Tuesday, April 7, 2009

poetry

faith so uncertain

to be a burden

push fears to the ground.

Be still, hear the sound

me, running

you say, "stay"

But on this day

I keep running

away from unsettling feelings

it's deceiving

heartaches

even though I am receiving

Grace upon grace

I can’t even taste your goodness.

your goodness

flows as a stream in green pastures

Take me away

To a place where I can lay

And feel your peace rush over me

___________________________


how much longer

must I hunger?

I'm longing for the gentlness of your palm against my back

which keeps me from falling back

the sea below is threatening

the waves crashing makes me cry out

"Lord, I'm about to swallow this doubt

i chew it, just to spit it out

help me to choose another route!"

i'm broken and under repair

I cry out for life to be fair

what is fair?

what is fair

these days

seems to be rare

only when i stare

into your eyes

am i near to you & far from lies

your rod and staff they comfort me

like the gentleness of a palm against my back

which keeps me from falling back

the threatening sea

suddenly

looks a lot smaller and dimmer

compared to the glimmer

of hope in Your eyes.


___________________________


my Jesus.

I miss you.

you are near.

yet I feel far.

____________________

hypocritical

skeptical

always asking for a miracle

just ask for a mirror fool

then you'll see the very breath you breath

is a sign that you are mine

my son, my daughter

my miracle

so go, go look

at a mirror, full of my reflection in you

my affection is pure

fully able to cure

any disease which leaves

you disable and unable to stand on anything but my grace alone

am I not sufficient, omniscient?

would you repent, if it meant

that I was truly sent?

By God the father,

to die for your sins?


2 comments:

Doug Clarke said...

Stephanie,

Are you doing okay?

Your posts have been very dark since your gallery reception.

I want to give you words of encouragement or to pray for you with specifics, but I don't know what is going on in your life or your head.

Please don't cut yourself off from your friends, I truly believe that it is through his body, the church, that he ministers to us.

If there is anything I can do, or any thing specific you would like me to hold up in prayer, all you have to do is ask.

Doug

Anonymous said...

thank you, God is just breaking me so that He can rebuild me. It is a tough process, but new life is resurrecting everyday in me.

i am so I wont be able to make it to dinner with your family, I will be celebrating easter here with my family.

Thank you for praying. :)