Holy Spirit soul renovation Leaves you color-less As He threshes away selfishness Forgiven, you feel the stain peel away Layer by layer You feel someone's prayer Holy Spirit ministers During this irresolution He promises restoration Lifting Shifting Planting Feeding Oh the new Shedding like snakeskin the old you You may wonder Who am I now? … Continue reading New Life in Christ
Category: Character
Our Struggles in Relationship with God
I have a friend She invites a wrestle with God Won't come up for air until it ends Much the same as Jacob Who scrapped under the stars And came up limp but blessed Supernaturally pressed Like olives Arise new life! Holy oiled with a new name in Christ Don't we wrestle with Him? Argue, … Continue reading Our Struggles in Relationship with God
Holy Fire
Behold our Holy blacksmith Fanning anointed coals Spirit-flames flooding souls Set a fire in every man, woman and child Marked, chosen Purposefully broken In His furnace ... only gold Refined to the wisdom of prophets' old Forging strength like Christ, bold Bold in truth and depth Depth of hearts willing to stretch Touch another wretch … Continue reading Holy Fire
Expect Goodness
People-watching More like honoring Waiting explicitly For goodness To reveal its fullness Here we come There we are Dressed in jeans, shorts And everything in-between Some roll with smiles in the sun’s heat Despite crawls of nearby crowds Splashing and loud Some sweat profusely Seeking shade as they wander The desert Both young and old … Continue reading Expect Goodness
Perseverance
Here it comes! A faith test Lest we question what's best Abraham's heart Would have finished what he started Laying Isaac on the altar All feelings pushed aside so his faith would not falter What about you? When has faith cornered you? Forced you to choose Between ok and truth Engage in plain evil Or … Continue reading Perseverance
Faith Hope and Poetry 