Friday, June 13, 2008

FAITH

Have faith in God,” Jesus answered.”
Mark 11:22 NIV

When life disappoints me,
Faith whispers, “Trust God.”
When troubles overwhelm me,
Faith whispers, “Trust God.”

When discouragement surrounds me,
Faith whispers, “Trust God.”
When worry consumes me,
Faith whispers, “Trust God.”

When discord threatens me,
Faith whispers, “Trust God.”
When doubts assail me,
Faith whispers, “Trust God.”

When fear grips me,
Faith whispers, “Trust God.”
When grief engulfs me,
Faith whispers, “Trust God.”

When sickness attacks me,
Faith whispers, “Trust God.”
When evil oppresses me,
Faith whispers, “Trust God.”

Faith believes God’s promises.
Faith trusts God’s Word.
Faith obeys God’s commands.
Faith produces God’s fruit.

“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.”
Hebrews 11:1 NIV

© 2007 by Ginny Holcombe. All rights reserved.

2 comments:

Dr. Katie Brazelton said...

My dear Ginny,

Your poem is fabulous and just what I needed as I approach my 59th birthday and wonder how in the world I can "keep on keeping on" with all the things God has laid on my plate. Your words are a breath of fresh air!

I love you, miss you, appreciate the lovely cards you have been sending, am thrilled about the launch of your website, am sorry I missed you when I was in GA, and will whisper a prayer for you when I finish blogging.

Remember that I am one of the ones who saw you when you were "down in Laguna" literally and figuratively -- so I am extra-thrilled to know that you are soaring now. (Isaiah 40:31)

Hugs and prayers,
Katie

Kelly Thorne said...

Ginny, this is beautiful. Thank you for sharing your incredible gift of tapping into God's word and sharing the lessons He has been teaching you!

I'm SO excited to see the launch of your website and this blog! Praying for God's abundant blessings in your life.

Love you!

Kelly