Submissions by TIG
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
I am not a poet, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn express once
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
22nd Jul 2024 2:46pm
22nd Jul 2024 2:46pm
Child Like prayer, Child Like Faith
I've fallen short, many times,I have failed to obey
in my actions, deeds and thoughts, or simply what I say
I look for absolution Lord, so I turn to you and pray
your compassion, grace and mercy, are new to us each day
Your generous forgiveness, it's so hard to comprehend
The fullness of Your love and grace, such a Holy blend
You were there in the beginning, in You there is no end
Confess our sins, release the chains, this You recommend
How can I obtain this love, without fear of being struck down
This immeasurable forgiveness and not...
in my actions, deeds and thoughts, or simply what I say
I look for absolution Lord, so I turn to you and pray
your compassion, grace and mercy, are new to us each day
Your generous forgiveness, it's so hard to comprehend
The fullness of Your love and grace, such a Holy blend
You were there in the beginning, in You there is no end
Confess our sins, release the chains, this You recommend
How can I obtain this love, without fear of being struck down
This immeasurable forgiveness and not...
#God
247 reads
10 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
11th Jan 2024 5:42pm
11th Jan 2024 5:42pm
I can not see
As I sit here in one room I can not see beyond the walls
I lift the curtains and I can only see inside its scene
I go outside to look around, I can not see beyond the horizon
Even blue sky, I can not see beyond the vastness of views
Maybe underneath falls our whole city, this I can not see
I can not see the whole state in which I live, even at 30k feet
within our borders there are 50 states, some of which I have partially seen
With water expanse, lands beyond ,so many sights, I want to see
whether nature or man made, so numerous are they, some I...
I lift the curtains and I can only see inside its scene
I go outside to look around, I can not see beyond the horizon
Even blue sky, I can not see beyond the vastness of views
Maybe underneath falls our whole city, this I can not see
I can not see the whole state in which I live, even at 30k feet
within our borders there are 50 states, some of which I have partially seen
With water expanse, lands beyond ,so many sights, I want to see
whether nature or man made, so numerous are they, some I...
#God
222 reads
1 Comment
LOVE POEM
Published
16th Aug 2023 5:36pm
16th Aug 2023 5:36pm
Love your Lord God with all your heart!
WHY
Is this a command, so I must do as I m told
or is this a gift ,that I can speak of, so bold
How would I do this, what would I say
'why do I love Him', if i'm judged today?
Loving my Lord with all of my heart
it may sound funny, but where do I start
With all due diligence, should I just follow this rule
kicking and screaming like some stubborn old mule
Does a mother say to her child, 'I will try to love you'
then hope over time, this may come true?
No, her caring and kindness, are a natural love ...
Is this a command, so I must do as I m told
or is this a gift ,that I can speak of, so bold
How would I do this, what would I say
'why do I love Him', if i'm judged today?
Loving my Lord with all of my heart
it may sound funny, but where do I start
With all due diligence, should I just follow this rule
kicking and screaming like some stubborn old mule
Does a mother say to her child, 'I will try to love you'
then hope over time, this may come true?
No, her caring and kindness, are a natural love ...
#love
#God
373 reads
2 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
11th Jan 2023 6:29pm
11th Jan 2023 6:29pm
its alright
He invites, he incites,
in His presence I delight
Of my sin, he will cite,
making me feel, contrite
His forgiveness, makes all-right
His spirit will ignite,
to my feet a lamplight
His truth brings insight
through day and thru night
His word is finite
not a byte to rewrite
with worship, I recite
While, my spirit, He holds tight
In the world ,I see a blight
as many lost their sight
for their souls I will fight
not to be impolite
nor of pride, or of spite
not my...
in His presence I delight
Of my sin, he will cite,
making me feel, contrite
His forgiveness, makes all-right
His spirit will ignite,
to my feet a lamplight
His truth brings insight
through day and thru night
His word is finite
not a byte to rewrite
with worship, I recite
While, my spirit, He holds tight
In the world ,I see a blight
as many lost their sight
for their souls I will fight
not to be impolite
nor of pride, or of spite
not my...
#love
#God
#faith
620 reads
6 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
10th Jan 2023 3:36pm
10th Jan 2023 3:36pm
I need Your direction please
Starting the journey, not sure where I am going,
So many others in the same direction, it must be OK?
Disoriented, wandering,. Wondering, is there a way?
The worldly map has many different ways
Should I ask for directions? but who do I ask?
I am lost! Many signs point to 'prayer'
Lord please guide me, my way is obscured
It appears, I've gone astray
I submit, I can not save myself, may I follow You?
Thank you Lord for allowing us to travel in Your presence
Thank you for guiding us along Your tracks
The tracks of truth and...
So many others in the same direction, it must be OK?
Disoriented, wandering,. Wondering, is there a way?
The worldly map has many different ways
Should I ask for directions? but who do I ask?
I am lost! Many signs point to 'prayer'
Lord please guide me, my way is obscured
It appears, I've gone astray
I submit, I can not save myself, may I follow You?
Thank you Lord for allowing us to travel in Your presence
Thank you for guiding us along Your tracks
The tracks of truth and...
#love
#God
#Christian
397 reads
7 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
5th Nov 2022 10:39pm
5th Nov 2022 10:39pm
It begins with Jesus and ends with Jesus
Coming in to a broken humanity
Living a perfect life, that we could not
Being our sin bearer, He conquered death
Death could not hold Him
Begin here, He is our doorway and the path
We declare Jesus is Lord, and submit we are not
We cannot save ourselves for eternity
It is not that we make a choice for Jesus
The Gospels, help us understand our God
He has made a decision about us, in Jesus
Calling us, to make a decision about that Love
Then when we say 'Jesus is Lord'
We surrender to a knowledge given by The Holy Spirit
So 'in the...
Living a perfect life, that we could not
Being our sin bearer, He conquered death
Death could not hold Him
Begin here, He is our doorway and the path
We declare Jesus is Lord, and submit we are not
We cannot save ourselves for eternity
It is not that we make a choice for Jesus
The Gospels, help us understand our God
He has made a decision about us, in Jesus
Calling us, to make a decision about that Love
Then when we say 'Jesus is Lord'
We surrender to a knowledge given by The Holy Spirit
So 'in the...
#God
#Christian
457 reads
3 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
19th Oct 2022 4:13am
19th Oct 2022 4:13am
Pause and Be Attentive
I am suffering from an affliction
Wanting to he heard
To Pray and lift my voice to You
not harking to Your word
My mind it moves so swiftly
from thought to thought it goes
even when I worship You
It would be better if I slowed
To focus my attention
on Your voice instead of mine
Slowing down for some reflection
So my heart with you align
Lifes busyness carries over
Is this more effective?
Checking prayers off of my list
is awry and ineffective
The grace behind this privilege
is to...
Wanting to he heard
To Pray and lift my voice to You
not harking to Your word
My mind it moves so swiftly
from thought to thought it goes
even when I worship You
It would be better if I slowed
To focus my attention
on Your voice instead of mine
Slowing down for some reflection
So my heart with you align
Lifes busyness carries over
Is this more effective?
Checking prayers off of my list
is awry and ineffective
The grace behind this privilege
is to...
#God
#Christian
419 reads
4 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
1st Aug 2022 5:26pm
1st Aug 2022 5:26pm
Hello Me
A son, a brother, a father, a lover,
an uncle, a friend, a novice with pen
sinner whose forgiven, Jesus my king
worshiping with poetry, cause I can not sing
an uncle, a friend, a novice with pen
sinner whose forgiven, Jesus my king
worshiping with poetry, cause I can not sing
#redemption
373 reads
4 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
25th Jun 2022 4:48pm
25th Jun 2022 4:48pm
4Lies and 5Truths
Lord Jesus does not love me
I am not worthy of His Love
Everyone else's life is better than mine
Satan does not exist
Tribulations will happen
Resist the enemy, 'he is deceitful'
Uncover Gods wisdom, in scripture
Thankfulness brings us peace
HE Loves you
I am not worthy of His Love
Everyone else's life is better than mine
Satan does not exist
Tribulations will happen
Resist the enemy, 'he is deceitful'
Uncover Gods wisdom, in scripture
Thankfulness brings us peace
HE Loves you
#God
#faith
405 reads
5 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
1st Jun 2022 4:47pm
1st Jun 2022 4:47pm
Lets get the Hell(evil) out of here
God gave us a world that was 'Good"
and perfect was His plan
In the garden it was heaven
until the fall of man
Through our own desires and free will
we gave evil a chance to thrive
Lust, pride, and anger for each other
we saw how sin became alive
The scriptures though not simple
are full of the redundant fails
history is not a pretty place
man has tipped the justice scales
Time and again we see Gods grace
His love for you and I
Generations of our unwillingness
to ask forgiveness and...
and perfect was His plan
In the garden it was heaven
until the fall of man
Through our own desires and free will
we gave evil a chance to thrive
Lust, pride, and anger for each other
we saw how sin became alive
The scriptures though not simple
are full of the redundant fails
history is not a pretty place
man has tipped the justice scales
Time and again we see Gods grace
His love for you and I
Generations of our unwillingness
to ask forgiveness and...
#forgiveness
#God
#Christian #heaven
#Christian #heaven
482 reads
5 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
13th May 2022 1:26pm
13th May 2022 1:26pm
Give It Up.....
I have some secrets, you do too
Over our lifetime they accrue
Some are silly or make our cheeks red
but most of that, is in our own head
Held so long they sometimes ferment
they might weigh heavy while we lament
Unloading to a friend or a mate?
someone to help release that freight
Brings some piece and regain identity
gives perspective and a little serenity
Its not that big or quite intense
with someones help to make some sense
We do not want to give another distress
we must choose wisely to who we confess ...
Over our lifetime they accrue
Some are silly or make our cheeks red
but most of that, is in our own head
Held so long they sometimes ferment
they might weigh heavy while we lament
Unloading to a friend or a mate?
someone to help release that freight
Brings some piece and regain identity
gives perspective and a little serenity
Its not that big or quite intense
with someones help to make some sense
We do not want to give another distress
we must choose wisely to who we confess ...
#God
#faith
395 reads
4 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
29th Apr 2022 8:57pm
29th Apr 2022 8:57pm
Did for me what I could not do for me
His likeness, male and female, became on the earth
to be like Him
Beautiful garden, all Gods glory, we were given dominion
Temptation came and we fell
The sub human level of corruptness, and treating others poorly
not loving our neighbor as ourselves, continues to this day
As foretold, the Messiah comes and takes our sin
He brought it, without guilt, to the cross to save our souls
Counting on our very fallen nature to carry this act out
To accomplish the fulfillment of Gods word
They/us, not expecting Him to rise on the third day ...
to be like Him
Beautiful garden, all Gods glory, we were given dominion
Temptation came and we fell
The sub human level of corruptness, and treating others poorly
not loving our neighbor as ourselves, continues to this day
As foretold, the Messiah comes and takes our sin
He brought it, without guilt, to the cross to save our souls
Counting on our very fallen nature to carry this act out
To accomplish the fulfillment of Gods word
They/us, not expecting Him to rise on the third day ...
#God
363 reads
4 Comments
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