Analysis of Trusting God



Do not forget my teaching,
Keep the commands in your heart;
Remember all my preaching,
That should help you to impart.

Because the length of the days,
Adds the years unto your life;
As peace shall add to your ways,
Which shall decrease any strife.

Let not mercy and the truth,
Forsake you of steadfast love;
So that you not be uncouth,
Which would impede from above.

You will be finding favor,
Good success in the Lord’s sight;
Remember He’s your Savior,
That guides you unto His light.

Trust in the Lord with your heart,
Lean not on your perception;
Talk in prayer each day to start,
To help in comprehension.

Acknowledge Him in your way,
To guide you on the straight path;
And avoid in going astray,
To be spared from any wrath.

Turn away from the evil,
And your flesh and bones can heal;
Avoid works of the devil,
To give you spiritual zeal.

Copyright © 2024 Richard Newton Sherrer


Scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH BIBI JKJK LMLM G
Poetic Form
Metre 1101110 1001011 0101110 1111101 0101101 1011011 1111111 1101101 1110001 011111 1111111 1101101 1111010 1010011 0101110 1111011 1001111 1111010 1011111 110010 0101011 1111011 00101001 1111101 1011010 0110111 0111010 11110001 10101010
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 896
Words 197
Sentences 8
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1
Lines Amount 29
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 87
Words per stanza (avg) 20

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Trust in the LORD with All Your Heart Proverbs 3:1-8

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Written on October 06, 2024

Submitted by richardnsherrer_1 on October 05, 2024

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Richard Newton Sherrer

 · 1951 · Easton

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…

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