Surrender

Come

Shine Your light

In all these dark places.

Uncover

All that I have hidden.

Take back

That which I have held too close.

Wash these hands clean

Of all that is in this world.

Break down the wall

I have built

And kept

To guard my heart

To stop You getting in.

To let You in

Is a choice

To lay down 

What I once thought

Was rightfully mine.

And give back

What I now know

Is rightfully Yours.

This life

Created by You

Created for You,

Is no longer mine

But Yours.

On Love

"People don’t like love they like thatflittery flirty feeling. They don’t lovelove, love is sacrificial, love isferocious, it’s not emotive. Our culturedoesn’t love love, it loves the idea oflove. It wants the emotion without payinganything for it. It’s ridiculous."

 -Matt Chandler-

Hearts

Together

Our hands have made

These four walls

And called it church,

As if we could contain

The glory of God

Within the corners 

Of a building.

Stained glass windows

Shed light

In its dark places.

Magnificent heights

Turn our gaze

Heavenwards.

We stand

Reciting hymns

And written prayers.

Side by side we sit

In neatly arranged pews,

Sharing little more 

Than a smile and hello.

When we leave these walls

We leave church,

With full hands

And empty hearts.

And still we come back

Sunday after Sunday.

And still 

Our Heavenly Father 

Stands and waits,

Knocking

At the door of our heart

Because that,

That is what he wants,

He wants our hearts.

Today

Be still,

Slow down

Sweet heart of mine.

The light is not yet gone,

The day is still at hand.

It Is Well

The sun shines on this day

Sweet melodies

Echo all around.

Still waters

Reflect the brilliance of these hours

Summer's breath

Lingers on, full of promise

It is well with my soul.

Troubled waters stir,

Doubt and despair

Create chaos in this order

Fortresses are shaken.

Through dark waters

You remind me

Of your constant steady gaze,

And in this moment 

Still I can say

It is well with my soul.

You are

 All the colours 
Of the rainbow

After a long night's rain.

Stranger

Before we were strangers

We were friends

Maybe something more.

You knew me

And I knew you

Almost completely.

Spring bloomed

Full of promise

Together

We anticipated our future.

We walked together

In summer

Your hand took mine

I think that's when we knew.

Autumn leaves fell

Your words began to tell

Of all the reasons

This couldn't be.

Winter turned cold

Along with your heart

Two strangers we were

Our friendship torn apart.

Burning

This feels a little too familiar
Tear stained face
Hands clenched into fists
Burning heart
Trying not to let it tear apart.