When the Blessings Come

 

When the Blessings Come

When the blessings come,
Flooding o’er our soul,
We are richly rewarded
Knowing God has control.

When the blessings come,
We are filled with joy,
Not something we’ve done,
But what God employs.

When the blessings come,
Happiness new again starts –
A cloudburst flowing
Though our hearts.

— Charles B. Mayes

When the Blessings Come © 2015 by Charles B. Mayes. All Rights Reserved.

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When we sit awhile and think about all the trials God has helped us through, sometimes the thoughts of his blessings rush over us like a powerful spiritual surge.

I appreciate what Larry Pine wrote in his South Bay Concert News (March) referring to my Poetry Reading on February 6th, 2015, the following:

“The Christian poetry of Charles Mayes added a creative break to the Bethel Hymn Sing. Even poems with motions for Children’s programs . . . ”

Already in 2015 we’ve have visitors to this site from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Barbados, Indonesia, India, Saudi Arabia, and the Philippines.

If you’re a follower or stopped by this site – Welcome!!! May God richly bless you!

If these poems minister to you, I’d encourage you to pass the word along talking with your friends; when you write an email; or when you’re on Facebook or other social media to include a mention of http://www.ChristianPoetryPublishing.com.

If you would like to use this poem reading  as a performance; or on your website; in your newsletter; bulletin; speech; sermon; class; etc., you must indicate on the communication that the author is “Charles B. Mayes” and it is “Used by Permission”. If it is used on a website, please add our website address, or link to http://www.ChristianPoetryPublishing.com which can be connected to from outside this site.

Other poems are available in a chapbook titled, A New Year Resolution and Other Poems (including The Missionaries) by Charles B. Mayes. It contains 22 poems. The foreword is written by Dr. P.T. Mammen, Senior Pastor of San Bruno (CA) International Christian Center.

” . . . creative energy evidenced through every line . . .” – Dr. P.T. Mammen

If you would like to purchase a copy of the above book, please fill out the form below and I will get back to you with the description, price, payment, and mailing arrangements.

If you receive these poems by email, to use my form to answer me, just forget the form on the email and go to the bottom left and click on farsails which will take you to my blog. Then choose this poem and you can use the form with the poem.

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Thinking of Others

 

 

 

 

 

Thinking of Others

It’s good we think of others
As we go along life’s way,
To have zealous concern
For each one every day.

As we read our Bible
In the morning time or night,
We often think of others (not ourselves)
With scriptures, for them just right.

Not like those Pharisees
Or Teachers of the law:
Those hypocrites!!!
We’re not legalistic – like others – at all.

Then the unwise in Proverbs,
Glad we’re not like them,
But we can think of plenty of others
Who fit this picture – grim.

What about those lepers?
Weren’t all the ten healed,
And only one did think to thank Jesus?
Like the nine – others never appreciative feel.

It’s good we think of others
As we go along life’s way,
To have zealous concern
For each one every day.

— Charles B. Mayes

Thinking of Others © 2015 by Charles B. Mayes. All Rights Reserved.

Illustrations/graphics supplied by GospelGifs.com are copyrighted and used with permission.

I’ve noticed that when I read my Bible, many times, I don’t tend to apply these sayings to myself.  I really need to stop and look into the mirror of my own life to see what God is showing me.

Larry Pine wrote in his South Bay Concert News (March) referring to my Poetry Reading on February 6th, 2015, the following:

“The Christian poetry of Charles Mayes added a creative break to the Bethel Hymn Sing. Even poems with motions for Children’s programs . . . ”

Already in 2015 we’ve have visitors to this site from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Barbados, Indonesia, India, Saudi Arabia, and the Philippines.

If you’re a follower or stopped by this site – Welcome!!!  May God richly bless you!

If these poems minister to you, I’d encourage you to pass the word along talking with your friends; when you write an email; or when you’re on Facebook or other social media to include a mention of http://www.ChristianPoetryPublishing.com.

If you would like to use this poem reading(s) as a performance; or on your website; in your newsletter; bulletin; speech; sermon; class; etc., you must indicate on the communication that the author is “Charles B. Mayes” and it is “Used by Permission”. If it is used on a website, please add our website address, or link to http://www.ChristianPoetryPublishing.com which can be connected to from outside this site.

Other poems are available in a chapbook titled, A New Year Resolution and Other Poems (including The Missionaries) by Charles B. Mayes. It contains 22 poems. The foreword is written by Dr. P.T. Mammen, Senior Pastor of San Bruno (CA) International Christian Center.

” . . . creative energy evidenced through every line . . .” – Dr. P.T. Mammen

If you would like to purchase a copy of the above book, please fill out the form below and I will get back to you with the description, price, payment, and mailing arrangements.

If you receive these poems by email, to use my form to answer me, just forget the form on the email and go to the bottom left and click on farsails which will take you to my blog. Then choose this poem and you can use the form with the poem.

Thank you!

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ChristianPoetryPublishing.com – ”As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’ ” (Holy Bible – Acts 17:28)

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