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Bonhoeffer #1
Bonhoeffer #1by Michael DoyleIt’s a boyhood hope for invincibilitySuddenly cloaked in feigned invisibility,A game is on for “catch me if you can”.These were the ways of Dietrich as a young man.His older brother goes off to fight the war.As a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Boyhood Gme, Buried, Christianity, Church, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Faith, Invincability, Invisiblity, Jazz, Jesus, Lessons of Life, Poetry and Poems, The Bible, the Word, Theology, War, Weight of War, Word of God, World War I, World War II
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To Live the Good Life
To Live the Good Lifeby Michael DoyleLooking out on the Milky Way’s tapestryMakes me wonder about life’s mystery.Who are we and how did we get here?And what is it about life we should revere?An unknown God out of nowhere created … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam and Eve, Beautiful, Bible Verse, Crowning Achievement, Forbiden Fruit, Garden of Eden, Good Life, Humanity, Life, Life's Mystery, Live, Milky Way, Moraliy, Poetry and Poems, Revere, Seven Days, Sin, Tapestry, The Bible, Universe, Unknown Go, Vanity
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The Mystery of the Three-In-One
The Mystery of the Three-In-Oneby Michael DoyleIn a room full of sinners,God meets us where we’re at.Turning us to become winners,Here at Heaven’s welcome mat.The brush of Heaven is on my life.It brings me peace, even in strife.Walking every day … Continue reading
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Tagged Approach, Bible, Brush of Heaven, Christianity, Collectively, Conversation, Crowd of Witnesses, Declarative, Example, Facet, Faith, Father, Full Attention, God, Good Intention, Gospel, Grammar, Grow, Heaven, Holy Ghost, Jesus, Language, Liife, Matthew 3, Meet, Merit, Mystery, Narrative, Old Ways, Paper, Peace, Poetry and Poems, Reason, Recipe, Relationship, Room, Rules, Run, Sin, Sinners, Son, Spiritual Walk, Strife, Tale, The Bible, The Holy Trinity, Theology, Three-In-One, Triangular View, Trinity, Triune God, Truth, Turn, Walk, Welcome Mat, Winners, Worship
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In the Complexity of This World
In the Complexity of This Worldby Michael DoyleAnger and other toxic emotionsCan linger with all their commotion.All of these feelings are indwelling,And are in our control. God willing.We grow up as boys in the hood,But the hope is that we … Continue reading
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Tagged Appreciation, Boys In the Hood, Commotion, Complexity, Control, Depth, Feelings, God Williing, Hope, Indwelling, Meaning, Mr. Rogers, Opportunities To Grow, Poetry and Poems, Saint, Snapshot, Step, Talked, The Bible, Toxic Emotions, Understood, Walked, Words
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Elijah’s Spiritual Refinement
Elijah’s Spiritual Refinementby Michael DoyleWhat would the Lord have us give today?If asked, would you know what to say?We are thankful in joy and right attitude.We live our lives in responsive gratitude.Formed within the womb for God’s purpose,Each of us … Continue reading
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Tagged Ask, Bible, Christianity, Elijah, Enoch, Faith, Focus, Generation, God, Gratitude, Heat, Heaven, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Joy, Poetry and Poems, Purpose, Rain, Refinement, Repentance, Responsibility, Right Attitude, Service, Spiritual, Spiritual Inheritance, The Bible, The Lord, Tolerance, Truth
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Walking Life With Sympathy
Walking Life With Sympathyby Michael DoyleLife is lived best in contemplation,All is aimed toward our redemption.Choices are made at least as we canTo be our best woman or man.We are not born in this world to conform,But instead, to earnestly … Continue reading
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Tagged Application, Bible, Casual, Choices, Christianity, Conform, Contemplation, Faith, God, Godly, Humility, Jesus, Life, Love, Maturity, Opinion, Poetry and Poems, Redemption, Society, Sprituality, Sympathy, The Bible, The Gospel, Transform, Walk, Woman Or Man, World
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First Principles: Hold Fast To the Bible As the Sheet-Anchor of Your Liberties; Write Its Precepts In Your Hearts, and Practice Them In Your Lives
“Hold fast to the Bible as the sheet-anchor of your liberties; write its precepts in your hearts, and practice them in your lives.” – Ulysses S. Grant
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Tagged First Principles, Heart, Hold Fast, Liberty, Life, Practice, Precept, Sheet-Anchor, The Bible, Ulysses S. Grant
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First Principles: Of the Many Influences That Have Shaped the United States Into A Distinctive Nation and People, None May Be Said To Be More Fundamental and Enduring Than the Bible
“Of the many influences that have shaped the United States into a distinctive nation and people, none may be said to be more fundamental and enduring than the Bible.” – Ronald Reagan
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Tagged Enduring, First Principles, Fundamental, Influences, Nation, People, Ronald Reagan, Shape, The Bible, United States
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Thought For the Day: The Bible Was Not Given For Our Information But For Our Transformation
“The Bible was not given for our information but for our transformation.“ – Dwight Moody
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Tagged D.L.Moody, Given, Information, Romans 12:2, The Bible, Thought For the Day, Transformation
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 