Category Archives: Poetry, Reflecting on Scripture

Think and discovering Scripture through poetry.

The Spirits Tested, Overcome

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Tom Bolton

The Spirits Tested, Overcome This I know, and know full well: I am from God, I am of God, I am a Child of God. The evils and the lessenings are overcome. The Adam is in me yet and yet … Continue reading →

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Communion

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Reading Galatians 6:10 Communion In prayer, I receive. I receive life as I intercede. Each prayer blesses me and encourages me. Each prayer teaches me. Each prayer is blessing. Each blessing is multiplied by our Lord each day. In prayer, … Continue reading →

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On Word, Law and Life: L

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Tom Bolton

I am re-blogging another stanza from my exploration of Psalm 119. Let Me Pray Loudly I speak of you, God-of-Grace; let me Live in your word, learning your commands. Leavened by your word and your commandments, Let my hope shine … Continue reading →

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on The Way

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Reading Colossians 2 We, on the Way We have been placed on this way. Can we walk anywhere else, having been here? We have embraced this new way of living, not entering only a spiritual, mystical place, but embracing new … Continue reading →

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Youthful Images

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Tom Bolton

I am re-blogging this poem from February 2013.  The poem was percolating in my mind for over a week, but the parts about the song in my youth just didn’t translate well in 2013.  Sometimes, repentance is hardest when we … Continue reading →

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Fruitful Vines in the Spirit

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Tom Bolton

I’m re-posting this blog from February 2012 because I like it. lol! I wrote this short poem after prayer. I was deep in prayer that day, and came away thinking about fruits of the spirit. What hit me that February … Continue reading →

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Not Intermittent

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Let mutual love continue Let mutual love continue, loving as brothers and sisters, hospitable to strangers and brothers and sisters, loving lovable, unloved, and maddening ones. I will not fear those I love nor those I don’t love. I will … Continue reading →

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