The Poems of Faith: A Spiritual Collection of Poems to Provide Hope and Encouragement for People Who Are Suffering from Health Ailments

By Dr. James E. Selby

The Poems of Faith was written to give hope to people suffering with any type of health ailment and to encourage an inspire them to trust in God and believe in the power of healing. The faith that James had was strong enough to get him through the many obstacles in his path in which he triumphed over. People suffer from all types of health conditions today and need some type of tool to continue to inspire them to press on and that there is going to be a brighter tomorrow. The Poems of Faith was written for that purpose. The book includes the poem entitled "The News," which was the author's first poem of faith. "The News" was written while the author was waiting for his lifesaving organ transplants. This poem has area recognition because it has been recited by the author at various functions. The poem was hung on the transplant ward at the hospital that performed his organ transplant surgeries. Each poem was written with a different aspect of life in mind for people that are suffering and or recovering from health ailments as well as having faith and believing in the power of God. The Poems of Faith chronicle the first five years of James's life after he received his lifesaving organ transplants.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Jan 25, 2024
• ISBN: 9798889431831

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The Poems of Faith

A Spiritual Collection of Poems to Provide Hope and Encouragement for People Who Are Suffering from Health Ailments

Dr. James E. Selby Jr.

ISBN 979-8-88943-182-4 (paperback)

ISBN 979-8-88943-183-1 (digital)

Copyright © 2023 by Dr. James E. Selby Jr.

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Table of Contents

The Poems of Faith is dedicated to all the people that have helped me to triumph over the problems that I suffered with health. First and foremost, I dedicate the book to God, my mother, father, and sisters. Additionally, my pastor and my church, as well as the hospital and medical staff who treated me. The Poems of Faith is also dedicated to the other transplant patients from December 97 through May 98 who waited for their life-saving organ transplants at the heart of intensive care unit. Lastly, my line and chapter brothers, and especially my son, James E. Selby III, and wife Luz—the main reasons I want to live another day.

The News

He Hears

Why Me

Still, Praise Him

I Can't Believe It

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

My Final Resting Place

What if There Isn't a Tomorrow

It Takes a Hospital to Save a Patient

Follow the Light

The Decision

The Battle for Life

Now What Will I do?

You

Courage

The Final Frontier

The True Heroes

The Others

Satan's Way

A Blessing in Disguise

1518

When the Trumpets Sound

The Disease

Until the Fat Lady Sings

Now You Know

Count Your Blessings

The Prayer

You We Need

Was I Heavy

The Tool

My Final Breath

Angel on My Shoulders

The Cure

The More I Think, the More I Remember

Psalm 27:14

Glory

Step by Step

The Distribution

About the Author

A Spiritual Collection of Poems to Provide Hope and Encouragement for People Who Are Suffering from Health Ailments.

The Poems of Faith is dedicated to all the people that have helped me to triumph over the problems that I suffered with health. First and foremost, I dedicate the book to God, my mother, father, and sisters. Additionally, my pastor and my church, as well