Tag Archives: Presence

An Enduring Contemplation of Pain

Posted on April 1, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

An Enduring Contemplation of Painby Michael Doyle The things endured on that Day of PainWould drive most of us beyond insane360 strikes with a nail-ended whipWould be enough to make anyone lose grip Next the crucifixion with its degradationWas a … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 360 Strikes, Asphyxiation, Atonement, Beyond Belief, Christianity, Comfort, Contemplation, Crucifixion, Day of Pain, Degradation, Done, Endure, Essence, Evident, Explain, Faith, Friends, God, Grip, Hope, Insane, Isolation, Jesus, Mortal Sins, Nail-Ended Whip, Openly Express, Pain, Poetry and Poems, Presence, Problems, Son, Sorrow, Suffer, Suffering, Understand, Verse, Worse | Leave a comment

Living In God’s Purposes

Posted on February 18, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Living In God’s Purposesby Michael DoyleI attach my heart as I bringMy all to the words that I singA struggle to my way in the seasonSearching for faith despite my reasonSometimes, faith is in the nameIt doesn’t matter, but just … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Abound, Altar Call, Ample, Beacon, Best Evidence, Bible, Born, Faith, First, Forgiven, Found, Gift, God, Good Will, Grace, Heart, Hope, Intention, Jesus, Kingdom, Living, Living Example, Living God, Love, Love and Respect, Matter, Measure, Message, Name, Night, Path, Poetry and Poems, Possibiliy, Pray, Prayer, Presence, Proof, Purpose, Ratify, Reason, Reflect, Sake, Salt, Same, Satisfy, Season, Service, Stand Tall, Standard, Step, Struggle, Thirst, Treasure, True Riches, Understood, Value, Walk, Wall, Weight, Word | Leave a comment

What Can Be Said of A Woman’s Touch?

Posted on December 18, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

What Can Be Said of A Woman’s Touch?by Michael DoyleWith a touch of her handHe finds happiness againWith her look, he understandsWhat he is meant to ascertainHer walking beside himMakes his sight less dimAs he opens his heart to seeHer … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Alone, Arms, Ascertain, Beside, Bind, Bliss, Charms, Dim, Discover, Eyes, Fall, Falling Star, Fires, Hand, Happiness, Heart, Heart Unspoken, Lips, Look, Meant, No Longer Broken, Open, Peace, Poetry and Poems, Presence, Reach, Said, See, Shine, Sight, String, Surprise, Taste, Time, Togeher, Touch, Tranquility, Truth, Two Souls, Understand, Unwrap, Walk, Whisper, Wholeness, Woman's Touch | Leave a comment

On Which Life Depends

Posted on November 25, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

On Which Life Dependsby Michael DoyleWe play games aimed to pleaseAs we touch and you teaseShowing me your personal spacesAnd touching me with your tracesThese linger inside my mindYours is the touch that I’ve wanted to findI am in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Action, Begins, Blur, Close, Connection, Depends, Emotions, Ends, Everything, Explore, Fear, Feelings, Forget-Me-Nots, Games, Heat, Life, Linger, Melt, Mind, Night, Paces, Passion, Personal Spaces, Please, Poetry and Poems, Practicality, Presence, Reflection, Sensuality, Stumble, Summer, Tease, Touch, Traces, Understanding, Walk Through | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: In the Presence of Eternity, the Mountains Are As Transient As the Clouds

Posted on August 11, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“In the presence of eternity, the mountains are as transient as the clouds.” -Robert Green Ingersoll, lawyer and orator (11 Aug 1833-1899)

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Clouds, Eternity, Mountain, Presence, Robert Green Ingersoll, Thought For the Day, Transient | Leave a comment

In Our Praise

Posted on July 24, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

In Our Praiseby Michael DoyleThe mercy shines brightStrong in battle; setting things rightJesus rules over us allAs in in His presence, we recallThat no one has this powerThat the Lord brings every hourSeated on His holy throneReigning over us as … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Arms, Battle, Beat, Blessings, Bright, Days, Engage, Glory, Gratitude, Grow, Hide, Hour, Jesus, Love, Majesty, Mercy, Poetry and Poems, Power, Praise, Presence, Reign, Revel, Right, Right Attitude, Rules, Sovereignty, Street, Strong, Throne, Truth, Voices, Wide | Leave a comment

Then Sings My God

Posted on November 21, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Then Sings My Godby Michael DoyleDive on in and get off the fenceLive your potential, not your pretenseGo ahead and carry the burden of the crossIt’s only for your gain and never your lossWorshipping in all the iconic spacesWe touch … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Bethlehem's Star, Cross, Fence, Gain, God, Iconic Spaces, Poetry and Poems, Presence, Pretense, Sing, Truth | Leave a comment

Planting Churches

Posted on March 6, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Planting Churchesby Michael DoyleAs we look around on these troubled daysWe’re living through chaosIn a million different waysWe’re wishing for the innocenceWe once knew in times beforeWhen godly people lived as in in His presenceNow it seems life moves in … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Answers, Anxious Eyes, Before, Chaos, Church, Concerns, Conversion, End, Faith, Faith of A Mustard Seed, Forget, Fulfilled, Generation, God's Plan, Godly People, Great Comission, Heart, Ill Omen, Innocence, Lend, Minister, Plant, Planting Churches, Poetry and Poems, Presence, Puzzle, Questions, Reconnection, Revitalize, Silent Prayer, Souls, Surive, Times Before, Trials, Troubled Days, Ways, Whole, Wish, Wonder, Wrong Direction | Leave a comment

Starting Each Day In Devotion

Posted on November 8, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Starting Each Day In Devotionby Michael Doyle Starting every day the right wayBrings about a good sort of dayKnowing that wherever we goGod follows us as if our best shadow No matter what comes as we scatterOur attention to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Adore, Ahead of the Game, Attention, Awaken, Best Human Being, Busyness, Challenges, Choice, Day, Declare, Deliberate, Devotion, Empower, Father, God, Holy Ghost, Hope, Live, Love, Morning, Music and Praise, Poetry and Poems, Power, Pray, Presence, Scatter, Shadow, Shatter, Significance, Start, Surrender, The Lord, The Son, Voice, Worship | Leave a comment

Christeaster Christians

Posted on October 8, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Christeaster Christiansby Michael DoyleChristeaster ChristiansWithout real meaningTwice a yearFind their way homeChrister ChristiansIn their presence beingBubbled in their tearsFeel lost and aloneMiracles prayed forWithout believingFind their own wayHitting hard without courageThere must be moreDespite the deceivingCan it be felt todayLived … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Above, Believe, Christians, Christmas, Courage, Deceive, Declare, Easter, Encourage, Endure, Find, God, Hitting Hard, Home, Hope, Live Again, Love, Meaning, Miracles, More, Pass, Poetry and Poems, Pray, Presence, Pure, Square, Steps, Surrender, Tears, Today, Twice, Way | Leave a comment