometimes madness must be stopped for every good reason.
(c) February 10, 2026 Michael Doyle
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First Principles: The World Is A Severe Schoolmaster, For Its Frowns Are Less Dangerous Than Its Smiles and Flatteries, and It Is A Difficult Task To Keep In the Path of Wisdom
“The world is a severe schoolmaster, for its frowns are less dangerous than its smiles and flatteries, and it is a difficult task to keep in the path of wisdom.” – Phillis Wheatley
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Tagged Dangerous, Difficult Task, First Principles, Flattery, Frown, Path of Wisdom, Phllis Wheatley, Severe Schoolmaster, Smile, World
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Thought For the Day: The Real Things Haven’t Changed. It Is Still Best To Be Honest and Truthful; To Make the Most of What We Have; To Be Happy With Simple Pleasures; and Have Courage When Things Go Wrong
“The real things haven’t changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong.” – Laura Ingalls Wlder
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Bonhoeffer, Part 3 (Evil Understood)
Bonhoeffer, Part 3 (Evil Understood)
by Michael Doyle
Courage sometimes needs permission,
And so it was for Dietrich's mission.
Harsh words weigh from damnation,
And were directed toward the Nazi nation.
Religion was not the Lord's game.
Indeed, religion was often to blame.
Jesus sought our full obedience,
And for us to accept our faith with confidence.
The church is meant to be a sanctuary.
Full pews are not necessary.
But God's love comes as truth.
It is what keeps us in our youth.
The truth doesn't apologize for being the truth.
False chords and pithy sayings wouldn't save the jews.
Goosestepping its way across and over German history,
The Hitler Youth was nothing short of a complete tragedy.
The truth told was told to set Germany free,
And called for death in the name of true liberty.
Solace in the face of evil does no real good.
Not to speak and not to act is evil understood.
Hitler was a threat to all of humanity,
And the real church regarded the peril of Christianity.
There came a time to speak against this offense.
We must not allow any part in false pretense.
There comes a time when the Church must do more.
When that time arrives, it sears society forevermore.
This then was no time to stand idly by,
When we witness oppression, we must do more than cry.
Closed eyes and closed ears won't get us through harshness.
A brave heart and open eyes are required to pass the closeness.
When the Bible itself is changed to support naked heresy,
All true Christians must adhere to the doctrines of the Trinity.
The truest words that a godly man has spoken,
Are those that come from the hearts that have been broken.
Let the truth of The Light be openly learned,
So that the children of God have truly discerned.
It is certain that to escape the ways of the cruel game,
One must search one's heart as worthy and without blame.
Somewhere within humanity's surface is a vast shadow,
Yet still, we know some souls will bravely swing low.
Daring to carry home and try to live by God's throne,
There will be punishment from which no one can atone.
When the evil comes forward to claim you and me,
Will there be anyone left to try to set us free?
(c) February 9, 2026 Michael Doyle
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Thought For the Day: It’s Not Miracles That Generate Faith, But Faith That Generates Miracles
“It’s not miracles that generate faith, but faith that generates miracles.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky
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First Principles: A Body of Men Holding Themselves Accountable To Nobody Ought Not To Be Trusted By Anybody
“A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.” – Thomas Paine
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