Matured Trials



Count is as joy in your trials,
When you meet trials of all kinds;
Testing your faith that defiles,
Making steadfastness in the minds.

Faith works patience to make perfect,
That desire comes temptation;
Strengthening faith as to reject,
For building on your foundation.

If anyone lacks the wisdom,
Ask God who gives generously;
Without reproach from His Kingdom,
And given luxuriously.

Ask with no wavering or doubt,
For doubts are like waves in the sea;
Driven by wind and tossed about,
A slavery to its decree.

People must not suppose He will,
Receive anything from the Lord;
Let the Holy Spirit instill,
Of His wisdom as a reward.

Those unstable in all his ways,
The lowly brother boasts to laud;
While he unceasingly prays,
To the Almighty Triune God.

But the wealthy will be made low,
Like grass withers to pass away;
Because only the Lord will know,
Their riches made them go astray.

The sun rises with scorching heat,
The beauty of flowers perish;
Death will be the wealthy defeat,
And the pursuit that they cherish.

Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer

About this poem

Testing of Your Faith James 1:2-11

Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Written on June 30, 2022

Submitted by richards.77936 on June 29, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

1:06 min read
3

Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GFGF HIHI JXJX KLKL MNMN X
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,071
Words 223
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1

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…

All Richard Newton Sherrer poems | Richard Newton Sherrer Books

7 fans

Discuss the poem Matured Trials with the community...

1 Comment
  • Dougla$Irishman
    The final and great test in life whether you believe in God or not is your physical pain at the end of life !
    When your body is crumbling and no relief is possible
    You yearn for a release !
    Pain the last frontier to conquer ! 
    LikeReply1 year ago

Translation

Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Citation

Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Matured Trials" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/130864/matured-trials>.

Become a member!

Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

March 2024

Poetry Contest

Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
3
days
19
hours
12
minutes

Special Program

Earn Rewards!

Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

Browse Poetry.com

Quiz

Are you a poetry master?

»
Who wrote the poem "Love After Love"?
A Robert Burns
B Derek Walcott
C Rabindranath Tagore
D William Shakespeare