BellaRose

They were really good You should keep writing!!! God bless you Arben

Hi Arben I am glad you liked the poem. When I write, I try to put myself in the shoes of other people and be the voice of those who cannot express themselves. I love to encourage, uplift and comfort people thru my poetry. God gave me the gift, so I use it for HIM and His GLORY Everything I write is from my own experience and journey with the Lord or I write about what i see and hear. I do not write about anything I do not understand or havent gone through myself Most of my poems are more like mini testimonies really. If you want to see some more of my writing click on the link below BellaRoses Garden I would love to read one of your poems Arden God bless thanx for your encouragement

I have written this poem to once again be the voice of many. As I have mentioned before, I don't write for the ninety nine, I write for the one who needs to be encouraged, uplifted, comforted and understood this is why I will keep sharing my heart and being transparent in my writing. Because someone out there, knows and has been through exactly what I am writing about. I too, have experienced what I have written here, which is why I can write about it But I was blessed to have those few in my life, who did, Just Listen to Me when i was going through times of healing and I dont know how I would have made it through without them. We all need that ear, we all need someone to listen But too many times in Christian circles, people are told what they MUST do and HAVE to do Sometimes people don't need answers They just need messages of HOPE When the valleys are dark, it is comforting to know there are a few ears that will take the time to listen and a few hands that are reaching for you when you need them The Christian walk was never meant to be a solo journey We need to learn to listen to each other and hold each others hands through trials, temptations and every circumstance To truly UNDERSTAND someone STAND next to them and help them carry the burden they are UNDER GALATIONS Ch 6 v 1 - 4 Carry each others burdens, and in this way you will fulfil the law of Christ JUST LISTEN TO ME ___________________________________ Can anybody hear me? Are you listening to my desperate call? Can you help me Escape from behind these prison walls? I don

I have heard so many different things preached about the rapture Some have said that Christians will be raptured BEFORE the great tribulation and then others have said Christians will have to GO THROUGH it I dont know who to believe ... because each preacher backs up his or her teaching with scripture All I know is a few important things and I will remember.... To LOOK UP, keep my LAMP FULL, Keep MY EYES on JESUS, keep a short account with God and REPENT for my sin,TAKE up my CROSS, LIVE my life for Christ, be willing to DIE for Christ, STAND for the TRUTH, KNOW the WORD and keep it as a LIGHT unto my feet and a LAMP unto my path, know JESUS well as my SAVIOUR and LORD, SERVE Him faithfully, LOVE the LORD with all my HEART, SOUL, MIND and STRENGTH... and IF Jesus comes tonight...I WILL BE READY

I was reading LUKE 21 this morning... MMMMMMMM.. should we begin to LOOK UP? is our redemption near? Is the Coming of Christ just on the horizon? What do you all think? are these the SIGN of the TIMES? it will be interesting to see what becomes of this...

Luke 9 v 49 v 50

Luke 9 v 49 v 50 ___________________________

I will give an explaination to why i wrote this God has done amazing healing in my heart over the past 5 yrs. I was and have been very hurt in the church. My book, Rags to Righteousness, it tells the story of how i was so wounded as a girl in the church and how I found the LOVE of God. God has shaped, molded, healed and restored my once wounded and hardened heart. I will be really honest here... Some terrible things came out of my mouth, when God was bringing all my hurt, pain and unforgiveness to the surface I was wounded, but it still didnt excuse the terrible things i have said. God has taken all of it, as I laid it at His feet and asked for forgiveness for my bitterness and resentment. He has transformed my heart into a heart of LOVE instead of HATE It is a miracle in itself that i could write such an apology, but I really meant it. I thank God HE has changed my HEART The church which i have attended the past couple of years, hasnt helped things. My minister constantly bags out certain churches and has a go at certain preachers... In my spirit, I am greiving, because I do NOT agree with the way he is preaching. I havent sent the apology to my pastor as yet, because it kind of goes against some of the things he has preached. BUT I will do it! I am just so tired of hearing whats WRONG with the church.. There is plenty RIGHT with it too. Theres been enough talking....but not enough changing. SO... The changing will start with me The world will see JESUS in the church IF we start acting like HIM and do what HE asked and PRAYED for. Even on this forum, I hope we can demonstrate LOVE, PATIENCE and KINDNESS too, which I am so sure all of us will. I just had to apologise IF any of my poems came across as trying to tear down the BODY of CHRIST. I have been strongly influenced by a few people, including my pastor BUT i have seen the LIGHT!! praise God! and do NOT want to do that again. I want God to use me to BUILD UP, STRENGTHEN, and UPLIFT my brothers and sisters in CHRIST, but i will not stop challenging them, because we all should challenge eachother in our walk too. That is benifical, IF it is done in LOVE. Everything we do should be done in LOVE, otherwise we shouldnt do it at all.

MY APOLOGY TO THE CHURCH To my dear sisters and brothers in CHRIST, I will start by asking for forgiveness. Please forgive me for anything I have written in bitterness, anger or resentment against the church. I am truly SORRY. The Lord has shown me something and I have wept in repentance over it. I feel in my heart to share what HE has shown me. The verses of scripture He has shown me is found in Galatians Ch 5 vs. 14

PLAY NICE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ One sunny afternoon a father was mowing the lawn. He stopped for a short break and went into the kitchen to refresh himself with a cool glass of water. He watched from the kitchen window as his two children were playing in the backyard. He noticed a scuffle breaking out between the two of them over a particular toy, then suddenly to his horror, he watched his eldest son pick up a piece of wood, raise it above his head and whack his little sister across the back with it. The father dropped the glass into the sink, and ran as fast as he could out into the backyard. He first picked up his daughter in his arms and comforted her. Assessing her wound he cared for her first and foremost. As he was wiping the streams of tears from her face, he glanced at his son with an expression of anger and said,

More Questions without Answers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I have more questions I have questions, which I need The answers for My spirit is thirsty And my soul is hungry For so much more Why isn

GREAT ANSWERS !! thankyou keep em coming

QUESTIONS without ANSWERS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I have a few questions Do you mind if I ask them? Is the church following The GOSPEL of Christ Or the doctrine of men? Why doesn

REAL ISSUES NEED TISSUES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The wounds and hurts of our past Just don

This is the poem i was talking about David. I wrote this after Ferocious Faith. When you read this poem, you will see why i understand what it is like to be a lost sheep. I supose this is why i have a real heart for those who have become prodigals because of people who have misrepresented the Heavenly Father. Berea Christian Life Centre was a church in Sydney, Australia, which caused the devastation and distruction of alot of peoples lives, including mine. The church was so full of fraud, abuse and deciet that A Current Affair did a news report on the church in 1989. The cult eventually fell apart and the leaders of the church fled to different state. JESUS led me back home to God's waiting arms eventually. But i have had to go through so much healing and re-learning of who God really is. i wrote a book in 2003. As i wrote it, I healed. Now the book is touching other peoples lives that have walked a simular road. The book speaks volumes of Gods LOVE and exposes Satans lies and deception(see below) Cult of Confusion A plea for those involved in Berea in the Campbelltown area in the 1980

David, sure you can use my poem.( Ferocious Faith) I dont know what came over me to write such a poem, but i know the heart of God is also expressed in it. How grieved God must be to see His precious lambs being led away to slaughter by ferocious wolves dressed up as sheep. The sad thing is that some of these wolves really believe they are doing Gods work. Like i mention in the poem, I have experienced what i call Ferocious Faith. I think i posted my poem on worthy, called Cult of Confusion. I thank God that He has kept me, by His grace. Jesus is the author and finisher of my faith and i hold on to the promise He gave that NO ONE WILL SNATCH ME OUT OF HIS HAND! Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path (psalm 119 v 105) God bless Davd Love Kerrie

I wrote this poem months ago. I wept as i wrote it.....I also had a righteous anger. I have never written anything like this before, or ever again. But I have experienced this kind of Ferocious Faith and i know many have left the church and are now lost sheep who have been driven out by the wolves.The sad thing is, that in some cases, the wolves have been the ones behind the pulpits. Thankfully God has kept me. My heart is to help the The Great Shepherd find the lost,and wounded sheep out there. It pains my heart to see people leave God because of so called Christians who misrepresent who God is. By this all men will know that you are MY disciples if you have LOVE for one another My cry in this poem is for the lost sheep. Ferocious Faith By K. A. Graaf I am on my knees; to my God I cry, My spirit rises up, angry with those who are sent into the flock to divide. Wolves dressed up as sheep, devouring the weak and abused, Their ferocious faith; twisting and distorting the truth, Before the wounded sheep even get the chance to be healed. These religious Pharisees are right behind them ready to bite at their heels, Outwardly they look like sheep, looking all righteous and spiritual, But underneath they are ferocious wolves waiting to steal, destroy and kill. Hiding behind their deceptive masks they offer the sheep their helping hand, Smiling with counterfeit compassion, pretending to understand. The wounded reach out to them believing that there is a high calling on their life, Not knowing that trusting them is going cost them a terrible price. Very subtle, they sow fear and distort the love of God and the gift of grace, Making these wounded sheep believe they are unworthy; unaccepted and stained,

God is waiting for you I have held out My hand out to you But you do not reach for Me I am calling you But you are not listening I have inclined my ear towards you But you do not talk to Me I have loved you with an Everlasting love Yet you remain paralysed by fear I have drawn you with My loving-kindness Yet you run from Me I walk by your side, everyday But you do not even acknowledge I am there I given you the truth Yet you exchange the truth for lies I have set you free Yet you return to slavery I have carried your sin and shame upon the cross Yet you refuse to lay them all down I have poured My grace upon you Yet you continue to do things in your own strength I have embraced you as your Father Yet you live like an orphan I want to lead you to the Promised Land Yet you choose to live in the desert of disobedience Are you not tired of the same old scenery? Are you not weary from walking around the mountain? Are you not thirsty? Are your spirits parched and dry? Are you not hungry? Are you spiritually empty? Return to me! I am here

Hi there everyone, Mine is at the bottom of my signature....My blog is a collection of my poetry, reflections and devotions, thoughts for the day and testimonies of how awesome our God is! Visit BellaRosesGarden sometime, and leave a comment..i would love to hear from you God bless you all here at worthy! Love Kerrie

Please forward this letter if you agree with what I have written This poem was sent to the goverment of Australia after they voted to make the abortion pill legal It has also been sent to senetors in the USA "Speak up for those who can not speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy" Proverbs 31 v 8 I don't want to judge or cast a stone I am just being the voice of an unborn child in this poem Even if this poem saves the life of just one child, then this poem it has done it's job. ONE LITTLE LIFE, may mean nothing to us, but the LIFE OF ONE CHILD means everything to God! We save the whales and we protest to save the trees But who is going to take a stand to save the unborn babies! Crying Out Loud! A letter to a mother from her unborn child To my dear Mummy Mummy can you hear me? Can you hear my cry to you? I am hoping you will hear me Before I am ripped from your womb I know that it might not be the right time for me to be a part of your life But can you hear me, crying out loud? Mummy! I don

Cast The First Stone By K.A. Graaf She greets everyone with a painted on smile as she walks into church Hiding the pain of her past, burying her deep hurt She needs an understanding ear, so that she can confess That underneath her tough exterior The inside her of heart, is a complete mess She is desperate to be free from the unforgiveness, bitterness and hate Exhausted from trying to keep the mask on her face But she suffers in silence and keeps her mouth closed Afraid of those who will judge her and cast their stones He surfs the Internet in his bedroom, late at night Looking at pornography to satisfy his lustful desires He knows he is in bondage to this perverse and shameful addiction But he hides his sin, trying to ignore the strong conviction He wants to confess and knows he needs to stop this sin He keeps himself in chains Too afraid of what the people in the church will think of him He keeps his sin hidden in the dark, never exposing it to the light of day Afraid of the jeering stares of judgement and the many stones that will be thrown his way She is a lonely and frustrated housewife Looking for someone to satisfy the emptiness in her life Along comes a stranger, who sweeps her off her feet Giving her what she wanted to fulfil her desperate need Before she knows where she is, she has fallen for him and cannot get out of the situation she has found herself in Loaded with guilt and shame, she slips in and out of the church doors She wonders to herself, why she even bothered coming to church at all She knows she needs to be untied from the chains of adultery But she hides her sin, hoping no one will ever find out what she did through the week She wants to confess, but doesn

Empty Words By K.A.Graaf I said, that I would follow you, no matter what the cost, But so many times, I refused to daily take up my cross, I said, that I loved you and that I would obey, But so many times, I did not listen to what you had to say, Empty words I gave you, Empty words were said, Words, not from the heart, but all from my head. Empty words that meant nothing to you, Because, time and time again I failed to follow them through. I said, that I would serve you and preach the gospel in your name, But I did not give the answers when I was questioned about my faith, I said, I wanted to be all you wanted me to be, But I did not want to let go of my sin and die to the old me. I told you, that you were my Friend, Saviour and Lord, There were times you knocked on my heart, but I did not answer the door, I told you, I would remain faithful and always believe in you, But there were times I took my eyes off Jesus and failed to see the truth, I shouted, with a voice of freedom and victory, But when times got tough, I could not stand and put Satan under my feet, I prayed, prayers of thankfulness and gratitude, Then when things didn

Promises! Promises! By K A Graaf When I came to the Lord back in 1989, I had heard countless evangelistic messages about what Jesus could do for me. I was promised if my life was a mess, Jesus could clean it up. If I had lived a life of sorrow and pain, Jesus could give me joy and healing. I was told about the promises and what Jesus could do for me from the pulpits more than hearing sermons on repentance and the importance of what He had already done! The alter calls mainly consisted of

There has never been a poem that I have asked you to forward on. There has never been a poem that I want to get out there more than this one. Please help me, by forwarding this email and posting this on internet sites.This is a poem that MUST reach the LOST SHEEP, I don't want to hear of another person who has lost their life ! My heart ached all the way through this poem, the tears that fell, I know were shared by God too. This time I was bold enough to mention names, and the church. I did not do it in the book Rags to Righteousness, but this poem is a desperate plea, for the people destroyed by Berea Christian Centre (and other churches like Berea) to come back to God. My heart is for the lost sheep...for the prodigals! I may receive some serious backlash for this, but I am no longer seeking mans approval...I am seeking Gods! I will do what He tells me to do, whether man approves or not! I have come to that place now.........although it took me years to overcome the fear of what man can say and do to me........ If God is for me, who can be against me, I know that I will never follow Jesus ALL the way, If I care about mans opinions and threatened by what they will do and say! I am prepared for the backlash, I may receive from this poem I just want to see ALL those lost sheep come back HOME ! Cult of Confusion A plea for those involved in Berea in the Campbelltown area in the 1980