It has been ages since I've updated this blog - been writing lots of poems and uploading them to Facebook but not to here so here are a few that I've been writing.

Bro. George Booker gave a great exhortation on 'playing hide and seek' with God - we have to do the searching....here is my summary of it :)

Exhortation by Bro. George Booker
“Playing Hide & Seek”

From the beginning man from God tried to, himself hide
Adam and Eve, Cain, Jonah, many others beside
God always knows where we are, what’s in our minds
He hides Himself, so we must seek for God to find
Our Creator wants us to search for Him in all situations
In times of joyous plenty, or when surrounded by temptations
We must seek Him when our bodies start to fail
Through every joy, every sorrow, every light, every gale
We must look to see in all creation our Loving Father
For He watches over us in sunshine and stormy weather
The blessings God daily bestows, search for with open heart
Find His glory; see it ahead in the Kingdom to take part
Seek our Savior - from Him do not be hidden
Open your life – follow The Way as God has bidden
Tic ‘2013

Bro. Joe Hill gave an excellent information filled exhortation on the gospel in Isaiah 53 & 54 (Mainly 54). Here is my poor attempt at a summary

Exhortation by Bro. Joe Hill
“Isaiah 53 & 54 - Gospel”

Sing – God’s judgment surely comes
Shout – the worldly way defeated
See – the great day approach
Seek – the way to God’s mercy
Strength – for those who are faithful
Speak – only of God’s glory
Stand – fast until the very end
Spread – God’s love to every man
Sin – shall be totally destroyed
Sorrow – by hearts no more employed
Salvation – through the promised One
Stone – the chief of our foundation
Stripes – what the beloved for us endured
Son – Jesus Christ, we live through Him
Tic ‘2014

Bro. Joe Hill gave a very fascinating exhortation on the Gospel shown in Revelation...here is my summary...

Exhortation by Bro. Joe Hill
“The Gospel in Revelation”

Holy name of God revealed
In He Who was and is and is to come
Mercy given to Jew and Gentile alike
Sacrifice of Christ clearly shown
Represented in the blood of the Lamb
For those who stand firm unto the end
Resurrection of the faithful Saints
To rule with the King from New Jerusalem
Glorious lights shining for endless days
Worthy found written in the Book of Life
Clothed in white, reflecting Alpha and Omega
The Multitudinous Christ filling God’s Kingdom
Tic ‘2015

It has been much too long a time from my last posting - and a couple of people have mentioned that I need to do an update.
Well here it is...poems about my thoughts and emotions in the past while I've been frustrated, scared, and very worried about different events in my life. Frustrated with co-workers and work in general, scared that my life would be taking a left turn instead of a right, and worried about my green card renewal. The last one I came to realize I was making mountains out of molehills...

When there is nothing left to do or say

 When the week the day the hour don’t go your way

 Think about the sun that shines

 All the things that just turned out fine

 Putting a little happy at the end of your day

 

When feeling surrounded, put upon, oppressed

 When every deed, task, obstacle leads to stress

 Think about a day with some time to yourself

 Where you can store, hoard a treasure of joyful wealth

 So when trouble comes it will bother you less

 Tic ‘2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

07/17/12

 

Frustration with computer troubles

 Frustration mistakes make it double

 Frustration with officials that travel

 Frustration not solved with a gavel

 Frustration labels are off kilter

 Frustration make sure mouth has a filter

 Frustration time is slowing down

 Frustration turns smiles into frowns

 Frustration need to look at positive side

 Frustration leads to an emotional ride

 Frustration – hope it will all go away

Elation – waking up to a wonderful new day

Tic ‘2012

 

 

 

 

 

My March 25, 2013 Worries

 

People say: “Worry not what tomorrow brings.”

But ahead is the unknown – easy to fear at the unseen

Though others have gone before, to my worries I still cling

 

Easy to say: “Let it go, make not mountains of molehills”

I let panic overtake, blinding fear becomes obscene

So until tomorrow is past – worry will continue to make me ill

 

When I’ve faced tomorrow’s hurdle say: “I told you so”

Hopefully before then my faith and trust will be redeemed

And all my tiny worries and fears, I will quickly outgrow

Tic ‘2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wow it has been awhile - and I have not been idle with my writing/scribbles...First I was blessed to attend Bible School in July with three excellent teachers who inspired me to write for every class that I attended (missed one class due to illness) Now I just have to remember to follow the wonderful exhortational points that all of these teachers made...
 

SWCBS  2012 Class Summaries

 

Stephen Mansfield – Exhortation
 
When we move through our moments of heart break,
When our faith is low, we lose a hope in life to take.
If we continue on the Word to think and meditate,
We will realize it is for our learning, not the Lord to forsake
 
When we communicate the things of the Truth, the Word,
When our ears are open, God’s purpose is clearly heard.
If we completely trust in His mercy, our joy assured.
We will feel the cleansing, see the time we will be pure.
 
No matter the trouble that threatens to overcome us,
God’s love gives us hope through His Son’s sacrifice.
Focus intently on the day when those asleep first will rise,
When Christ on the Throne will be reflected, burning in all our lives

Monday – July 9, 2012

 
Stephen Mansfield-Class 1- 1 Corinthians 1-3 “Unity”
 
What keeps believers from the fellowship of unity
Do we argue, disagree just because of personality?
Put first the One god, One truth, One Faith to work together
Then in unity experience, the hope, the grace, the peace of forever.
 
Who thinks themselves more knowledgeable than fellow believers?
This can cause dissention and promote self-deceivers
Encourage your brethren remember to walk and work together
Then in unity with Godly wisdom enter the Kingdom forever.
 
How can your works and actions cause others to stumble?
When self-centered, not thinking of others – this causes trouble.
Esteem other better than self, and then work together
Then in unity you will put away foolishness and see life forever.
 

Carl Parry “Pray Without Ceasing” Class 1

 
In everything learn to pray.
See that Christ leads the way.
Pray with great repentance, reverence.
Humble always in God’s presence.
 
Pray without ceasing for His purpose
Remember He gave his Son for us.
In prayer for God’s goodness we rejoice,
For His way is the only choice.

Pray through our trials or our elation
All works for the faithful salvation.
Pray for all your fellow believers
With them we become righteous achievers.
 
Pray for uplifting from the depths,
Trust that God can deliver from death
Pray that you are filled with light
Against darkness have strength to fight
 
Pray sincerely in everything you do
For this is essential for me and you.
Pray for forgiveness, for transgressions

To us, oh God, not worldly possessions.

 

 Prayer should fill our nights and days
This is how we are guided in all God’s ways.

Bro Dave Jennings “The Call to Holiness” Class 1

 
Discipline within the body of Christ
Should solely be garnered from words of Truth.
Discipline is what god, not we, think is right,
Be very aware of all the testimonies of proof.
 
Discipline of self means separateness from the old man
Daily decisions made only in accordance with the Word
Replace lust with joy in holiness, you can
Of righteous life, holy mind, you will be assured
 
Discipline means not to let the world in.
Not in your personal life even a little bit
In ecclesias be diligent against humanistic sin
God’s will, not our right, is the only way to see it.
 
Discipline in Godliness brings true peace
Be Holy, separate from how flesh sees the way.
It is only our Creator we should want to please
His truth, His purpose, His will should fill our day.

 

Tuesday, July 10, 2012
 
Stephen Mansfield’s 2^nd Adult class on “Judgment”
 
Care enough to confront wrong doing,
                Or Sin will continue brewing
Pride can blind us to the unholy,
                Sin easily leads to great folly.
 
See with sadness the transgression
                To help the sinner to confession.
Show where one has left the right  
                Guide where possible back to the Light.
 
Discard the continuance with the wrong
                This is the only way to remain strong.
Guard against the sin to return within
                Resist – so the battle with wickedness win.
               
Carl Parry’s Class2  “What to Pray for”
 
Give thanks that there is freedom of worship
                Pray
Plead that Israel’s children will turn and be saved
                Pray
Desire with supplication for peace in Jerusalem
                Pray
Want to labor in the harvest of the LORD
                Pray
Seek that teacher’s words reveal the truth to others
                Pray
Look to bless those who do wrong against you,
                Pray
Confess our transgression for faithful forgiveness
                Pray
Ask that Hearts be filled with Christ through faith
                Pray
Open mind keen with knowledge for blameless life
                Pray
Give thanks for the family in the truth
                Pray
Seek to glorify God for deliverance from trouble
                Pray
Want for mercy and blessings for believers world-wide
                Pray
Humbly ask that God guide you from wrong thinking
                Pray
Learn to walk in truth, be shown Gods way
                Pray
Look to be held in the Father’s loving kindness and grace
                Pray       
Plead for a life found worth at the last day.
 
 
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
 
Stephen Mansfield Class 3 – 1 Cor 8-10 “Conscience”
 
How does your conscience prick at you?
In all you think, speak and do?
How do you actions affect your brethren?
It may be “ok” for you, but make others become fallen.
 
Our conscience is to be guided by love for others,
Be aware that Christ wants us to help our brothers
So that all together may enter the kingdom
In this love of Christ we have true freedom.
 
Let your conscience make you esteem others,
So that by pride you are not bound or fettered better
To the believers reflect the love of the father,
This is how you show your love of the Creator
 
Carl Parry Class 3 James 5:13-20
 
Trust that God hears the prayer
Of those who continue in patience with well doing
Believe the afflicted’s plans are heard
Through joy or trial, God is ever loving
 
Know that prayer will save the sick
If of faith, in unity, of God’s will
Understand mercy come from God’s grace
All things work together His purpose to fulfill.
 
Have faith, prayer resolves much
Confess, forgive, to heal conflict.
Pray fervently for peaceful accord.
So in unity righteousness comes into effect.
 
See that earnest prayer is heard
Prayer has had days and weather changed
Blinded enemies, made faithful to see
The way to salvation through prayer arranged.

The force of righteous prayer – we must trust,
The effect of fervent prayer  - we believe.
The prayer of confession – needful for us.
The prayer of an earnest heart – results we see.
 
Dave Jennings Class 3 Forgiveness
 
Faith of old dealt with temptation,
They needed other to build up, lean on.
Do we seek help for troubles we face?
Can others rely on us to help run the race?
 
The spirit of forgiveness should be displayed
By faithful witnesses of God’s way.
To forgive gives freedom to show both sides,
Reconciled to move toward a call more lofty
 
Forgiveness does not mean the sin continues,
But attitude change corrected the issues.
Now all can work together for life more spiritual,
The work in the Truth more effectual.
 
With no forgiveness – there is division.
With no forgiveness – hinders reconciliation.
For with forgiveness – builds hope and trust.
For with forgiveness – faith strengthened in us
 
Thursday, July 12, 2012
 
Stephen Mansfield Class 4 – 1 Cor 11 “Worship”
 
Worship with respect for guidelines
Worship with respect for god’s ordinances
Worship with respect to fellowship time
Worship with respect to Memorial observance.
 
Hold fast in worship to scriptural doctrine
Hold fast in worship to honor Christ, our head.
Hold fast in worship to the bread and the wine.
Hold fast in worship to the Truth we are fed.
 
Worship with reflection to our belief
Worship with reflection to how we preach
Worship with reflection to our lives so brief
Worship with reflection of the hope to be reached.
 
Remember in worship the sacrifice of Christ
Remember in worship to do inner reflection
Remember in worship dedication of your life,
Remember in worship the love of Jesus’ perfection.
 
In worship our own shortcomings we must face
In worship remember our fellowship together
In worship everyone has a special place.
In worship all done the memorial to remember.
 
Carl Parry’s class 4 “Power of Petition”

Petition for a heart open
See for wisdom’s way
Enter into truth spoken
 
Petition for wisdom
See for clear understanding
To enter into the Kingdom
 
Petition for God’s mercy
See comfort in His love
Enter into Jesus’ victory.
 
Petition for Word’s fulfillment
Seek for Christ’s return
Enter into a life commitment.

Petition for forgiveness
Seek god’s grace to win
So to enter a life of Godliness. 

Dave Jennings Class 4

Rebuke, correction, Withdrawal

 

Iniquity – perversity, evil

Transgression – revolt, rebellion
Sin – an offence.
 
Confront an offence before it grows within
To a transgressions – a rebellion against Gods will
Rebuke the behavior that is clearly sin
That faith by lustful living be not killed.
 
udge the continuance of wrong-doing
Correct, where possible actions gone astray
Do not allow bad behavior pursuing
That the Body be corrupted, lost the Way.
 
Put away the iniquity that continues,
Withdraw from offenders who will not change.
To recover the lost, who truth misuse,
That restoration to God’s family be arranged.
 
Friday, July 13, 2012
 
Stephen Mansfield Class 5 – 1 Cor. 10-14 “Diversity”
 
 
Chapter 12 – gift of the Spirit – in body of Christ
Chapter 13 – fruit of the Spirit (love) in individuals
Chapter 14 – edification of the spirit in the ecclesia
Chapter 15 – completion of the spirit in the resurrection

 We worship as One body, many parts
Each member a different talent, gift
Only One Truth from which we must not depart.
 
We worship One God with many tasks
Some to teach, some to comfort, all to glorify
The One Creator-who helps all who ask.
 
We worship, for the One Son giving thanks
Given hope through faith in great love
For one Savior calling us from carnal ranks.
 
We worship being part of One baptism.
Our individual diversity called together
A spiritual house perfected in the One Kingdom.
 

Carl Parry’s class 5 “The Lord’s Life of Prayer”

 
Awake, start the day with prayer
Begin always the day with the Lord
Meditate, focus with greatest care
A time separate from the chaotic horde.
 
Through the day pray in action
Each deed to our Father give glory
A life of prayer God does sanction
To bring His peace cast out worry.

End the day with prayers of thanksgiving
The grace, the blessings we are giving
The hope of a life everlasting
The beloved Son who is risen.
 
Remember in prayer fellow believers
The labors who help others in the Way
Pray that none lot to deceivers
That all be found worthy in that Day.
 
Dave Jennings Class 5

Delivering Unto Satan
 

Discipline is to open the eyes

Be made aware where the problems lie.
We put away one who will not listen
That they may learn the consequence of their sin.
 
Delivering one to the adversary
It is for them and us of the wrong to beware
For fleshly deeds can cause such distraction
If we do not separate with Godly instructions.
 
Disfellowship done in agape, love
Not by selfish pride but the will above
Must not allow the in to fester
Making to stumble other brethren and sisters.
 
The sooner the sinner is put away,
Faster they will learn the wrongs of their way
Their deeds no longer cause Ecclesial corruption
Letting God work to bring them back to salvation.
 

Saturday, July 13, 2012

 
Stephen Mansfield Class 6 – 1 Cor. 15 – “Hope”
 
Hope in assurance of resurrection
Hope established by Christ risen
Hope in His sacrifice of perfection
Hope in the promise in His life given
Hope looking toward Christ’s second coming
Hope believing in sin and death’s destruction
Hope of life to those who heeded God’s summoning
Hope build-in listening to Jesus’ instructions
Hope through baptism in everlasting life
Hope of an awakening for those in Christ who sleep
Hope of no corruption for those the Truth did keep
Hope of hearing the last trump sounding
Hope in a changed body – now immortal
Hope of the earth with songs of praise resounding
Hope in Kingdom come and Christ the King of all!

Carl Parry’s Class 6 “Power of Prayer”

 
Magnify God through expression of Praise
Celebrate His glory in great Hallelujahs!
Praise our Creator in every deed and phrase,
Shout out in joyful praise to the ever Yah!
 
Abounding ? to God with all thanksgiving
For life, breath, hope, show your gratitude
Give thanks to the Father for the gifts He is giving,
Thankful for spiritual family with humble attitude.
 
Whatsoever you do – pray with thanks and praises
Whatsoever you think – pray to reflect the King
Whatsoever you desires – pray for glory to God raise,
Whatsoever you be – pray His hallelujah’s to sing.

Dave Jennings Class 6 Restoration

 
How do we recover the ‘lost’?
Those who repent – seek to be ‘found’?
Their consciences pricked – see sin’s cost.
Renewed attitude, in the Truth – sound.
 
With the forgiveness of love,
In meekness teaching the way of right
Manifesting the mercy shown from above.
The Ecclesia to embrace those returned to the Light.
 
Remember our Father does forgive sin,
When we pray, repent, change within.
How then can we deny the prodigal one?
When their return brings joy to the Son!