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FORTITUDE
Do you have it?
Money?
Grit?
Never quit?
What?
Whom?
Reflection is protection
Assessing all that you are
What do you know?
Of life
Of death
Of the story written on the wall
The fingers spoke
MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN
Scribing Truth
Daniel, Belteshazzar
Do you know Him?
Who’s influencing you?
Known or unknown
You have power
Unless in the womb
Or carried about
Are you old?
What stories have you been told?
From the cradle to the grave?
Funerals tell
But you cannot
Death comes for all
What is truth?
Who is true in the end?
Who’s speaking to you?
What is their fortitude
Of life?
Who tells you what to think and to do?
Who is the ruler
Who designed the parameters
Thus far you see
Have you measured you lately?
The summation of all
You’ve been taught?
Grades and degrees
All of mankind
Those lifted high
The net makes known?
A government manual?
Fire and brimstone?
Powers of the air
Of what spirit?
Holy?
Unclean?
Soul moving flesh?
Flesh moving soul?
Did you meet the Messiah?
Jesus, Son of God, son of David
Do you know Him?
Did His power die with His Apostles so long ago?
Yes?
How do you know?
According to experience?
Assumed?
A summation?
Explore the fortitude of Jesus
Fully God
Fully man
Sent to save
Sent to the grave
Only He can
Son of God
Save man
Who’s behind the curtain?
Wizard or alien,
Creator?
Can you know Him?
You see but don’t see
You need Him
To touch your eyes
Who is deceived?
You?
Me?
All?
Why do you think and behave
The way you do?
Who designed, gave thought to you?
Who are you?
A higher being’s project?
The Creator’s child?
Who’s running the show?
Who doesn’t want you to know?
What is true?
Smoke and mirrors
Have your say
Worship clearly happens every day
Of who, and what?
Look around
You serve someone or something
Day in and day out
By the toil and sweat of your brow?
How did you get here?
Why is mankind so enslaved?
Consumed by paper & pen?
Who’s laws?
Is it religion?
Who’s the most intelligent of all?
What, why, how?
Think, think, think
For yourself
Awake!
The Spirit of Truth is His name
He has come
He awaits your invitation!
Jesus is the door
Come as you are
Believe
Knock
Seek Him
With an open heart
He sees through
He gives His fortitude
His Spirit
His last breath hung
For all to receive
To know
Truth
Do you believe?
Look into Words
That cannot be silenced
Written on the heart
Does He know you?
Forever and ever
King Jesus
The treasure
The cover
For your sins
Forever cleansed
Once and for all
Adam lost
Position
Dominion
Jesus restored
We are found
Made new
Made sound
His flesh shredded
Gnashing teeth
Pressed down
Thorny Crown
Three Spikes
Death was shocked
The veil was torn
Rolls of thunder
He rose from under death’s cover
By the Spirit of God
In one trip He stripped
The keys of death
Hades could not keep Him
The righteous & Holy Son
He gathered Abraham’s bosom
Tucked in His chest
He rose from dark depths
Saints were seen about
As He taught for 40 days
Those He knew
As High priest forever
After the order of Melchizedek
Holy & sinless blood was wiped
By His own righteous fingers
Upon the top of heaven’s mercy seat
A new covenant in blood
For a new you & me
The church is
Given keys
Of dominion
Spirit of true authority
A warriors fortitude
Unfold the ancient story
Of His power and glory
Jesus is King
Will you be found true
In the blood of “I Am?”
Forever in the Book of Life?
Do you believe?
Who rules in the kingdom of men?
Those who say
Your original design was that of decay, then a monkey?
A future to lie down in earths eternal belly
Never more to exist
Maybe you can choose
To freely move about the universe
Rebirth yourself into the earth as a cat, dog, a new human?
Dream up what you will
Is law only man’s design?
You were made for more
To rule and to reign
Kings and priests
Holy before the God of all creation
Who doesn’t want you to know?
Keep serving, don’t look up, bondage is just a bow?
Deliverance is yours
Jesus’ blood drives out
Satan, familiar demons and devils of old
Sickness & disease
Who do they serve
Hidden in X-rays
Who do you serve?
Just asking
You to think
Tired of you?
Tired of others?
Tired of addiction?
Tired of oppression?
Tired of this world’s system?
Who tires you?
Understanding awaits
It’s clearly defined
You win
Sin is slain
Righteousness reigns
Unwavering
Through relentless pain
For you to begin
Your new life in Him
This age was designed
Before time
Who has fortitude?
Who defeated Satan and the rebellion
Who believes Him
You will see who is who
You will see who you are too
You will find
Answers are not far
Truth does not need
Guitars
Pulpits
Fast planes & cars
Wireless devices give access
To many voices
He speaks simply
Gently, clearly in your heart
Spirit to spirit born of God
In man
To begin
Believe on Jesus
With all of your heart
That He died for your sins
He rose from the dead
By the power of His Holy Spirit
He is the way, the truth and the life
His fortitude will come in
To dwell
The Holy Spirit & the Word
Teaching, guiding, showing you things to come
He is ancient
He is God
Father, Son, Holy Spirit
Three in One
In you they will abobe
If you choose to abide
In Them
United
One language
Love is to obey
Spiritual blinders fall
Scales & weights
Enemy exposed
Jesus did not quit you
He finished the work given
He gives you all
Power and authority
Continue on
Greater things you shall do
What do you know of Him
Of God’s story?
Of you?
According to who?
What authority?
Who are they?
You truly are in power
What is in your hand?
What kingdom is at work?
History tells
What the grave cannot
Who will save you?
The gods of silver and gold,
Bronze and iron, wood and stone?
Fortitude keeps the gate
The highest tower
Staying power
In the hardest of hour
Pray for truth
Welcome Him
To be glorified
In you
FORTITUDE by Dawn Francis, on 7-12-24
FORTITUDE:
1. :strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
2. obsolete : strength
Fortitude comes from the Latin word fortis, meaning “strong,” and in English it has always been primarily used to describe strength of mind. For a time, the word was also used to mean “physical strength,” now obsolete.
Synonyms:
Backbone, grittiness, constancy, guts, endurance, courage, nerve, resoluteness, fearless, purposefulness, boldness, heart, daring, gallantry
“It was with only with the greatest fortitude that the Pilgrims were able to survive their first winter month.”
-Merriam-Webster Dictionary
