Category: Poetry
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Be the Light
Light up my soulfor all the world to see. Fill me with all I need to knowtrue peace.Bless every step as I walk freein You.Hold me in loveand grace my path made new. Your life, O Lord is all I needto know.Your Love, O Lordis all I want to show.
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“Even What I Do Not Understand, I Believe.”*
True peaceoffers no logicas itlands softly in a broken heartorprotects strongly a fearful soul… …it just does its thingwithout explanation,andsuddenly,joy can be foundin all things. *With thanks to Episode 7, Season 4 of The Chosen
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Watchful and Awake*
I wonder how much I have missed – head downtrudging begrudginglythrough the muckof daily living. I wish to wonder about this not one moment longer!For, my focus on the the ways of this worldhas slammed my eyes shutandbuilt walls of stone around my heart.Wake me up, Lord!Open my eyes, Lord! Give me courage to be…
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The Lamp*
What do I see,in the strangerthe skythe bossthe bride? What light shines from meas I look for theTruth? Distracted into rudenessClouds of nourishing waterMasks of confidence covering fearThe hope of all mankind in a dressWhat lamp do I hold on my own heart’sdesirefaithfear or hate? I suppose the answer is as simple as it seems…
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Soon
Hold on.Pray.Wait.Hold on.Pray.Wait.Hold on.Pray. Wait.oh, and… trust the Oneyou’re waiting for…
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Go Into Your Room*
Once, I was exhausted.So, I surrendered – for lack of any other choice -and it served me well.Now, I am restored. So, I surrender – with millions of options to choose -to the One who serves.And therein lies the answer to every “unanswered” request of mine: love as He loved serve as He servedlive as…
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Lord, I Pray…
Lord, I pray that You will open my eyes so that my judgment can be removed by the compassion of Your sight. Lord, I pray that You will open my ears so that my ego is overwhelmed by the beauty of Your voice. Lord, I pray that You will open my mind so that my…
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Fire On Earth*
Everything ever sought after for fulfillmentandfor honorhas become nothing – burnt away into piles of ash,blown away by the One desire formed into my heart with this human birth.Seeing nowthe emptiness of the ash,I can welcome in the unseen Presence ofthe Onedesirejoyloveeverything ever sought after. *With thanks to Anthony de Mello for The Way to…
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Some Discernment
All the things happeningin this world todaycall fora political poemor a moral diatribe…(Just writing those words feels exhausting.)Thanks be to Godfor Paul’s guidance in Romans 12:2.
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Be Awake*
His words in response to my faithful testimonycut deeply into my heart.Her insistence of morality on one side onlywedged a hard lump in my throat.My trusted friends with thoughts, ideas, and beliefs so different than my own.Must I turn away, release these relationships to the universe, and move on? Or, perhaps, look within to my…