Tag Archives: Trust

First Steps Taken

Posted on July 24, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Fist Steps Takenby Michael DoyleThe first steps in any new directionAre likely to require some bit of correction.Every journey needs these to be taken.To think otherwise is to be mistaken.It’s necessary to crawl, fall, walk, then run.These are necessary steps … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Baby Test, Correction, Crwl, Direction, Dream, Exploration, Fall, First Steps, Glory, Heart, Journey, Known and Unknown, Mars, Mistaken, Moon, Neglect, Poetry and Poems, Process, Respect, Run, Secret, Soul, Start, Steps of Life, Taken, Think, Trust, Uncharted, Walk | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Happy Moments, Praise God. Difficult Moments, Seek God. Quiet Moments, Worship God: Painful Moments; Trust God. Every Moment, Thank God

Posted on July 20, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Happy moments, PRAISE GOD Difficult moments, SEEK GOD Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD Painful moments, TRUST GOD Every moment, THANK GOD” – Rick Warren

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My Soul Laid Bare

Posted on July 17, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

My Soul Laid Bareby Michael DoyleI awoke with my soul laid bare,And knowing how much God cares.Looking up at the source of all,I found it easy to recallThat the Lord is always present.In all of my known intent,My eyes are … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Bare, Battle, Faith, Focus, Glory, God, Intention, Knees, Please, Poetry and Poems, Power, Present, Soul, Source, Trust, Turn to the Lord | Leave a comment

Minding the Gap

Posted on July 13, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Minding the Gapby Michael DoyleAn angel looked at our pretense at good.Or the lack thereof, as it’s understood.Finding God where I call my earthly home,In His presence, I find I’m never alone.Blessings of good news are heard,No matter what’s happened … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Ability, Adversity, Angel, Bible, Blessing, Capability, Christianity, Correction, Earthly Home, Faith, Forgiven, God, Good News, Growth, Hardest Part, Heaven's Glory, Hesitation, His Presence, Holiness, Impatience, Instant Gratififiation, Jesus, Lamentation, Limitation, Minding the Gap, Opportuity, Overcome, Perseverance, Poetry and Poems, Pretense, Question, Rebllion, Refocus, Relationship, Right Direction, Sanctification, Season, Significance, Spiritual Improvement, Spiritual REalm, Stewardship, Sublime, Test, The Enemy, Thread, Trust, Understood, Upper Story, Waiting, Waiting Stars, Worship | Leave a comment

Faith Skills

Posted on July 6, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Faith Skillsby Michael DoyleFaith skills set our lives on fireIn this season of desire.But faith is messy when real, It’s tangible beyond the feel.Living life as a tested sinner,I want God’s voice to be the winner.These are the days of … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Believe, Desire, Faith Skills, Fire, God's Voice, Life, Lives, Messy, Poetry and Poems, Season, Sinner, Tangible, Trust | Leave a comment

We Will Do the Rest

Posted on July 4, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

We Will Do the Restby Michael DoyleWith a little rain and the truest grit Following admonitions to never forget,We’ll know liberty’s tree from its roots grownTo the top of freedom’s leaves, deeply flowing.We’ve driven the distance to see the sightsAcross … Continue reading →

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What Comes Next?

Posted on June 19, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

What Comes Next?by Michael DoyleDay after day, dot after dotOne way or another, it connectsTaking chances and casting lotsAs we wonder about what comes next.The mullahs act with intimidation,But they aren’t the heart of the nation.And we must never forget … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Every Government Degenerates When Trusted To the Rulers of the People Alone. The People Themselves, Therefore, Are Its Only Safe Depositories

Posted on May 24, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves, therefore, are its only safe depositories.” – Thomas Jefferson (1781)

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Thought For the Day: Faith and Repentance Are the Same; They Are Not Two Separate Decisions. One Cannot Trust Christ As Savior Without Repenting

Posted on May 4, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Faith and repentance are the same; they are not two separate decisions. One cannot trust Christ as Savior without repenting or changing his mind. The very fact that he trusts Christ for salvation shows that he has changed his mind … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Nothing Is More Essential To the Establishment of Manners In A State Than That All Persons Employed In Places of Power and Trust Must Be Men of Unexceptional Characters

Posted on April 29, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Nothing is more essential to the establishment of manners in a State than that all persons employed in places of power and trust must be men of unexceptionable characters.” – Samuel Adams (1775)

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