The existence of ego depends on thought,
a magical illusion conjured by mind,
web of incessant motion in which we’re caught
but if we drop desires and leave fears behind,
in the void of silence we become self-taught,
no longer floundering about as though blind.
Attuned with the soft pulsations of our heart,
in restful watchfulness God search we jump start.
As an actor in the dream we’ve manifest,
we take as real, the domain created,
the dream ending only when thought comes to rest,
which occurs when we’re not by desires baited,
that then ambling through life in light hearted jest,
the truth of Self is by heart validated.
When thought flow stops, we are then dehypnotized
whence truth of our true being is realised.
Wishes welcome
welfare-winks
while walking
wisely with
watchfulness for
wellness-worth...
willing to work for
wealth's wonders
winning..
wishing God's victory*
wow!
*Deuteronomy 20:4 For the Lord your God is he who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.
May 31, 2025
Honorable Mention, 1393 Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 7/1/2025
Like a lighthouse defying the darkness with an unwavering light,
I've grown accustomed to sleeping with my eyes open, watching the edge of dreams,
afraid of being surprised by the veil of silence that falls unexpectedly,
seeking to hold the reins of this ephemeral world between my fingers,
until the final blink whispers a call toward unknown realms.
Like a lighthouse that refuses to fade at the break of day,
I keep the horizon of the sea captured in the enchantment of a desperate gaze,
I ask you to gently close my eyelids with the softness of a calm sunset,
for what was to be seen is already written on the canvas of time,
carefully draw these fine shutters over my eyes weary from watchfulness.
I hope the end comes late, in a night with a sky full of stars,
when the acacias shake their blossoms in a dance of scent and memories,
and silence settles gently, like a wave kissing the shore,
wrapping the story of life in a dream that will never be lost,
a dream in which the lighthouse's light will guide the soul toward eternity.
December 29 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Revelation 14-16
Key Verse – Revelation 14:7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR INSTRUCTING US
TO GIVE GLORY TO HIM
Praise be to God for instructing us to give glory to Him:
Worshipping Him worthily
Walking with Him along His ways
Waiting for Him by His watchfulness
Working for Him around His will by His Word
Wanting Him for His wonders against worldliness
Revelation 15:3 Praise be to the Lord for
His great and marvelous works, truly:
Good and mighty
Gracious and miraculous
Glowing and magnificent
Glorious and mysterious
Generous and magnanimous
Revelation 16:5 Praise be to the Saviour for
He is righteous:
Building our faith on His foundation
Battling for our fights upon His fortress
Bracing us against frustration and failure
Banishing our futility through His flourishing
Blessing our faithfulness with His fulfillment’s fruitfulness. Amen!
December 29, 2024
December 29 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Revelation 14-16
Key Verse – Revelation 14:7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR INSTRUCTING US
TO GIVE GLORY TO HIM
Praise be to God for instructing us to give glory to Him:
Worshipping Him worthily
Walking with Him along His ways
Waiting for Him by His watchfulness
Working for Him around His will by His Word
Wanting Him for His wonders against worldliness
Revelation 15:3 Praise be to the Lord for
His great and marvelous works, truly:
Good and mighty
Gracious and miraculous
Glowing and magnificent
Glorious and mysterious
Generous and magnanimous
Revelation 16:5 Praise be to the Saviour for
He is righteous:
Building our faith on His foundation
Battling for our fights upon His fortress
Bracing us against frustration and failure
Banishing our futility through His flourishing
Blessing our faithfulness with His fulfillment’s fruitfulness. Amen!
December 29, 2024
December 8 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Ephesians 1-3
Key Verse – Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR HIS SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS
Praise be to God for His spiritual blessings with:
Grand plan of His work
Good pleasure in His will
Great power along His way
Glorious praises during worship
Gracious provisions in His worth
Guiding prudence midst His wisdom
Governing providence by His watchfulness
Ephesians 2:10 Praise be to the Lord
for perfecting us as His workmanship:
Created for Christ-like character
Converted by His compassionate care
Cleansed toward consecration’s commitment
Charged for His calling so clearly communicated
Challenged to be courageous by His counsel and comfort
Ephesians 3:1 Praise be to the Saviour for
allowing us to be His prisoners:
Bound by His salvation
Burdened by His service
Brought to His sanctuary
Blessed with His satisfaction
Braced upon His steadfastness
Bestowed along His sustenance. Amen!
December 8, 2024
December 7 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Galatians 4-6
Key Verse – Galatians 4:7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR MAKING US HIS HEIRS
Praise be to God for making us heirs through Christ:
Enabled by His secured salvation
Exhorted to be His steadfast saints
Empowered toward His special service
Encouraged as His strengthened stewards
Enriched by His sustaining satisfaction, always sufficient
Galatians 5:25 Praise be to the Lord
for helping us to walk in the Spirit with:
Willingness in His work
Worthiness by His warmth
Watchfulness under His wings
Worshipfulness along His wonders
Wisdom through His warnings midst winsome waiting
Galatians 6:14 Praise be to the Saviour for
teaching us to glory in Him:
Progressing in His pace
Performing by His power
Praying with perseverance
Persisting along His prosperity
Proving His precepts of perfection. Amen!
December 7, 2024
November 20 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Acts 21-23
Key Verse – Acts 21:14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR HIS PERFECT WILL
Praise be to God for His perfect will; so we must:
Work for Him by His wisdom
Wait for Him in His watchfulness
Worship Him according to His Word
Walk with Him along His worthy warning
Win against wickedness by His wondrous ways
Acts 22:3 Praise be to the Lord for enabling us to
be zealous toward Him while we are:
Submitting to Him by His Scriptures
Shining for Him by His sure salvation
Surrendering to Him with His satisfaction
Supplicating to Him upon His security’s strength
Serving Him along His sanctification with steadfast stewardship
Acts 23:21 Praise be to the Saviour for
warning us not to fight against God by our:
Disobedience, directing toward defeat
Discouragement, distracting midst denial
Displeasure, driving against determination
Defiance, deterring our divine deliverance
Disrespect, draining us from diligent dedication. Amen!
November 20, 2024
I breathe the eternal spirit.
He defines my life's each minute.
He's unseen as a gentle breeze.
In Him, yet, I'm always at ease.
Atman I call him. He's my soul.
In Him, my being finds its whole
He's my conscience and consciousness.
I am safe in his watchfulness.
He's ru? al aazam, divine vision.
He sweeps off every illusion.
He's my Alpha and Omega.
He ends my every dilemma
November 7 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on John 9-10
Key Verse – John 9:3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR MANIFESTING HIS WORKS
Praise be to God for manifesting His works in our:
Workmanship by His watchfulness
Weakness along His worthy winning
Waiting inside His will midst His wisdom
Worship according to His wondrous ways
Weariness-wrestlings toward His well-done welcome
John 10:11 Praise be to the Lord for
being our good Shepherd:
Loving us in His leadership
Lifting us up against lowliness
Liberating us from loneliness-lingering
Letting us listen to Him while on Him, leaning
Lengthening our lives while learning His lessons
John 10:27 Praise be to the Saviour for allowing us
to hear His voice of:
Redemption for our repentance and ransom
Restoration, reformation with renewal-readiness
Resurrection toward our righteous rejuvenation-revival
Restraint along our rescue in returning to His restrengthening
Reminders for our reinforcement and reward midst His replenishment. Amen!
November 7, 2024
November 6 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on John 7-8
Key Verse – John 7:21 Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR HIS MARVELOUS WORK
Praise be to God for His marvelous work that makes us:
Uncover His ways
Understand His will
Unwavering in His work
Undaunting in His wisdom
Unashamed due to His worth
Undoubtful because of His Word
Unfaltering thru His workmanship
Unswerving along His watchfulness
John 8:1-2 Praise be to the Lord for teaching us to:
Exhort us to progress through His power
Encourage us along His precepts
Expose us to His performance
Examine our prayerfulness
Enrich us by His principles
Evaluate our personality
Eschew pride
John 8:31 Praise be to the Saviour for enabling us
to continue in His Word, while:
Victorious in His discipleship
Valiant against discouragements
Vanquishing disobedience and doubts
Valuing His direction midst dependence
Vibrant to do duties with diligence and dedication. Amen!
November 6, 2024
October 27 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Luke 12-13
Key Verse – Luke 12:21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR ENABLING US
TO BE RICH TOWARD HIM
Praise be to God for enabling us to be rich toward Him:
Laying treasures in heaven
Leaving troubles of helplessness
Loving Him with His triumphant hope
Lighting testimony of health’s happiness
Living for Him with thanksgiving by His hoisting
Luke 12:42-43 Praise be to the Lord for helping us
to be His blessed servants:
Delighting in His work while worshipping Him along His wonders
Deciding according to His Word against wicked worldliness
Depending on His direction midst His watchfulness
Doing His will and discerning His ways
Dealing well by His wisdom
Luke 13:13 Praise be to the Saviour
for straightening us so we can glorify Him and:
Grow by His grace
Glow in His goodness
Give through His generosity
Go along His greatness-grandeur
Gear-up toward His guided governance. Amen!
October 27, 2024
October 25 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Luke 8-9
Key Verse – Luke 8:46 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for
I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR ALLOWING US TO TOUCH HIM
Praise be to God for allowing us to touch Him for our:
Salvation-security with His strength
Soul-settling sanctification with our sincerity
Satisfaction-sufficiency through His sustenance
Service-steadfastness by His Scriptures along our supplication
Stewardship-success with our surrender and submission to His standards
Luke 8:50 Praise be to the Lord for pacifying our fear
while encouraging us to believe Him with faith:
Founded upon His Word
Focused on His wondrous ways
Fortified by His will and wisdom
Flourished through His worthy work
Fenced around His watchfulness for our welfare
Luke 9:62 Praise be to the Saviour
for enabling us to be fit in His kingdom:
Charged by His compassion
Cleansed for our commitment
Consecrated through His command
Commanded along His commission-call
Converted toward caring, carved around His closeness. Amen!
October 25, 2024
October 22 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Luke 2-3
Key Verse – Luke 2:14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
PRAISE BE TO GOD WHO IS GLORIOUS
Luke 2:14 Praise be to God Who is glorious and:
Eternal with His goodness
Enduring beyond His generosity
Everlasting along His graciousness
Enabling through His governing guidance
Empowering by His gentleness midst our gratitude
Luke 2:52 Praise be to the Lord for inspiring us
to increase in His wisdom; so we must be:
Learning from His ways, living in His will
Lifted up by His wins while longing for His waking
Listening to His Word in looking at Him with watchfulness
Loving His work, leaning on His worthiness, liking His workmanship
Laying our lives in His wellness, loaded with His wonders in our worship
Luke 3:4 Praise be to the Saviour for letting us
prepare in His way as we:
Preach His truth of salvation
Perform by His triumphant success
Pray, trusting Him in our supplication
Present our testimonies through His Scriptures
Persevere toward thankful spirituality in our servanthood. Amen!
October 22, 2024
September 12 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Ezekiel 43-45
Key Verse – Ezekiel 43:27…I will accept you, saith the Lord GOD.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR ACCEPTING US
Praise be to God for accepting us through His:
Grace with His gifts
Goodness along His grants
Guidance of great gentleness
Goal that gears us by His governance
Generosity and glory toward our gladness-glow
Ezekiel 44:5 Praise be to the Lord for saying unto us His:
Ordinances we should obey
Orders for our service-opportunities
Omnipotence in our salvation against sin-oppression
Omniscience that surely sees our sorrows we cannot open
Omnipresence we can stay-in serenely by His steadfast support
Ezekiel 45:1 Praise be to the Saviour for
enabling us to offer oblation:
Wholly wrought along His watchfulness
Willingly woven against our weakness
Worshipfully won through His will
Wisely welcomed by His wonders
Warmly with His wealth. Amen!
September 12, 2024
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