Poetry

In Trial's Vale

The sky is dark; the night is cold;
But God hath pledged my hand to hold.
The trial's great, the valley low;
But God will show the way to go.

He has not planned an easy...

The Potter’s Vessels

God the Potter is molding me,
What kind of vessel will I be?

To carry, to store or for a drink?
A lamp, or a plate, or a kitchen sink?

I'm a little bit shallow, I admit,...

The Two Kingdoms and Nonresistance

When Rabbi Lord Jesus walked here among men,
The truth He proclaimed in the land;
His message was clear—"Repent and believe,
For the kingdom of God is at hand."

To all...

If Jesus Came to Your House

If Jesus came to your house
To spend a day or two,
If He came unexpectedly,
I wonder what you’d do.

I know you’d give your nicest room
To such an honored Guest,...

Sacrifice?

So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. Lu. 14:33

You asked me to give up my home ...
Then gave me welcome in many homes....

There are two ways to rule the world

The first is to conquer the world
through force and coercion
and rule the world as a tyrant.

The other is to create a world so small
that you remove all competition.

...

Carelessly Drifting

Carelessly drifting, the world rushes on,
For pleasure and folly, a gay, giddy throng;
Led on by the glitter, the pride, and the show,
So careless and thoughtless as years come...