KINDNESS POEMS: 2018

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Blessings for You

Whatever you may need, I wish for you –

like love, tranquility, and healing, too;

may everything you need now be supplied,

Christ help you take all challenges in stride!

May loving-kindness ever light your way,

and perfect love cast out your every fear.

May You love Everybody Every Day,

and always feel Lord Jesus' presence near!

Sunday, July 8, 2018

Welcome, neighbor, to one of my websites! I hope that here you'll find some of the beauty, truth, and love you're looking for. There are many prayer-poems here, some love poems, and a variety of others, all in quality meter and rhyme. Thank you for visiting! Enjoy!

Sunday, June 24, 2018

FOR EVERY NICE LADY

Your Kindly Heart with Loving Brightly Glows,

much Like an Ever-Blooming, Budding Rose!

May Loving-kindness Make and Keep You Whole,

and Always Bless You, Body, Heart, and Soul…

(Please, scroll down to the bottom of the opening page of Kindness Poems to access older posts. Thank you very much!)

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

OTHER WEBSITES WITH MY POEMS

Dear Reader,

My latest poems may be found at allpoetry.com, if you will just go through a very quick registration process once. I think you'll be richly rewarded, if you do. I like to think the poems there represent my highest spiritual development to date. After registering, please, just enter
"Steve Gifford" in the search box. There are many poems at

https://www.wattpad.com/search/kindness%20poems, but

they are only for determined readers, as you have to click

many times to be able to read many poems. There are about

200 poems on each of eight editions of "Kindness Poems"

there, and you can only proceed progressively in each

edition; you can't skip to poems in the middle or the end. But

they're not present on any other website. Thank you for

reading!

Monday, March 12, 2018

YOUR WILL FOR ME

“Your will fer me is happiness and health, equality, and freedom, justice, too. Your will fer me is peace, the heart's true wealth; my every blessing, Jesus, comes from You! So, thank you very much, dear Lord, today; mere words cannot my thanks enough express! Please, help me Your command ta love obey – to life, to love, to joy, my answer's Yes!”

FOR PERSONAL PEACE

“Sweet equanimity, be mine today, tranquility, contentment, patience, too. Lord Jesus Christ, please, grant this Gift, I pray: serenity, that comes from knowing You….”

FOR TODAY

“Magnificent creation, made for joy, let not the trivial your heart annoy! Be glad, be grateful – Patient, pilgim, too, and offer thanks fer how God's Blessin' You! This moment, here and now, 's a precious gift, so Let its beauty now your Spirits lift! It's faithful Loving you are Meant ta do; that opportunity is Given you! You Are a Blessed Person, yes, indeed, so, please, today, let Kindness be your creed! Okay?”

Sunday, March 11, 2018

EVERYTHING'S AT STAKE, ALL THE TIME

“The safest, smartest, Kindest thing ta do?Please, Spirit, tell me Now, and tell me True! I really Need Your Wisdom guidin' Me – please, help me make a choice that's error-free! Whatever's Faithful, brave, and patient, Lord, so Heaven here-on-Earth I'm Headed toward! The best decision, Lord, please, help me make, for me an' Everyone – fer Mankind's sake!” Thank You, and Amen!

Friday, March 9, 2018

PRAYER FOR IN THE MORNING

“I must be kind enough ta think ta pray, “what kindness can I do right now for me?” I must wake up and love myself today, I've gotta very kind and careful Be!”

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

BACK TO SANITY

“Cantankerous and mad I'm not ta Be, nor cruel, hateful, fearful, mean, nor vain! Lord, if there 're any sins like those in me, please, help this pilgrim Sanity regain!” In Jesus' name, amen!

Sunday, March 4, 2018

TODAY, LORD

"Incline my heart toward doin' what is best; let no confusion ever interfere, that good for Everyone may manifest: prosperity and harmony, right here. Please? Wisdom, that's the help I need, right now; please, free my heart from fears, my mind from lies; may I my self ta Love us all allow, ta help more happiness fer all arise. Whatever's good fer all, please, let it be, with great tranquility our hearts now bless. Lord, thanks fer helpin' all of us ta see… our Love's what's needed here, and nothin' less!”

Saturday, March 3, 2018

RELIEF FOR A GRIEVING FRIEND

“When pain and sorrow overwhelm your heart, and all that you can do is weep an' weep, from Jesus may sweet consolation start, and help ta heal the wound within you deep. Lord, bless this mourner, please, right now and here, provide a way to deal with all the grief, for she has lost a friend to her most dear, she needs You now, to bring her real relief! Please, and thank you, Lord.”

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

GRATEFUL PRAYER REQUEST

“As kind as anyone could ever Be, Lord, please, that type of person Make of me: a merciful and loving, gentle soul, with Heaven here on Earth his daily goal. ~ Lord, every day, please, help me that achieve, by blessing each and everyone around; as I in beauty, truth, and love believe, may health and happiness by us be found. May we in justice, peace, and freedom live, and know equality among us, too! Let's say a, 'Thank You!' now for all You give, for Life's a Joy, as we are blessed by You!”

Monday, February 26, 2018

CONSIDER THIS, PLEASE

“Once You've let hate and anger take control, it's only beauty, truth, and love can make you whole. Why not resolve ta honor truth today? 'Cause Truth can lead your heart ta God! Okay? In God you'll find real love, and beauty, too! Oh, please consider what I've said ta You!”

Sunday, February 25, 2018

VANITY BE FAR FROM ME

“Ambition, vanity, and pride mislead, when people idolize themselves, you know. Humility and truth could get me freed, and loving-kindness help my blessings flow. Lord, Help me not ta think of me too high, but keep each day a very level head, and not to live confused by any lie – but all and any narcissism shed!”

Saturday, February 24, 2018

PRAYER BEFORE BEDTIME

“Lord, help me love… and not be fearful, please! 'Cause angry, hateful choices mess things Up. This worried, anxious mind o' mine, Lord, ease, until Your blessings overflow my cup. Lord, peaceful sleep tonight is what I ask, that health and strength in me may be restored. You helped me out today with every task – for every single blessing, Thank You, Lord!”

Friday, February 23, 2018

DEAR LORD, SOME HELP, PLEASE

“When I go hungry, Help me keep my cool! Please, also help me never take offense. Please, Help me not ta be an angry Fool, but always show that I've got better sense!”

Thursday, February 22, 2018

TO DO HEAVEN'S WILL

“True Love consists in doing what's Your Will; Today, Lord, Help me practice bein' Kind. A while today, I'll practice bein' Still; that oughta help ta bring me Peace o' mind. I thank You, Lord, for All you're giving me; Your grace provides me everything I need. You are the flower's nectar, I, the bee, You are the Source of every loving deed. Please, Bless me, Savior Jesus, all day long, and, Holy Spirit, guide my moves today. Please, help me Keep from doing Any wrong, and help me faithful, joyful, peaceful Stay!”

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

THE FRAGRANCE OF FORGIVENESS

“Forgiveness, sweetest fragrance ever found, from deep within my heart again arise! Please, help me all my enemies astound, Lord, help us all our Oneness realize. 'Cause reunited 's what we need ta Be, in Spirit (maybe not another place). Please, bless right now my enemies and me, and leave of hatred not the slightest trace. Lord, may my loving help restore their trust; may I embody Living Truth and Peace. Yes, help me know that Straighten up, I Must – and help our harmony begin and Never cease!”

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

SATISFACTION & GRATITUDE

“I wandered very far from ecstasy, contentment fell away from me as well – then thanks, like jasmine's fragrance, rose in me, when you were kinder than my tongue can tell. Sweet gratitude, receive my welcome-back, and please, don't ever leave my heart alone. When satisfaction is the grace I lack, may I recall my love's what must be shown….”

Sunday, February 18, 2018

TWO SHORT POEMS

For Every Chance to Love

“Now, self-indulgence always causes pain… might Not be right away, but it'll hurt. But being Kind is always very sane – for every chance to love, please, stay alert!”

Very Short Prayer

My best I give; it's love I live. I trust in Thee – oh, please, bless Me!

Saturday, February 17, 2018

AFFIRMING MY GOOD AND GIVING THANKS

“Oh, Thank You, Lord, for All You're Giving Me! I know my every blessing comes from You: good health, prosperity, and sanity! My sweetest dreams are really comin' true….”

Friday, February 16, 2018

KEEP YOUR COOL

“Oh, please, don't be belligerent, today, not ugly, hateful, nasty, mad, or mean! Though Some things maybe haven't gone your way, a little faith could help in times between. Please, don't give up on love… and common sense, for as you sow, you certainly will Reap. Yes, please, forgive your enemy's offense, that cool o' yours, Regain, right Now, and Keep! Okay?”

Thursday, February 15, 2018

TO THE MAN, AND TO THE LADY

“Sir, Why be belligerent toward those you love? Why be belligerent toward Anyone? Why not that nasty habit rise Above? Now, ain't it time to be a Gentleman?” “Ma'am? Nice lady, please, believe in bein' Kind – to all with whom you interact today! Please, seek the best in All – and That you'll Find! You're gonna find that bein' kind will pay!”

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

A PRAYER FOR YOU & ME

“Let patience, faith, and love redeem your heart; please, have no truck with lesser, Sorry things. Let love fer You a better pathway chart; and please, discover All that lovin' brings! Fer all o' mankind needs your love Today, your patient Faithfulness, today, as well. Please, Join with me, and let's together pray, and all our thanks ta Heaven let's now tell!” Thank You, Jesus!

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE

“Dear Lord, please, Give us understandin' hearts, dispel confusion, grant us light and peace. Tranquility 's where loving-kindness Starts, and that'll help our Confidence increase. There's many ways in which we need ta change; each day requires we get some changin' Done. This world of ours, we need ta rearrange, so there's prosperity fer Everyone! So, Thank You, Lord, right now, fer Helpin' us, Supplyin' us the things we really need. Forgive us, Lord, we all too often Fuss, and Heaven's counsel all too seldom heed. Please, help us All, dear Lord, ta straighten up; please, help us do what's wholesome, kind, and good. Let Blessin's overflow our every cup, until all needs fer love we've understood! Amen!”

Monday, February 12, 2018

TO A VICTIM'S SPOUSE

“Now, retribution isn't just, my friend, for justice must be righteous, free from hate. Revenge can't help a broken heart ta mend, so let's be kind, and let's us pray and wait.”

Sunday, February 11, 2018

WHY NOT II?

“Why not appreciate the gift of life, why not respect your husband, friend – er love your Wife? Why not be kind to all your Children, too? And, please, my friend, be kind, as well – ta You!”

Saturday, February 10, 2018

RESEARCH THE MATTER WELL

“Where danger lies, research the matter well, to poisons, pains, and injuries avert! Why not stay clear of perils, death, and hell, why not now keep yourself on guard, alert?”

Friday, February 9, 2018

LORD, WHAT TO DO?

“Lord, Should I do what I be thinkin' of? Does common sense say “maybe”, “yes”, or “no”? I oughta make my choices outta Love, so, Show me, please, which way I oughta go!”

Thursday, February 8, 2018

KEEP ON LOVIN'

“Please, pilgrim, keep on lovin', every day, 'cause love can overcome the fiercest foe. Fer those who're filled with hate, we gotta pray, and, maybe then, the Lord they'll come ta know! Let's keep the faith… and love!”

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

BE CAREFUL WITH MONEY

“Ya need ta manage money Wisely, friend, if you would have some later on ta Spend! Too easily you can Fritter wealth away, so, please, research your Options, friend, and pray!”

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

THE SMART ONE

“The brave and kindly one's the one who's smart, who's sure to have an understandin' heart! What good is any person's high I.Q. if loving's something They refuse ta Do?

Dear Lord, I need your gracious help today, so, Help me, please? In Jesus' name, I pray!"

Monday, February 5, 2018

LOVE'S PROMISE

“If you'll love everyone ya meet today, forgiving freely all along the way, as you have sown ya surely shall receive: the love in which you've shown that You believe!”