Tag Archives: Defeat

Madami III

Madami IIIby Michael DoyleMadami is the Democratic Socialist poster child.They’ve hijacked the Democrats into a party gone wild.Processing the hubris of communism and derision,These scandals swim through the cesspools of division.This is the long game of total determinationBy a group … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: It Is Not What We Do That Matters, But What A Sovereign God Chooses To Do Through Us

“It is not what we do that matters, but what a sovereign God chooses to do through us. God doesn’t want our success; He wants us. He doesn’t demand our achievements; He demands our obedience. The Kingdom of God is … Continue reading

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I Want To Write A Praise Song

I Want To Write A Praise Songby Michael DoyleI know that the past is always present.It’s nothing to me that I will resent.The scars are a reminder of whereI fell down, and God was always there.I was struggling, unable to … Continue reading

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First Principles: It Is Better To Be Defeated Standing For A High Principle Than To Run By Committing Subterfuge

““It is better to be defeated standing for a high principle than to run by committing subterfuge.” – Grover Cleveland

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First Principles: An Honorable Defeat Is Better Than A Dishonorable Victory

“An honorable defeat is better than a dishonorable victory.” – Millard Fillmore

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Thought For the Day: I Believe That Unarmed Truth and Unconditional Love Will Have the Final Word In Reality. This Is Why Right, Temporarily Defeated, Is Stronger Than Evil Triumphant

“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

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Soul Rot

Soul Rotby Michael DoyleWhen your bad is so goodThat it’s become understoodAs being what you’re best at,It may be best to remember that.It’s not exactly forgot.You’re suffering from soul rot.Staring death in the face,And keeping it in its place.You keep … Continue reading

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Goodbye Pax Americana

Goodbye Pax Americana by Michael DoyleAt war’s end and freed from fascism Europe breathed with American optimismBarbarism had been thoroughly defeatedAnd a brave new world was timidly greetedThe Marshall Plan was the discoveryThat would lead to economic recoveryIt was a … Continue reading

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In This House of Worship

In This House of Worshipby Michael DoyleIn this house of worshipWe praise the relationshipHere as we begin our healingWrapped within the Word revealingThe miracles come at an outpourAnd we know there will be moreComing alive with Jesus’s loveWe follow the … Continue reading

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The Memory Is Bittersweet

The Memory Is Bittersweetby Michael DoyleI wish I could erase the darkness I have feltThat somehow, some way, I could escape the hand dealtAll the good and the bad that makes us who we areLeaves me wishing forlorn on that … Continue reading

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