Tag Archives: Shame

First Principles: Since We Are Surrounded By Such A Great Cloud of Witnesses, Let Us Throw Off Everything That Hinders and the Sin That So Easily Entangles

Posted on January 4, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Cross, Entangle, Eyes, Faith, First Principles, God, Great Cloud, Hebrews 12:1-2 NIV, Hinder, Jesus, Joy, Perfecter, Perseverance, Right Hand, Shame, Snn, Surrounded, The Race, Witnesses | Leave a comment

First Principles: One Useless Man Is A Shame, Two Is A Law Firm, and Three Is A Congress

Posted on October 30, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“One useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three is a Congress.” – John Adams

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Congress, First Principles, John Adams, Law Firm, One, Shame, Three, Two, Useless Man | 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

Listen

Posted on October 10, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Listenby Michael DoyleEvery new day is a cause to rejoice.We gratefully raise our loving voice,Singing our love songs through the lengthOf our days with our fullest strength.Faith is kept in all of our days.It’s a bond working both ways.The river … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Blame, Blessed, Both Ways, Celebration, Days, Deserve, Faith, Fascination, Hear, His Love, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Learn, Length, Listen, Live, Love, Love Songs, Name, New Day, North Star, Poetry and Poems, Power, Praise, Rejoice, Return, River, Serve, Shame, Sing | Leave a comment

Counting the Days

Posted on September 25, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Counting the Daysby Michael DoyleI hear from some voices to accentuateThe closest approximation to the positive.Sometimes that’s hard with all the dysfunctionalityThat comes from being part of the human family.I have to remind myself that I am not falling,And these … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Accentuate, Alright, Amusement, Approximation, Blame, Calling, Clock, Count, Days, Death, Dream, Dysfuntionality, Epidemic, Explore, Faded Questions, Falling, Future Shock, Hold On Tight, Human FAmily, Improvement, lLife, Love Another, Moon Up, Out of Control, Pandemic, Poetry and Poems, Positive, Remind, Rock, Roll, Shame, Soul, Sunrise, Surprise, Taste, Voice, Waste, Whie | Leave a comment

The End of Darkness

Posted on September 18, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

The End of Darknessby Michael DoyleRunning after the goodness of life,I seek peace away from strife.I turned the faith that I follow,Keeping His ways everywhere I go.Sip after sip of living water,I have decided to follow our Father.Seeking as I … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Cost, Cross, Darkness, End of Darkness, Faith, Follow, Glory, Goodness of Life, Harshness, Heal, Jesus, Living Water, Lost, Peace, Penalty, Poetry and Poems, Praise, Run, Sacrifice, Sanctification, Seek, Shame, Sin, Strife, The Father | Leave a comment

Fullness of Love

Posted on September 12, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Fullness of Loveby Michael DoyleIn a fullness of love,Given to us from God above.We are given our freedomAs we live in His kingdom.At the sound of His name,We are lifted from all shame.His Love removes the stain,And we are declared … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Accountable, Anchor, Backslide, Been, Blame, Capable, Exhibit A, Faith, Freedom, Fullness, Give, God, God-Shine, Hard Way, Hindsight, His Love, Holy Song, Kingdom, Learn, Live, Love, Name, Not Guilty, Poetry and Poems, Reluctance, Repentence, Scared, Self, Shame, Sin, Sound, Stain, Stood, Tiimes, Treasuire, True Measure, Trust, Truth, Understood | Leave a comment

Turning Points of Resolution

Posted on September 10, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Turning Points of Resolutionby Michael DoyleWithout having so much as a college degree,Charlie offered the ideals of American philosophy.Bringing truth to the street of clever error,It’s more than 7 years of bad luck from this broken mirror.Touching hearts and guiding … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged American Philosophy, Atmosphere, Bad Luck, Broken Mirror, Charlie Kirk, Civil, Clever Error, Clouded Hate, College Degree, Display, Examination, Faith, Fear, Fragility of Life, Frame, Hearts, High-Powered Round, Ideals, Informed Debate, Left Behind, Life, Madman, Malice, Mindless Loss, Minds, Nation's Friend, Poetry and Poems, Reasoned Debate, Resolution, Shame, Start, Street, Strife, Thug, True Justice, Truth, Turning Point, Writing | Leave a comment

Healing Scars Into Stars

Posted on August 29, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Healing Scars Into Starsby Michael DoyleWe can beat ourselves up in the void,In all the shame we try to avoid. Waltzing through interconnecting rooms of shameThis is where we learned to wear our blame.We tell ourselves that we’re different,Acting humble … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Alone, Atone, Avoid, Belong, Different, Extended Hand, Far, Feel, Friend, Heal, Hopeful Eyes, Humble, Learn, Lives, Moments, Okay, Pain, Phone, Poetry and Poems, Real, Reverent, Rooms of Shame, Scars, Shame, Skin of Stone, Smile of Low, Stars, Stranger, Strong, Understand, Voice, Void, Waltz, Wonder, Wound | 1 Comment

In Veneration

Posted on July 31, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

In Venerationby Michael DoyleWith every breath’s exhalation,I speak of you with inspiration.My fingers crawl across the pages.At every turn, you’re the rock of ages.The Lord God withstood sacrifice.I can only hope that what I do will suffice.In all the doing, … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Breath, Bringer of Light, Child of God, Connection, Cornerstone, Done, Exhalation, Faith, Fight, Fingers, Generation, Good, Holy, Inspiration, Jesus, Keeper of Faith, Life, Lord God, Love, Pages, Poetry and Poems, Rock of Ages, Sacred Name, Sacrifice, Savior, Shame, Speak, Suffice, Turn, Undestood, Veneration, Wounded Generation | Leave a comment