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    Expressions of Faith: Book II
    Expressions of Faith: Book II
    Expressions of Faith: Book II
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    Expressions of Faith: Book II

    By Doug Lusk

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    There is a similarity in content to the fi rst book, but a
    diff erence in style. The recent poems are increasingly
    attuned to giving praise and honor to God and His son
    Jesus Christ. Following the number and name of each
    chapter are comments derived from Devotionals that
    Doug has presented from time to time at his regularly
    attended Church. These thoughts were a signifi cant
    factor in choosing which poems to include in a
    particular chapter. One might think of these words as
    an introduction to the poems that follow. He hopes that
    those who choose to read this book might feel the peace
    and joy he has found in his walk with Christ the Lord,
    which he has sought to express in these poems.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateJul 22, 2024
    ISBN9798823030151
    Expressions of Faith: Book II
    Author

    Doug Lusk

    Doug Lusk, the author of this book, published his fi rst book of poems, Expressions of Faith, in 2022. He has continued to write since that time and has received many requests to publish additional poems. This book is the result.

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      Expressions of Faith - Doug Lusk

      CHAPTER 1

      Growing in Faith

      When I was asked to give a devotional to the Worship Choir at my church, I said yes but said a quick little prayer that I would find something of interest to say. I believe in prayer, that it works. I am convinced that our prayers are heard and are answered, and I hoped this one would be.

      Then I had a flashback to my early days when I often wondered if I was good at recognizing if, when, and how the Lord would answer me.

      When I was born as the last of six children, the country was still coming out of the economic problems of the great depression. Three years after I was born my father died. Mom had been left to raise the six of us in very hard times. She did it so well that I never had the feeling of not having had much, although that was actually the case. By the time I was in my early teens certain questions began circulating in my mind about answered prayer. Will it always be obvious what God has decided to do? Will the answer come directly to me? Will it be exactly what I had prayed for, or different? I was simply unsure.

      I appreciated what mom had accomplished in raising us. But this answered prayer business was such a thing with me I pestered her frequently with my questions. Being a patient person, she would do her best to give answers that eased my concerns, but I always seemed to have one more thing to ask. Then she would simply say, You should talk to God, He knows, and He cares.

      Finally, one day she said, Douglas, you seem to think this problem is between you and me, but it is not. It is between you and God, so work it out with Him. And that was that.

      At the time, a traveling preacher scheduled a revival meeting in a former one-room schoolhouse just outside of town. On the first night, the schoolhouse was packed. Chairs were added on the stage behind the pulpit. Mom sat in one of those chairs just behind the preacher. I was standing against the back wall with several school friends. I had a double interest in attending, I wanted to hear what the speaker might say, and I wanted to be there with the kids. I wasn’t quite sure which was the bigger reason.

      After a prayer and a couple of songs, the preacher asked if anyone would like to, or would be willing, to quote their favorite Bible verse. After what began to seem like an uncomfortably long time. I heard Mom say, The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. Those words hit me like an electric shock. Here was this person who had spent all those years raising us out of hard times, getting by with very little, with little or no complaint, while obviously giving the credit for her accomplishment to the Lord.

      I had recognized that her faith was important to her; but it was clear that I had never realized how much she was drawing on the Lord’s strength.

      Hearing her say those words had a life-long effect on me. I felt like God was using that chance to tell me how little credit I had given her, and that I had given Him almost none. I also think He was telling me to quit worrying about whether or how I would know if my prayers had been answered but have more trust and a lot less doubt. I finally started to get the message, and it has had a great effect on the depth of my faith today.

      Though I’m not sure even now that I know much more than then, I fully trust in Him, and I do believe He answers our prayers. Not always giving me exactly what I’ve asked for, but what I need.

      His will be done.

      I Will Love and

      Trust Him

      I’ve known a lot of joy in life

      And know it came to be

      Because of Jesus Christ my Lord

      Who gave His love to me.

      It is through grace He’s teaching me

      To live a life of care,

      To learn to help the ones in need,

      To comfort and to share.

      I love my Lord and I agree

      To follow in His way,

      To live according to His word

      To thank Him when

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