My child (Imaginative dialogue with God)

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My child:
(Imaginative dialogue with God)


No matter your state I am constant,
all things wax and wane in your world,
my love is infinite all consuming,
never changing, my light that heals your soul.

Your failures are many,
weaknesses prfound,
often wandering off you go
like a child lost and afraid,
for deep within is great sorrow
that all of my children carry,
though often hidden
below the anger, sin, addictions
and depression.

Do not fear my child,
just trust,
difficult for you to do
yet it is what I ask.

Inner voices that you hear are yours,
those that scream are in pain,
aspects of yourself still fragmented,
yet my Love my child draws it together,
allowing peace to return once more
for a season and then gone again.

Your only rest is trust in my love,
for the journey in this world is filled with pain,
sorrow and failure.


Your weakness draws my mercy and compassion,
that I have for all, none outside my embrace,
hard to believe, but infinite love is of a nature
that none in your finite world can comprehend
nor understand.



(My response)


My rock in the whirlwind

I often lose touch with the center,
spinning off into chaos and pain,
yet I cling to you Oh Lord
my only rock in the whirlwind.

Dark clouds are low,
my own failures and sins
scream at me in the storm,
flashing lightening and hail
seeking to feed on my despair,
yet I reach out to you beloved,

This is your grace I know,
a pure gift of your infinite love.

I look up to your face beloved,
what else can I do,
for you are the center,
the rock from which I stand,
my only foundation in a world
both inner and outer that shifts,
quakes, changes, is torn down
and builds up again;
yet you are constant.

My life a flash in eternity,
how little I know and understand;
weak often my response,
my soul and body frail;
yet you revive my spirit constantly,
calling me to begin ever anew,
the raging sea never closes over me,
I rejoice in your love,
that is greater than my heart;
all hearts.

I do not believe you will ever let me go.

Lord Jesus, Son of the living God,
have mercy on us all.—Br.MD
 

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This is the best poem I have read from what you have written so far.

Other poems are also very good, but this one is excellent! :sparkles:

God continue blessing you!


Yes, may God continue to bless!


This piece ...
specifically, the imaginative dialogue words of God ...
resonated greatly with me also.

... as a matter of fact, I've come back to read them several times! :)

The Lord has used, is using, this piece to shine light on some things that have had me confused, and at times saddened, for some time now. But today, the light on my path shines brighter! And I'm encouraged.

The Spirit knows 'what' we need to hear, just 'when' we need to hear it.
And He knows 'how' to reach us ... and sometimes it will be thru a post on a public message board!
What a Wonderful Teacher He is! :angel:
 
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Yes, may God continue to bless!

This piece ...
specifically, the imaginative dialogue words of God ...
resonated greatly with me also.

... as a matter of fact, I've come back to read them several times! :)

The Lord has used, is using, this piece to shine light on some things that have had me confused, and at times saddened, for some time now. But today, the light on my path shines brighter! And I'm encouraged.

The Spirit knows 'what' we need to hear, just 'when' we need to hear it.
And He knows 'how' to reach us ... and sometimes it will be thru a post on a public message board!
What a Wonderful Teacher He is! :angel:

I am glad you got so build up by this poem. :) It is a very deeply written poem. It is also very honest, this is also why it makes it so beautiful!

The Holy Spirit does indeed know what we need getting at every time. Also sometimes to affirm what we already have been shown too. Everything meant to keep on building us up, and helping us with getting stronger faithed in Christ!

When we keep on trusting in God, and believing in His work, we become also more open for more growth in our faith as well as in our relationship to Jesus Christ. :yellowheart: <-- And it is more worth than gold! More precious than silver, as well as any precious stones! :amen: :holy:
 
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This is the best poem I have read from what you have written so far.

Other poems are also very good, but this one is excellent! :sparkles:

God continue blessing you!
Thanks for the encouragement my friend, we all need that.

peace
Mark
 
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yet you revive my spirit constantly,
calling me to begin ever anew,

This reminds me of this bible verse, which I have reminded myself too of often:

Lamentations 3:22-23


"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness."

We can start all new again every day. Our yesterday's are gone and cannot be lived again, and our tomorrow's we don't know how they will turn out, yet we continue waking up with new hope and new faith in having another new day put in front of us. We are told to not worry about our tomorrow's, and during our present day we just keep on walking into it, and making it step by step.

Yet the enemy is the one who doesn't wants us to start a new day in God, he wants to remind of our pasts and keep us there! As well as to discourage us, and trying to bring us down during a day. Wanting to take away from us what God has given to us, as God wants us to walk with Him in mind. Reminding us that every day is new, and it is a gift from Him! Because of His mercies and grace, which He gives to us abudantly!

Stay in God's love today in Christ Jesus's name! And let Him continue healing and comforting you!
 
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This reminds me of this bible verse, which I have reminded myself too of often:

Lamentations 3:22-23


"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness."

We can start all new again every day. Our yesterday's are gone and cannot be lived again, and our tomorrow's we don't know how they will turn out, yet we continue waking up with new hope and new faith in having another new day put in front of us. We are told to not worry about our tomorrow's, and during our present day we just keep on walking into it, and making it step by step.

Yet the enemy is the one who doesn't wants us to start a new day in God, he wants to remind of our pasts and keep us there! As well as to discourage us, and trying to bring us down during a day. Wanting to take away from us what God has given to us, as God wants us to walk with Him in mind. Reminding us that every day is new, and it is a gift from Him! Because of His mercies and grace, which He gives to us abudantly!

Stay in God's love today in Christ Jesus's name! And let Him continue healing and comforting you!
Beautiful comment, thank you my friend.

peace
Mark
 
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This reminds me of this bible verse, which I have reminded myself too of often:

Lamentations 3:22-23


"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness."

We can start all new again every day. Our yesterday's are gone and cannot be lived again, and our tomorrow's we don't know how they will turn out, yet we continue waking up with new hope and new faith in having another new day put in front of us. We are told to not worry about our tomorrow's, and during our present day we just keep on walking into it, and making it step by step.

Yet the enemy is the one who doesn't wants us to start a new day in God, he wants to remind of our pasts and keep us there! As well as to discourage us, and trying to bring us down during a day. Wanting to take away from us what God has given to us, as God wants us to walk with Him in mind. Reminding us that every day is new, and it is a gift from Him! Because of His mercies and grace, which He gives to us abudantly!

Stay in God's love today in Christ Jesus's name! And let Him continue healing and comforting you!
Hi, @Crowned Princess . The King James has 'mercies' in Lamentations 3.23. Blessings
 
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