Christian Poetry
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Condemnation
Like a bludgeon Condemnation aims low Trying to cripple us Our progress to slow It drills in thoughts Hoping to fix them in place Telling us we’re not worthy To finish our race With every blow we allow Our self-esteem becomes distorted Our confidence fractures The supporting structure contorted But just because you fell It… Continue reading
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Designed
I am designed by You God Constructed intricately Out of millions of configurations You decided on me But the world tells us we’re worthless Unless we fit its mould Submit to its image of perfection So like sheep, we follow So instead of embracing How we were made We lock our gifts away And they… Continue reading
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A Prayer to God
Prayer Bring healing to my heart Peace to my distress I admit my disappointment But choose to trust Your faithfulness Take away my hurt Fill me with hope again Hold me in my brokenness Free me from my shame God I am the One who holds your heart I collect your tears in a bottle… Continue reading
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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
Dawn & Dusk 