Category: Poems

BLESSINGS DURING LIFE’S STORMS

Through the troubles of life, I find it is true….

Never once have I been deserted by you….

Many a day I feel no longer can I go on….

Still shall I praise thee ever in songs….

The Lord is my refuge, my shelter during life’s raging storm ….

The Rock I abide in when I am torn and worn….

Hebrews 13:5 I have only to open and read….

I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee….

Thy word hath spoken it and Lord I believe….

Thank you, God, for mercies daily received……..

Author, by God’s grace,   Sharon Rose Lawless

September 09, 2018

T h e    M a s t e r s    P r o m i s e

This too will pass,

I hear my saviour’s voice say alas.

Through tears of pain look to the light,

For the dawn that comes after the darkest of nights.

My child I am with thee through the valley below,

Will you trust me wherever you should go?

For I shall never forsake the sheep in my fold,

If it were not true, I would have told you so.

You never thought you would feel this way,

But you shall overcome this too, to be with me one day.

Author, by the grace of God, Sharon Rose Lawless

July 07, 2017

                                                                                                                                                                    

YE MUST BELIEVE

Fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge

I will heed your word praying not to turn to folly

Thy grace alone can make this heart to change

Should I not obtain, tis but myself I must blame.

Lord, I want confidence, truly indeed I truly do

Lord, but not in and of myself, but rather in you

My skills and knowledge are lacking at my best

Wisdom from you I seek to obtain, nothing less

Author, by God’s grace, Sharon Lawless December 11, 2020

WHO IS THIS MAN? WHERE IS THE ANSWER?

MATTHEW 7:7-8  7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

J  ust when I thought I had seen all there was to see.

E  verything in black, red, and white; right in front of me.

S  eems to come alive deep within my heart, yes indeed.

U  nmistaken, it was just as clear as clearly could be.

S  o many paths I traveled ore’ land as well as the sea.

C  ome, let our light shine, as we travel life’s journey.

H  oly Spirit may our hearts hear your still soft voice.

R  eaching out to those we meet so that all may see.

I  ndwelling from within living water flowing ever freely.

S  trengthening both mind, body, and spirit daily as we.

T  ell the story to the world of this man from Galilee.

B  elieving God’s word, we humbly ask only it leads to

I   mparting the character of Jesus Christ to those who

B  y reading and receiving truth their hearts be renewed.

L  ead all trusting, obeying each of God’s laws viewed into

E  verlasting life with our Savior when life on earth is through.

Author, By God’s Grace, Sharon Rose Lawless, February 13, 2022

VIEWING THE MOUNTAIN FROM ABOVE

Struggles are real in this life here we know,

Climbing mountains to the top from below

The challenge lies at our heart’s door within

Will you take the path of life, or path of sin?

The decision is ours, and it is ours, it is alone.

The easy pathway, or that filled with stones.

Ah, you say, the smooth path seems so right.

So perfect that one has not the need to fight.

To reach to the top of the mountain on high

So perfect one traveling it would seem to fly.

So much one need not as to put up a fight.

But please don’t’ be deceived so my friend.

It can lead your life to an untimely fatal end.

Look upon the path filled with jagged edges.

Look do you see upon also the many ledges?

Now forward go praying as you journey on

Taking Jesus hand, leaning of the Lord alone.

Author, by God’s grace, Sharon Rose Lawless

January 31, 2021

TIMES ARE A’CHANG’IN

HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS GOING ROUND, ALL ABOUT THE COUNTRY, CITY, AND TOWN?

TIME FOR A ‘PRAYING IF EVER I HAD SEEN IN MY LIFE, FOR THINGS ARE A TERRIBLE SIGHT!

NEVER A ‘FORE HAS THERE BEEN ON EARTH, SO MANY THINGS THAT TROUBLE AND HURT!

THINGS THEY ARE A’CHANG’EN, YES INDEED, BROTHER AND SISTERS, GET ON YOUR KNEES.

PEOPLE GO’ IN ROUND NOT CARING ONE BIT, NOSIREE, GOING ROUND SHOOTEN’ OUT THEIR LIP!

TIME TO PRAY WITHOUT CEASING MY FRIENDS, FOR THE TIME IS EVER MORE A’COMIN TO AN END.

BEING MEAN AND AS CONTRARY AS CAN BE, NOT CARING WHO HEARS WHAT, OR WHAT THEY SEE.

NARY THOUGHT FOR A SINGLE SOUL DO THEY HAVE, THINGS HAPPEN’IN ARE A’GETT’IN PRETTY BAD.

LOOK IN THE GOOD BOOK IF YOU WILL AND READ, THERE GOD’S WARNINGS GIVEN, DO SURELY HEED.

ALL WILL ANSWER IN TIME THOUGH SOME MAY THINK NOT, YOU MIGHT JUST HAVE AN AFTERTHOUGHT.

JESUS PAID THE DEBT FOR ALL ON THE CROSS, NO EXCUSE CAN BE FOUND FOR ANY ONE BEING LOST.

OUR LIFE ON THIS EARTH IS EVER FLEETING, CLING TO THE FATHER WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT AND BEING.

AUTHOR BY GOD’S GRACE, SHARON ROSE LAWLESS, JUNE 24, 2022

JOSHUA 24:15 (KJV) AND IF IT SEEM EVIL UNTO YOU TO SERVE THE LORD, CHOOSE YOU THIS DAY WHOM YE WILL SERVE; WHETHER THE GODS WHICH YOUR FATHERS SERVED THAT WERE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FLOOD, OR THE GODS OF THE AMORITES, IN WHOSE LAND YE DWELL: BUT AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSE, WE WILL SERVE THE LORD.

2 CORINTHIANS 6:2 (KJV) “(FOR HE SAITH, I HAVE HEARD THEE IN A TIME ACCEPTED, AND IN THE DAY OF SALVATION HAVE I SUCCURED THEE: BEHOLD, NOW IS THE ACCEPTED TIME; BEHOLD, NOW IS THE DAY OF SALVATION.)”

TILL WE MEET AGAIN

The Lord our anchor this night by you and me

Now as each other’s side we must now leave

Together our hearts are entwined by love divine

We will meet again we know in just a matter of time

Trusting our Father above knows what lies ahead

All our worries to him we will gladly give instead

Author, by God’s grace, Sharon Rose Lawless

September 1, 2017

THE GIFT OF A FRIEND

Each time I came to your home to visit

There we would sit and pass the time

You made me feel like family indeed

Oh, so many memories, so very divine.

You would smile and laugh so sweet

Lightening my day as we talked together

Your gentle nature shown in your eyes

Indeed, we were two birds of a feather

We were like children happy as can be

With no need to pretend with one another

Open and honest right down to our core

Treating me as had my very own mother.

You always had time to spend with me

Never possibly could there ever be again

Even when the miles separated us apart

My gentle, loving, kind beautiful friend

Remembering our good times together in past

Memories together will always bring a smile

And the love of a true friend I truly cherish,

Though we must part, it is but for a little while

Author, by God’s Grace, Sharon Rose Lawless

May 29, 2020

LIFE’S FLEETING THOUGHTS or WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A PERSON LIKE ME, GOD?

I DON’T HAVE A CLUE IN THE WORLD HOW I’M GOING TO MAKE IT TO THE NEW WORLD TO COME

I FIND MYSELF WANTING TO DO RIGHT AND THEN THERE I GO, AND EVERYTHING COMES UNDONE

AND THE QUESTION OF ‘HOW MUCH LONGER DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE LAYS HEAVY ON MY MIND

COULD BE THAT EVEN NOW I AM PAST THE POINT OF NO RETURN EVEN AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME

I’M LOSING HOPE FOR I SEE NO CHANGE HARD AS I MIGHT TRY, I JUST SEEM WORSE THAN BEFORE

TOO MUCH OF THE ‘OLD MAN’ LEFT INSIDE WEARING, TEARING DOWN, MAKING IT AWFULLY SORE

I’VE BEEN AT THIS OVER SEVEN DECADES YET NOT ABLE TO SEE THE LIGHT I SO DESPARTELY NEED

LORD, HELP ME, I’M BEGGING YOU, TAKE PITY, BRING ME TO YOU SO AT YOUR SIDE I CAN EVER BE

I CAN’T GET TO YOU; I’VE TRIED AND FAILED SO MANY TIMES OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND AGAIN

FIGHTING, FALLING DOWN  QUICKLY SOON GROWING WEARY, BODY MIND AND SPIRIT WEAR THIN

I  CAN’T UNDERSTAND WHY IT’S SO EASY THAT I FAIL TO KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS YOU GAVE

LORD, I DON’T WANT TO HAVE THIS AS MY TESTIMONY I DIE WITH, WHEN I AM LAYING IN MY GRAVE

I CAN’T LEAD OTHERS WITHOUT FEELING GUILTY KNOWING I AM NOT THE PERSON I PROFESS TO BE

NO GOOD WITHIN MY BEING IS SEEN, ITS’ SO OVERWHELMINGING THAT MY SOUL WANTS TO FLEE

I DON’T KNOW HOW MUCH MORE OF THE TORTURE I CAN BEAR  MY MORAL BEING IS DECLINING

TRULY THIS IS ABOUT THE LAST THING I MIGHT SAY OR DO FOR SURELY, I AM NOT FAR FROM DYING

WHAT THIS POEM MIGHT DO I’LL NEVER REALLY KNOW BUT I NEEDED TO EXPRESS MYSELF TO YOU

YOUR WORD TELLS EACH ONE OF US ALL MANKIND INDEED IN THIS LIFE WHAT ONE OUGHT TO DO

SPEAK FROM OUR HEARTS TO A LOVING FATHER WHO PROMISES NEVER TO FORSAKE OR  DEPART

BY PRAYING, YOUR WORD AND OUR WORD COME TOGETHER INSIDE CHAMBERS OF ONE’S HEART

PITY FROM OTHERS I DESIRE NOT, THEY HAVE THEIR OWN DEMONS DAILY WITH WHICH TO WREST

SO MUCH MORE TRAILS, TRIBULATIONS AND HEARACHES THAN I COULD EVER THINK TO EVEN GUESS

AND AGAIN, I JUST WONDER HOW IN THE WORLD I COULD BE SO SELFISH TO KEEP THINKING OF ME

I MUST DECEASE WHILE YOU MUST INCREASE, NO OTHER WAY WILL THIS SOUL HEAVENS GATES SEE

AT THE CROSSROADS OF ‘NOW OR NEVER’ IS THE CROSSROAD I VIEW WITHING THIS MORTAL MIND

LORD,YOUR PITY I WOULD ASK, FOR YOU SAID YOU TAKE PITY UPON MANKIND SO NAKED AND BLIND

MAY MY EYES SEE, EARS HEAR, MY NAKED BODY BE CLOTHED,  FOCUSED ON THE WAY, TRUTH, THE LIFE

FOR I KNOW THAT THIS COUILD BE MY LAST DAY HERE ON PLANET EARTH, PERHAPS EVEN THIS NIGHT

AUTHOR,  BY THE GRACE OF GOD,      SHARON ROSE LAWLESS

APRIL 09, 2022

EYES OF FAITH

Doest, thou worry even now after all the time you have outwardly professed.

Trust in the Lord, witness to the world and  give your all and nothing less?

How does the world bring to you such concern with day-to-day living my child?

Causing your mind to ponder what your fate shall be along life’s weary miles.

I, God, have made plans regarding thee afore thy conception in thy mother’s womb.

Look forward to each day, walk in sunlight rather than darkness of gloom.

For my Son very soon will return, to bring to heavens kingdom those who love,

God, the Father in heaven, who is waiting and just about ready above.

To give command for his children to come home round about his throne.

No more shall be sounds of crying, tears of pain, nor be their heard groans.

Keep thy ways in all that thou doest and lean not to thine own ways.

Believing My word year after year, month after month, day after day.

For there is prepared the most beautiful place for you to dwell in and stay.

And it shall not be long before my family of saints shall be on their way.

To dwell in heavenly mansions upon high, my Son, Jesus, has prepared for you.

Trust in God’s word, looking toward the future with eyes of faith, and view.

Author, by God’s grace, Sharon Rose Lawless

November 01, 2021