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NO EARTHLY GOOD

Joe Breunig — Thu, 21 May 2009 04:02:00 CST

A Christian poem of faith.

Being so heavenly minded
and of no earthly good
is a dichotomy of attitude to avoid,
as one must and should.

HIGHER GROUND

Joe Breunig — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:03:00 CST

A Christian poem of faith.

On God's holy mountain
I traverse a spiral path
of an upward climb
towards His higher ground.

VIOLET MUWANGUZI

Joe Breunig — Fri, 15 May 2009 10:51:00 CST

As a delicate flower,
you bring beauty to a barren garden
with your wondrous smile.

SILENT TEARS

Joe Breunig — Fri, 15 May 2009 10:49:00 CST

To willingly lay down one's life
for the redemption of all others
is an immeasurable sacrifice.

PRAYER SCENTED INCENSE

Joe Breunig — Thu, 14 May 2009 10:52:00 CST

Do you realize?

After birthing heart-felt prayers,
have you seen them rise as sweet perfume?
For their glorious scent fills God's nostrils
as His Presence consumes Heaven's throne room.

SPOKEN WORD

Joe Breunig — Wed, 13 May 2009 10:53:00 CST

Being unable to participate
during the worship service
is a poor spiritual sign.

GREEN MEADOWS

Joe Breunig — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:09:00 CST

A Christian poem of faith.

Beneath the shadow
of the Great Shepherd's staff,
in the green lushness of Life's plateau,
my spirit continues to laugh.

PETITIONS TO GOD

Joe Breunig — Mon, 11 May 2009 07:46:00 CST

A Christian poem of faith.

God does answer prayer
as many people have heard,
but His only obligation is
to honor His own Word.

COMPUTER GEEK

Joe Breunig — Mon, 11 May 2009 07:44:00 CST

A Christian poem of computer humor.

After twenty years, as cursed as I may be
for having learned computerese,
I continue to examine bits, bytes and words
and insure that I'm one of those computer nerds.

CHAINED TO MYSELF

Joe Breunig — Mon, 11 May 2009 07:43:00 CST

A Christian poem of faith.

To Nature's old self I cling,
although I should be a new creation
and enjoy the blessings that it brings.

LOSING MYSELF

Joe Breunig — Mon, 11 May 2009 07:42:00 CST

A Christian poem of love.

Cuddling with my beloved
under the warmth of satin sheets,
I gently sense the merging of souls
as our bodies become one flesh.

LOT'S WIFE

Joe Breunig — Mon, 11 May 2009 07:40:00 CST

A Christian poem of faith.

Not wanting to be rescued
from the twin, sin cities,
she's unwillingly led away
by a man she barely loves and pities.

CHRONIC INDECISION

Joe Breunig — Mon, 11 May 2009 07:39:00 CST

A Christian poem of faith.

Going my own selfish way,
based on the ignorance
of my false understanding,
leads directly to my downfall.

COME FORTH!

Joe Breunig — Mon, 11 May 2009 07:38:00 CST

A Christian poem of faith.

In the quiet town of Bethany
lived two sisters and one brother;
they were Mary, Martha and Lazarus -
people deeply loved by Christ, as none other.

CAN YOU REALLY LOVE ME SO?

Joe Breunig — Mon, 11 May 2009 07:37:00 CST

A Christian poem of faith.

Inexplicably, my presence invokes your smile
in instances of pure and uncontained joy.
Can You Really Love Me So?

NAKEDNESS OF LIFE

Joe Breunig — Mon, 11 May 2009 07:36:00 CST

A Christian poem of faith.

Out from the darkness,
having a lifestyle that's plain to see,
I'm standing fully in the Light
of God's transparency.

Work In Progress

Joe Breunig — Mon, 11 May 2009 07:34:00 CST

A Christian poem of faith.

This body is imperfect and flawed,
originating from earthly dust;
it houses a spirit searching to find
the one, true God in which to trust.

GAME THEORY

Joe Breunig — Mon, 11 May 2009 07:19:00 CST

In Life's matrix of possibilities,
outcomes can be reduced to an array -
For the mixture of cursing and blessing correlates
directly to choices not carefully weighed.

STANDARD OF COOPERATION

Joe Breunig — Sun, 10 May 2009 07:20:00 CST

A simple army of ants
in silent cooperation and unity,
quickly work side-by-side -
Setting an example for humanity.

CAPTIVATED BY THE LIGHT

Joe Breunig — Sun, 10 May 2009 04:10:00 CST

A Christian poem of faith.

My inner desire is to be...
Free from the continuing burden
of my soul's carnality.

LORD, YOU ARE...

Joe Breunig — Sat, 09 May 2009 07:21:00 CST

Lord, You are my strength,
whenever I'm completely weak.
You are the spiritual delight
in Whom I only seek.

UNFINISHED

Joe Breunig — Fri, 08 May 2009 07:22:00 CST

Unfinished is the fine tuning of me,
as I perform in this human drama,
which is covered by a spiritual mystery.

CLEANSE ME LORD

Joe Breunig — Fri, 08 May 2009 04:00:00 CST

A Christian poem of faith.

Oh, my Lord...

Once again I'm dirty with sin.
I need to cleanse my fallen mind
with the beauty of your Word.

ORIGINAL SINS

Joe Breunig — Thu, 07 May 2009 07:23:00 CST

Those multitudes of sin are
variations on a theme -
A reflection of the heart's wickedness
and all the evil that Satan deems.