Rick Stassi Poetry

personal pathways in Poetry

thoughts

  • The Back-Swing Times

    I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that people will fear him. Ecclesiastes 3:14 (NIV) The pendulum swings. It travels to the right and the gleeful rise and the joyful sing. There is accomplishment in the days ahead.… Read more

  • fifty-five

    22 Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken. 23 But you, God, will bring down the wicked into the pit of decay; the bloodthirsty and deceitful will not live out half their days. But as for me, I trust in you. Psalm 55:22,23 If I look… Read more

  • Your Ways, O Lord

    4 Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths. 5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day. Psalm 25 (NKJV) Am I ever there yet? Where is there? My life is good. I count the blessings bestowed… Read more

  • The Subtle Light of the Moon

    Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6 (New King James Version) I prayed today. “Lord remove all anxiety and fear from me” I appealed sincerely to God. I know He listens.… Read more

  • Jesus, How You Sustain

    34 When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them,“Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. Mark 8:34 (NKJV) I read God’s verse and it resonates inside of my head. “This is what I want!”  I desire full commitment to… Read more