christian poetry

The ABCs of Friendship

Accepts you as you are
Believes in "you"
Calls you just to say "HI"
Doesn't give up on you
Envisions the whole of you (even the unfinished parts) 
Forgives your mistakes
Gives unconditionally
Helps you
Invites you over
Just to "be" with you
Keeps you close at heart
Loves you for who you are
Makes a difference in your life
Never Judges
Offers support
Picks you up
Quiets your fears
Raises your spirits
Says nice things about you
Tells you the truth when you need to hear it
Understands you
Values you
Walks beside you
eXplains things you don't understand
Yells when you won't listen, and
Zaps you back to reality


The Bible in 50 Words

God made
Adam bit
Noah arked
Abraham split
Joseph ruled
Jacob fooled
Bush talked
Moses balked
Pharaoh plagued
People walked
Sea divided
Tablets guided
Promise landed
Saul freaked
David peeked
Prophets warned
Jesus born
God walked
Love talked
Anger crucified
Hope died
Love rose
Spirit flamed
Word spread
God remained.

Bible or TV Guide

On the table side by side: 
The Holy Bible and the TV Guide. 
One's well worn but cherished with pride 
(Not the Bible, but the TV Guide). 
One's used daily to help folk decide, 
No! It isn't the Bible,it's the TV Guide. 
As pages are turned, what will they see? 
Oh, what does it matter, turn on the TV. 
Then confusion reigns, they can't all agree
On what they will watch on the old TV. 
So they open the book in which they confide
(Not the Bible, it's the TV Guide).
The Word of God is seldom read- 
Maybe a verse o'er they fall into bed 
Exhausted and sleepy and tired as can be, 
(Not from reading the Bible: from watching TV). 
So then back to the table, side by side, 
Are the Holy Bible and the TV Guide. 
No time for prayer, no time for the Word.
The way of salvation is seldom heard. 
Abiding in Christ so full and free 
is found in the Bible, not on TV. 

Christian Alphabet A lthough things are not perfect B ecause of trial or pain C ontinue in Thanksgiving D o not begin to blame E ven when the times are hard F ierce winds are bound to blow G od is forever able H old on to what you know I magine life without His love J oy would cease to be K eep thanking Him for all the things L ove imparts to thee M ove out of "Camp Complaining" N o weapon that is known O n earth can yield power P raise can do alone Q uit looking at the future R edeem the time at hand S tart every day with worship T o thank is a command U ntil we see him coming V ictorious in the sky W e'll run the race with gratitude X alting God's Most High Y es, there will be good times, and yes some will be bad, but... Z ion waits in glory...where none are ever sad.