Ropes of Sand

"My only escape from this dreadful place
Is with solid ropes of faith"<--Amen! :)
Faith isn't faith until it's all you're holding on to.
Beautiful and inspirational read! Xoxo

Love this poem, especially the message and the picture you paint with your artfully chosen words

Great poem. Someone once said, 'faith isn't what you make it, faith is all I have to make it' keep on writing these great pieces.

Well let my start by complimenting the structure, this has nice rhythm and flow.

So you know  there is a typo in the line "But m all alone" the 'I' is missing from "I'm", but I knew what you meant.

I like the several references to biblical metaphors and some of Christ's parapbles. I feel that the parapble about "disobediance is alike building your house on sand".  And I lile how you improved on an already meaningful metaphor and merged the imagery of being in a hole with no way out
Of course the message is that FAITH is the way out and the entrance to the narrow path.

Thanks for posting this well written brother.

Yea I got the idea for this poem from this quote:  "You are weak in moral power, in slavery to doubt, and controlled by the habits of your life of sin. Your promises and resolutions are like ropes of sand. You cannot control your thoughts, your impulses, your affections. The knowledge of your broken promises and forfeited pledges weakens your confidence in your own sincerity, and causes you to feel that God cannot accept you [this is what Paul means when he says that the old covenant 'gives birth to bondage']. . . . What you need to understand is the true force of the will. . . . Everything depends on the right action of the will. . . . You cannot change your heart, you cannot of yourself give to God its affections; but you can choose to serve him. . . . Thus your whole nature will be brought under the control of the Spirit of Christ; your affections will be centered upon Him, your thoughts will be in harmony with Him" (Steps to Christ, p. 47).

Excellent flow & expression, Raven. Powerful messages of hope, faith, courage & strength of will. Enjoyed the read a lot. :)

Carlene

Man you could be literature teacher
I mean theres not that many people who can
Write like that

Thanks I am humbled by your appreciation of my work. Thanks for reading! :)