Convicting Poems

Black Narcissus

Staring at her reflection in
ocular mirrors, learning my
last blessings, creeping past
poltergeists during marauder
inspections while I transcribe
her flesh on caesura, pleading
with the Pleiades for soprano
notes to stay on his alto clefs,
hanging gardens in her image

Obambulate mistress, with
Black Narcissus as my witness
Extravagant solivagant born
from river spirits, lascivious
nymphs want to hear their
voice echo in mountain cliffs
carried by arid winds to the
place the gods’ garments
ripped, convicting her Prince

META-MORPHOSIS AND me

I heard a voice convicting me
prompting calling 
knocking at my door
to turn back to God
 ...drawing me

The Holy Spirit helped me 
to  op'ed this door
I heard Jesus 
He came through 
He dined with me and I with He.
I understood I’m born again
      made free,eyes opened
now I see !

Deep in my mind's eye
A vision, clear as day

The face of  this man
had become known to me

& I began to walk His way

In Christ I am
made right by Him
        blessed by grace

Born anew*
  by the Spirit
my counsellor friend
 & guide

On a future day**
 to be
     changed in a moment
with a new resurrection  body
         

* Feb 1987
**First Resurrection tba

Daily Catechism

Can scribes feel nothing, in spite of Psalms' convicting songs?
Or can the godly err, if righteousness prohibits wrongs?
Can the priests sacrifice, though they profane God's Word?
Can prophets prophesy, when prophecy goes unheard?

Can devils mislead, though they already know the truth?
Can angels fall from heaven, if their pride forgets all ruth?
Can God save the contrite, if he perished on the Cross?
Do sinners care, if hell's highways are paved with the lost?

A Sunday Memory

I heard a voice convicting me,
prompting,calling 
knocking at my door
to turn back to God
 drawing me

The Holy Spirit helped me 
to  open this door
I heard Jesus 
He came through &
He dined with me and I with He.
I understood,I’m born again
&  made free,eyes opened
I now see !

Comforter Indwells

Comforter indwells within us
He's the Holy Spirit
Convicting us of sins and thus
Of each dark demerit

When we disobey God
With untruth we are shod
Need to confess we're flawed

Hark the warning bells
Comforter indwells

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Comforter indwells believers
Do not quench His soft voice
Be not misled by deceivers
There is always a choice

Forsake dark desires' clutch
Give heed to God's soft touch
Confess, repent as such

Overcome sin spells
Comforter indwells



Form: Double Quietus

19th April 2022




And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. - 1 Samuel 22:15

And when He (the Comforter/ Holy Spirit) is come, He will reprove (convict) the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment. - John 16:8

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. - Proverbs 28:13



For Unseeking Seeker's "Soul Betrayal" Contest

A Christian's Breath

zealous yokefellow
    xenolith with vitality

Unseen the Spirit resides quietly 
perfecting obedient natures,

ministering love, kindness, joy, insight,

honing gentleness, 

faithfully encouraging disciples, 

convicting breath abides.


November 6, 2021

Darkness-Filled Agony

"Agonizing in great darkness' torment*
We’re bound to everlasting punishment
Haunting you with guilty predicament:
Friend, did you warn us of hell’s detriment???

You’re nice in talking about love and care
Yet Christ’s Gospel of faith you failed to share
We forgive you; so now, midst hopeful dare
Proclaim good news; in heaven --- don’t shed tear."

What a torturous scene of despair blow
instilling soul’s fright marked by vivid show…
oh, where should I flee from convicting glow  
seeing buddies in pain against peace-flow?

Awakened, gripped with spooky feeling blight
having dreamt of dear chums along grief plight
I seek pardon from God Who grants grace-might
to show salvation way by His truth's light.

Luke 16:24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 

October 14, 2021

Which Are You

Which are you?

                                friend 
                        affable, faithful 
          supporting, welcoming, guiding 
      buddy, confident, antagonist, enemy 
        attacking, engaging, destroying, 
                    hostile, adversary
                                 foe

                                wise 
                   prudent, reasonable 
           exceeding, thinking, teaching, 
 astuteness, sapience, foolhardy, reckless 
          rebuking, convicting, affecting
                    impetuous, witless 
                              foolish

Date posted: 07/28/2021

Convicting Thoughts

Convicting Thoughts
August 1968
By Miracle Man
January 15, 2021

I reasoned why to me they came,
convicting thoughts that appeared;
God released me from my shame.

Things God thought I need know,
He introduced Jesus, to be revered;
Heart now possesses an inner glow.

Interdiction

Poetry…
  arresting the mundane
  acquitting the spirit

Convicting
   all redundancy
    —freeing the truth

(Villanova Pennsylvania: March, 2019)

Lord, Your Comfort Upholds Me

Lord, Your comfort* of peace upholds me
Soothing my soul, healing me from iniquities’ disease
While I strive to please You…
Becoming patient in doing Your will.
 
Lord, Your comfort thru Your Word revives me
Working in my heart, convicting me of my sins
Here am I, submitting to Your transformation might…
Steadfastly resisting temptation from being worldly-devoured.   

Lord, Your comfort lifts my faith toward spiritual height
Strengthening my commitment for service-fruitfulness
Enable me to walk in Your righteousness…
So I can work productively as a prayerful Gospel seed-sower.

Lord, Your comfort midst struggles leads me toward victory
Rescuing me from deceit’s peril
Midst my trust in You with earnest devotion…
Triumphant while effective in my faithful stewardship!

*Psalm 71:21 Thou (LORD)... comfort me on every side.

September 3, 2018

A Truly Great Preacher

A TRULY GREAT PREACHER

I know a preacher named Billy Graham
Convicting words, he really can say 'em
He'll speak words so bold
It will shake up your soul
And prayers, you surely will pray 'em

The Voice of Silence

There is a voice one can't hear
it comes in many a dimension
at times it's really extremely loud
confronting one with all kinds of tension

In your mind causing such distrust
though not verbal it's still very clear
creating a real message in your grey cells
vibrant imaginative what's this you hear

The human being doesn't like silence
it makes them afraid of deep within
there they discover a conscience so true
convicting one what generations past called sin

Silence leaves such total vacancy
this world doesn't have the means to fill
only the one who created all things
has what's needed so in his presence be still

This God created this silence among his all
eternity is his abode past present and future
learn to heed this voice's word for you
for if not he'll not forget that's for sure!

The Word

Oh the power of the word
a sword that cuts within 
Exposing my humanity
convicting me of sin...

The light that shines on every man
reveals the heart of God
The gospel that transforms the soul
and saves the weak and flawed... 

The key that opens prison doors 
and sets the captive free
The truth that gives me perfect peace
and speaks so clear to me..

I have a friend who loves me so
and now we both agree
I once was lost but now I'm found
was blind but now I see...

Jude - Servant of Jesus Christ

This guy Jude is the real thing
giving himself to serve the king
sending his word of mercy and peace
with God's perfect love he does bring

But brings also a real warning
to beware of those with false faith
unaware they've crept in to deceive
denying Jesus Christ they saith

Sodom and Gomorrah are examples
of those who don't believe were slain
a judgement awaits such sinners
with fire eternal like torrential rain

Enoch prophesied God with his holy army
will come convicting all of ungodliness
in every aspect of such awful iniquity
bring an account of all unrighteousness

God alone's able to keep us to stand
present us blameless in fullest joy
give glory to Jesus Christ the Lord
alone worthy for Satan He will destroy

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