March, 2009

Hopefully, we have all learned to self-evaluate and set things right every day.  But with our busy lives, it’s so easy to let that time get lost in the shuffle.  Here are three
poems written at different times in my life after spiritual “spring cleaning” and self evaluation, realizing I had gotten off the path and needed forgiveness of God as well as my spiritual family.  May they touch your heart in their reading as they touched mine in the writing.

 

 

Today’s A New Day!

 

Sometimes I stumble and feel that I’ll fall.

It’s like I’m not really a Christian at all.

I act the part, and wear the name,

Say all the right words, like playing a game.

The love is there, but it’s buried so deep.

It has to be there!  Right now it’s asleep.

 

I know there’s a God.  That he’s in control.

But now I’m weary and out of touch with my soul.

I’ve walked away.  I’ve put God aside,

Though I know I must with Him abide.

All I can do now is get down on my knees

And fervently ask, yes beg, God to please,

Please help my heart be refreshed and new.

For I want to be loyal, and faithful and true.

 

But sometimes I slow down in working for God.

So slow I do get, that my walk is a plod.

But life is much more than plodding along.

As a child of God, my life is a song!

 

So why do I stumble?  Why do I fall?

Because I’m mere mortal and on God I must call.

For He is my strength , THAT I believe

And His love and power I can truly receive.

 

But now I must ask that God will forgive,

And help me be stronger and for Him live.

For again I stumbled and lost my way,

But God’s leading me back…

Today’s A New Day!

 

Awakened!

 

Awakened!  Renewed!  I’m alive again!

I’m back in God’s way, forgiven of sin.

To those around me, I did not appear wrong,

But deep in my heart I’ve known for so long,

That my heart’s not been right.

Sometimes I do that, I simply lose sight

And try to run on, yes, ahead of God.

But then running is hard and turns to a plod

And life becomes weary, the pathway rough,

Whatever I do, it’s never enough.

But now I’m renewed, awakened, alive

To be stronger for God and in hope revive

Those promises given to me by God.

I’ll lean on his arms ‘till I rest ‘neath the sod.

 

Cleanse My Heart, O God.

 

Cleanse My Heart, O God.

Make me clean and pure,

That I might make my calling and election sure.

“Grant me the joy of Thy salvation”,

Grant me a heart of peace.

Grant me strength to live through life’s trials

And know that someday they’ll cease.

Turn my eyes ever upward, Lord;

That Heaven be always my goal,

That someday I’ll walk and talk with my Lord,

In that beautiful Home of soul.