HOW DEPRESSING!

[Rescued One]

"There is no peace on Earth, " I said
For hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on Earth, good will to men…

 

[com7fy8]

"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." (Romans 12:21)

 

[Tuur]

"There is no peace on Earth, " I said
For hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on Earth, good will to men…

Then pealed the bells
More loud and deep,
“God is not dead
Nor does He sleep.”

The wrong shall fail,
The right prevail
With peace on earth,
Good will toward men.

 

[Rescued One]

God bless you, Tuur!

 

[JacquelineDeane55]

That was beautiful. Thanks for posting it.

 

[com7fy8]

. . . . . . . . . . . Peachy
It takes time to become a good old peach >
first there's that cute little buddy, so-o-o fuzzy,
then the green teen not exactly mature.
But even in our middle years, oh yes >
we can be oh-so colorful in all that
peachlight coming down all around us;
and yet, we're still going to get
at least a little bit bitter and sour,
deep-down inside.
Because we need to go through
some heat of the summer
before we can reach a ripe old age;
but then is when we can
get sweeter and sweeter
and even more and more juicy,
because we made that commitment
to learn how to love >
"'Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me,
. . . for I am gentle and lowly in heart,
. . . .and you will find rest for your souls.'"
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . (Matthew 11:29)

 

[A New Dawn]

"There is no peace on Earth, " I said
For hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on Earth, good will to men…

One of my favorite Christmas hymns.

 

[com7fy8]

beauty of the lilies
and the daisies
wedding-light

kissing mist
upon the waters
of the harbor

filtered sunshine
sharing caring
warmly daring

glances of the
dancing waves
washing in the foam's
tickling bubbles
in my troubles

"in the presence
of my enemies" (in Psalm 23:5)
I have this table
prepared before me

"Therefore I will rather take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong." (2 Corinthians 12:10)

 

[RileyG]

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Firstlightdawn]

"There is no peace on Earth, " I said
For hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on Earth, good will to men…

God’s justice starts with honesty​

The poet says, “There is no peace on Earth… for hate is strong.” That’s not despair. That’s diagnosis.

God’s justice never asks anyone to pretend the world is peaceful when it isn’t. It begins by acknowledging what’s broken.

 

[Rescued One]

God’s justice starts with honesty​

The poet says, “There is no peace on Earth… for hate is strong.” That’s not despair. That’s diagnosis.

God’s justice never asks anyone to pretend the world is peaceful when it isn’t. It begins by acknowledging what’s broken.

I'm assuming the poet meant hate. I see a lot of hate in the world.

 

[A New Dawn]

I'm assuming the poet meant hate. I see a lot of hate in the world.

Sometimes I feel like that poet, and just can't see the light at the end of the tunnel. And then God steps in and says 'look at me instead of the world', and I have hope again.

 

[Hentenza]

One of my favorites.,

The Anchor Holds
By Lawrence Chewning

When shadows fall and winds are high,
And hope seems hidden from the sky,
A whisper comes, both soft and deep,
"I am the Lord, your soul I keep."

The world may shake and fears may rise,
But grace still waits beyond our eyes.
For on the cross, the debt was paid,
A firm foundation, surely laid.

Though winters long may bring the night,
The morning brings a stronger light.
The anchor holds, the soul is free,
Our hope is in the Trinity.

So look away from doubts and fear,
The Shepherd of your soul is near.
A promise made, forever true,
He makes all things, in time, look new.