The stupidest question shouldn't be spoken
Is a chain that should be broken
If only they knew the one true answer
Can God take away this cancer?
Will He heal my father from his wicked disease?
Can you God? Please?
Will God get my family out of debt?
Can He heal my mommy from the booze and cigarettes?
Will God touch even my school today?
Can for all the lost He make a way?
Will revival break out in my nation?
Can He save the young people who are filled with temptation?
Will God spiritually strengthen me for battles or trials?
Can He make me not so versatile or vile?
From my backslidding brother, will he take away his sin?
Can God make the lame to walk again?
Will God open the blinded eyes?
For the rough road ahead, will my God supply?
These are the craziest questions asked by man
It is not Can God? It's God Can!
All of His word he wants us of course to fulfill
It's not Will God? It's God Will!
Author notes
A preacher once preached this message and I wanted to put it in a poem. People are always asking this and it is dumb. They aren't in fact dumb themself but this is stupid because GOD CAN AND WILL!
Written March 23rd, 2004
A contest entry
- 1,000 Pt Contest: What Stirs Your Spirituality? by rhiannon 11.
300 points, ended June 6, 2004, 19 entries
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nice job
This is very straight forward and blunt, but shows a great point. Thanks for entering my contest and keep up the great work! -
you are right
God can and God will. We all need faith, faith in God, faith in Jesus and faith in the love that having faith in God and Jesus provides. With that faith we can move mountains. -
Encouraging positive message..thanks for entering
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AWESOME!
AWESOME JOB!!! That was an amazing poem!! People need to see that God can do anything and they need to stop questioning him and having faith in God. Stay strong in your faith and good luck in the contest. God bless!!
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I like it and it's cute. Very good getting a point across and
the way that it was done. Keep up the good work -
Astounding
Wow! I was so touched by this awesome inspiration! How true it is that God can and will provide and protect! Sometimes he lets things go though, because he know it will have a purpose and his will will be done. Anyways, ablsolutely wonderful!
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Wonderful write and message. Thanks for entering
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yes I agree with this message. well said.
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great poem. hands down! thanks for entering, good luck
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not such a crazy question, for alot of people don't quite believe. and wether or not He can, He doesn't always. at least that's been my experience. ~ tl
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scary
If god can then why doesnt he?
I'm sure that as a good christian you have a good answer. All good chriatians always have some cheesy faith answer to the question of why. Always. -
this was really good..thanks for directin me here..and yeah..mankind and his lack of faith...but...it's cuz of the devil...but I really really liked this!! take care and keep it rollin!
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Heavenly Gift!
OMG. BRAVOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
You are truly guided by Angels
This poem is thought provoking, and encouraging, to say the very least. I applaud you hun. This is awesome. I can hardly wait to read more of your writes.
Peace & Love
FifthDove
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awsome
All I have to say is... That I am speechless! This was awsome and I loved how you took what you got it from and made it into a poem! I appriciate it! God Bless Bro.! -
great poem. and also a great message to all believers out there. i'll have to read your other poem you wanted me to another time, because i have to go to school now. but anyways, great job.
write on
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this is a really great poem. i love it! thanks for telling me about it,it was definately worth reading!!!!!! -
delightfuland meaningful.
This is very beautiful, and voices my sentiments to the T
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This is not only a great poem, but also a great message. Thanks for sharing!
Anulka
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It is humane to ask such questions ... but it is divine to refrain from asking it ...
And yes: God can and God will ... IF it is within His Will ... As simple as that.
A wonderful way to glorify Him - through poetry.
Keep well.
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AWESOME POEM!!!!!! That is one of the stupidest questions man asks! I admit I have asked them once before... but I no longer do! I'm glad you see that also! VERY well done!!!
God Bless you,
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awesome
This poem spoke to my heart, it is really one of the best I have read! It is so goood! Keep up the work, God Will help you write and send your powerful message. We need faith in a world like ours! God Bless you and your family!! -
I know God can and will help you, but you have to look to Him and accept His decisions for your life and your death.
I will pray for you, now you need to pray too. Tell God how you feel, get it off your chest like you were talking to your best friend, after all that is who He wants to be. Be honest with Him, and then ask Him to help you put Him first.
I have been there and done that. God has changed my life. I don't feel I have much to offer, but what little bit I have I am willing to give to Him. -
God is a great thing, if you think about it, you may not notice it but he does things for us every day that are not seen by the naked eyes, or by human eyes of course, he keeps you breathing living, and striving for life, he keeps us warm in our beds at night when your scared, he takes away the pain when it will not subside, god is a great thing, so dont ever take it for granted, GREAT WRITE!
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Excellent
I told you I would come back and read this, it just beautiful! And yes God Can and Will, you are gifted.
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i don't believe in God.. but i really enjoyed this poem.. very nicely done and the rhyme was consistent.. great write.. keep it up!..latears* Jessie
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very sweet lol
*WOW* theres so many applauds on this! Well i gues youll be getting another one to that big pile well done on this i really enjoyed it so well like i said well done lol
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This is totally beautiful. It truly showes that God has brought you through a lot of things. Keep the faith and keep up the Good work. Excellent write,Great encouragement.
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Excellent
Very nice work! Loved it all. Imagery is vivid and movement nicely sound.
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I like the poem. The only line that stuck me, though, was this one:
Can for all the lost He make a way?
Dood, I love rhyme as much as the next poet, but inversions are for Yoda. Forcing a rhyme just takes away from the message, and you've got a great message here. Don't detract from it by forcing the words into place. -
this is another well written poem that you wrote. And once again it rhymes and makes lots of sense and yea we have all had questions like that at one point or another and i hope that things get better. good job and keep writing!!
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hey Drewce, honestly im not a very spiritual person. But apparently you are so I'm going to overlook my bias. You belive in God, and if that gets you through the days, then believe on man! I relaly like the poem as well. It can give those who believe, faith. Not dealing with subject matter though, the rhyming is consistant which is hard to do in a long poem (especially in AABB format). The beat is a little off with each line but it doesn't mess up the flow too much. nice read man!
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I think this is a great message you are sharing here and I love the way you have ended this with…
“These are the craziest questions asked by man
It is not Can God? It's God Can!
All of His word he wants us of course to fulfil
It's not Will God? It's God Will!”
that’s a good play on words… I like it!
Don’t worry about the negative comments you have recently had regarding the applause this has received. I don’t believe that people are simply applauding God here… I think they are applauding the fact that you have done your best to share His message with others and the fact that they read your poem and found it to be heartfelt and spiritually uplifting! It doesn’t matter if certain people think your rhyming is forced or that ‘in their opinion’ this poem is unworthy of all the credit it has received… all that matters is that you have written a sincere poem honouring God and many people appreciate that. Good for you and very well done!
Some people get too hung up on the technicalities; don’t let that stop you writing from the heart!
~ Louise ..xx
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sorry about my last comment life hasn't gone verry well lately
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Religion sucks!
hey not to be mean or anything...but god is not verry nice or if he was i would not have been in hell from the time i was 5 till now.....he has taken every thing from me then forces me to live in hell! so he is so mean he won't and hasn't done anything to save any one i loved so why wold he help someone else......like i said not to be mean just voiceing an oppinion -
Bravo again! This was wonderful! Yes, God can! Great job. And I just have to add to the sea of little clappy guys up there, because this rocked! God can! And he can through you and your heart and your talent. Amazing job. Keep up the great work.
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I think you should try writing something on this without rhyme. You have a good message to send but it's just not coming across in a way people could really understand because of all the sacrifice of meaning to keep the rhyme scheme. I think you could write better if you would try something free verse without the rhyme. I'm sure that's what sadelmann was trying to say.
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Well - I am truly sorry, but I have to agree with bridgetjanejone on this. I have a real hard time reading this poem - people don't talk like this and I can assure you poets (true poets) don't, either.
"Can for all the lost He make a way" - is this really what a poet does to make a rhyme - switching word order around?
I am not going out on a limb, here, when I say that your poem is heartfelt and sincere (and a good and true message for all true believers). But, it is disingenuous to applaud the message - besides, God doesn't need or want my approval...
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Overrated
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You wanted me to read some of your poems and I love all of the ones that I have read. I just wanted to let you know that I read them, I will always comment. This poem is so real. You can feel the emotions very well. I hope your mom and dad get better soon and I hope you do have a better life in the near future(If you think of your life as BAD). Another for you.
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Very well written. Write on Write on
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Wow, terrific. This is very true. It would be easier to read if you spaced it a bit though. Loved it!
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your faith is certainly uplifting... I have to go rite now but yuh.. will read and comment laters...
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One of my favorite songs is You Cant ask too much of my God for God can do anything, all you have to do is ask, give it to him, and he will provide an answer, He can heal, He can supply, He can do anything, and that is what makes him An Awesome God, this is not good it is outstanding, I wish you nothing but the best in life with Christ, He is the reason we are all here, great job, keep penning, Love in Christ, Tracy
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This is a great piece. Its written really well, has a great flow, and an unforced rhyme. As for the subject, I admire your faith. I've never doubted God's presence, but I have always been unsure about His will. I am firm in my belief that we each have to find what God means to us, and since none of us will exactly hit the nail on the head we'll all be in a similar boat, as long as we were good people. Beautifully written, a good spiritual poem.
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again, very spiritual and inspirational. i suppose you are wondering why i am not religious. it's jut beacuse i have never been Brought up with religion. religion facinates me, i know alot about it and study it, but i have always asked myself if there is a god...... why suffering and evil? this i have researched and i am just not convincd. like i said though if you have faith then that is a good thing. your poetry id fab, i love it!!!
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wow, this poem is awesome. it is so heartfelt and emotional how your father had an illness and your mother maybe an alcoholic and smokes, you must be going through hell!!! but this poem is absolutely brilliant, this is only the second poem that i have read of yours and i love them both, i know that it sounds stupid but i am becoming a fan of yours. good luck in everything that you do!!!!
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Almost never seen better.
This is stinkin' incredible. Seriously, I am printing this and putting it on my wall. What an amazing message to send out to people!!! Letting people know that all they have to do is meet God "half way", though I know that I can only try. I know that all of the sacrifices that I could ever make could NEVER add up to what he did for the world - even for those who don't accept it. *sigh* People of this world, where are you going?
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Well..I said I'd stop by to read some of your poems, so here I am..lol.
Anyway..this is pretty cool, but you must've already known that from all the applauses and awesome comments you've received . I'm not really religious myself (in fact, that's quite an understatement), but hey, I think it's cool that you are very spiritual yourself. It's refreshing to read something that's not all depressing and stuff (ok..I know I write depressing stuff..but shush..lol).
Anyway..awesome write..keep up the good work.
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Another excellent writing, I can't understand why we ask can God or will God when we know that God can and will do all things if we just trust and obey Him. Great work. -
Great write.. YOu really have a good grasp on poetry. Keep up the great work.
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hi i read one of your poems and i loved it that is a great topic i hope that we can be friends. start to im ok bye -
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grt write! u r such an awesome person cuz peep would b scared of judgement of other poets but u really dont seem to care, keep up tha work.kayla -
This is great... Of course he can... Will he.. Hmm that is a question only He can answer and once we start seeking His will rather than our own it is so much easier to get yes answers... very well written and let me add to the clappin' dudes at the top...Susan
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so many questions of the crazy man like you said on your poem "These are the craziest questions asked by man
It is not Can God? It's God Can!
", God has fulfield for me a lot, I have everything, I thank God every day for my life,family even friends, I have all,there is a quote that God says goes like this " you must help your self and I will help", deseases are not punishments, we have to follow his will, is good to remember to Praise God!
take care
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well. this is nice.
rhyme is good and metre also.
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I like this poem for the most part, it's written well and it flows. It sends a good messege too, nice job
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Awesome
Wow that is a beyond awesome poem, it really spoke to me bc so many things in my life and I'm asking God why, and when will it all end. And that just encouraged me to wait on God's timing and not my own. Great write it was really good. BB87 -
oh my this was outstanding what a wonderful message,it almost in like a sermon,i loved the entrie thing!! awesome, i've got to print this one out for my children to read and take to their sunday school class, you are such a loving young gentelman to write of gods love,life,and gifts, and share them wiht us all. this poem was as powerful and uplifting. superb!
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super duper
hey andrew!, SUPER DUPER poem, i like that you bring God into your poems, and you dont have to be all dark an deary to make such a great poem, keep it up, Good Luck tootles sunshine!
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Superb
Great Poem! I really really enjoyed reading it, I myself have a different perception on who god is, but Its more interesting to read something different than your own work! I really enjoyed yours Keep up the great work and Faith!!
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So true! I'm glad you recommended me to read this. I've been going through a time of doubt and this is so uplifting for me to read. Thanks for sharing.
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very uplifting and true poem. very very nice one u have here...true emotions and just wow...great write!
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It's an interesting thing to think about. I found this poem made my mind start to work hard and it's only 10am, hehe.
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great poem
i thought this was a very thoughtful poem...well put...you use good words and u have a good mind...keep up the writing...!! -
Wow! Check you out! You got the crowd goin' wild. *BAM* bam is a good thing of course!
Keep Feelin' Fascination,
~Tiffany~
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good job.. i really like this poem. i cant pick out a favorite line because they were all my favorite.. why did you want me to read your poems anyway? well leave me some comments on mine as well i'd really appriciate that. have a great day.. chrilovest (love in christ) andrea
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i really like tha message u were trying to get across
and i hope that other people who read this poem will be able to agree w/that. and yeh, pretty much what whisperso4 said too! nice write!
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very nice writing, keep it up
It is also ***** God's Will *****
very nice writing, I enjoyed it very much
I had a pastor once that gave me an answer
to some of those very serious questions.
He told me when I aske him, Does God hear my
prayers? Why does He seem to answer some
prayers and not others? Why do some people
get their prayers answered and others do not?"
His answer was, God answers all prayers.
He answers, "Yes, no, or not yet." It is the
not yet that we struggle with so much. It is
in God's time that things happen, not ours.....
and we struggle with that so very much.
Thank you for asking me to read your poems,
I added you to my favorites so I can keep track
when you add new things
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dat was cute keep up the good poetry :
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This is a really good poem.. I truly agree with what you are saying 100%, God can and will, do these things if they are in his will..
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A very clever play on words to present the theology of a loving and involved God. The questions presented are, of course, universal and, as such, they present questions that can be easily related to by most anyone who reads this poem. very well written and encouraging.
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I wondered where you were going with this when you started. I thought it was going to be a cynics poem. I liked the strong reversal at the end. It was very strong on the sovereignty of God and unapologetic about his character.
I thought the poem would be greatly enhanced by a tightening up of the meter. I'm not the greatest at this but I know even making sure the lines had close to the same number of syllables would help a lot.
Your end rhymes were good.
Are you a Christian from a Reformed denomination?
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hmm.. now usually.. im not into poems about God, because frankly, im not very religious. But this was an awesome poem and it flowed almost perfectly.
"Will revival break out in my nation?
Can He save the young people who are filled with temptation?"
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Hi , this is really good, on the last three lines some of the it's and 'it is' could be changed to make it flow better. Because one line starts with it's and another with it is and well... i'm picky! I feel it would go best with 'it's' first and 'it is' second, to give more empathis on the second 'is', but it's your choice. Great poem! I'm sorry if i don't make much sense!
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WOW.......I am speechless. You have a great talent. God-given that is! Thanks for inviting me to read your poems.
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This is a very lovely poem that you have written here with a wonderful message for all to read. You bring up some wonderful points and I have to agree with. If it is God's will than he can and he will! There is no doubt about that. You expressed that point very well here!
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ya this is really good!! And i agree with some of the other comments that those that have lost faith in God should read this. I think that if people ask if God will do something its kind of doubting His abilities. If we say God can do such things it places more faith in him. I really like this write!! I love reading ur poems because of the fact that u have such a great amount of faith in God and I look up to it!!! Preach on!
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I'm not a Christian so I don't believe in this stuff, but I have to say, it's a good poem.
Nice rhyming. I love rhyming =p Good rhythmn and beat o-o;
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nicely written -anna-
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very good write, good points. good flow. good questions.
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Awesome!
Wow. I really love this poem, I am alomost speechless. You have no idea how much I love this poem! Its eye opening and I hope it touches someones heart. Great write.
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I like it a lot. It's really good. good job, keep writing. It's so true.
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wow....great job. oh, i'm starting to cry now, i love you rpiece, it's so true that poelpe only ask "will He" when they should be saying "He can and if it's for the best He will". great piece.
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This is a type of poem that some ppl who have lost their faith needs to read.. muahaha like me.. =P but, nothing can restore mine.... anyways.. great write.. i really liked this one. it gives chills... **claps** lol
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Great!
Good job, I like how you worded this! Keep up the good work, now lets move onto some more writings...
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Very powerful and emotional. It touched my heart.
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wow, this is a great poem, i like the way you rhymed, i have tried in one of my poems i think to ryhme but i'm not very good it, but i like this part of poem the best:
It is not Can God? It's God Can!
All of His word he wants us of course to fulfill
It's not Will God? It's God Will!
that is so true...i had forget about that until i read your poem. Great write
Always Forever,
Nic
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this is a great poem the rhyming is fantastic and it is so deep great write!! Jacqui
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Wow I really like it!! I've felt like that so many times. I've just asked God to do things, fix things, take things away, but I never really stopped to think about whether it was His will to do it. It's really well written and motivational.
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just from a technical standpoint this was really good. it flowed and it rhymed without forcing itself to. not many people can do that even though it sounds simple. as for the sentiment, i like it. i'm not religious but i am for standing up for your ideas. whatever that means. it's damn near one in the morning and you expect me to speak logically? anyone who reads this should feel lucky i did it in english. so good job is what i'm trying to say.
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Absolutely incredible piece here. I felt a feeling of shock and awe here. So many questions, yet only one answer, and those that are without faith will fall victim to these questions. Excellent piece.
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I'm actually commenting because, lo and behold!, you asked me to. The rhyming in this piece is interesting, and I would suggest this to my friends if they believed in such. And despite the fact that your poem flows rather well, I would suggest that you (box) your lines. They DO flow well, but they look jagged, like a ceremonial knife. If you made rhyming lines approximately the same length, I'm sure they would flow just as smoothly and look smoother.
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I can see your faith is strong, and that is very honorable. I have heard this being preached many times in church...you wrote it in a way that is accessable to a broad audience. nicely done.
blueyes
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excellen
And written with such Amazing Grace!!Don't know why you chose me.Glad you did, and paths are meant to be crossed. Insightful, and truly, truly beautifully written. God gave you a gift and you use it well. -
WOW! I am shocked at this piece of work.
I don't what to say about this poem apart from that it is Amazing, Wonderful, Breathtaking, Beautiful, Awesome. It teaches to us as humans that God loves us and that he loves us unconditionally! -
Breath Takingly Beautiful
Wow, This Is Awesome...And I'm Not Normally Big In To These Kind Of Poems. But This Is Beautiful, Breath Taking, Amazing, Awesome! Keep Up The Good Work!
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Wow.... I Dunno What To Say. This Was Beyond My Words. And I'd Hafta Agree With All Before Me... This Is Breautiful. I Have No Idea How To Comment... Wonderful Job.
*~* Kate *~*
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BEAUTIFUL!
WOW! This is beautiful! I hope this poem touches the heart's of the lost and teaches them that God loves us and He will do anything for us. I hope you never lose your faith in God! Keep up the wonderful poems!
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