The poems you are about to read are deep, insightful, and thought-provoking. Polston uses many metaphors to drive home messages about Jesus Christ, His church, and how to be victorious in this life. Gems are hidden in each stanza if we are willing to search them out and open our hearts. May God richly bless you with His truth as you dive into these poems; may He greatly increase your wisdom, understanding, and perception as you interpret each proverb; may the door of deeper faith open to you, your household, and your circle of influence as you read the following pages!

Jesus says, "In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world" (John 16:33, NIV). This truth is exactly what we see in Elisha: The Prophet with a Double Portion. In the midst of trouble, hardship, and impossibilities, we see this prophet overcoming by the power of the Spirit. He is not removed from difficulties, but He rises above them and rules in the midst of them! Do your troubles rule you, or do you rule your troubles? Do you fight the difficulties in your life, or do you allow God to use them for your success? We can sink in the ocean or we can surf the waves; it is all in our perspective of the water. Learn how you can have a double portion of power and abundance through Elisha: The Prophet with a Double Portion.

Nehemiah: Building out of the Rubble is a book about restoration. No matter how hopeless or helpless your situation may seem, God is always in the business of complete repair! The power of the Cross is that it is a complete work, so there is nothing more to be done in order to experience absolute fullness in every area of our lives. Colossians 2:9-10, 13-14 says, For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power ...And he quickened[us] together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross. As you read Nehemiah, remember that no situation-no relationship-nodisease-no prisoner-is too far gone or binding for God to rebuild, heal, or set free.