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Faith Is a Powerful Thing

Faith is a powerful thing A source of help in times of trouble It can lift up the soul to new heights Toward the expanse of the heavens How blessed are those who find it. I was lost and alone in the world Suffering silently and without hope. Adrift in a sea of people. Plagued and tossed about by stormy seas Oppressed and burdened by a myriad of sins Weighed down and hoping to be rescued Even then, God's love broke through my dark heart Rescuing me with His Mighty Spirit Filling my mind with promises from His Word Unwavering in His Love, He saved me Lifting me out of the depths of the darkness. To live securely held by God's everlasting Arms His great Love and Holy Spirit have comforted me I have been transformed by the blood of Christ Now I am a new creation and changed forever Gone are my burdens and sorrows. He has given me life. Written on 1/11/2015

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Bl Devnath

Date: 4/20/2016 1:17:00 PM

Congrats on your placement with this beautiful poem on faith my lovely friend. Loved always, bl

Laura Leiser
Date: 4/20/2016 8:19:00 PM

Thank you, BL :)

Lu Loo

Date: 4/20/2016 12:03:00 PM

Oh Laura, how I love this poem and I can say it means a lot to me too. I get chills whenever someone writes about the Lord. Congrats on your placement in the contest :)-luloo

Laura Leiser
Date: 4/20/2016 8:17:00 PM

Thank you for my placement in your contest, Laura! I really appreciate it :)

Skat A

Date: 7/13/2015 12:40:00 AM

LAURA, Congratulations on having your poem featured this coming week. **SKAT**

Laura Leiser
Date: 4/20/2016 8:18:00 PM

Thank you, Skat :)

Kim Merryman

Date: 7/11/2015 12:46:00 PM

Great faith-filled acrostic, Laura! Congrats on your win! Love, Kim

Laura Leiser
Date: 7/11/2015 3:06:00 PM

Thank you very much, Kim! I'm glad you like my poem ( one of my personal favorites)

Skat A

Date: 7/7/2015 3:04:00 PM

Laura,, A lovely win, Love **SKAT**

Laura Leiser
Date: 7/7/2015 4:50:00 PM

Thank you, Skat :) you are very encouraging to me!

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 7/7/2015 2:11:00 PM

Laura, Congrats on your win. Always ~LINDA~

Laura Leiser
Date: 7/7/2015 4:50:00 PM

Thank you, Linda :) You are kind and thoughtful!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 7/7/2015 8:20:00 AM

Amen! You are in a safe place. Congrats on your win.

Laura Leiser
Date: 7/7/2015 4:49:00 PM

Thank you, Richard. I'm glad it placed this time, as it's one of my personal favorites :)

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 7/7/2015 4:00:00 AM

How beautiful n true is ur write Laura! Congrats on ur win!

Laura Leiser
Date: 7/7/2015 4:48:00 PM

Thank you, Dr. Upma! And congrats as well to you on your win :)

Darlene Gifford

Date: 5/26/2015 9:06:00 AM

You wrote beautifully on a subject dear to my heart, Laura. I know this was written earlier in the year, but I'd like to know how you did in the contest. Have you entered any more since then? In the last month, I have just started to enter them. I find that they challenge us to do our very best. and I enjoy reading others who write on the same subject. ...Darlene

Laura Leiser
Date: 5/26/2015 10:40:00 AM

Thank you, Darlene, for taking the time to read this. I've also enjoyed writing about faith. This poem, unfortunately, got an N/A in the contest. I thought it would do better. So glad you will write more on this powerful subject. God bless :)

C.M. Davidson-Pickett

Date: 2/16/2015 8:00:00 PM

Very moving and very powerful...7...

Laura Leiser
Date: 2/16/2015 11:54:00 PM

Thank you, C.M. I wrote this for a past contest and the visual was of Christ rescuing Peter as he was sinking in the stormy sea. I'm grateful for my faith in Our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Funom Makama

Date: 2/4/2015 11:30:00 AM

Beautifully written with an explicit craft shown as obvious as the scorching sun. Great piece, a wonderful share and a blessed read.

Funom Makama
Date: 2/20/2015 12:29:00 PM

Oh.. Its not a problem my wonderful friend Laura... Twas my first avatar which wasn't so clear and almost everyone thought I am female, thats even the main reason I had to change it... Its ok my dear poet and it was indeed refreshing reading it, once again

Laura Leiser
Date: 2/16/2015 11:56:00 PM

Please forgive my mistake, Funom. I meant to say Brother.

Laura Leiser
Date: 2/4/2015 1:45:00 PM

Thank you for your kind comment, Futom! God bless you, sister in The Lord! :)