Category: Poems

Be pure as a dove,

Honor the image of God on people.

Be shrewd as a snake,

Shun danger and evil as fast as possible.

No rules. 

Be free.

According to the faith abiding in the Spirit,

And go ahead with what is the next right thing to do.

Jesus Christ went to the cross to die,

As He lay down His life for my crime.

So do I decide,

To give up the right to be offended,

For receiving the eternal life from the Father God,

Who is the Creator of life.

I had a long dream,

Waking up without remembering the details.

I lay on the bed and God reminds me of one Take Away: 

Handle with care.

Recalling from the dream,

I learn that having a double-edged sword, sharpened to cut through spirit from soul,

I must be careful, gently and patiently to speak His word like operating a knife in the surgeon’s hand.

You are God’s light,

Shining through you from on high.

Through you He draw many people from afar,

Come near to Him for His life.

神的光從天而降，

照在你心門上，

祂要吸引從四方前來的人

尋求並得主耶穌活潑的盼望。

 

“I” statement is spoken,

From the inspiration of the Holy Spirit,

So I repeat after Him,

To speak His language to me.

It’s every Christian’s right and privilege, (refer to John 1:12)

To receive His teaching,

Not the mimic self-help psychology,

For I know the Source of this Power,

Is the Lord God Almighty.

 

Jump into the Rivers of Living water of the Holy Spirit,

Let Him carry me along His worship and truth,

To know God’s heart and love for me,

Then bring it to many people as His good will sees.

安靜，我的心

聽見祂安慰鼓勵的言語

化成一首新歌從我口中唱出，

來頌揚祂大能的榮美。

頓時所有世界流言都消散，

只有祂的話語永不廢去。

我選擇喜樂，歌頌祂的名，

因我站立在祂的約定裡。

每一步都與祂同行，

走向天父上帝永在的天堂裡。

Be still.

I hear His voice, (comforting my heart)

Through my lips, singing a new song.

His glory and mighty majesty,

Forever shine in my heart.

All the worldly murmur disappears,

Only His word last to eternity.

I choose Joy, singing His praise,

For His covenant I stand in,

To walk each step with Him,

Toward my Father God’s heavenly Dwelling.

 (Psalm 8:1-2)

生まれてきたこと

育ててもらえたこと

出会ったこと

笑ったこと

そのすべてにありがとう

この命を与える主にありがとう。

あなたの恵みが大きすぎて

語る言葉もありません。

私が捧げられる　ものがあるとしたら

それは私です。

この心　この命

全てを捧げます。

主を愛し　主に愛されて

主と共に永遠に生きる。

ＢＹ富田 満

“Look beyond yourself.”

“Look at others except yourself.”

That’s what I was told and practiced constantly in a copy-cat way.

Many years passed, and I got lost in the intersection of choices for myself.

I was painfully forced to look inside of myself but found it’s empty.

I cried:

Who am I?

What do I like?

What am I good at?

What is holding me back?

My heart was depressed because I didn’t know.

Then, the journey of finding self began.

I was learning who I am from the Creator God’s view.

But I heard so many voices telling me all about other thoughts.

Some voices said I was a failure.

Another voice said I was not lovable.

I was beaten up by the bullies over and over without knowing how to fight back.

Years passed. A missionary lady came across the path of my journey.

I read what she wrote in her speech about mental illness and demonic influence.

It seemed like a light shining into my darkness.

I reached out to her and asked for help.

She prayed to Jesus Christ for breaking off the bondages from my past.

I was set free by the truth.

I learn that I have been created with uniqueness and value.

And I am lovable.

Then those deceiving voices left me.

The first time I experienced serenity in my innermost being.

As I recognized my dream since youth, I was led to learn Taekwondo to be strong both in body and mind at age 40.

It is also like the Spirit teaching me to fight against the lies with each punch of the truth.

Now I know how to fight against the condemning lies.

THE END