#martiallaw - Hello Poetry

To the niqab girl whom I met in Cagaya De Oro City You were in front of me as we waited in line for hours We smiled first politely and then we began to talk, We Shared different insights in almost everything: Your face veiling practice in Islam fascinated me My headcovering as Christian piqued your curiosity Conversations turned to fashion, extremism, and Filipinos, You saw my face and I saw your beautiful eyes Yet we never asked each other's names or Facebook accounts, We were different yet somehow we mirrored each other; Different religions yet linked by passion to serve God Different ethnicity and language yet tied by nationality. It's been weeks since the Marawi siege and I think of you Hoping that every niqab girl I see in Iligan is you We were strangers that rainy afternoon of June 2016 Yet I grieve for your loss - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Words are not enough to comfort you sister of the stars but May your Allah guide and protect you in these times May my Jesus cover you with His precious Holy blood, To the niqab girl whom I met in Cagayan De Oro City Perhaps we'll never see each other again in the future but Thank you for letting me see the beauty of cultural diversity And that coexistence is possible if we have open minds And living in harmony is attainable if we open our hearts.

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Jun 6, 2017

Jun 6, 2017 at 6:04 AM UTC

YRada

Niqab Girl

To the niqab girl whom I met in Cagaya De Oro City You were in front of me as we waited in line for hours We smiled first politely and then we began to talk, We Shared different insights in almost everything: Your face veiling practice in Islam fascinated me My headcovering as Christian piqued your curiosity Conversations turned to fashion, extremism, and Filipinos, You saw my face and I saw your beautiful eyes Yet we never asked each other's names or Facebook accounts, We were different yet somehow we mirrored each other; Different religions yet linked by passion to serve God Different ethnicity and language yet tied by nationality. It's been weeks since the Marawi siege and I think of you Hoping that every niqab girl I see in Iligan is you We were strangers that rainy afternoon of June 2016 Yet I grieve for your loss - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Words are not enough to comfort you sister of the stars but May your Allah guide and protect you in these times May my Jesus cover you with His precious Holy blood, To the niqab girl whom I met in Cagayan De Oro City Perhaps we'll never see each other again in the future but Thank you for letting me see the beauty of cultural diversity And that coexistence is possible if we have open minds And living in harmony is attainable if we open our hearts.

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You may ask the question, "How can anyone really know 100% sure that they are going to heaven when they die?" The answer is found in the Scriptures. Here we will not look at what man has to say, but what God says in the Bible. Remember, if what man or religion teaches is contrary to God’s Word - God’s Word is always right over man’s word. YOU CAN KNOW FOR SURE: I Jn 5:12-13... “He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.” According to God’s Word one can know that he or she has eternal life. In order to have this settled one must realize Salvation is only through Christ. SALVATION IS ONLY THROUGH JESUS CHRIST ALONE: Acts 4:12... “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” John 14:6... “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” Many have been taught salvation is either through church membership, baptism, good works, or taking the sacrament. Most religions teach living a good life is required for one’s salvation. YOU CAN NOT WORK YOUR WAY TO HEAVEN: Eph 2:8-9... “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”... Titus 3:5... “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;” Gal 2:16... “Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.” Gal 3:10-11... “For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.” Gal 3:24... “Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.” Rom 3:20... " Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin".Understand, one can be sincere about their beliefs yet wrong. If you were sick and someone gave you poison to take instead of a medicine remedy; it doesn’t matter how sincere you are about taking what you believe to be medicine - if it is poison, you are in trouble. Prov 14:12... “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” God’s Word makes it plain that the gift of salvation is only through Jesus and is by grace, not by doing good things. According to the Scriptures, to once and for all settle in your heart that you are going to heaven. THERE ARE A FEW THINGS THAT YOU MUST UNDERSTAND: 1. Why We Need a Saviour? WE ARE ALL SINNERS. Rom 3:23... "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" Rom 5:12... "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:" Rom 3:19... "Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God." James 2:10... "For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all." Unless you admit you are a sinner; you will never see the real need for the Saviour. If we could get to heaven by our good works, why did Christ have to suffer such agony on the Cross? 2. If we die without Christ as our Saviour there is a penalty of eternal punishment in Hell. Rev 21:8... "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death." Rev 20:14-15... "And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire." 3. Christ paid the penalty for our sin. We MUST receive Him as our personal Lord and Saviour. Isa 53:6... "All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all." Gal 3:13... "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:" Rom 5:8... "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." John 3:16... "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 4. Receive Christ as your Saviour. In conclusion: If you have already admitted you are a sinner and according to the Bible deserve to go to hell and if you believe with your heart that Christ died for your sins and arose from the grave the third day... YOU MUST PERSONALLY BY FAITH RECEIVE CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOUR! Rom 10:9-109... "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." Right now after reading these Scriptures if you would simply bow your head and call upon the name of the Lord He will save you and give you eternal life. Remember, it is not just believing. Satan believes in God but that certainly doesn’t mean that he is going to heaven. Rom 10:13... "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." John 1:12... "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:" Your Salvation is your own personal choice now. You can either RECEIVE CHRIST or REJECT HIM. It is up to you. Salvation is determined by what you do with Christ. If wanna say sinners prayer and be saved in Jesus especially since the way the world's going and prophecies are happening every which way , christ is calling his bride soon bride meaning the church. Wanna accept Jesus Christ as Lord an Savior also known as Yeshua ha'mashiach means- Jesus the Messiah in hebrew. Many don't know either the word Yeshua means salvation in hebrew amazingly. If want to accept christ simply bow your head pray these words close eyes go somewhere quiet bedroom! Or closet somewhere with peace and quiet. Pray these words it's a small sinners prayer. Close eyes We pray to God Yahweh also called elohim or Jehovah is the name of God! Close eyes Say this- Dear God in heaven, I come to you in the name of Jesus. I acknowledge to You that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins and the life that I have lived; I need your forgiveness. I believe that your only begotten Son Jesus Christ shed His precious blood on the cross at Calvary and died for my sins, and I am now willing to turn from my sin. You said in Your Holy Word, Romans 10:9 that if we confess the Lord our God and believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead, we shall be saved. Right now I confess Jesus as the Lord of my soul. With my heart, I believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. This very moment I accept Jesus Christ as my own personal Savior and according to His Word, right now I am saved. Thank you Jesus for your unlimited grace which has saved me from my sins. I thank you Jesus that your grace never leads to license, but rather it always leads to repentance. Therefore Lord Jesus transform my life so that I may bring glory and honor to you alone and not to myself. Thank you Jesus for dying for me and giving me eternal life. In Jesus name I pray amen!!!!! Read rest below asap;

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Nov 13, 2016

Nov 13, 2016 at 11:33 AM UTC

brandon-nagley

A must read to every poet ( judgement is coming to our globe)

You may ask the question, "How can anyone really know 100% sure that they are going to heaven when they die?" The answer is found in the Scriptures. Here we will not look at what man has to say, but what God says in the Bible. Remember, if what man or religion teaches is contrary to God’s Word - God’s Word is always right over man’s word. YOU CAN KNOW FOR SURE: I Jn 5:12-13... “He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.” According to God’s Word one can know that he or she has eternal life. In order to have this settled one must realize Salvation is only through Christ. SALVATION IS ONLY THROUGH JESUS CHRIST ALONE: Acts 4:12... “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” John 14:6... “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” Many have been taught salvation is either through church membership, baptism, good works, or taking the sacrament. Most religions teach living a good life is required for one’s salvation. YOU CAN NOT WORK YOUR WAY TO HEAVEN: Eph 2:8-9... “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”... Titus 3:5... “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;” Gal 2:16... “Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.” Gal 3:10-11... “For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.” Gal 3:24... “Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.” Rom 3:20... " Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin".Understand, one can be sincere about their beliefs yet wrong. If you were sick and someone gave you poison to take instead of a medicine remedy; it doesn’t matter how sincere you are about taking what you believe to be medicine - if it is poison, you are in trouble. Prov 14:12... “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” God’s Word makes it plain that the gift of salvation is only through Jesus and is by grace, not by doing good things. According to the Scriptures, to once and for all settle in your heart that you are going to heaven. THERE ARE A FEW THINGS THAT YOU MUST UNDERSTAND: 1. Why We Need a Saviour? WE ARE ALL SINNERS. Rom 3:23... "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" Rom 5:12... "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:" Rom 3:19... "Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God." James 2:10... "For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all." Unless you admit you are a sinner; you will never see the real need for the Saviour. If we could get to heaven by our good works, why did Christ have to suffer such agony on the Cross? 2. If we die without Christ as our Saviour there is a penalty of eternal punishment in Hell. Rev 21:8... "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death." Rev 20:14-15... "And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire." 3. Christ paid the penalty for our sin. We MUST receive Him as our personal Lord and Saviour. Isa 53:6... "All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all." Gal 3:13... "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:" Rom 5:8... "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." John 3:16... "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 4. Receive Christ as your Saviour. In conclusion: If you have already admitted you are a sinner and according to the Bible deserve to go to hell and if you believe with your heart that Christ died for your sins and arose from the grave the third day... YOU MUST PERSONALLY BY FAITH RECEIVE CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOUR! Rom 10:9-109... "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." Right now after reading these Scriptures if you would simply bow your head and call upon the name of the Lord He will save you and give you eternal life. Remember, it is not just believing. Satan believes in God but that certainly doesn’t mean that he is going to heaven. Rom 10:13... "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." John 1:12... "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:" Your Salvation is your own personal choice now. You can either RECEIVE CHRIST or REJECT HIM. It is up to you. Salvation is determined by what you do with Christ. If wanna say sinners prayer and be saved in Jesus especially since the way the world's going and prophecies are happening every which way , christ is calling his bride soon bride meaning the church. Wanna accept Jesus Christ as Lord an Savior also known as Yeshua ha'mashiach means- Jesus the Messiah in hebrew. Many don't know either the word Yeshua means salvation in hebrew amazingly. If want to accept christ simply bow your head pray these words close eyes go somewhere quiet bedroom! Or closet somewhere with peace and quiet. Pray these words it's a small sinners prayer. Close eyes We pray to God Yahweh also called elohim or Jehovah is the name of God! Close eyes Say this- Dear God in heaven, I come to you in the name of Jesus. I acknowledge to You that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins and the life that I have lived; I need your forgiveness. I believe that your only begotten Son Jesus Christ shed His precious blood on the cross at Calvary and died for my sins, and I am now willing to turn from my sin. You said in Your Holy Word, Romans 10:9 that if we confess the Lord our God and believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead, we shall be saved. Right now I confess Jesus as the Lord of my soul. With my heart, I believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. This very moment I accept Jesus Christ as my own personal Savior and according to His Word, right now I am saved. Thank you Jesus for your unlimited grace which has saved me from my sins. I thank you Jesus that your grace never leads to license, but rather it always leads to repentance. Therefore Lord Jesus transform my life so that I may bring glory and honor to you alone and not to myself. Thank you Jesus for dying for me and giving me eternal life. In Jesus name I pray amen!!!!! Read rest below asap;

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Diba nandoon ka noong sila'y humingi ng tulong noong sila'y hinuli at sinaktan ng walang kalaban-laban noon sila'y tinrato na hayop ng sarili nilang kababayan. Diba narinig mo ang iyak ng mga batang dinuyan sa tunog ng bala noong ang mga nanay nila na dapat kakanta ay hindi na makita. Diba nakita **** nanaig ang kapangyarihan kaysa sa kanilang karapatan? Nandoon ka sa bawat iyak sa bawat sigaw pero hindi mo sila sinagip mula sa kapangyarihang puno ng galit. Ngayon nama'y kami ang naririto mga bagong saksi ng pagkatalo mga sundalong walang armas pero pilit ipinaglalaban ang katotohanan. Kailanma'y hindi magiging sapat ang mga libro para ikwento ang pait para aming maramdaman ang sakit. Pero ngayong araw mga mata'y luluha muli ang mga sugat ay muling hahapdi. Ngayong araw kinalimutan ang kasaysayan kaya't pasensya na mga anak kung aming napabayaan kung ibang pananaw na ang inyong daratnan O Pilipinas, ikaw pa ba ang Perlas ng Silangan?

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Nov 8, 2016

Nov 8, 2016 at 11:14 AM UTC

lilyofthevalley

Perlas ng Silangan

Diba nandoon ka noong sila'y humingi ng tulong noong sila'y hinuli at sinaktan ng walang kalaban-laban noon sila'y tinrato na hayop ng sarili nilang kababayan. Diba narinig mo ang iyak ng mga batang dinuyan sa tunog ng bala noong ang mga nanay nila na dapat kakanta ay hindi na makita. Diba nakita **** nanaig ang kapangyarihan kaysa sa kanilang karapatan? Nandoon ka sa bawat iyak sa bawat sigaw pero hindi mo sila sinagip mula sa kapangyarihang puno ng galit. Ngayon nama'y kami ang naririto mga bagong saksi ng pagkatalo mga sundalong walang armas pero pilit ipinaglalaban ang katotohanan. Kailanma'y hindi magiging sapat ang mga libro para ikwento ang pait para aming maramdaman ang sakit. Pero ngayong araw mga mata'y luluha muli ang mga sugat ay muling hahapdi. Ngayong araw kinalimutan ang kasaysayan kaya't pasensya na mga anak kung aming napabayaan kung ibang pananaw na ang inyong daratnan O Pilipinas, ikaw pa ba ang Perlas ng Silangan?

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Alaala ng alapaap Ang naglahong mga pangarap Sa dapithapon na umaga ng kawalan ng pag-asa. Alaala ng alapaap Ang bawat pangungusap Na sa dugo ay inukit At buhay ang kapalit. Alaala ng alapaap Ang mga bugso ng damdamin Ang mga pusong lumalaban Para sa iisang adhikain. Ngunit sa bandang huli Sa paglipas ng panahong mahaba Tanging ang alapaap Ang tunay na umaalala.

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Nov 8, 2016

Nov 8, 2016 at 10:58 AM UTC

pauline-celerio

Alapaap

Alaala ng alapaap Ang naglahong mga pangarap Sa dapithapon na umaga ng kawalan ng pag-asa. Alaala ng alapaap Ang bawat pangungusap Na sa dugo ay inukit At buhay ang kapalit. Alaala ng alapaap Ang mga bugso ng damdamin Ang mga pusong lumalaban Para sa iisang adhikain. Ngunit sa bandang huli Sa paglipas ng panahong mahaba Tanging ang alapaap Ang tunay na umaalala.

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recount the votes, they demand, as they stand on the ground where god-knows-how-many innocents have been buried; all our people that we lost, all the burdens we have refused to carry, no one has ever called out to count how many were taken and never seen again. we want justice, they cry, the irony heavy in its circumstances; wanting equity and honesty for the man whose father murdered millions; a man wretched in his father's absence; our voices have grown hoarse pleading for righteousness for our victims. when will we get our amen? a hero, they proclaim with their blue and yellow banners. how dare they say that word and wave our flag as they stand on the bones of the defenseless, on the bones of the silenced, on the bones of their grandparents, on the bones of their relatives, on the bones of our countrymen. this is not a "thing" we can get over with. not a war we can just stop fighting. we have barely found our voices, and yet they want to kick the wind out of us once more; i refuse to submit to silence. refuse to let them win. i will scream until i'm hoarse and rebel until i'm sore. because if not i, then who? if not now, then when?

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May 18, 2016

May 18, 2016 at 12:11 AM UTC

smoll

history doesn't always repeat itself, but it echoes

recount the votes, they demand, as they stand on the ground where god-knows-how-many innocents have been buried; all our people that we lost, all the burdens we have refused to carry, no one has ever called out to count how many were taken and never seen again. we want justice, they cry, the irony heavy in its circumstances; wanting equity and honesty for the man whose father murdered millions; a man wretched in his father's absence; our voices have grown hoarse pleading for righteousness for our victims. when will we get our amen? a hero, they proclaim with their blue and yellow banners. how dare they say that word and wave our flag as they stand on the bones of the defenseless, on the bones of the silenced, on the bones of their grandparents, on the bones of their relatives, on the bones of our countrymen. this is not a "thing" we can get over with. not a war we can just stop fighting. we have barely found our voices, and yet they want to kick the wind out of us once more; i refuse to submit to silence. refuse to let them win. i will scream until i'm hoarse and rebel until i'm sore. because if not i, then who? if not now, then when?

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