I Fall to Rise Again: Words of Inspiration and Courage

By Jonathan Musvosvi

In this book, Jonathan penned one-minute nuggets to inspire positive thinking. If you need healing for some emotional pain, the pages of this book abound with soothing messages. This book will lift your spirit when you are downcast and will inspire your walk with God.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Mar 6, 2017
• ISBN: 9781524678180

Jonathan Musvosvi

Jonathan Musvosvi graduated from Andrews University in Michigan with a doctoral degree in Missions. He has published several books among them are: Dreams and Meditations; a collection of inspirational poems 2004, and Freedom from fear, 2016. To communicate with the author or invite him as a speaker, write to [e-mail].

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I Fall to Rise Again

Words of Inspiration and Courage

Jonathan Musvosvi

Contents

I fall to rise again

My letters to judy

Because of you

I need you

Like sunrise

The ancient path

The therapist

You can rise again

Wasted day

Courage

Looking back

Looking up

Looking ahead

Omissions

I will let go

Forgiven much

I have forgotten

Little sparks

The healing effects of forests

Heavy heart

One gift

I must go to the hills

On the mountain

The peace of the mountain

A dream

Surround me

Emotions

Conscience

Raining

After the strife

Passing storm

You will forget

During a storm

As lilies turn to light

Yesterday

Where lives are mended

After the pain

Hills to climb

Lifes meaning

It takes so little

A caring friend

Fruitful day

At night

Without the night

Teach me to trust

Rainy days

In the morning

Morning prayer

Invitation

Quiet moments

Evening

Broken

It doesn’t pay

Conversion

New beginning

The way i feel

It’s morning on the other side

Provision

Speak again

Be still

A million things to praise

I trust him

Light up your candle

Friendship

You lifted me

I’m not afraid

Beyond the setting sun

No winter’s chilling breeze

Draw near

Winds of care

Above the weather

Moving mountains

Stormy weather

The weed

Christ within

My guest

Like Jesus

Don’t be afraid

Dreaming

Sowing and reaping

Acknowledgement

I wish to thank the following people for the role they played in the production of this book. My wife Judy bought me books to feed my inspiration. Thank you Onias Muza and Joyce Divis for the inspirational books. Thanks to Vimbai Chikomo for reading the manuscript and making suggestions. Thanks to my brother Happyson Musvosvi for several pictures which illustrated the poems in this book. Thanks to my Daughter-in-law, Kim. Thanks to My children, Virgil, Anesu, and Yevai for the help. Thanks to Pastor Martin Clack and to my friend Earnest Mupunga for sharing your stories.

An ancient legend says after Peter denied Christ, he would hear the cock crowing each time he stood up to preach.

This would plunge him into dark despair, self-doubt, and embarrassment. Peter would pause for a moment in deep reflection. He would close his eyes, and then he would recover. From that point on, Peter preached with great conviction and sincerity. The story is just an old legend that may not be true, but it illustrates a great spiritual lesson.

Our past mistakes need not haunt our lives forever. Old failures, old sins repented, should help us appreciate forgiveness and strengthen our grip on God.

Think of some of the heroes of faith in the scriptures. Jacob, Samson, King David, Mary Magdalene, and the apostle Paul: all these and many others had a broken past. Failure brought them down on their knees. And when they connected with Christ, they rose up fully empowered to live a brand new life. Their experiences remind me of the tennis ball. The harder you toss it to the ground, the higher it bounces. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross once said, The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depth.

I FALL TO RISE AGAIN

I entertained false dreams that crashed.

I planned and wished in vain.

But though I tripped, I’m like the tide.

I fall to rise again.

I dreamed of heights beyond the stars,

Yet tumbled on the plain.

But I’m not whining in the ditch;

Like wind, I rise again.

So long as God stands by my side,

I triumph through all pain,

And I rebound just like a ball.

I fall to rise again.

I’ve promises I must fulfill.

I’ve dreams I must attain.

I’ve set my eyes beyond the stars.

God, help me rise again.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

—Oliver Goldsmith

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MY LETTERS TO JUDY

I first met Judy outside the Solusi College registrar’s office. A new semester had just started. It was the last day for late registration. The two of us waited outside for a long interval before registration resumed after lunch. During that waiting time, the two of us engaged in conversation—or