Tag Archives: Faith

Hallelujah Confession

Posted on August 11, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Hallelujah Confessionby Michael DoyleMaybe it’s true there’s nothing new.I hold to what is known to be true.The Hallelujah Chorus is on my breath.Once again, I’ve defiled unholy death.I stand with my arms held wide,Confusing my faith over my pride.The song … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Arms, Breath, Confusion, Conversation, Deceived, Faith, God, Hallelujah Confession, Invitation, Jesus, Life's Control, Nothing New, Poetry and Poems, Pride, Receieved, Soul, Surrender, Testinomy, True, Unholy Death, Wide, Worship | Leave a comment

Jonah’s Whale of A Tale

Posted on August 9, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Jonah’s Whale of A Taleby Michael DoyleJonah and the Whale tells the storyOf how even reluctance comes to glory.Jonah was a prophet that God spoke throughTo teach the Israelites what to do.Jonah’s life was an illustrationSpoken of for its simple … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Bible, Compression, Confrontation, Consequence, Escape, Faith, Glory, God, Hear, Heed, Humanity, Illustration, Israelites, Jesus, Jonah, Lesson One, Lessons, Poetry and Poem, Presence, Prophet, Reach, Reluctance, Sea, Storm, Tale, Teach, Toward, Truth, Vanity, Whale, Wisdom | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: What Keeps Faith Cheerful Is the Extreme Persistence of Gentleness and Humor

Posted on August 7, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“What keeps faith cheerful is the extreme persistence of gentleness and humor. Gentleness is everywhere in daily life, a sign that faith rules through ordinary things: through cooking and small talk, through storytelling, making love, fishing, tending animals and sweet … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Cheerfulness, Daily Life, Faith, Garrison Kellor, Gentleness, Humor, Oridnary Things, Persistance, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment

Keeping Faith In the Lion’s Den

Posted on August 2, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Keeping Faith In the Lion’s Denby Michael DoyleKeeping Faith In the Lion’s Denby Michael DoyleThese things we need: worship, love and generosity;And in this relationship we live our spirituality.We spend ourselves as God’s good and holy family,And in this, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Babylon, Bible, Christianity, Community, Daniel, Faith, Genorosity, God, Holy fa, Holy Family, Israel, Jesus, Lion's Den, Poetry and Poems, Secular Humanism, Spirituality | Leave a comment

Called To Praise

Posted on July 27, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Called To Praiseby Michael DoyleWe walk into today with hearts on fireFilled as we are with righteous desire.Sharing the Word so we might learnAll of those things we were called to discern.Jeremiah was the weeping prophetAnd though we may not … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Bible, Callled, Christianity, Community, Faith, Familyy, Fire, God, Hearrs, Hope, Jeremiah, Jesus, Poetry and Poems, Praise, Prophet, the Word, Truth | Leave a comment

Grown Into Purpose

Posted on July 20, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Grown Into Purposeby Michael DoyleIn all times, God grows us with purpose,So that we are fit to perform our service.Conformed as we are in God’s holy wisdom,All that we serve well in Heaven’s kingdom.The Prophet Elisha fit into this sort … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Bible, Elijah, Elisha, Faith, God, Growth, Jesus, Poetry and Poems, Purpose, Service | Leave a comment

Dancing In God’s Grace

Posted on July 15, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Dancing In God’s Graceby Michael DoyleSometimes in a secret mirror,I see whispers of a corrupted sky.I feel weighed down by errorsThat tease at questions without reply.Believing still, my worst days aren’t so badThat they vanquish God’s grace, leaving me sad.My … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Belief, Confidence, Dance, Error, Faith, God's Grace, Kindnness, Northern Star, Path, Poetry and Poems, Question, Reverence, Sad, Secret Mirror, Shine, Whisper | Leave a comment

The Prophets Said

Posted on July 13, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

The Prophets Saidby Michael DoyleThen said the Lord,And the Prophet Elijah led,Always moving Israel forward,Sometimes hopeful and others dread.Still, in God’s promises made,We shall rejoice, being unafraid.The holy covenants call to God’s way.We reflect on this in how we pray.Speaking … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Bible, Christianity, Ediification, Eljah, Faith, God, God's Promises, Holly Coovenants, Intercession, Israel, Jesus, Poetry and Poems, Prayer, Revelatinin, The Lord, The Prophets | Leave a comment

250 Years In the Making

Posted on July 6, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

250 Years In the Makingby Michael DoyleWe have accomplished 250 years of history,Moments in time so completely celebratory.We are the crowning achievement of living history.Exceptional, we are that something extraordinary.That other nations openly strive to emulate,As we achieve more, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 250, America, Courge, Exceptinall, Extrardniary, Faith, Freedom, God, History, Independence Day, Lberty, Living Histry, Natiion, Poetry and Poems, We The People | Leave a comment

Solomon’s Purpose

Posted on July 5, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Solomon’s Purposeby Michael DoyleLife comes so hard that we learn this,The world calls for our earnest discernment.Sometimes we live in overconfidence.Our only answer is living in further obedience.We are desperately in need of wisdom.However much we live in the kingdom.Life … Continue reading →

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