Stephan McBride Poet I do not know?

Must Become Less

Born from captivity of man
Seeking the worldly things
To satisfy this empty void
From lies taught from mankind 
That go against God's will
Blindly putting trust and hope 
Into ones who belong to the earth
Sadly ,the rulers create fear
That one's might have to place trust in them. 
For this world is there hope and glory 
Using this short time that they might become superior
Myself, falling victim of going along 
In following the wayward crowd 
Until, one day when the One above
Poured the living water within
Born unto the spirit from God
Birthed unto a new family 
In seeking moment by moment
To become less of what the world teaches
And more of the spirit from which Christ 
Manifest and reveals the hidden mystery
That this world does not receive are comprehend
Mankind seeks glory of mankind
While the spirit seeks to give Christ glory
To become complete in wholeness
That One might through the spirit become
One with Christ
And One with the Father in unity
Not of own works but by submitting
Unto God's hands crucifying old self
That His promised spirit might
Dwell and reign within the Lord's temple
Not created by the hands of man
But through the spirit of God's majestic power





He must become greater; I must become less.” The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth. The one who comes from heaven is above all.
John 3:30?-?31 NIV





Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.
John 3:5?-?6 NIV


Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.
John 4:23 NIV


Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.
Romans 8:5 NIV


The one who keeps God’s commands lives in him, and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us.
1 John 3:24 NIV

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Joe Maverick August 12, 2023 at 11:26 AM ANEN AMEN AMEN.! Stephan McBride August 12, 2023 at 12:09 PM All glory to God my friend, this world would make one reject the Bible from watching mankind, but when God leads one to seek and teach the hidden mystery within,,, that the worldly mindset cannot comprehend, the darkness is brought to light ,May God bless, comfort guide and fill you with His peace, love, spirit and joy in abundance: )

I Am Anaya August 6, 2023 at 11:01 AM Free Verse means unrhymed, like your epic gospel, Stephan. You may want to rhyme it sometime, it's fun to try, and like puzzles it's good for activating your cognitive abilities. xhugs~I Am Anaya Stephan McBride August 6, 2023 at 12:47 PM : ) I was told one time you sure like free verse but I had thought they had done away with I don't know : ). Until I saw another person use it, I do like rhyme as well and indeed I have fun with those, all glory to God for it's always to give Him praise, that others might seek His love for them , May God bless, comfort, guide and fill you with His peace, love, spirit and joy in abundance: )

Valsa George August 6, 2023 at 8:57 AM We all have the tendency to be ruled by the world and most of us are lured by earthly glory. But by God's grace some of us turn to true light. As we get illumined by this light, we strive to see Him grow more and make ourselves become less. We leave behind our old ways and become new creations in God. You have been blessed by God to take this new direction. May God bless you more. Stephan McBride August 6, 2023 at 12:54 PM All glory to God ,love your truthful comments my dear friend, amen it's God's plan that we might return unto Him through the promised spirit, but as then the world in a whole does not recognize are receive as myself until His presence was made known and this newfound peace and joy was placed within, May God continue to bless, comfort, guide and fill you with His peace, love, spirit and joy in abundance: )