Life is a Fight

We get comfortable and loose our edge

The blows come but none the worse for wear

We go on without a care as the blows are but light

Suddenly those blows drive the wind from us

Everything blurs, where do we stand, will we fall?

Do we have any fight left after comfort stole it away?

When the real fights come to us do we stand, can we withstand?

For all the talk about progress the world remains cruel

We can no more ensure a guarantee than hold a ghost

Guarantees and promises are not the same

Promise is a commitment, guarantee a prediction

One can die while still fulfilling a promise, guarantees go in the trash

When the fight comes our way, do we fight back?

Do we have the grit and the wisdom to see clearly and act?

When life’s fights come our way the choice remains, to fold, or to fight

If we fold then no hope remains; if we fight, hope remains

The weak and hopeless flee or fold, the brave and hopeful fight on

But without love, defeat stares us down, and hope flees our presence

Comfort assures us of others’ affections but love proves itself in silence

Be wary when comfort steps forward, it lays the deadliest trap of all

It makes guarantees of security, prosperity, pleasure and happiness

When the veil ripped the day Christ died, so did this veil of falsehoods

God did not give hope to man through His son that it may be lost

He gave His son that hope would spring eternal

He gave us victory, and the strength and courage to fight

At the end, love conquers all

The Light is the Way

The true, eternal light dwelt among men, but they did not know

Blinded when, amidst the darkness sprang this bright glow

In such a state none could see His true identity

But to all who listened and believed, they will live for eternity

For He came to give men true life

A solitary hope in a world torn by strife

For God so loved the world He sent His only Son

Wherever else men turn for hope they find none

Christ declared Himself as the only way

He calls to all who have gone astray

Those who refuse Him face damnation

But those who come in faith receive salvation

For they followed Him with all their heart

All who believed were set apart

Charged to spread news about God’s grace

To shine His light amongst every race

So all Christ’s disciples, past and present

Must engage in the spiritual war without relent

In holy armor, wielding God’s Word as their sword

Against Satan’s deadly, demonic horde

What We Hold Dear

What we hold dear, we must learn how to let go.
We must willingly part as though we hated
Hatred does not sense loss, yet we are not called to hate
Only to live in such a way that enables us to press onward for God's kingdom
We cannot give God our all if we cannot set aside all we possess
If what we consider ours is dearer than He we have committed idolatry
God calls us to love others as ourselves, but do not place them above Him
We must let go of all we claim as ours in order to fully receive His love
If we cannot then we forever place idols on God’s throne, which is our heart
God gave the ultimate sacrifice for us, should we not give up all for Him?
If we desire to show our love for Him and submit to His will
We must be able to give up all we cherish on earth to Him
His love overflows our capacity, in that way it spreads to others
That they may see it and inquire, then come to know Him who is love
As with everything else, let go the love you received from above
For it never diminishes, nor is it truly ours to withhold
Like all else, it belongs to Him, do not withhold from God what is His
Love does not grow stagnant like a pool, it continuously flows onward
Mountains become mighty falls, boulders create foaming rapids
Mountain and boulder, both mighty yet vulnerable to erosion by water
Same as hardened or thirsty hearts…love softens and quenches
The brokenhearted may find new life in love’s flowing waters
True love casts out fear and instills the heart with trust

When love washes over and around us we are washed anew

Faith and hope go hand in hand with love

Love, the mighty river; faith the buoy that guides us through any storm

Hope, the vessel which keeps us afloat and able to follow God's course

Do not let selfish desires restrain the love God provides

Unleashed, water and love exhibit insurmountable power
Restrained, stagnation and infestation turn them bitter
Therefore let love flow freely throughout your life and be amazed
Whenever we offer God our all, He will use it
He does not always require us to forsake possessions
What counts is that we acknowledge from whence they came
Also, if we show the willingness to give up what we have for Him
If possessions, we sense no loss should they perish
If we refuse to let loved ones go we risk bitter torment for years to come
Entrust to the Lord all you have, and He will bless you beyond imagination
Do not think in temporal terms, for His true blessings are eternal
While He may indeed bless you here on Earth, true riches await beyond
Be that as it may…may God Bless you

Innocence Lost, Freedom Restored

Long ago before I knew, you singled me out, but not just me…
You ensnared my mind without my knowledge…
By the time I knew, the shackles were fastened hard…
Once I knew, I fought back, but in vain…
For years you tormented me, I writhed in pain…
No one knew but me…and I blamed myself…
I hardly remember innocence, such a treasure to cherish…
Ripped apart, my mind has only laboriously recovered…
Still at odds, but the odds are in my favor…
For I now realize your weapon…insecurity…
You trapped me and many others at a young age…
We were not men; we refused the name “boys”…
Without a true identity we felt empowered…for a time…
Afterward, all the more insecure we sank lower…
We could not tell our friends, our families…
What would they say; we let pride get in the way…
For years I bore the burden, I and my brothers…
We cried out to God but barely knew Him when you found us…
We felt our cries were in vain, and doubt destroyed faith…
You drove us mad on the inside…
We could not stop, and we could not bear it…
But neither could we talk about it…
We single you out as our foe, but I know you…
Alone you are nothing…
Your ally is Pride, the age old nemesis…
Until I let pride go, you won every time…
When I let it go, you lost…
Doubt, your other ally, often retrieved the situation for you…
No more, for my God has heard my cries, He knows my heart…
I know the danger in solitude without the Lord…
I know the loneliness that strikes at moments notice…
You struck me as a boy, along with pride, loneliness, and insecurity…
But my God has obliterated your weapons, you are defeated…
My cry now is for others to hear, that they may know there is hope…
Hope, so fair, yet often shattered…not this time…
Faith, small as a mustard seed may move a mountain…
I found my faith, my mustard seed, and you are no mountain…
Victory is the Lord’s; you will not carry the field…
In silence you lurk, and in silence you will gnaw yourself to death…
You have chewed my brothers and I long enough…
Vengeance is not mine; it is the Lord’s…
I asked God to speak to me, to touch my heart and mind…
He has done so, He has freed my heart and mind...
While I cannot change the past…
I know that you will not rule my future…
Lust, go to Hell…


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A personal testimony I hope speaks to many in addition to the ones who've read it already..
by -Bobby E