A Faltering Faith Poem by Joseph Anderson

A Faltering Faith

Rating: 5.0


Time draws near, I await my fate,
The fate all mortals must await;
Is God still firmly on his throne,
Or must I make this trip alone?

My dimming faith has gone astray,
On this I think and even pray;
This sordid world of greed and sin,
Has stretched my faith extremely thin, .

Am I alone, do others see
Religion's great diversity;
Eternal wars in faith's own name,
Faith without works must take the blame.

Time's drawing near, but I must wait
To view the face of Heaven's gate;
When, if I see death's final glow
Then I shall know, most surely know.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Can we ever change this desperate trend?
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Gajanan Mishra 20 April 2013

view the face of heaven's gate. good news. thanks.

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David Wood 20 April 2013

Jo, this is a geat poem, this sordid world of greed and sin. Perfect description of today but have a read of my poem What Love it may help your faith. God bless.

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Walterrean Salley 22 April 2013

Be strong Joeph. Keep the faith and never grow weary. And with your hand in God's hand, surely you'll make it all right. I absolutely enjoyed this wonderful, heartfelt read. My best to you.

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Valerie Dohren 23 April 2013

With everything that is going on in the world, it is hard to have faith in anything. But we must at least have faith in ourselves and live as good a life as possible, then we can meet our end with as little regret as possible. A fabulous poem Joseph, really well written.

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Patricia Grantham 24 April 2013

Hello Joe, This is a wonderful poem about faith or lack of it. Keep your faith in God. Don't look to the right nor to the left just straight ahead. The big prize is just ahead of you. A heartfelt write.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 21 December 2022

Most precious poem prefectly produced pro poetic perfection, love this great poem, dear Joseph! 5 Stars TOP Score and myriads more.

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Thomas Vaughan Jones 31 January 2014

With you every step of the way Joe. Great poem. Can you check out Ls.3 and 4 in the penultimate verse. Might be a typo. You may like Forty Seven Years. :)

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Heather Wilkins 13 July 2013

you are not alone, others do see Joseph. We all await our destiny. Perhaps we will write our poetry for the angels to sing in the heavenly choir. That would be a great reward. nice read

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Valsa George 03 May 2013

So candid, So very realistic! ! At certain point of time, every one is plagued by such doubts! But we are likely to over come such falterings and move to deeper Faith! There is a life after death and we will be rewarded with eternal bliss! I am sure God will overlook our minor blemishes, for He is kind and merciful! This is my staunch faith! ! A fabulous write! !

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Smoky Hoss 30 April 2013

Oh Joseph, you have penned one for the ages, a voice speaking out from and for humanity; I love the honesty in the words, the truth of a searching soul. So well done my friend. One of my favorites, indeed. Kathleen Norris wrote in her wonderful book Amazing Grace: doubt is merely the seed of faith, a sign that faith is alive. The great theologian Paul Tillich once wrote: doubt is not the opposite of faith, it is indeed part of it. Keep writing, it's great to hear true words that are bare and real!

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