Poetry Time

I just wrote this one the other day and called it 'Walk Together.'

I wrote this to illustrate the path we all walk as believers in Christ. As believers, we all walk together with each other and also with Christ Himself who is alive in us through the gift of the Holy Spirit of God (The Helper/Comforter/Guide)

We all walk not knowing what a day may bring. It may bring blessings, or it may bring great trials and difficulties. Or, it could be a measure of both. 

When trials do come, we question what it is that we did to cause such difficulties. We begin to doubt and maybe even question our very existence. And because deep down inside every human being, we all crave purpose and meaning, what one day brings as opposed to the other can be earth-shattering if we feel it has no purpose.

In the grand scheme of finding God’s will or purpose for our lives, we often stumble due to our own human inadequacies and lack of understanding making it hard to logically determine whether what has come into our lives is intended by God for His overall plan or if it is a cause of our own shortcomings or stumblings.

The purpose, I believe for this writing is to show the human condition in light of these things but also in another light to magnify the grace and goodness of God despite our best attempts at following Him. In some religions, the believer has to do a set of works or tasks to enter the favor of God and if said tasks or works are not completed they then lose that favor with God. The interesting thing about Christianity is that we do not have to earn anything because Jesus Christ paid it all in His blood on the cross at Calvary about 2000 years ago. So, through faith in what He accomplished, we can believe and have access to God directly without the need for worrying about our performance (true faith will still inspire within us the desire to do good with the reality that we can still fail and our pursuit. It’s all about learning and growing in Him).

In saying that and in keeping up with the writing I am sharing, it is important to understand that while we walk together, we receive the grace and goodness of God even in our own inadequacies. And because we didn’t have to do anything to earn this type of grace and goodness we then in turn walk in the same light that we received, but towards other's weaknesses as well. So as Jesus said, “Give as freely as you have received!”

You are never alone in this earthly battle because Jesus is always with you and so are many others He has placed in your life for such a time as this. 

So in short, ‘Walk Together’ is all about the fact that no matter how inadequate or imperfect you feel, God Himself is with you and He loves you greatly and wants you to succeed at whatever His plan is for your life (no matter how unknown it may be from day to day). Not only is God with you, but He has crafted your life in such a way that He has just the right person to speak to you at just the right time to help you continue your journey of faith as well.

We are all unfinished and need the grace of God, but also need to realize that everyone is also unfinished and in need of the same grace. 

I know this was very long for a social media post, but thank you for reading to the end. If you made it this far then this message is for you. God has a plan and a purpose for your life. It may be a dark season right now, but His light will surely see you through. Trust me I know and can relate. The season you are in may seem very dark and bleak, but God is working in you that which is pleasing in His sight. He is refining you as silver is refined because He has something in mind for your life somewhere way down the road that only you can accomplish. And there are going to be times when you want to feel like your life has a purpose. Just know this, purpose in God’s Kingdom goes way past feeling into the realm of straight faith. I say it like this because the purpose and exact impact your life may have on someone else or many others may never be seen by you. In fact, God could be using you at this very moment to reach someone else with the light He is shining in you and you may never even know it. God doesn’t always fill us in on all the details but just know He loves you and has a plan and purpose for your life. Keep trusting Him and keep the faith my friends. God bless you all! And Walk Together…

 Haven't shared a poem in a while...

Here is a new one I wrote called 'Purpose In The Pain.'

The goal is to encourage my friends who may be going through any difficulties in life.

I find that we all often share similar struggles in some way, shape, or form.

The fires of adversity have the makings to destroy us, but when we place our faith and trust in God, He can use them to transform us. Then when the work is complete, the fire that tried to consume us is transformed into a guiding light in our lives that we can then use to help others see in any darkness they may be going through.

"And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ." (Philippians 1:6)

Keep the faith friends and God bless each and every one of you!

 This poem is titled 'Glorious Appearing,' and was written before bed last night.

It details the Christian journey from new birth to that glorious day when every tear will be wiped away.  It is a poem of hope and consolation in Christ for the work He began and will surely complete.

The journey may seem long, but take heart He is guiding and leading you and will never leave nor forsake you. 

May God bless and keep you in Christ's love!

 Poetry Time

I call this one 'Trying Times'

I share this because it seems that I have had to go through so many insurmountable things in my life. I've had to encounter and overcome impossible odds at every turn, some with no end in sight...

This has challenged me. But to what end? 

Well, it has proven to transform my thinking and to line it up closer to that of God. 

In going through these difficulties, I have found that... 

-God has been faithful, even if what I am experiencing doesn't seem to prove it at the given moment (He has a plan and a purpose). 

-His love and care have been constant, even if life's curve balls attempt to get me to question or doubt that (which they often do). 

-He has led me through everything before, and I am confident that He will do it again, even if the timetable and the way it currently looks seems to have no end.

Life is not about amassing what the world calls success, but to enrichen ones faith in God and to trust your life into His perfect plan.

My intention in writing and sharing this is to help encourage others to find God in their struggles and to cling to Him.

I hope you all have a blessed day!

 I was doing some writing last night as I lay awake thinking about my journey...

Meaning, purpose, and hope are very real, but not always easily attained. Sometimes there are very difficult choices and sacrifices that have to be made. 

Sometimes we may have to encounter difficulties that shake us to the very core and leave us breathless.

I am reminded of the lamps in King Solomon's Temple and how they were lit using nothing but the finest, pure olive oil. This was to ensure that the lamps burned clean and bright. If an impure oil was used the lamps would put off a black smudgy smoke while burning. 

But that olive didn't just randomly transform into pure olive oil, no, it had to undergo an extreme pressing process to remove all impurities.

I learned through my faith in Christ that regardless if I ever see or know exactly what God is doing in my life, if I consult Him and live by His will and ways He will always work it together for my good and the good of His overall plan for my life and those He wants me to reach.

As I think about the amazing work that God accomplished through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, I am further reminded of His grace and power at work in the believer's heart, working through the greatest difficulties to purify their lives so that they can be used as precious lamps giving off the light of His glory and goodness.

I pray that God would bless you today and fill you with awe and wonder at His faithfulness through Christ to perfect that which concerns you. In Jesus name Amen! Much love always!

I wrote 'Purify' to describe the burning truth of trials and tribulations but also how God will use them to bring out the best in our lives....#TrustGod 

Have a blessed weekend friends! Know that God has you in His hands!

Strength-Encouragement and Testimony from Isaiah 40:31