Tag Archives: Surrender

Thought For the Day: Strength Does Not Come From Winning. Your Struggles Develop Your Strengths. When You Go Through Hardships and Decide Not To Surrender, That Is Strength

Posted on March 10, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger

In Compromise

Posted on February 27, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

In Compromiseby Michael DoyleThe greatest gift that life can giveIs the true love that gives the will to liveIn a compromise, we bargain what’s possibleNever doubting the more of which we’re capableThose untroubled by the fires of burning loveAre destined … Continue reading →

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Surrendered To the Knife

Posted on February 21, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Surrendered To the Knifeby Michael DoyleOnce you’ve surrendered to the knifeYour silent pleas won’t save your lifeThis, then, is the solemn price paidFor the best-laid plans never madeThis is what it is to be done with mankindTo take the bitter … Continue reading →

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To Walk That Walk

Posted on January 15, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

To Walk That Walkby Michael DoyleAs a fractured soul in need of graceI know where I belong; I know my placeI walk my love as best that I canAs my heart keeps God’s commandsGod helps us to reach a better … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Abundance, Ample, Belong, Bible, Biblical Truth, Bloody Cross, Broken Vessels, Brokenness, Christianity, Confidence, Consequence, Creation, Definition, Electric Slide, Embrace, Example, Fail, Faith, Fallen Natures, Finished Work, Flesh, Fractured Soul, Full Cost, God, God's Commands, God's Purposes, Grace, Grow, Home, Humble, Jesus, Lawlessness, Learn, Live By, Loss, Need, Never Lost, Outspokenness, Passing Sins, Place, Poetry and Poems, Pride, Purposes, Starting Condition, Surrender, Transgressions, Walk, Walk My Love, Word of God, Wrong | Leave a comment

First Principles: Man, Once Surrendering His Reason, Has No Remaining Guard Against Absurdities…and Like A Ship Without Rudder, Is the Sport of Every Wind

Posted on September 26, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Man, once surrendering his reason, has no remaining guard against absurdities the most monstrous, and like a ship without rudder, is the sport of every wind.” – Thomas Jefferson (1822) Doesn’t this sound like the response to Covid in all … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Absurdities, First Principles, Guard, Mankind, Reason, Rudder, Ship, Sport, Surrender, Thomas Jefferson, Wind | Leave a comment

Just For Show

Posted on September 2, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Just For Showby Michael DoyleCan you see meWhen I be me?Can you think and feel?How do I know what’s real?Can you see me?Can your love free me?I need to knowIf it’s more than just for showHere on this pageI’m free … Continue reading →

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First Principles: While the People Are Virtuous They Cannot Be Subdued; But When Once They Lose Their Virtue Then Will Be Ready To Surrender Their Liberties

Posted on August 28, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“While the people are virtuous they cannot be subdued; but when once they lose their virtue then will be ready to surrender their liberties to the first external or internal invader.” – Samuel Adams (1779)

Posted in First Principles | Tagged First Principles, Liberties, Lose, Ready, Samuel Adams, Subdued, Surrender, The People, Virtue, Virtuous | Leave a comment

Walking With Inner Peace

Posted on August 27, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Walking With Inner Peaceby Michael DoylePeace is more than an idea or feelingIt is a gift of God constantly revealingGiven to all who walk in His waysIt fills our hearts throughout our daysGod provides this peace adequatelyFor all to live … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Adequtely, Christ, Days, Destination, Feeling, Forgiven, Free, Full Measure, Gift of God, God, Hearts, His Ways, Inner Peace, Joy, Poetry and Poems, Salvation, Sovereignty, Surrender, Treasure, Trust, Walk, Walking | Leave a comment

Seven Ways of Living A More Godly Life

Posted on August 20, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Seven Ways of Living A More Godly Lifeby Michael DoyleTaking and saving a life surrendered from sinFollowing God’s will and starting once againSanctification is the life’s journey we travelNever worried for our future; assured we will prevailThe first habit is … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Honor, Justice, and Humanity, Forbid Us Tamely To Surrender That Freedom Which We Received From Our Gallant Ancestors

Posted on June 29, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Honor, justice, and humanity, forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom which we received from our gallant ancestors, and which our innocent posterity have a right to receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms, Endure, First Principles, Gallant Ancestors, Guilt, Hereditary Bondage, Honor, Humanity, Infamy, Justice, Posterity, Resign, Succeeding Generations, Surrender, Thomas Jefferson, Wrethedness | Leave a comment