Tag Archives: Mercy

His Mercy Never Fails

Posted on April 12, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

His Mercy Never Failsby Michael DoyleIn every day, in every way,My Lord has held me in His hand.Giving me mercy, and I can say,In my best and my worst, He understands.In return, I offer my life,Trusting in Christ alone.Through sweetness … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Boond, Every Day, Every Way, Fail, Hand, His Mercy, Life, Lord, Love, Mercy, Offer, Poetry and Poems, Prevail, Sacrifice, Strength, Sweetness and Strife, Trust, Understannd | Leave a comment

Prepared For Life’s Improvisation

Posted on April 5, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Prepared For Life’s Improvisationby Michael DoyleJesus lived into His flawless ministryWith an ethic of love spoken eloquently.With His death, He left His tomb emptyTo begin again, mankind’s hope in history.Immeasurable, He was hung on a bloody cross.It was to our … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Affirmation, Atonement, Belief, Bible, Christianity, Crross, Death, Empty, Ethiic, Evidence, Faith, Flawless Ministry, Gain, God, Grace, Grief, Heaven, History, Holly Choice, Hope, Improvisation, Jesus, Life, Loove, Loss, Love, Mankind, Mercy, Poetry and Poems, Pray, Rejoice, Resurrection Day, Rock, Salvation, Sin, Son of Man, Testimony, Tomb, Voice | Leave a comment

Bonhoeffer, Part 4 (Dirty Hands)

Posted on February 10, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Dirty Handsby Michael DoyleThe 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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Arrogance, Bargain, Brave Souls, Break, Changes, Control, Country, Crazy, Cross, Deck of Cards, Defeat, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Dirty Hands, Evil, Fatefl Day, Freedom, God's Loss, Good Reason, Humanity, Hurt and Anger, Liberty, Life, Lives, Loud, Madnes, Mankind's Gain, Mercy, Our Lord, Pacifist, Penalty, Poetry and Poems, Price, Prison, Rolled Away, Satan, Season, Second Commandent, Soul, Stand, Stone, Truth, Turn In Life | Leave a comment

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 →

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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