strength of faith is not about the ritualistic toning of our legs
squatting up and down the pew, it is about sacrificing our seat for
others. strength of faith is not about dressing our best nor adorning
our body with the finest of filigree, for god created us naked.
strength of faith is not about our eyes, our nose, our ears, our
mouth, our mind, our heart. with these, we judge. strength of faith
is all about our hands~ the hand that gives, the hand that serves,
the hand that comforts , the hand that helps..
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wow. i wrote a post on Faith )http://dishi-tales.blogspot.com/2011/08/faith.html) just yesterday.
thank you for sharing this. xo
tq my friend..
i love the message and lovely flow. itoften seems people dont share their faith through kindness.
tq lisa
Kris,
I am really in awe of your words. Such powerful thoughts and so true.
Nice to see you posting your thoughts again Kris.
Best wishes, Eileen
you are forever so sweet eileen and i appreciate your concern and support all this while- best wishes to you to!
Strength of faith is all you mentioned and more. Your words grow more powerful with each poem and your poems grow more powerful with each post. Strength of faith also means you stay humble in spite of the accolades.
tq dan.. humbleness is a virtue of the simple..
tq whimsy,tekia and veronica for liking my post..
Motivating. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
tq mihir..
If you ask me about the sign of faith,when the death comes one should have a smile on his/her face.Nice poem!!
haha yea~ i do agree antomaniax!
Excellent! I like this one, and I agree!
My poem for this week: http://charleslmashburn.wordpress.com/2011/08/25/she-sat-alone-2/
tq charles for liking it..
tq lexidelphia for liking..
Beautifully written! Looking forward to reading more!! Thank you for sharing….am glad as well to have discovered your blog!
tq elyas and i like your gravatar- makes me think! tq for your comments as well as liking my posting..
Powerful message and reminder ~~ thank you for sharing!
tq becca..
Hi Fiveloaf (Kris) your site has changed a bit! It looks great, I see you thousand times in a nice suit!
Your poem is thought provoking as they say, thanks for putting them here.
Happy rally!
thanks ina..
Amen! I loved it!! Thanks for sharing it wih us 🙂 Blessings…
thanks terri.. blessings to you too!
Love the last lines. They really touch you and make you think. Brilliant! =)
tq adnan..
Such a worthy message. It is so uplifting when others produce pieces like this. With the state of the World it can often feel like there aren’t many people who value what is truely worthwhile.
I’d like to print this off and keep a copy…with your permission
Thank you The Oldstrong for liking this posting of mine titled ‘strength of faith’ and observing my Copyright Notice displayed. Uplifting messages are meaningless unless shared and because of this, i grant you permission to keep a copy of it on condition that you are not to exploit this posting for commercial gains and that the posting date and my identity is visibly displayed between the title and the content at all times. If you can agree with my simple terms, kindly leave a reply identifying your current location and name..
Regards.
I agree completely Leon Odiete London UK.
Thank you
Keep up the great work
Thank You Leon Odiete from London UK, you may now print.
p.s. check out a previous entry of mine which is kinda along the same lines as yours
http://respectandacceptance.wordpress.com/2010/10/28/hate/
i will and thank you!
Well said fiveloaf! I keep saying this to my dear ones. You have expressed the same thought as mine, but in a more appreciable style!
tq deeju..
True…great message. Thanks for stopping by and for your kind comment fiveloaf.
I like the new look 🙂
tq eclipse for your comment and for liking this post..
Lovely Thought ..
I loved your Background Pic as well
Kinda RETRO Looking .. 😛
tq ashbee… 🙂
clever lad.
😉
you think so? 😮
The strength of simple faith cannot be underestimated.
I’m not religious in the least – but I believe in faith, and the strength of human belief.
I like the piece very much! Simple, clear, and direct.
tq blitzken..
A meaningful message… Thanks for sharing this ~
tq heaven! 🙂
A great philosophy!
tq mair.. best wishes..
Thank you, this is so true. This would make a great picture poem. 🙂
tq john for your comment and liking this.. i believe it would..
I concur completely, thank you for the reminder. Well said!
tq anna..
Beautiful msg
tq chimnese!
that is true. you can not do all these things without love in your heart.
beautiful poem, keep it up..
Happy rally!
tq veronicedimarco my friend from creative writers guild.. this is more of a musing than anything else..
tq cinnamonblues for liking my post..
The sermon is appropriate
ZQ
tq zq..
tq duncancleary for liking my post..
I like the fact that your poem does not always rhyme..the thought is more important
tq maitreyee. more to thoughts than poem..
tq jagring for liking..
and the hands that welcome grace even if it doesn’t look like it. very interesting poem 🙂
tq bended..
True sentiments.
tq tiger..
Very good.
tq just sayin..
Very thoughtful write… I think of friendship when I read this, but the word is so belittled nowadays compared to fame, fortune, power, basically all strong words. But strength of faith has a very fine resonance and not preachy. Thank you
thanks leonardo.. its just my thoughts and how i share it.. not meant to be a lesson or sermon..
How beautiful this is. How very true! I’m going to print this and put on my bathroom mirror! I love it!!!!
tq for your enthusiasm and for liking this posting~L? i would appreciate if you could kindly observe The Oldstrong’s comments above and observe accordingly if you dont mind….
I agree, being good to people, esp those who need it, is more important than going to pray. {Amen to that: LOL}
tq zongrik.. if that is how you put it..
You said it
-faith without works is dead.
Thoughtfully spoken.
tq ector..
How true, how true.
Larry
tq larry..
Touching. How true it is, but the thoughts are easily forgotten. Thanks for carving out the message 🙂
tq clariice
Thank you for sharing and also visiting my blog. This is my first rally they invited me today. My entry is http://gatelesspassage.com/2011/09/01/life-memories/ if you have time to read this. I am a little late on the entries I was just invited. Thanks
i’d go over sarah- tq for commenting and liking my post..
It is the hand that reaches out to take another that builds a chain of hope. -kay salady
You’ve written such a beautiful offering from your heart. ♥ Thank you!
tq kay for liking and for your comment too!
tq jesse for liking..
So true… I think that our deeds are much more important for God than worshiping physical signs of faith.
tq magher my friend..
You are so right–very inspiring.
tq gayle..