Thorny Visions



I must go on boasting,
Though nothing to be gained;
What the Lord is hosting,
At the place He has reigned.

I know a man in Christ,
Was caught up in Heaven;
Revelations enticed,
In the visions given.

Whether in or without,
Only the Lord would know;
His words I will not doubt,
About where he did go.

For I know that this man,
Was up in paradise;
That God had shown His plan,
Expressed to be concise.

What he heard is not told,
Which he may not utter;
The future to unfold,
Would cause us to stutter.

I will never glory,
Because of my weakness;
Of telling his story,
For some it is bleakness.

If I should wish to boast,
I would not be a fool;
For the heavenly host,
Bonded me to His rule.

I am not conceited,
With the revelation;
The surpassing greatness,
Brings a new creation.

His grace is sufficient,
His power is made perfect;
Making me more fervent,
That I will not neglect.

Because when I am weak,
He is making me strong;
When in Him as I seek,
Keeps me from going wrong.

Copyright © 2021 Richard Newton Sherrer

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Sufficient Grace 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

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Written on July 22, 2021

Submitted by richards.77936 on July 21, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Richard Newton Sherrer

I was born and raised on a farm in Pennsylvania. It was a small family farm that was handed down through 8 generations of Sherrer men until my father; Newton just could not make a living from it any longer. He thought that I would make a better living away from the farm. So, I decided to join the Air Force in 1969 upon graduating from high school. I gained quite a bit of experience and insight on life while in the service. Even though I was only stationed on the east coast of the US, my Air Force career took me to Germany and Korea. After 20 years wearing of the blue uniform, I decided going in a different direction and found myself becoming very diverse in many different fields. Something still seemed missing to me after being separated from the service for about 10 years. The Air Force was a way of life for me, but really missed life in Korea. I found myself changing careers again. Poetry was an interest of his since my days in high school. With returning to the Lord, I felt motivated to write of my Christian beliefs. I started looking at Bible verses and reflecting on my own personal experiences. The Bible was found to be as true today as to when the various books were written. I could see much of what the Bible is teaching us as valid as every in modern time. It felt only natural to me on using his personal experience based on Bible verses and see much of my own life written in the Scriptures. God inspires me what to write about though. I do not claim to be an expert on God or the Bible. I am just a Christian who has become enlightened to write poetic verses from the Holy Scriptures. more…

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