Tag Archives: Shine

First Principles: In the Same Way, Let Your Light Shine Before Others, That They May See Your Good Deeds and Glorify Your Father In Heaven

Posted on December 21, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” – Matthew 5:16 NIV

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Father, First Principles, Glorification, Good Deeds, Heaven, Light, Matthew 5:16 NIV, Others, Same Way, Shine | Leave a comment

Beautiful Sincerity

Posted on December 10, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Beautiful Sincerityby Michael DoyleNot to be overly mushy or lame,But the God of a trillion stars knows my name.My name may never go down in history,But I rest assured that my God knows my destiny.Each of us is a star … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Beautiful, Destiny, Devotion, Emotional Landmines, God, Hiliarty, History, Lame, Love's Secret, Meandering Emotion, My Name, Poetry and Poems, Sacred Causes, Seriousness, Shine, Silent, Sincerity, Told, Trillion Stars | Leave a comment

Leaving the Night Behind

Posted on September 28, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Leaving the Night Behindby Michael DoyleMay it be the strength of His word, not mineThat my life praises on as it shines.Blessings are here waiting for us to live,And it began as the Lord forgives. I have found that loving … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Attention, Believe, Bible, Blessings, Christianity, Collapse of Truth, Conversation, Darkness, Destination, Discern, Epidemic of Loneliness, Faith, God, His Word, Ignorance, Intention, Jesus, Light, Live, Loving God, My Life, New Lessons, Night, Pessimism, Poetry and Poems, Praise, Shine, Strength, The Lord, Tribalism | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: The Mirror Reflects Your Image But Your Soul Reflects Your Beauty. In Every Glance, Every Tear, Every Smile, Your True Nature Shines Through

Posted on August 14, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“The mirror reflects your image but your soul reflects your beauty. In every glance, every tear, every smile, your true nature shines through.” – Doe Zantamata

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Beauty, Glance, Image, Mirror, Reflection, Shine, Smile, Soul, Tear, Thought For the Day, True Nature | Leave a comment

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

Thought For the Day: Stars Are Holes In the Sky From Which the Light of the Infinite Shines

Posted on February 18, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Stars are holes in the sky from which the light of the infinite shines.” – Confucius

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It’s There In A Song Somewhere

Posted on February 14, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

It’s There In A Song Somewhereby Michael DoyleYou can find it in the record-spinning roundThere in the melody is where it is foundListen carefully to the words of the songYou’ll find the truth of our love where it belongsWhere this … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Above, Beauty, Become One, Belongs, Below, Bended Knee, Beside, Best Friend, Best Life, Bliss, Complete, Connection, Cure, Dream, Dreams, Expressed, Eyes Meet, Face, Floating In the Air, Flowers, Found, Garden, Hair, Implore, Lasting Trace, Love, Matching Stride, Meet, Melody, More, Never Become Undone, Peace, Poetry and Poems, Record, Roses, Same Direction, Shine, Side-By-Side, Silvery Moon, Smile, Somehow, Somewhere, Song, Strife, Sweet, Sweet Fragance, The Together of Happiness, Think, Thought, Time, Truth of Our Love, Two Hearts, Two Souls, Walk Through, Walk Together, Words, World | Leave a comment

Under the Banner of God

Posted on February 2, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Under the Banner of Godby Michael DoyleSolid in the righteousness of divinityThe Bible spells out God’s theologyIt is rooted in its stubborn convictionOf which there is no better indicationThan the truth that is vividly toldAs God’s glorious story openly unfoldsThere … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Banner, Bible, Christianity, Divinity, Faith, God, God's Light, Jesus, Peace and Grace, Poetry and Poems, Righteousness, Shine, Story, Stubborn Conviction, The Bible, The Gospel, Theology, To Get Right, Told, Truth, Unfold, Worship | Leave a comment

Quenching the Fires of Los Angeles

Posted on January 31, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Quenching the Fires of Los Angelesby Michael DoyleI saw a wise old hippy on the stageSinging about clouds as she turned the pageStaring out with love at the approach of deathShe sang her heart to her last breathIt seemed like … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Above, Approach, Ash, Blessings, Cane, Clouds, Death, Doors, Encourage, Faith, Families, Fight, Fire, Fires, Gateways To Love, Graceless City, Heart, Hearts, Hippy, Joined Hands, Keeping Tim, Last Breath, Live, Living Memories, Los Angeles, Loss, Love, Madness, Meant, New and Pretty, Page, Poetry and Poems, Press On, Quench, Rare Courage, Rebuild, Rubble, Rusty Wire, Sense of Sadness, Shine, Shoulder to Shoulder, Show, Special Trace, Stage, Stand Firm | Leave a comment

A Road of Traveled Story

Posted on December 20, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

A Road of Traveled Storyby Michael DoyleThis universe isn’t made of cosmic dustThough we all depend on God as we mustThis universe is a road of traveled gloryEach of us has our own part in this storyGiven our roles, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Angel, Answer, Beautiful Mind, Beauty, Blind, Broken Arrow, Challenges, Choice, Choices, Cosmic Dust, Crash, Cure, Dark, Days, Decision, Devil's Train, Door, Duty, Fate, Friends, God, Gypsy Tears, Hate, Hope, Hurt, Imprisoned, Life, Light, Love, Mine, Morning, Narrow, Night, Opportunity, Own Part, Poetry and Poems, Power, Prism, Refrain, Road, Roles, Shine, Sighted, Sky, Still Live, Story, Time, Traveled Story, True Love, Ugly, Universe, Veil, Voice, Walls, Ways, Weight, Years | Leave a comment