Stir Me Lord

Beautiful!

Nice poem!

Very nice..thanks for sharing.

Thanks Aliston. You're always right there with encouragment! Right when we need it :)

Also, kelldogg (funny name :) Thank you. I'll have to check you out as I never met you.

Thanks ms Beth on your way to cash. You'll need that yellow train to bring it all back! :)

Have a great week my Gather friend.



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awesome!

Thank you Lisa. And thank you for stopping by.

Excellent! Thank you for posting your article to Point Haven. Your article has been FEATURED!

Thank you ms Cassandra. You are good to help us keep our poetry out there.

May the Lord flame you up Judy!
It only takes a little spark to start a conflagration!
-Mark

Ha ha. I had to look it up.
Definition:
large destructive fire: a large fire that causes a great deal of damage

I'm not really sure that's what I'm looking for :):)

Mary, I love your choice of verses. I love that you are familiar with your Bible. I went to your site and bookmarked it for later today. I'm tied up for awhile but will get to know you then.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read my poetry.

Beautiful. I love those last lines.

Thank you Sheila... You do know you are breaking the law don't you. What is that rule . . . ??? Oh yes, I befor E except after C or sounding like A as in neighbor and sleigh. Some people just have to be differerent :)

Thank you for sharing this. It is wonderful!

So expressive - I love this! Thank you for sharing it.

Thank you Tess and Kellie.
The thing I like about it is that it is truth. He really does take it upon Himself to stir our love when we ask. I know most of you already know that. It is such a relief.

The Lord stirs as He will. Your seeking seems sincere. I would suggest you read the Beatitudes.

I love the poem. And the scripture reading is one of my
most favorite. God bless

Thanks William. Good suggestion. I think it is a relief to know that even the desire for HIm comes from Him. In my most failing moments, He is still reachable. Thanks for coming by.

Thank you Robert. There are a lot of THINGS out there ... we humans get sidetracked sometimes.

I loved this! Great thoughts to inspire those cold, empty hearts. ;)

Thank you Esther. It's amazing to know He WANTS to stir our heart to love Him. Like David said in the Bible,
Ps 8:4 What is man that You take thought of him, And the son of man that You care for him? NASU And yet He has decided to create a family for Himself of any person choosing to be borninto His family.

Hello Glome
I came, I saw and was conquered.
I'm so pleased to have met you and have read something of yours. Now I won't rest until I've read more of you.
I know how God stirs one's heart. I love Him for doing that.

Bless you Glome - I needed to read this and was guided here! Have a wonderful day! Salud.

We are taught so many theological conventions by the church that center more on man made rules than the actual teachings of Jesus that I think they cause a fostering of doubt. What bothers me is when people say bless yo Jesus, but forget to give thanks to God. Jesus did not save us. The arisen Christ in the glory of God saved us. The first two Commandments should be the center of our worship as taught by Jesus. Unfortunately most churches ignore these commandments by worshipping at the altar of politics and man made theologies. That is blasphemy!

Thank you Fred ... I can tell you know Him. If we dreamed up the best god we could think up, he wouldn't begin to match the eternal creator of the universe, our Father :)

Thanks Mariana ... I'm so glad God used it to bless you.
What does Salud mean? It must be something good, I see you it in every post :)

Hi William ... I see you have a ferver for the Lord . I was at your site & believe I heard your speaking about that very thing. I'll have to go back & refresh my memory. One takes in a lot of info in one day here in Gather.
Thanks for coming back reading my poem. I found one by George MacDonald on the same subject.
The Smoke

Lord, I have laid my heart upon Thy altar
But cannot get the wood to burn
It hardly flares ere it begins to falter
And to the dark return

Old sap, or night-fallen dew, has damped the fuel
In vain my breath would flame provoke
Yet see - at every poor attempt's renewal
To Thee ascends the smoke

Tis all I have - smoke, failure, foiled endeavor
Coldness, and doubt, and palsied lack
Such as I have I send Thee Perfect TGiver
Send Thou Thy lightning back
George MacDonald

Love your poems. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for coming by Carol :)

You write lovely poetry, I don't know why you thought it wouldn't be good enough for my little litmag...

Would you like this poem to be featured in print in Scattered Pieces of Mind?
I'd love to publish it, if that's alright with you :-)

(I think Salud means "good health" or something like that, I'm not sure though.)

I would love that Megan. Thank you. I am not an overly confident person when it comes to creative writing :) Thanks for the offer. And thanks for coming back to read the poetry. I'll put this on a ping to be sure you receive it. (Unless you have inactivated ping)

Looks like the fire is burning brightly to me Glome ~ lol .

I SEE the FLAME!

Excellently written.

Blessings ~
Rene

Thank you ms rene. That means He's faithful!! :):) Thanks for the encouragment.
You did good on your new endeavor.

Oh Glome, this is just beautiful.

Thanks elizabeth. I count on Him over and over to draw me up ... & He is faithful. Aren't you glad we have a God that desires us even more than we desire HIm?

you are so gifted.
and I love THIS line:
Aren't you glad we have a God that desires us even more than we desire HIm?
thanks for your work.
I wish I was going to Kansas. maybe next time;)

Thank you Delaune. It is a great truth.
I wish you well on your trip. I hope it's exciting and all goes well.
I'll see you when you pass my way. :)

Taking in these most basic lessons -- why is it so hard? So we make appeals, like this graceful one, to remember... Perfect title.

Thanks John. I guess that's the answer :) We focus one too much of life and forget.
I'm glad He made a way home.

Thank you CF. My young son in law and my daughter were in a terrible spot one day. I talked to him about praying as the head of the family. A few hours later he drove up with a smile from ear to ear.
I cry as I repeat this story. He said he was so nervous he kept trying to pray. But he was only playing a game. He couldn't make contact with God or even believe at that moment. On the highway, he pulled over off the road as he began to cry. We'll never know what happened in that car, but my son in law talked to God that day by the side of the road. God's presence was in him and around him. When it was just a moment and it was over. He pulled back out on the highway. He said it was so strange. He was so happy he didn't even care how the problem turned out. And then his cell phone rang ... the problem had been solved in a way that was better than when it started.

He may forget what the problem was. As we look back over our lives we don't really remember what it was that gave us knots in our stomach monthly. But he will never forget Got stirring his ashes into flame.

Thanks again for the encouragment.

Thank you Sue. Two of my favorite verses for the very reason you state. Long ago, when my 13 yr old daughter was hit by a car, I sat in the front seat of the ambulance (she had an attendant with her; was bloody from a head wound and unconscious) I knew I would pass out if I didn't get a hold on God before I saw her again. I had just memorized Thes 5:18 "In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God, in Christ Jesus concerning you." Like you said, we need to keep our minds in the right place. This didn't catch God off guard. He had prepared me for this very day. I thanked Him all the way to the hospital and prayed for the cars that pulled over to let us pass. I cry when I even think of it (let alone write it :) because for some reason God gave me such a love for evey person that helped us along the way ... it was the best and the worst ride I ever took in my life. He makes all things possible. Thanks for coming by.
Glome . . ., May 25, 2008, 12:27pm EDT

Marianne, isn't knowing Him amazing? I was religious for a long time ... and miserable. The I met the Lord. You just long to share that reality with those that haven't experienced Him yet. It is so much fun on Gather to hear the voices, & there are a lot of them :) that really know and love Him.
Please, anyone wanting to know what the Bible teaches about knowing Christ, feel free to ask on line or send a private email. He is SO worth knowing.

Wonderful

Thank you Diane. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks Marianne. I'm excited to come by. I'll race you there :)
1 - 2 - 3 - GO.

Glome, I love your writings, for they to stir my soul. Thank you for the comment on my article.

Glome, I have been reading some of the above comments and am enthralled with the response you have been getting. I will finish reading a little later. To have received 54 comments on a "religious" article is absolutely amazing.
I loved the poem by George McDonald. It touched me deeply because that is the same problem that I have (as you so eloquently expressed in your poem). I try to make contact with God and many times I feel so discouraged because with my not so perfect eyes I don't see any response to my prayers. Nevertheless I will not quit and I appreciate knowing that there is other people that share this problem with me. I do believe that God answers prayer. Maybe not the way we are looking for but He does hear and answer prayer.
Keep up the good work, Glome. You are an inspiration to me and others.

Great! 10!

Ah the very words of Jesus to set us free from our old carnal ways of thinking and to renew our minds!

Jasper, I didn't get alerted to any of these messages. I'm sorry I didn't respond. Thank you for your comments

Harrel, aren't there a lot of wonderful Christians on Gather. It is so much fun to run into their testimonies in different area's. And yes ... I'm like you, I love to read their responses to things regarding God.
Thanks again for coming back Harrel.

St John ... Thank you for coming clear back in the back pages to visit and read. And understanding. You're right, He is the one that has to set us free. I can speak to him all night, but until He speaks to me there are no flames :)

Hi Curt. Sorry I'm so long in coming back to respond. I alway come when I get an email ... for some reason about 3 of you didn't alert an email to go out.
Thanks for coming back to read and for commenting.

Don’t put your confidence in wealth or say, “I have enough—I’m set for life.”

Don’t follow your inclinations and strength and pursue all the desires of your heart.

Don’t say, “No one is more powerful than I am,” for the LORD will surely punish you.

Don’t say, “I have sinned, yet nothing has happened to me,” for the LORD is simply being patient with you.

Don’t be so sure you sin is forgiven that you continue to heap sin upon sin.

Don’t say, “The mercy of the LORD is great, so I can keep sinning and receive forgiveness.”

For the Lord show both mercy and anger, and He will become angry with sinners.

Don’t wait to return to the LORD; don’t put it off one day longer.

For the LORD’s anger will come suddenly upon you, and in time of punishment you will be destroyed.

Don’t take comfort in ill-gotten wealth, for it will not help you in the day of disaster.

Don’t winnow in every wind or follow every path.

Stand firm for what you know and be a person of your word.

Be quick to hear and slow to answer.

If you know what to say, answer your neighbour’s questions; but if you don’t, keep quiet.

What you say either brings honour or dishonour, and the tongue may bring a person’s downfall.

Don’t gain a reputation as a slanderer, and don’t try to trap people in what you say.

For shame awaits the thief, and condemnation comes to those who speak out of both sides of their mouth.

Be careful not to offend others in matters great or small, and don’t be an enemy instead of a friend.

SIRACH (Ecclesiasticus 5:1-15)

Oh oh John ... did I just get preached to? Hahaha. I can always use it. :)
Thanks for coming so far back and commenting.

stopping by from Points Nation

Thank you again Angela.