9 iunie 2014

Mângâietorul


Valentin Popovici
Ca un azur de cer senin la înserare
Şi ca zefirul cald ce-adie-n frunze rare
Cu noi e Dumnezeu, Mângâietorul dulce,
Şi-n susur mlădios ne ia şi ne conduce
Spre zări strălucitoare.

Ca picături de har din ploaia cea târzie
Peste-un pământ uscat de secetă-n pustie,
Aşa e Duhul Sfânt când între noi coboară
Pe-aripi de rugăciuni în clipele de seară,
Şi toarnă bucurie.

Ca untdelemnul scump al ungerilor sfinte
Ce curge pe obraz şi trece pe veşminte,
Aici e Dumnezeu; cu noi El Se desfată
Într-un parfum sublim de smirnă preacurată
Şi dragoste fierbinte.

Ca visul cel senin din noaptea furtunoasă,
Ca un opaiţ mic în bezna neguroasă,
Cu noi e Duhul Sfânt, furtunile înfruntă,
Ne-nvaţă să iubim, ne-mbracă pentru nuntă
În haina de mireasă.

21 mai 2014

... ganduri ... (22)

A friend asked what my opinion was on this statement: ”Authentic love is rare these days” ?

Well here it goes... :))

Depends on what you think as authentic... For love to be authentic it has to imply commitment... and... reciprocity ... give as much as you receive...
And yes... authentic love is rare these days... because it's easier to be a copy than an original... something authentic distinguishes itself among fakes and copies.... and it is harder to maintain..
So many will conclude that it is easier to like than to love and why should something be authentic when a copy is much cheaper?

(R.A. - 21.05.2014)

11 mai 2014

Sunday Prayer



Make me a picture of faith
A carving of mercy
A painting of grace...

Through trials and blessings
Transform my life in a masterpiece of YOUR Unending Love...

(R.A. - 07.07.2014)

4 mai 2014

Seeking forgiveness

So many times I chose the stench of mud over the sweet aroma of prayers rising up to YOU...
Forgive me FATHER!

So many times I chose to cover myself with the blood of worthless sacrifices instead of bathing in YOUR blood that cleanses and giving YOU my whole heart...
Forgive me JESUS!

So many times I chose moments of fleeting peace that comes from worldly assurances and didn't give much thought to the hope promised to the soul that rests in YOU...
Forgive me HOLY SPIRIT!

(R.A. - 04.05.2014)
(You are more than the sum of your past mistakes!)

1 mai 2014



”When true love is lost, life can bleed all meaning, we are left blank - but the possibility of destiny remains. What we are meant for may yet be discovered - and once...in a very long while that journey to find our destiny may defeat even time itself.” (Winter's Tale)

21 aprilie 2014

Love like the sky...

Love is like the ever changing canvas of the sky...
The bright colors of the early dawn or dusk,
The calming shades of a blue cloudless afternoon,
The scorching heat of summer's sun,
The icy chill of winter nights...
The vibrancy of spring,
The autumn quiet.
A passionate storm or a soothing shower.
 
Love like the sky...
Ever changing but trustworthy.
 
(R.A. - 23.03.2014)