Poems of the Lord: Book III

By Gerald M. Truss

This is a gift

from me to you

sent by God

to help us through

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Nov 13, 2023
• ISBN: 9798885404143

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Poems of the Lord

Book III

Gerald M. Truss

ISBN 979-8-88540-413-6 (paperback)

ISBN 979-8-88540-414-3 (digital)

Copyright © 2023 by Gerald M. Truss

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Table of Contents

Prelude

Request

In This Fight

Search

Absent with the Body, Present with the Lord

Control

In the Garden

At the Mercy Seat

Cry Out

Jesus Is the Way

Cradle Me, Lord

God Has a Plan

What Now

Nothing at All

It's the Thought

Why Is It I Sit Here?

Many Times

Love of God

Round and Round

God Does Things

Come In, Come In

Walk with Him

High Above

After All

A Radiant Glow

This Carnal Mind

Joyful Noise

In the Mirror

Run

Self-Centered Sinner

His Oath

Whatever Happens

So Confused

Hold It Dear

A Call

Sit Here Torn

Daydream

His Yoke

I Need Him Near

Quite the Mess

Praise and Sing

God's Grace

Slip Away

Same Old Rattle

Just How Blessed

Shine My Light

Pet Sin

Don't Turn Away

Thank You, Jesus

Whosoever

My Story

Walk after the Spirit

Do Not Grieve

All My Folly

The Blood

There's Just No Tellin'

Left Behind

Speaking Truth

I Ain't Buyin'

Stand Tall

Dark and Gloomy

Just Relax

Generational Curses

What Is It, Lord?

My Precious Children

Bread of Life

Custom-Made Cross

Life Will Go Up

Cast It Out

Some Would Say

One Last Time

Bad Things Happen

When I Am Weak

Praise and Sing

Wrath of God

Sojourners

Broken Spirit

My Lord

Jesus Is Near

Grateful

Crushed and Broken

All Glory

By Your Stripes

What If I

Meet Again

If I Could Shine

Like a Lamb

Draw Nigh

Let Go

Protect Us, Lord

On to Death

Perfectly Content

Old Man

Hold Fast

I Don't Think

This I Believe

Lord, Please Guide

A Thorn

A Glass So Dark

I Have a Desire

These Two

Nothing Can Separate

Start This Day

Glorify the Father

Jesus

He Is with Me

Up and Down

Faith to Faith

Nowhere Around

Our Lord and Savior

If Not for God

The Father of Lies

Please Reply

Ask the Lord

We Were Perfect

Many Things

We Will Not Burn

Receive

Free of Charge

Sadness and Despair

His Power Made Perfect

Wandering Around

Joyful Noise

For All Have Sinned

Be Humble, Be Meek

Choices

Moment in Time

Good Morning, My Friend

Life's like a Vapor

Mixed-Up Emotion

The Image of Christ

Cast All Your Cares

Exciting News

Apparently

Oh, Abba Father

The Love of God

To the Lord

Trust in the Lord

No Condemnation

God's Mighty Hand

Present with the Lord

Bent Us, Break Us

Why Is It, Lord

How May I Serve

Spiritual Battles

Once and for All

Doubt Your Doubts

Prone to Wander

These End Times

I Suffer to Know

Help Me, Jesus

Men and Women

Just from You

Those I Love

Lift the Lord Up

Shield Up

Jesus Is Coming

Open Your Heart

All the Proof

All Puffed Up

A Polished Job

Build and Edify

Brother, Brother

Nonsensical Ways

God-cidence

I Can and Will

Battle

Kick against the Goad

Jacob I Loved

Oh, My Lord

Thank You, God

Let Your Spirit Shine

The Carnal Mind

This Very Day

I Must Surrender

Think about It

Keep the Faith

No Time to Rest

I Got This

Stop the Noise

D E N I A L

His Perfect Love

Full and Long

Heartaches

Not Our Story

Paradise Is Waiting

About the Author

Prelude

Let me just go back to where I fell. I fell further than I've ever fallen before, and how God picked me back up; it was kind of like being reborn or born again.

It was around October 2007. I was at my fiancé's sister's, painting their home, when I got the call. She said, It's back. I told her, God is in control. God's got this. It'll work out. Trust Him—all those words you want to believe. Only this time I just wasn't feeling it. She had had this lymphoma twice before. During both times, I felt more confident about her recovery. After we hung up, I looked up and said, God, if this is a test, I'm failing it now. I walked over to the refrigerator, picked up a bottle of wine, and started a downward spiral that lasted about three and a half years. Now, many things happened in those three and a half years, but I'd like to get to the part where I heard God's voice speak to my heart. The words He spoke were Just watch.

You see, up to this point, I hadn't really heard, felt, or sensed God's presence in my heart for quite some time. Looking back, I know now He must have been there, but then it was a horrifying feeling.

I would talk to ministers and pastors and tell them, I just can't feel Him. They would all tell me, He's there. He's always there. Well, to me, it was very devastating.

I don't know why, but the words He spoke to my heart shortly after I came to Him in my early twenties did not come to my heart or mind. He had told me then, I'll never leave you.

Those four words have given me great comfort over the years, but for God's reason, they did not come to me during this time.

Well, in a very short time, I had gotten two DUIs and ended up in county jail, sentenced to a year, to do what! I had no idea. What I do know now is this: I am so very grateful for that time. That's when He came back. I felt Him, sensed Him, and heard His voice once again; and right then, nothing or none of my circumstances matter anymore but God!

So I watched. He showed me how evil is very present in man no matter what their position in life is; more importantly, he showed me how He is in control. I moved around a lot in that facility, but God always made sure there were one or more brothers in Christ whom I could fellowship with and have Bible studies.

I had just started writing my first poem called Things. Things just don't happen fast enough for me; the first two line goes like this: I cry I cry and drop to my knees, praying that God would find favor in me. About halfway through this poem, my bro/cuz came to visit me; he said, Jerry, I have a word for you. You have found favor with God and man. The only thing required from you is to trust and obey. Well, I've always felt somehow favored by God, but man, not so much. But with this man, I believe him. You see, he has a heart for the Lord like no other I know. And I trust him.

Well, things have certainly turned around for me, and many very good things have happened, also some very good and sincere people have arrived. I am so grateful for the people and things in my life, but above all, to know once again He is with me, nothing compares.

There is so much more I could share with you, but this is supposed to be a short bio, so.

Bye for now.

All, absolutely all, glory goes to God.

Request

I had a request,

For the Lord this day.

He answered back,

Just trust and obey.

"It's all lined up

And ready to go.

Just be patient

It only seems slow."

Then once more,

I asked the Lord.

"Are You sure You