Christian Poetry
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Heart Cry Haiku
A haiku on worship The cry of my heartThe yearning within my soulHis love, nothing else Continue reading
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Dry Wells
Dry wells In the depths of our souls A deep ache of emptiness A gaping hole We’ve filled them up with dirt And the dryness took hold The stone has begun to crack The walls starting to fold He comes and digs a new well In the desert of my heart Salvation marks a new Continue reading
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Flow
Steady this hand As it hovers over this paper Guide it O Lord Don’t let it waver May every stroke And every flourish Point towards You And someone nourish As the ink flows From the nib of this pen May Your Spirit flow From me into them Continue reading
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Fiery Darts
Accusing darts fired A hailstorm of fiery arrows Piercing my bones Right down to the marrow Are we resisting this onslaught? Or are we standing by passively? Accepting this barrage of guilt Letting it define our identity Wake up! The punishment has already been taken Our guilt has been transferred In our place, He was Continue reading
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Cracked Pots
Shattered pieces Shards of clay The once-smooth texture Now riddled with dismay Damaged goods We label ourselves And slide our way To the back of the shelves He searches in the shadows For those who hide Those with shattered confidence To bring them new life Cracks of shame Filled with the clay of grace Old Continue reading
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Joy of Worship
A haiku on worship Heartache stripped away Pouring out passion and praise Our God meets with us Continue reading
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Gideon
Arise warrior of God Hide no more Though now your enemies rule over you You will triumph in this war Get out of the cistern Thresh the wheat no more This was just training I have chosen you for a higher call I have called you to separate Not the grain from the straw But Continue reading
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Hope
A searing pain Off the charts Cripples my soul Shatters my heart It summons a tempest Whispering winds like a ghost The dusk sky deepensStained by my dark groans A singular word Written on paper Breaks the stronghold Changes the weather In the battering storms It helps me cope Brings light into darkness The word Continue reading
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Dry Bones
Dry bones Worn down by life Purpose stripped away By the cruellest of knives Ice forming As the cold winds blow Creaking and cracking As its stronghold grows Breath of God Eternal flame Ignites my passion Severs glacial chains It sets deep in my bones As smouldering embers Determination builds Brooding in my every fibre Continue reading
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Wind of God
Wind of God Mighty hurricane Stir up storm clouds Cause it to rain again Wind of God Unstoppable gale Propel me into Your arms Billow my limp sails Wind of God Make things right Tear down the walls That I’ve built in my life Wind of God Fragrant breeze Your grace and Your mercy Bring Continue reading
Dawn & Dusk 