You can steal my happiness
But you can’t steal my joy
You can take my trust away
But faith you can’t destroy
You can take my job today
But not my purpose be
You can make me miserable
But God loves you and me
Even if it’s comes to death
And you kill my body
Still I know that I can rest
In life eternally
My words are bold and I will fail
Through struggles to endure
Let me dwell upon this truth
Gods’ faith in me secure
DarylMadden 
Well written!
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This reminds me of somethings that Dallas Willard wrote. His definition of joy was “a pervasive sense of well-being.” He also said that, in the kingdom of God, “this world is a perfectly safe place for us to be.”
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So wonderful!
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Yes! They can kill our bodies but never our souls. They can never take lives in Christ. Just what we need Darryl.
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Daryl, this poem deserves careful, thoughtful meditation. I’m going to print it and put it on my fridge to read numerous times. I want my mind to marinate in the truths. Praise God that in Christ we are secure!
Thank you for sharing your gift of writing. God bless you.
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Moving verses! Daryl, your free verse worked quite well with this poem.
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This is a bold statement of faith and truth. Thank you and God bless you.
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In this truth we have the victory!
BT
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