SHORT POEMS TO START EACH DAY!
BY
JACOB ISRAEL
Below are a bunch of short poems, I wrote over the last couple of months each day. Read one a day, and I pray they will make a difference in your day! Jacob
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THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY!
The prison they were in had bars they called sin, but were nothing more then the foolish things they believed in. All hope seemed lost to the prisoners paying this cost, until a fellow prisoner shared a great truth with them all. The bars did shake as the earth quaked and every shackle fell away. The question was, would they make their way to freedom or would they stay.
One voice can change things, re-arrange things, make others hear the truth that rings. “Love one another!” the herald cries, with a shout cutting through the lies, making friends of those who despise one another, even though they are sister and brother. Can’t you see what we do to others, we do to ourselves? Can’t you see heaven’s in your grasp but you choose hell? When we do this, then all will be well!
Make believe with me. Picture yourself happy and free. Living your life the way you want it to be. No more worries, no fear, no trouble, only peace . Happy at work, at home, with family or alone, regardless of where you roam, imagination is the key you see. It’s all in your power if you’d only believe and leave your past behind you for forgiveness, hope, faith, and possibility.
Soft words always calm a hot tongue. Hate and anger, forgiveness will always trump. We may at times, have disagreements for no reason or rhyme but remember these are but signs to remind us to take the right path instead of wrong. When you do this, you’ll find your fights and arguments won’t last for long.
The man had a plan to bring his life to its end. Fifty years without a friend. Disfigured from birth, ignored, abhorred, and worse. He drove to the bridge to jump from its highest pitch. But his tire went flat. He cried at that. Then a knock at the window, “Hello friend, let’s get you back on the road.” A simple act of kindness showed. The man smiled, changed his mind, and went back home.
A tree overshadowed by other trees is starved of light and loses its fruit and leaves. It dries and slowly dies and becomes a tree despised. The tree that stands alone, birds soon make it home, never stunted it continues to grow, the sun and rain it intimately knows. The same is true for you, don’t allow yourself beneath another’s shoe. Be a leader, a follower never be, and grow like strongest and tallest of trees.
Does it matter what people think of you? Does a bad report hurt even if it isn’t true? Does reputation mean a thing when recalling all the good you do? Many fear what they don’t understand, this is why they attack, mock, gossip, and raise their fists instead of an extended hand. A flower doesn’t become a weed just because there are so many weeds in the land. Be who you are and see the greater plan.
I don’t like to think of those who don’t love themselves. I don’t like to think of those lost in their personal hell. I don’t like to think of the suffering, starving and worse. I don’t like to think of book burning, hate mongering, prejudice, and people putting themselves first. But if I don’t, I cannot build up, comfort, feed, inspire, and show love to all of these, I don’t like to think about, who truly hurt
Look in the mirror what do you see? A beautiful, loved person, who is free? Or is it worse? Do you think your life’s a curse? Well, if you do, you’re not alone, at times, many people in their skin don’t always feel at home. But this will pass, only the truth of who you are lasts. So, look past the painful mask and let you light shine. Soon you’ll see, like the pearl, you’re priceless, because of all your hard times.
As the seasons change, as there are days of sun, wind and rain, our lives are the same. Things aren’t always easy that’s true, but don’t let a bad season undo everything you’ve built by giving up and saying you’re through. Some things are worth the fight, you don’t have to always be right, so put down your fists, drop the mud to your side and remember the sun always rises after the darkest of nights
Shame is not a great teacher, guilt is not a great leader, condemnation will never help another to change. When you put down, you bring down and will never find different results. You’ll only push the other further away. You may be unhappy with how things are, but if you look to the good and build on that, happy is how you will always stay.
The pain and shame will remain the same and continue for you until love yourself and others, this is true. Your self hate you create but then debate it’s the fault of others and believe they you must dominate to feel great. Everyone else is always at fault, everyone else is the problem you say. But this is simply the mind game you play. The problem is you, you need to grow up and love and get out of your own way.
While the fear and hate mongers condemn in God’s name those who don’t remain with the ignorant they tamed. A remnant won’t do the same. While they shout burn, burn, you atheists, fags, druggies, and those who haven’t learned the scriptures they twist and turn. A remnant won’t do the same. While they tear down the Remnant around will love and build where they killed. This Remnant will never do the same.
The more we hope the more we shine. The more we seek the more we find. The more we forgive the more we live. The more we lift other the higher we will go. The more we overcome the more we emotionally and spiritually grow. The more we learn the more negative thoughts we discard. The harder our journey the greater the reward. Live for more and true happiness won’t be far.
We see many ruling wickedly, stealing from us, acting irresponsibly. Making us more like slaves than free. They don’t care how much we’ve lost because WE pay the cost. White collar crime robs us blind. While religious leaders, those bottom feeders pick our bones dry. They say you’ll be happy and well off, so long as you tithe. But God doesn’t want your money. He wants you to trust in Him and stop believing the lies
The sad seed felt alone, trapped in a hard shell, stepped on, put down to hell, buried in the dirt. “There is no place worse” the seed said, “I’d rather be dead. I’ve got no one, trapped away from the sun, can’t even run.” But, the seed didn’t know, the rain would come, it would grow to reach the sun and the greatest tree in the forest it’d become. Then it would thank God for all the hard days away from the sun
The disciples asked Christ, “Why are so many people born blind(ignorant, prejudiced). Is it “their” fault or their “parents” (religious fathers/mothers) fault they are this way?Christ said, “It is neither their fault nor their religious parents fault, it is so when they recieve their sight (Percieve God’s Truth) GOD IS GLORIFIED!”… So, Christ put mud in their eyes and said, GO GET CLEAN ALREADY! snicker snicker
We can be content in the here and now. Our present suffering shows us how. You’ll never find peace by changing jobs, friends, moving, of leaving a spouse. You must first figure out, how to love yourself in the here and now, and find who you REALLY are, a child of God, this is what life is all about. Then if change is what you need, you will change and succeed. Until then, anything you do will never bring you peace.
Be anxious for nothing, a wise man said. Take no thought for tomorrow focus on the here and now instead. Yet few can find such peace of mind, we’ve been conditioned to worry until we’re dead. But if you want out, if you want freedom from the negative thoughts swirling around in your head. Carry a paper and pen. Write down each worry your mind is fed, then cross it off and write the truth of hope instead!
Sculptors need only an unformed lump of clay. Painters need nothing but a canvas & paint. Children need only imagination to play. A carpenter, architect, and more understand what ideas are for. This morning use your imagination for more. Create your day the way you’d like. Don’t re-create worry, fear, or a fight. Look at life as an author looks at a blank sheet, create hopes, dreams and see all your possibilities!
Today I pray many find a way to say life is good, things are the way they should, we’ve done all we could, regret nothing and now can allow peace to ease our troubled heart. The cares of the world tear so many apart. I want to see this pain depart, to share hope not fear to make clear the sun will rise even though things seem dark. You’re not alone reading this at home. You have me if need be and that’s a good start
War, debt, fear, famine, drought, terror, disease, how can one bring healing to a world far from peace? How can one help those blinded by greed see the terrible need the world has for love, acceptance, and charity? How can one change raised fists of hate to the open arms of embrace? For one, perhaps a difficult task to reach the entire human race. So let’s start today and see the difference together WE ALL can make.
Dare to dream, dare to be everything you’ve wanted to be, daring to see all you’ve wanted to see. Be your biggest fan or worst enemy? Everything happens for you and me, you see. It wakes up and shakes up the greatest faith we’ve ever seen. With faith all things are possible when you believe. So, keep a stone of faith in hand for the giants in the land that say you can’t, then let them have it by saying “OH, YES I CAN!”
An exaggeration can be worse than an outright lie. It twists the truth right before people’s eyes. It can turn a loving heart into one that despises. Is there ever a reason make things sound worse, or make yourself sound better to enlarge your reputation or purse? How wicked we are, if we stretch the truth so far that even a bright light begins to appear dark. So today put exaggeration out of your heart!
How many have people against them for no good reason at all? How many have people who only want to see them fall? The world can be an ugly, nasty place but it can also be beautiful, kind and compassionate if you stay out of the rat race. Let them say or do what they want to do. God’s not mocked, they will reap what they’ve done to you. Instead of living in fear in dread, lift your head, choose life not death!
Today is not the day to be scared. Today is not the day to beware. Today is the day to be bold. Today it is faith and trust you must hold! So much weight you take upon ourselves, and it lands us all in hell. But our lives are laid out already. So during the storms stand strong and steady. It may seem God’s asleep at the wheel, but your deliverance only comes when you give up and allow God to steer.
God said come to the Mountain, know me. Israel said NO and didn’t go to be set free. Instead they said, Moses you go, tell us what God wants us to know. They put their faith in man instead of God and were rewarded with punishment, condemnation and list of impossible laws. They thought he’d bring them to the promise land, but only found forty years of hot sun and sand. PEOPLE stop putting your faith in Man!
Jibber, jabber, back and forth. Debating which God is right, which path is the right course. To war, first with words, then fists and stones, finally guns and bombs, till their beliefs stand alone. Tearing each other down to make others look like clowns, they fight and want the other is dead on the ground. Forget love, mercy, and grace, they erase anyone that stands in their beliefs way. This is how sad things are today.
“Why is my life filled with sorrow?” the pilgrim asked the wise sage. “It is because you have believed your life to be this way.” he replied with tears on his eyes. “I didn’t choose where I was born or the things that has happened to me” the pilgrim screamed. “But you chose how you reacted and this is why it continues this day. Change your thinking and things will go your way.”
There are those out for themselves who love to be boss. They hurt others and do not care the cost, they are lost. Insecure, in fear at whoever with greater gifts draws near. You cannot challenge their actions or put them in their place. The only way to be free from them is to erase all thoughts of revenge, pray for them as they fight for control. They are poor lost souls who forgot everyone reaps what they sow
To get attached to anything in life invites misery, loss and strife. To avoid the pain of rejection or failure understand life is change and everything doesn’t remain the same. Things won’t always go your way, but when life goes the way it may, keep your heartache at bay. If you lose your dream home, job, family or friends, remember it’s not the end. Instead find excitement for the new path your about to begin
Thank you illness for teaching me the strength of being weak. Poverty, so I know true wealth I never need seek. Mistakes, for teaching me right and wrong. Enemies, thanks for the great service you’ve done, without you I’d never forgive or live with compassion, love, and acceptance alone. Thank you, those who come against me, even if it’s just some. You are the tools used to create the masterpiece I’ve become.
The best thing about being ill is the thrill of finding your health again. It is then you realize the poor health you despised helped you find an appreciation for the simple things in life. Like taking a deep breath without a cough or wheeze, like standing tall without hurt in your knees, eating food without stomach pain, thank God for reminding us to truly enjoy and never take for granted the simple things.
People wish they could live life without suffering & strife. They wonder why they can’t find this, the reason is, they have been sold a lie. Many say, if you do that or this, than you’ll be free from those troubles, troubling you and me. But this is not the Truth you see. This is why we must look to pregnancy, its a process, it hurts and can be a mess, but when delivered you finally rest and things are at their best!
Many talk about the Spirit of God, Evil Spirits or Spirit of Man, but what “Spirit” is few understand. Well says, Jesus the man, “My Words are Spirit”, so I hope you hear it when I say “Spirit” are simply THE THOUGHTS of man. Thoughts become actions or words, scripture states “renew the spirit of our mind” haven’t you heard? Stop looking outside, choose only the SPIRIT of LIFE inside, and peace you’ll find.
