The Raging Conflict Within: A Collection of Poems Inspired by God

By Howard Blum

The book The Raging Conflict Within contains poems written to challenge readers who are struggling through their daily lives. These poems are just not for poetry but are special because Howard Bum believes they are all inspired by God, and have a purpose. That purpose is to show readers there is a better way to live their lives. Furthermore, that belief in God, having faith in Him and His word is the answer to a satisfying and everlasting life. Howard Bum believes if one life is saved by reading one, some, or all of the poems, the effort was worth it.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Aug 3, 2017
• ISBN: 9781491738870

Howard Blum

Howard Blum was raised in the small town of Blytheville, Arkansas, knowing there was a God but not truly knowing Him. Howard spent six years in the United States Air Force from 1980 – 1986. The next several years found Howard wondering from town to town until he met his wife, Mary, and they married in February 2000. They started going to church and Bible studies. This is when Howard began feeling God speaking to him and inspiring him to write these poems. Howard knew that all things were possible for and through Him and whether sitting in a church service, Bible study, living room, his truck, or shop, these poems were written. Howard hopes that these written words will touch the life of someone and bring God into their life. God Bless all who read these poems.

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ISBN: 978-1-4917-3886-3 (sc)

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iUniverse rev. date: 08/02/2017

CONTENTS

He Gave His Life For You

Christian

True Love

To Give All For Me

A Day To Find Your Way

Enduring All For God’s Love

The Security Of God’s Love

Love All Mankind

Authorities

Believers

The Son Of Love

Our Savior’s Day

Beyond Yourself

A Gift To You

It’s All About Him

The Needed Prayer

No Limits

Our Song To Him

The Gift Of God

Unknown To Knowing

All Are Brothers

A Planted Seed

Saved For Eternity

Important Things

Thinking About Others

To Show God’s Love

Let God Have Control

See The Wall Before You Hit It

My Prayer For September 11, 2001 And Beyond

What I Don’t Know

Your Cross To Carry

The Talon Given To You

To A True Friend

Total Surrender

What Matters

Before Time Runs Out

Things To Do; Places To Go

Honesty

Honest Conviction

To A True Friend

Death

I Do What I Can

Dear Father

My Story

Daily Walk

Thank You God

Fish Story

What I Don’t Know

God’s Words Through Me

To Wonder Why

Friends That I Have

Show Your Love; Save Your Life

What You Give Up; What You Gain

All Is Ours

To Know You Get It

True To Him

The Caring Of Man

To Know The Way

Live To Love

For The Love Of God

A Good Young Man

A Child Filled With The Spirit

The Keys

To Stand With The Man

The New Child Of Christ

The One We Should Be

A New Man

Know You Are His

The One Who Is In Control

Friend I Need = Love In Deed

A Day In A Believer’s Life

Idols

From Me To You

Falling To The Side

Judge Not

Deception

The Teacher In Training

There Is No ‘I’ In God’s Army

HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR YOU

We live thinking of ourselves

Gathering things to put on shelves

We walk with blinders on

Not knowing the words to the song

Instead of learning what to do today

We worry about what others have to say

You should try to do what is good

You should try to do what you should

We don’t think about living a good life

But we get upset about troubles and strife

When you find out what he did for you

You can let your heart to him be true

First you must know Jesus gave all

And know with him you can’t fall

Just believe that the