Original Works
Discover Poems by Stan Fleming
A collection of heartfelt poetry created with the desire to have a deeper relationship with the Lord. Dive into poems that reflect Stan’s journey to know God more.
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His Plans for Me
One of the biggest challenges for me is trusting that all things work together for good for those who love the Lord. But one thing I’ve found in my journey in faith is that peace can be found when we truly believe in God’s faithfulness, that He has a plan for each of us, and…
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Broken
We often times approach the Lord with expectation and arrogance, wanting Him to respond based on what we want and in our timing. But the Lord has clearly said we should approach Him with brokenness and repentance, fully knowing we are sinners and in need of His forgiveness. Thankfully, through His grace, sin is not…
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Cleansed
God wants us to approach Him with humility, sincerity, and confidence in faith. I get tripped up on that humble part, that sincere part, and that confidence part. But His Spirit helps me through that! What a privilege it is to enter the Lord’s presence, cleansed by His grace, and strengthened by His power. “Cleansed“…
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Uncertainty
For many of us, faith can seem situational. We feel strong and confident in faith in those times where things are going good, and then we are overcome with fear and doubt when adversity strikes. Though anxiety and fear can paralyze us in times of uncertainty and test our faith, it’s through trusting and releasing…
The Creative Process
Each poem starts with an inspiration – could be a photo that triggers a thought, a thought that then matches to a photo, or a yearning from Scripture that then results in the pursuit of a photo that matches with it. Almost all result in deeper discovery about the precept of faith that emerges from the photo or thought.
Many of the core elements of faith end up in multiple inspirations and thus multiple poems as a result.
All of the poems are drafted and then set aside, and when I return to them, the inspiration from the beginning is either affirmed and the poem then finalized, or I’ll make significant edits based on where the Spirit leads me in that revisit.
I get great joy in the creation process, and I smile when I feel like the poem captures the thought put on my heart in the exact way I felt inspired with it.
That’s not always the case, but I love it when it happens that way!