Finding The Secret
Exploring life through poetry
Faith
Barricades "At times when we are walking by faith we will encounter walls that are impossible to mount alone. Thankfully, we are not alone, however, and with the ""...
Carpe Diem "Carpe diem: a Latin phrase that means “seize the day”" 
Channels "The Holy Spirit can give us the power to break ourselves of the habits and worldly traditions we get stuck in. And though breaking away from the tradi""...
Christ Alone "Christ is everything we need. He is worth far more than all the petty things we chase so often. We are foolish when we give up Christ for the things o""...
Cleared Vision "To walk by faith in the path of sacrificial love seems foolish to those who are on the outside. But once you have stepped on to it, your vision is cle""...
Consider the Cost "Walking the narrow path is rarely easy. The cost of sacrifice is usually high. But only on the narrow path will we find eternal life, and though the c""...
Content in the Dark "Being content when it seems that God has forsaken you is very difficult. But God is faithful, even when we can't see His faithfulness. If we can ""...
Fate "It is hard to understand why the road to death is so wide. But maybe it is so wide to make it all the more glorious when someone goes against the flow""...
Flung "It may seem foolish to cast everything upon the hope of God’s promises, but God is faithful, and will certainly uphold all who seek Him."
Insane "People in Jesus’ day said He was demon-possessed. If we follow in His footsteps we can expect to be considered crazy, too. But it is worth it all in t""...
Knowing Faith's Vivaciousness "In our daily lives Christ calls us to walk on water, just as He called Peter to walk on the water—not in a physical way, but in a spiritual way—to do ""...
Knowing God's Will "God doesn’t always reveal His will like a thunderbolt, but often speaks through our consciences in a way we don’t expect. "
Lost in the Rain "One of the reasons we have to walk through trials is to learn to rely on God. Too often we are guilty of relying on our own strength until the trials ""...
Question Marks "A large part of faith is waiting. God often gives us answers not at the time we choose, but at His own perfect time. And until that time comes, often ""...
Seeming Stupidity "Walking in faith can seem “stupid” in a worldly sense at times, but in the end it is always the wisest thing to do, and is the only path to life."
Solid Rock "Walking in faith may seem precarious, but since God is in control, it is really much safer than walking in human wisdom."
Stepping Out In Faith "Walking by faith isn’t easy. It is scary, often lonely, and even dangerous from a human perspective. But Christ will be with us if we walk by faith; H""...
The Burial "Only when we die to ourselves can God bring us true life, life far beyond the selfish dreams we hold."
The Death of a Dream "Abraham was righteous because of his faith, which was never more real than when he sacrificed to God everything he had hoped and dreamed for. God call""...
The Depths "Diving into the deep unknowns of God’s plans can be scary, but the depths contain a multitude of blessings."
The Living Guide "Too often we live as if Christ is still dead. But He’s no longer dead, but alive, guiding us through the Holy Spirit into all truth."
The Next Bridge "Sometimes in our journey through life God calls us to walk alone, and sometimes He calls us to walk together. This poem is about that journey, and tho""...
This is the Day "I wrote this poem the day after I was really sick with a stomach flu. I learned that even when things aren’t going so well, each day is blessing. And ""...
To Grasp The Cross "Let’s not fool ourselves—following Christ isn’t easy. It means giving up the many selfish desires of our sinful nature. It means pain and persecution.""...
To Reach A Star "To succeed in great things you must start by succeeding in the little things God has put before you."
Vivaciousness "A vivacious life is found by taking every moment and living it to the utmost. If we make the most of each moment, living it not for ourselves, but for""...
What Will You Do? "There are two paths: one easy and the other hard, one wide and the other narrow. The Master calls you to the narrow path; the choice of which to take ""...
What-Ifs "Sometimes the practical questions of what could possibly happen hold us back from walking in faith. But the great heroes of the Bible did not allow an""...
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