Sufficient Grace



I must continue boasting,
Though there is nothing to gain;
Visions of the Lord hosting,
Revelations not in vain.

For I know the man in Christ,
Who was caught up to Heaven;
No temptations had enticed,
The reigning seat was given.

For He was in paradise,
Whether in body or out;
His righteousness is precise,
Never to shed any doubt.

He heard things not to be told,
That a man cannot utter;
But God knows what will unfold,
That finally clears the clutter.

On behalf of Him, I boast,
Except for my weaknesses;
Glory to the wondrous host,
Who erases trespasses.

I would never be a fool,
For I am speaking the truth;
In my heart letting Him rule,
And never being uncouth.

I will not be conceited,
For the surpassing greatness;
For Satan is defeated,
For Christ and His ornateness.

Because I plead with the Lord,
That Satan needs to leave me;
To remain in one accord,
Following of His decree.

His grace has been sufficient,
Power perfect in weakness;
Because He is omniscient,
Helping during my bleakness.

I take joy and am content,
With weaknesses and insults;
Having heavenly intent,
For all my righteous results.

Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer

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Visions and Thorns 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

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Written on April 16, 2022

Submitted by richards.77936 on April 15, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Stanzas 11
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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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