Best Doctrinal Poems
People keep telling me
What I am supposed to be
But what I want to be
But what I want to be
Not what you tell me
So
I rely on
The Father whose the author
And finisher of our faith
So I go on
Don't tell me that I'm not worth it
Because I am more Worthy
Cuz I am here people keep telling me
That I am not saved
Because of the way I behave
And I am not doing like you do
Your doctrinal views
Get a clue
People keep telling me
What I am supposed to be
But what I want to be
But what I want to be
Not what you tell me
So I rely
On the Father who's the author
And finisher of my faith
so I go on I rely on my God
1/7/19
Written by James Edward Lee Sr 2019©
W as it just yesterday when
I found a vestibule
R ight next to my goals
E lse something is wrong, which brings
D elineation of a moral code!
I would set the world afire with political desire to achieve and to aspire.
I am going to be a political activist on women rights.
I have step-to-the-cause to claim ownership of my rights.
I am a political powerhouse not to deny.
I have Thunderclap and no response transgress.
Now the world I am within is in a doctrinal arrest.
Transmutation has taken place to transpire social injustice.
Transformation becomes work ethics.
The solidification of a soul is a sensation inner cored
Underlying posture of strength positioned to win.
Bearing the cargoes of a ship those encumbrances of conspiracy,
Insofar, I am the scent of my soul.
Therefore, I am a cannon passing through time not afraid to live for what is right.
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Penned on October 12, 2014 @ 12:11 AM EST!
Blind from birth she saw the light,
but no darkness in her soul,
broken, guided, hands outstretched
but her faith had made her whole.
Self taught and skilled with hook and thread
her handicap no bind,
plus literate, she learned by rote, and knew
her worth, her mind.
Child of parents Protestant, eagerly took the word,
paid pennies to the readers of her Bible, gladly heard.
At odds with the high Church on points doctrinal
she was tried, sentenced to hang over the flames
rope maker's daughter died.
Thus cruelly taken in her prime, her age just twenty two,
her Martyr's grave unknown, but place of death
now given to a Church of the religion that
she'd found herself at odds
in a time when gross intolerance blocked
so many paths to God.
R.I.P Joan Waste of Derby, 1534-1556
Last Saturday night I dropped by for a few beers at Kelsey's Bar.
Archie Bunker was there, drinkin' beer and chompin' on a nickel seegar,
Expoundin' on religion and his pinko, atheist son-in-law, Meathead!
If you dared to contradict him, he'd tell you right off to drop dead!
"Edith gits her guidance from The Reverend Fletcher but the Bible is my guide!
Now you take Adam and Eve. She took a bite of apple and to God she lied!
So woman brung about the downfall of man and God got purty sore I hear,
And saith, "Clothe thyselfs in fig leaves and git the 'ell outta here!"
"Meathead said Christ was Jewish - musta been on His mother's side!
But what does that atheist know about such things - God he don't abide!
He don't believe Christ is the Son of God but the Bible says it's so!
To prove that, ever'body gits Christmas off to jubilate as we know!"
"God can do anything, buddy! He can turn your jawbone into an ass!
Don't listen to nothin' Meathead says about religion - he's so full of gas!
I say God created the world in seven days - Edith said it was six days,
'Cause He rested on the seventh - maybe so - He works in mysterious ways!"
"God don't make no mistakes - that's how He got to be ruler of the universe!
So don't go blamin' Him for your troubles - without Him things could be worse!"
My head was spinning when I left Kelsey's Bar and it wasn't because of the beer!
'Twas Archie Bunker's curious doctrinal insights that brought it on, I fear!
Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
© All Rights Reserved
Humanity has no support to duty
Both contrary in dealing and punctuality:
Non-the-less deny each claims still their validity
Former needs emotional skip where later regularity!
Humanity is a thing roundly soul concern
Fancies of many idles, despotic and obligates.
Estimate not to beautify active approach return;
Deserve aid remarkable quiet pleasing black arts.
Duty declares the deed must accomplish statutable,
Gratitude, greed and gratification are sub-judice here-of:
A crazy caution compel to foil inapplicable
Yonker's pride, old hand cultivated doctrinal of.
Certain condition humanity plays role of pre-eminence
Duty looks wanting help out of heels.
Depending on probation of sincerity convince,
Rejecting deep binder satisfactorily set aside exceeds.
If stands duty and humanity both together.
Glorifies the spirit immortal as His name
And also deal showing clean impersonality further,
None appeal to mercy could not dare blame.
OSAMA
Obdurate Sadistic abductor as Machiavellian now abashed
Senseless Saboteur with Sabre sword,
Ablutions of wickedness as apology from vagrant
Mercy and peace mixed fleetingly against unprovoked America and the innocents
Abomination of true God explained as religion, hatred, wickedness, murders, and Jihad
Bin
Bigots brewing bestial behaviors before innocent kids,
Inoculated ideas of incorrigible iconoclast and unlettered extremist
Namby-pamby in acts of cruelty, yet, not man enough to face the consequence
Laden
Laden, lackluster, laggard, languid, despising better option
Abnormal spiritual schizophrenia and hallucination
Doctrinal heresies and contradictions shaming Islamic scholars
Exposing the fallibility of the questionable renown “Sacred book of blood and wars”
Now convince us again, that you bring Peace, Love or seek the Prince of Peace
Why are we all so divided
With strong opinions all decided
Are we really following Jesus in our lives
Or arguing on doctrinal issues
Constantly taking sides
Jesus was a shepherd of people while on earth
Teaching love and that we all have worth
To sinners He reached out in love
Sharing wisdom from His Father above
Love was His focus, not taking sides
Arguing and fighting only divides
It is courageous to stand for what we believe
If done with hate instead of love others will flee
Jesus our Shepherd prayed for all to be one
Seeking sheep to follow Him to learn love
God's will to be done
God asks us Christians to seek more sheep for His fold
To be a light of love
Help sinners come in from a world so cold
None among us is sin without
But God loves and forgives us no doubt
If only we could embrace people like Jesus did
Not just who we think are right, rejecting those we think are wrong
Sharing God's love with people of all religions, every race
rich or poor, weak or strong
Any kingdom divided will be ruined
A house divided against itself is doomed
Why would anyone want to know Jesus unless they could see
A light of love shining through you and me
How it mocks your mind to think
a thing your faith affirms as tenet.
You tussle with the doctrinal ink:
was there an inaugural minute?
"Always existed," can that be right?
The thought swevels all your senses.
Saints with you do mull and marvel
trapped in past and present tenses.
The picture will clear on a day hence
when puzzles will be pieced complete.
They will make heaven-sent sense
as in tears we kneel at Jesus' feet.
August 29 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Habakkuk 1-3
Key Verse – Habakkuk 1:12 Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.
LORD GOD, YOU ARE MY EVERLASTING HOLY ONE
Lord God, You are my everlasting Holy One
Who sanctifies me midst my sinfulness
Thank You for redeeming me by Your grace-goodness…
Now, I strive to walk along Your paths of righteousness
While rejoicing in Your blissfulness-blessedness.
Lord God, You are my everlasting Holy One
Who listens to me midst my grievance
Thank You for keeping me in Your marvelous works’ relevance…
Now, I delight in Your fellowship so I can spiritually advance
While dwelling in Your will, ovrecoming worldliness-connivance.
Lord God, You are my everlasting Holy One
Who illumines me midst my blurred vision
Thank You for enlightening me toward service by Your compassion…
Now, I follow Your instruction for my virtuous decision
While seeking Your wisdom against doubt’s oppression.
Lord God, You are my everlasting Holy One
Who checks me midst my vexation’s spoiling
Thank You for rescuing me from hell by Your mercy and love’s sealing…
Now, I pray along Your altar of grace, humbly kneeling
While begging for Your help against wearisome vanity-grueling.
Lord God, You are my everlasting Holy One
Who upholds me midst my grievous shame
Thank You for comforting me, covering from fear’s flame…
Now, I hide in Your fortress against temptation’s fatal game
While learning from Your truth of Scriptures’ immutable fame.
Lord God, You are my everlasting Holy One
Who me midst my revival need
Thank You for instilling in me Your doctrinal creed…
Now, I follow Your example to show caring deed
While sharing Your Gospel of new creation-seed.
Lord God, You are my everlasting Holy One
Who cures me midst my wounded carnality
Thank You for assuring me Your eternal security…
Now, I feast on Your gladness along triumphant serenity
While clinging to Your power and strength’s authority.
...This was the end of Rob’s fantastic tale,
we stood their blinking and scratching our heads,
then Rob leapt up with the vigor of youth,
when merely minutes ago he’d been dead!
He said,”I’ve got to go tell the world about this!”
at that same moment that man tried to leave,
his coworkers had to talk the man down,
and let us doctors check him medically.
But we found nothing was wrong with his head,
we turned him loose to go back to his home,
within a week he had started preaching,
within three months had followers of his own.
Most of the religions cried “Heresey!”
They would not yield to a doctrinal change,
but followers heard this tale of forgiveness,
and their reactions came in a wide range.
Some claimed he made excuses for evil,
called him a new flavor of Satanist,
that without a devil to corrupt man
what called evil just couldn’t exist.
Others claimed it was proof of God’s greatness,
the no being was beyond His power,
if He could forgive the Devil himself
then it would just help people’s faith flower.
If He would not give up on Satan’s sin,
then He would never break his trust in us;
but then some would say Satan fled our evil,
and that our ‘curse of free will’ was the cause.
Now the secular folk thought it good fun
to watch believers tear themselves apart,
was this the end of the faiths we all knew?
Or simply a new theology’s start?
Folks have asked me, since I witness all this,
if I have insight to help them decide
whether the Devil is back in Heaven,
or if these are rants from a man who near died?
Part of my thinks it must be the latter,
then I remember that Rob’s alive at all...
How does a man walk off without a scar
when he fell from a spot twenty feet tall?
All I can say is,”I’m just a doctor,”
and much of this,”I still cannot explain.”
Has the Devil himself been forgiven,
or is Rob Abermarle friggin’ insane?
November 30 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on 1Timothy 3-4
Key Verse– 1Timothy 3:15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
LORD GOD, YOU ARE MY GOOD BEHAVIOUR’S FULFILLER
Lord God, You are my good behaviour’s Fulfiller
according to Your promised victory
Thank You that You rule over my heart by Your compassion’s territory
For me to be humble in trusting Your godliness’ mystery
While I win souls, proclaiming Your Gospel story.
Lord God, You are my good behaviour’s Fulfiller
according to Your loving care
Thank You that You uphold my faith toward courageous dare
For me to be diligent in showing kindness-way to share
While I declare Your goodness against selfishness-dare.
Lord God, You are my good behaviour’s Fulfiller
according to Your wise proving
Thank You that You test my commitment of Scriptural cleaving
For me to be faithful by Your approving
While I cling to You with utmost believing.
Lord God, You are my good behaviour’s Fulfiller
according to Your leadership
Thank You that guide my ways to practice Biblical stewardship
For me to be fruitful with Your enriching discipleship
While I worship You along praise-filled fellowship.
Lord God, You are my good behaviour’s Fulfiller
according to Your Word
Thank You that You nourish my spirituality along service-record
For me to be strong in overcoming foes along temptation-ford
While I pray to You, guarded by Your sword.
Lord God, You are my good behaviour’s Fulfiller
according to Your direction
Thank You that You gear my devotion through Your instruction
For me to be obedient with willing dedication
While I exalt You in my holy conversation.
Lord God, You are my good behaviour’s Fulfiller
according to Your doctrinal teaching
Thank You that You illumine my mind toward heavenly searching
For me to be zealous against hypocrisy’s lurching
While I enjoy satisfaction-contentment by Your joyous enriching.
November 30, 2023
Religious dogma, be it any faith,
any handed down belief,
any once sincere doctrine
now has but one purpose
and that is to
hide God from yourself.
By doing so
it controls your freedom
of self-inquiry,
demands that your blind faith
is better than seeing, than knowing.
Religion wants you to seek
but never find,
to follow a ritualistic way
and be awed by the path ahead
but never take that path.
All religions have great truths in them,
but the greatest truths are deliberately buried
too deep for the faithful to find.
until they come to see
that crumbling wall around their own power of knowing,
That those notions of hell and sin
are a religiosity created only by fear.
If you have to,
respectfully, reverentially,
break that doctrinal wall down,
and not one ancient brick at a time
but in one hammer blow
of adamantine of insight.
Since time immemorial
happenstance bestowed *****sapiens
ability to become self aware
double edged figurative sword
allowing, enabling, providing...
forebears of yesteryear
to marvel at life, and
reckon with death,
which mixed blessing
confronts twenty first century
man/womankind with dilemma,
albeit reconciling mortality
linkedin with consciousness
heightened, tested, under_scored...
particularly at demise dearly departed
inadvertently affect
upon surviving family members
hijacking, offsetting, upending...
fracturing emotional composure
prompting immediate questions
regarding purposefulness living
nee, being born essentially to die
predestined to pass away
identical fate decreed upon
all animals and plants
bolstered by believing deity
foreordained every creature
past, present, and future,
yet most pronounceable afflicting
non denominational, non
religious, non sectarian
case in point Unitarian,
vis a vis visa versa secular humanists,
especially nonsensical poet wannabe
riddled with perplexity
about nature of being alive
wondering what explains
essence constituting individual fluke
finding meaning scuttling
across world wide web
hither and yon, to and fro
dumbfounded at futility
absolute zero adequate answers
(again, unless one subscribes
to codified doctrinal dogma
i.e. religion, faith, creed...)
I attest as garden variety primate
baffled, flummoxed, nonplussed...
why chance genetic dice throw
gifted me finite time
solely to contemplate
(more than just my navel)
meaningfulness analogous
to scrutinizing Möbius strip
unable to identify
inscrutable mystery
defining random existence
specifically essence
happenstance/circumstance begat me
Matthew Scott Harris.
October 10 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on John 15-16
Key Verse – John 15:1 I (Jesus Christ) am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
LORD GOD, YOU ARE MY TRUE VINE
Lord God, You are my true Vine in my fruit bearing
Thank You for Your Word’s stirring
For me to abide in Your nurturing
Because You love me with Your continual caring.
Lord God, You are my true Vine in my garden of joyfulness
Thank You for Your commandments’ purposefulness
For me to delight in Your graciousness
Because You keep me in Your goodness.
Lord God, You are my true Vine in my orchard of wisdom-domain
Thank You for Your knowledge along Your doctrinal terrain
For me to testify of Your precepts, offering understanding gain
Because You propel me to testify about Your blessings’ reign.
Lord God, You are my true Vine in my service yard
Thank You for Your help to enable me as Your steward
For me to stay in Your compassionate safeguard
Because You reprove me of slothfulness against diligence-forward.
Lord God, You are my true Vine in my landmark of ministry involvement
Thank You for Your truth’s admonishing encouragement
For me to glorify Your name with Your empowerment
Because You lead me Your way toward divine fulfillment.
Lord God, You are my true Vine in my pasture of discipleship
Thank You for Your inspiration around Your fellowship
For me to rejoice in Your offered friendship
Because You grant me what I need with Your partnership.
Lord God, You are my true Vine in my terrace of prayer-fervency
Thank You for Your strength that increases my faith’s persistency
For me to come to Your throne of clemency
Because You enclose me with Your peace-constancy.
October 10, 2023
In the light she died,
although it was I that faded to blindness.
The Beloved
ransacked me, She was ungentle.
Years past, empty nights, grey hours
in the harsh light of anger.
I held my grudge against Her
like a hot iron.
Then She died for me.
I awoke remembering what I had done
and was distraught.
None can kill God,
all death is a lie
told to the back of your eyes,
yet slowly killing myself killed Her also.
Suicide is the ultimate sin,
not a crazy doctrinal unfeeling edict,
but a warning.
If you try to kill God,
the Beloved will find you
and Her love will not be gentle.