NOW cannot actually be true,
For as soon as I said NOW to you,
NOW evaporated and did not last;
It was demoted into the Past.
It seems to be the Future’s fault
That Time itself can never halt;
NOW refuses yet to stay,
Blink your eyes, it’s gone away.
NOW we cannot hold,
feeling fear or being bold;
Happy or sad, NOW is fleeting,
Another moment we are meeting.
This paradoxical puzzle
The intellect to muzzle,
NOW teases and perplexes me,
Challenging views of reality.
NOW is beyond the mind of man!
Puzzled by when NOW began?
Ask our Creator in Eternity,
He knows everything, certainly.
At death each man will know what’s true.
A timeless, magnificent NOW for you.
A new NOW by faith in God, believed,
That NOW by Jesus Christ received.
NOW being hard to be described
This poem’s point may seem contrived,
But serious thought is needed here,
Let truth come through, both loud and clear.
By Elaine Hardt ©2006
EncouragingU * * * * * * * * * * * * We ALL need a word of encouragement once in awhile.
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Friday, February 16, 2007
Explaining Life in 194 Words
Small problems, daily ordinary concerns,
a matter of learning and doing;
the average person deals with life.
Catastrophic problems, immense realities
demand research, effort, mental engagement;
Concern mingles with confusion and irritation.
Unprincipled persons take advantage
to press for power and greedy gain;
weakness will be our downfall.
Consider Elijah of Bible fame: brave, determined.
Strong enough to believe in the one, true God.
Strong enough to confront the evil.
Consider Jesus: know what He said, know what He did,
Confronting the sin, calling to the sinner;
He shows us God, He shows us love.
Today, mounting disasters reveal
evil grows bolder, weak souls hesitate or cave in;
the devil lures us to destruction.
Success demands the prepared person,
God uses those few who are available;
The outcome is on His terms, not ours.
We need strong, secure belief in the Lord,
Strong, confident, yet desperate prayer;
God empowers each of us to do what is right.
Life is no more a child’s storybook, a simple song,
Reality is life and death, joy and pain, Heaven and Hell,
Our choices affect so many others, besides ourselves.
Life is a tremendous challenge, an astounding opportunity!
By Elaine Hardt ©2007
May you experience the love of Christ,
though it is so great you will never fully understand it.
Then you will be filled with the fullness of life and power that comes from God.”
Ephesians 3:19 NLT
a matter of learning and doing;
the average person deals with life.
Catastrophic problems, immense realities
demand research, effort, mental engagement;
Concern mingles with confusion and irritation.
Unprincipled persons take advantage
to press for power and greedy gain;
weakness will be our downfall.
Consider Elijah of Bible fame: brave, determined.
Strong enough to believe in the one, true God.
Strong enough to confront the evil.
Consider Jesus: know what He said, know what He did,
Confronting the sin, calling to the sinner;
He shows us God, He shows us love.
Today, mounting disasters reveal
evil grows bolder, weak souls hesitate or cave in;
the devil lures us to destruction.
Success demands the prepared person,
God uses those few who are available;
The outcome is on His terms, not ours.
We need strong, secure belief in the Lord,
Strong, confident, yet desperate prayer;
God empowers each of us to do what is right.
Life is no more a child’s storybook, a simple song,
Reality is life and death, joy and pain, Heaven and Hell,
Our choices affect so many others, besides ourselves.
Life is a tremendous challenge, an astounding opportunity!
By Elaine Hardt ©2007
May you experience the love of Christ,
though it is so great you will never fully understand it.
Then you will be filled with the fullness of life and power that comes from God.”
Ephesians 3:19 NLT
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