Tag Archives: Gratitude

The Totality of Surrender

Posted on October 22, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

In the Totality of Surrenderby Michael DoyleI’m thanking God that I’m never alone.Like a moss of love, I roll the stone.Attesting to my faith and fealty,I give our Lord my devoted loyalty.I’m thanking God that he’s fixed my attitude.I now … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Alone, Attitude, Comfort, Deserve, Echo, Faith, Fealty, God, Gratitude, Heart, Holiness, Keeper, Lord, Love, Loyalty, Moss, Poetry and Poems, Righteousness, Schadow, Serve, Soul, Stone, Surrender, Think, Thunder, Totality | Leave a comment

I Live My Life In Praise

Posted on October 15, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

I Live My Life In Praiseby Michael DoyleI feel God in every season,Living on faith and reason.Present in all of my days,I live my life in praise.With thanks and gratitudeI keep Jesus in my attitude.The Lord walks in my every … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Attitude, Beauty, Blame, Christ's Love, Confide, Cornerstone, Days, Dignity, Faith, Frame, God, Gratitude, Heart, Honor, Knnow, Life, Live, Love, Majesty, Poetry and Poems, Praise, Present, Reason, Season, Secret, Shame, Shows, Soul, Stride, Strife, Thankfulness, The Lord | Leave a comment

Positivity In Action

Posted on August 16, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Positivity In Actionby Michael DoyleThis evening, as I took myself on a hike,I put my mind toward what I do and don’t like.Deciding to take the course of satisfaction,I have decided to put positivity into action.I will set new limits … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Action, Adventure, Aspiration, Baby Steps, Comfort Zone, Commitment, Contentent, Darkness, Desintation, Determination, Dignity, Discern, Embrace, Evening, Explore, Fear, Gratitude, Guiding Light, Hasrhness, Hike, Hour, Inspiration, Lean, Lifetime, Light, Limits, Mind, Mindful Attitude, Movtivation, Notoriety, Patterns, Peace, Poetry and Poems, Positivity, Potter's Hand, Purpose, Rearranging, Remember, Right and Wrong, Right Changes, Satisfaction, Service, Shap, Sustance, This and That, Thought, Tribute, Understand, Universe, Unknown, Verse | Leave a comment

First Principles: The Gratitude Should Be Commensurate With the Boundless Blessings Which We Enjoy

Posted on July 28, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

The gratitude… should be commensurate with the boundless blessings which we enjoy.” -James K. Polk

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Blessings, Boundless, Commensurate, Enjoy, First Principles, Gratitude, James K. Polk | Leave a comment

A Small Matter of Growing Faith

Posted on June 29, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

A Small Matter of Growing Faithby Michael DoyleWe gather in an authentic community,We are at one with all other members of the family.After all, all churches are truly oneLost in the thunder of the Father and the Son.Faith grows at … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Authentic Community, Bible, Blessings, Christianity, Church, Era, Faith, Family, Father, Feeling, God, Gratitude, Growing Faith, Jesus, Members, Miracles, Pace, Platitude, Poetry and Poems, Sensitive, Small Matter, Son, Space, Spiritual Healing, Thunder, Truth | Leave a comment

The Promise of Salvation

Posted on May 10, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

The Promise of Salvationby Michael DoyleIt took the Lord God Almighty,In all His mercy to save me.I was lost in the wrath of my sin,Losing my way, time and again.I suppose a lesser soul could have tried.I laughed to myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Address, Confession, Cost, Cried, Embrace, Evil's Control, Free, Frozen Mud, God, Gratitude, Healing Soul, Heart, Holy, Holy God, Humbly, In Debt, Joke, Lamb's Blood, Laugh, Lesser Soul, Lord God Almighty, Losing My Way, Lost, Mercy, Midnight Hour, Midnight Stars, My Sin, New Man, New Scars, Paid, Poetry and Poems, Positive, Promise, Promises, Redemption, Rise, Sacrifice, Salvation, Satan's Power, Soul, Stranger God, Undeserved Grace, Victory, Wrath | Leave a comment

My Final Victory Won

Posted on April 1, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

My Final Victory Wonby Michael DoyleMy soul has no place to hideAs I face the night and rideRolling away that stoneWherever I am, I’m not aloneBurning ashes spread with the windBlown hot until the endPraying that things turn aroundMy feet … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Alone, Attitude, Blown Hot, Burning Ashes, Care, Complete, Done, Earthly Treasure, Face, Final Victory, Fixed, Forever, Freed, God, Gratitude, Greed, Heaven, Heavenly Treasure, His Control, Human Being, Jesus, No Place To Hide, Offer, Owe, Poetry and Poems, Praise, Pray, Recall, Replete, Ride, Secure, Seen, Solid Ground, Songs, Soul, Stone, Tainted Soul, Thankful, The Night, True Pleasure, Wind, Won, Worth | Leave a comment

Dawn Breaks

Posted on March 13, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Dawn Breaksby Michael DoyleWaking up to this holy hourDawn breaks in our Father’s powerAnd we know there’s nothing He can’t doHe stands ready for me and youWe pledge our everything and allHeeding our Lord’s loving callOpening our eyes with gratitudeWe … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Dawn Breaks, Done, Eyes, Faith, Father, Father's Power, Foot of Calvary, Gifts, Gratitude, Greatest Treasure, Holy Hour, Human Measure, Love, Loving Call, Note By Note, Nothing, Our King, Pledge, Poetry and Poems, Right Attitude, Risen Son, Son, Songs, Spirit, The Lord, This Love, Throne of Majesty, Victory, Worship | Leave a comment

Discerning the Consequences

Posted on January 26, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Discerning the Consequencesby Michael DoyleStanding up steady to be presentWe’re fully ready to representAs we adjust our attitudesUntil we are ready with our gratitudeRising up in confidenceWe rely on the ways of providenceAs we stumble toward getting rightWe need this … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Attitude, Bible, Confidence, Consequences, Discernment, Faith, God, God's Light, Gratitude, Human Being, Jesus, Mature, Meaning, Nature, Poetry and Poems, Preparation, Providence, Represent, Right, Struggle, Trend, Truth | Leave a comment

Benediction For A New Day

Posted on January 21, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Benediction For A New Dayby Michael DoyleIf it isn’t too demandingMight we live in peace and understandingWith opened eyes might we seeThe path walked within divinityThe wooded trace is sacred groundWaiting for its holiness to be foundWith every step each … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Absent, Benediction, Better, Bring, Demanding, Divinity, Every Song, Every Step, Everything, Eyes, God, Grace, Gratitude, Holiness, Hope, Life, Live, Long Road, Love, Mercy, Mistakes, New Day, Nothing, Path, Peace and Understanding, Poetry and Poems, Remember, Sacred Ground, Sing, Soar, Spirits, Walk Together, Walked This Way Before, Wooded Trace | Leave a comment