Poems
for the JourneY
Poems
by Elisa Sangiorgio, Inspirations by God
Contents:
1. This weeks
inspiration
2.
Poem- Remember Me
3.
Check it out- Gene Minix Evangelistic Ministries
4.
Insights for the Journey - Lessons from a squirrel
5.
On the lighter side - Things that try our sanity
6.
About my poetry
This
week's inspiration:
I pray you all
have a wonderful Easter weekend as we think about the awesome gift God gave
us...His only begotten Son that died for our sins and then rose again so we can
live with Him in Glory!! AMEN!! ......We often say, "I have faith in
you!" When you have faith in someone, you're believing that they can do
something. When you have faith in Jesus, you're saying, and believing in your
heart, that He died for your sins and His blood can cleanse you, and you will
have eternal life as He promised. But how much faith does it take? God says, in
Matthew 17:30, "Jesus replied, "Because you have so little faith. I
tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to
this mountain, `Move from here to
there' and it will
move. Nothing will be impossible for you." I believe that's all it took for
the thief on the cross next to Jesus. I once wrote a fictional story wondering
how this thief knew enough about Jesus to know that faith and a few simple words
would get him into Heaven. He knew he was going to die, but he had enough faith
inside to believe, that all he said was, in Luke 23: 42..."Jesus, remember
me when you come into your kingdom." What a beautiful testimony. Too many
of us put so much emphasis on what religion we are, and what we have to be, say
and do in order to be saved, but all it takes is faith. God doesn't care about
labels or acts. He wants to see you produce Spiritual fruit inside. With faith
as small as the grain of a mustard seed, we can move mountains!! After we become
saved, and we trust Him and truly follow His word, that faith will grow stronger
and stronger. BUT, it's not our faith that does it, but WHO we put our faith in.
So, if you don't know Jesus, remember the thief on the cross. All it took was
faith and a few simple words...
Remember
Me
As I writhed in
pain and anguish,
I watched the man
below.
As they drove the
nails in deeper,
I felt compassion
from His soul.
I had heard about
His healing,
but who would Heal
His pain?
His cross was
lifted beside me,
and I looked at
Him again.
As the people
mocked His suffering,
I saw their
unbelief.
In faith I turned
to Jesus,
Would this Saviour
save a thief?
"Remember me,
in my sin, don't
let me die.
I believe you are
the Son of God,
A truth I won't
deny."
Then Jesus turned
to me,
and with mercy in
His eyes.
"My child,
you will be with Me,
Today, in
Paradise."
I wandered on a
road,
that sin had led
me down
It left me crushed
and beaten,
with no hope to be
found.
My heart cried for
compassion,
but who would hear
my pleas?
A hand reached out
with mercy,
and I was driven
to my knees.
I turned my heart
to Jesus,
with faith just
like the thief,
And in all my sin
and shame,
would this Saviour
set me free?
"Remember me,
in my sin, don't
let me die.
I believe you are
the Son of God,
a truth I won't
deny."
Jesus said to me,
"You're
forgiven of your sin.
You will be with
me,
one day, in
Heaven."
Bridge:
My sins are now
forgiven,
I'm a child of the
King,
I am written in
His book of life,
and that is why I
sing,
"He knows me,
for my sins, my
Saviour died.
I believe He is
the Son of God,
a truth I won't
deny.
Will you turn your
heart to Him,
and let Him set
you free.
If you do, He'll
welcome you,
into
Eternity."
Check
it out...
This weeks
featured site is someone God brought into my life in a mysterious way. I
received an e-mail from them about my poetry. It was one of the most encouraging
e-mails I have gotten, and I couldn't help but wonder who they were. I wrote
thanking them, and they wrote back, but never mentioned how they found me. They
have since kept in touch, and have blessed and encouraged me in many ways. They
sent along their own website, and I took a look, and I must tell you I was truly
blessed. The Easter message you will see on the first opening page goes along so
perfectly with this week's inspiration and poem. I know what they say will touch
your hearts and bless your Spirit. Please visit their site and see what I mean!!
Here is a paragraph from their site...From the United States to the West Indies,
to Europe, to Africa....all around the World......THOUSANDS have come to know
JESUS CHRIST as their Saviour and people all over the world have come to a
stronger walk with the Lord through the outreach of this ministry founded in
1978, by Dr. Gene Minix. SO CHECK IT OUT... Gene
Minix Ministries OR
http://www.geneminixministries.org/
Insight
for the Journey...
Lessons from a
squirrel...If you recall my Poems for the JourneY newsletter where I talked
about how God's creation has a purpose for everything, you will understand my
insight. God doesn't create things for no reason. Even that pesky mosquito,
which I'll probably never understand the reason for, has a purpose! :) Well, my
father, who has become this incredible gardener (and has made our backyard look
BEAUTIFUL), has a birdfeeder outside. My father has put it in every possible
place, in every possible way, to keep the squirrels from getting to it, BUT,
those squirrels found a way to get to it EVERY time!! I thought, "How persistent
those little critters are!!" I began to think, "No matter where or how
my dad put it, those squirrels never gave up. They kept at it until they found a
way." If we learn from these animals, never give up, and keep at it, God
will make a way in His timing and His will for our lives. Well, now my dad has
put a wire fence around it, and it seems that the squirrels still try and get
in, but I think they've figured out that they can eat the seeds that fall to the
ground. Sometimes God closes a door (wire fence), but if we wait at the bottom,
we can "eat" the blessings He gives while we wait for His will to
work out. Hope
this blessed you!!
On
the Lighter Side...
HOW TRUE ARE
THESE?????
THINGS THAT TRY
YOUR SANITY
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You have to
try on a pair of sunglasses with that stupid little plastic thing in the
middle of them. |
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The person
behind you in the supermarket runs his cart into the back of your ankle. |
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The elevator
stops on every floor and nobody gets on |
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There's always
a car riding your tail when you're slowing down to find an address.(Isn't
that always the case? :)) |
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You open a can
of soup and the lid falls in.(I can't stand that) |
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It's bad
enough that you step in dog poop, but you don't realize it till you walk
across your living |
|
room rug. |
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The tiny red
string on the Band-Aid wrapper never works for you. |
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There's a dog
in the neighborhood that barks at EVERYTHING.(I have one of those. Drives my
family nuts) |
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You can never
put anything back in a box the way it came. |
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Three hours
and three meetings after lunch, you look in the mirror and discover a piece
of parsley stuck |
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to your front
tooth. |
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You drink from
a soda can in which someone has extinguished a cigarette. |
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You slice your
tongue licking an envelope. |
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Your tire
gauge lets out half the air while you're trying to get a reading. |
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A station
comes in brilliantly when you're standing near the radio but buzzes, drifts
and spits every |
|
time you move
away. |
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There are
always one or two ice cubes that won't pop out of the tray. |
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You wash a
garment with a tissue in the pocket and your entire laundry comes out
covered with lint. |
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The car behind
you blasts its horn because you let a pedestrian finish crossing. |
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A piece of
foil candy wrapper makes electrical contact with your filling. |
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You set the
alarm on your digital clock for 7pm instead of 7am. |
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The radio
station doesn't tell you who sang that song.(When I used to listen to the
radio, that drove me nuts!) |
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You rub on
hand cream and can't turn the bathroom doorknob to get out. (Ok, how many
times have we all done this???) |
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People behind
you in the supermarket line dash ahead of you to a counter just opening up. |
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Your glasses
slide off your ears when you perspire. |
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You can't look
up the correct spelling of a word in the dictionary because you don't know
how to spell |
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it.(DUH!) LOL |
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You have to
inform five different salespeople in the same store that you're just
browsing. |
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You had that
pen in your hand only a second ago and now you can't find it...(or you walk
out of a room to get something, forget what you're getting, and go back in
the same room to try and jog your memory. |
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It works,
though!!! LOL) |
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You reach
under the table to pick something off the floor and smash your head on the
way back up. |
About
my poetry:
We are all on a
journey through life. Some of us get lost, some search for the truth, some have
found the truth, and sometimes we all need a little "service station"
along the way to continue on. These poems were written for that purpose; for
those seeking to find life, for those who have it, but need a little lift, for
those who have strayed and need directions back, and for those who just need a
little encouragement. It is for every day living, experiences, heartaches that
lead us to the realization that God is the only way, the only
truth, and the only life. I pray my poems minister to your heart, and give you
the energy, direction and encouragement that you need. If you ever wished to be
removed, please send me an e-mail and I will remove you, no hard feelings. :)
God bless.
