Tag Archives: Mercy

It Feasts On Fear

Posted on October 30, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

It Feasts On Fearby Michael DoyleI.Watch for signs of corruption in the morning,In all the troubles that come without warning.American Sign Language signals the meaningOf all the challenges for us human beings.Small towns brush life with their mercy,Sipping whiskey from … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged American Sign Language, Anxiety, Challenges, Drry, Evil, Fear, Feast, Hennessy, Human Bengs, It, Kid, Life, Meaning, Mercy, Narrowly, Night, Poetry and Poems, Pout, Signal, Small Town, Solitude, Trouble, Vice, Warning, Whiskey, Writing | Leave a comment

I Will Follow His Ways

Posted on August 31, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

I Will Follow His Waysby Michael DoyleAs shadows fall and night draws near,I put my faith in Jesus and shall not fear.I have listened to God in living my days.To my best, I will always follow His ways. I know … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Best, Bible, Brokenness, Christianity, Faith, Fear, Follow, Follow His Ways, God, Good News, Heal, His Ways, Jesus, Life's Road, Listen, Living My Days, Mercy, Morning Light, Night, Poetry and Music, Possibility, Praise, Second Chances, Shadows, Song, Soul, Whole | Leave a comment

First Principles: I Have Always Found That Mercy Bears Richer Fruits Than Strict Justice

Posted on August 2, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.” – Abraham Lincoln

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Life’s Race Is Won

Posted on June 26, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Life’s Race Is Wonby Michael DoyleIn our Father’s nameWe proclaim our freedomFrom our sins and shame.We become part of His kingdom.As Heaven reignsWe cast aside our chains.With the holiness spokenThe power of Hell is broken.In all the mercy knownGod’s greatness … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Above, Broken, Chains, Crown of Glory, Dance, Father, Father's Name, Freedom, God, Grace, Great;ness, Greatness, Head, Heaven Reigns, Hell, His Love, Holliness, Kingdom, Known, Life's Race, Love, Mercy, Poetry and Poems, Proclaim, Providence, Race, Shame, Shine, Shown, Sins, Son, Spoken, Walk, Won, Wonder, Words | Leave a comment

Love and Mercy On A Summer’s Day

Posted on June 11, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Love and Mercy On Summer’s Dayby Michael DoyleIn these lean times of heroes and villains foundOn the dirty streets of LA traveled around,He fell into the cliche of cause and correlation.Addiction to unheard sounds became an attraction.There inside the labyrinth … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Brian Wilson, Cause and Correlation, Cliche, Destiny, Heroes and Villains, Labyrinth, Life's Journey, Love, Masterpieces, Mercy, Poetry and Poems, Sing, Songs, Strawberry Moon, Streets of LA, Summer's Day, Tortured Soul, Unheard Sounds | 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

Avarice and Vice

Posted on February 8, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Avarice and Viceby Michael DoyleIn this workaday world, we barely muddle throughWe worry about our own lives more than justice dueOur duty is more toward the good of our own familyThan to worry about every nuance of societyIf another man … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Avarice and Vice, Choice, Constructs, Define, Destruct, Duty, Family, Fate, Fathers Kingdom, Guilt and Innocence, Guilty Place, Hang, Hell On Earth, Justice, Lives, Love or Hate, Magnify, Mercy, Muddled Grace, Philosophy, Poetry and Poems, Price, Purpose, Refine, Reflect, Society, Surface, The Good, Truth, Veneer, Vise, Voice, Workaday World | Leave a comment

A Call For the Nation’s Unity

Posted on January 28, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

A Call For the Nation’s Unityby Michael DoyleFor God’s good satisfactionPrayers must be followed by the right actionsThis is true in our way of governmentEspecially if we are seeking after our improvementWe know we care for our familyWe must, therefore, … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Adversity, America, Call, Center, Common Ground, Cost, Debate, Dignity, Divinity, Family, Foundation, God, God's Help, Government, Heart, History, Honesty, Humility, Improvement, Lasting Peace, Mandate, Mercy, Nation, Poetry and Poems, Possibility, Prayer, Right Action, Satisfaction, Shining Light, Speak, Stand, Start, Steady, Storm, Treat, Truth, Understand, Uniffier, Unity | Leave a comment

Holy Is My God’s Name

Posted on January 24, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Holy Is My God’s Nameby Michael DoyleHoly is my God’s nameHis wonders erase my blameHe descended among us on His arrivalTo bring humanity to our survivalHis abundance gives us allHere together we heed His callYahweh’s mercy is shownNo greater love … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Abundance, Angels, Arrival, Blame, Blessed, Call, Creation, Cries, Descended, Freedom, Generations, God's Name, Heaven, Holy, Holy Kingdom, Humanity, Infinite, Inspiration, Know, Love, Mercy, No Greater Love, Numbered Hours, Poetry and Poems, Powers, Skies, Surprised, Survival, Veneration, Walk, Wonders, Worship, Yahweh | 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 →

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