“19You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. 20You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless?” James 2:19,20 NIV
Even demons believe and shudder;
They have no lack of belief.
But their belief won’t save them
For they’ve refused God’s truth.
Faith without deeds
Is no faith at all.
Demons are a testimony—
Like a pack of cards will fall.
Faith requires deeds
To show that faith exists.
Faith with appropriate action
Is of what true faith consists.
Just to believe;
No better than a demon.
Faith without deeds
Is merely faith abandoned.
Action was mixed with faith
When Caleb and Joshua went into Canan
By faith and faith alone
Didn’t agree with God’s abandon.
They saw the giants dwelling there
But believed that with God’s power,
Canaan could be conquered,
Through their mighty deliverer.
By faith we must stand
With God and God alone
Trust in His mighty power
To take us to His throne.
Demons believe and shudder
Because faith they do not fathom.
We must combine actions with faith
To see God’s miracles so awesome.
© Copyright 2008-2012 Maureen LeFanue
Categories:
canan, faith, religion, god, faith,
Form: Rhyme
Mingle shattered in shocks
Velocity shaking in sleep known fault
Catastrophe strip away sirens
Underneath rubbles
Canan fires and looters
Missing in survival dreams
Warp dressing dreaperes
Eyes of sun blind in light in nightfall
Under chipped and cracked
Departed from you again
Categories:
canan, history, life,
Form: Free verse
Sevgi olursa acimasiz kacar umutsuz
Kah bulustuk senle acili kopuk kahvede
Kah bulustuk senle issiz adanin kosesinde
Zaman alir unutur sevgiyi sondurur atesini
Canan hayatim gune dusen umid saclarin
Kivilcim sevdam yasarim ruyami olumune.
Sevdam seesizligim saygim duslerim
Isyanim issiz adada kaybolan dilek agaci
Categories:
canan, love
Form: Epic
Yazaman kendimi sana
Omrun hayatim feslegenim
Cananin kardesim nefesim umidim
Yazamam acim buyuk
Ay dogmus yansir yildizlar
Nefesi tutusur hasatinda ruyalar
Yazamam nefesim hayatim
Hasredim sevdam nefesim
Basak tarlasi umidim
Yuruyelim canan yazdikca kendimizi
Yureyelim gune canan evrenin gizemine
Umid yar tane Yar sevda merhem
Categories:
canan, faith, friendship, hope, peace,
Form: Free verse
We talked at length
The hours we passed
The life you lived
Oh the horrors
So many men's live snuffed
Oh Arizona, a dedication
Whose souls be at rest
Amidst oily scum
And so many others
Sightless eyes watch
The world in disintegration.
Yes, you’ve seen
Many unimaginable horrors
Those only Man can inflict
You’ve grasped my heart
I watched you whither away
A hero by all accounts
God rest your soul
Oh gentle man.
God rest ye gentle man.
My heart aches
With your passing
Now I have your cherished one
She that you know
Rested in my heart
For years and years and years
The one that tended you
All that time
Oh yes, that woman of women
She is in my arms
Forever… my very first love
The thought of whose love
Brings tears to my eyes
Together… finally…
Forever.
Never
Worry…
Never
Forget…
Just so you know…
Semper Fidelis... you are my hero Donald Canan,USMC, WWII veteran Western
Pacific... he told death to get bent. May God Rest your soul.
Categories:
canan, death, father, introspection, love,
Form: Elegy