The Prodigals are Running

The prodigals are running

To open air and sky

Strangled by religion

Oppressed by judging eyes

Hypocrisy is rampant

What we say is not our truth

But we judge the world around us

And everything they do

In fear, the church has faltered

Afraid of differences

Instead of staying open

We come with closed up fists

It’s time to check our motive

Of what we think and say

Is it lining up with Jesus

With His message and His way?

Using only best words

Over us He sings

The Father speaks out purpose

And transforms everything

Souls find affirmation

And blinded eyes gain sight

God confirms identities

Only found in Christ

It’s time for second chances

The church can make it right

Use the words the Father sings

To bring back home His bride

The prodigals are running

Back to home sweet home

Where Father breathes His freedom

And life on these dry bones  

Releasing a Life of Contradictions

What’s right is wrong

What’s “bad” is good

I struggle doing

As I should

The world around

Has set it’s rules

We mimik close

We act like fools

Never question

What we do

Never wonder

What’s the Truth

My soul is rotting

Deep within

Overcome

By worldly sin

We come without

An offering

To change this world

We’re visiting

We long for good

And what is true

But get caught in

What others do

I’m torn in pieces

Longing for

A life that’s filled

With so much more

We must adjust

What we believe

To live life whole

To live life free

The first is last

The last is first

What’s low is high

What’s great is worst

Renew my mind

And heart each day

Adjust my thoughts

To know the way

That God has made

Abundant life

To give us all

A mind like Christ

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Rise & Shine

A day of new

To rise and shine

Release the old

Renew your mind

Behold your world

With eyes that see

The truth that heals

And sets you free

Take delight

In who He is

As He works through

Your Circumstance

Redeemer, Savior

Father, Friend

Protector, Sheppard

Great I Am

Your name He calls

Your life He chose

He draws your heart

So lean in close

To hear the song

He sings to you

Of death to life

Of old to new

He has a plan

To break you free

From blinding lies

To make you see

There’s life in truth

And truth in Him

No turning back

When you’re “all in”

A life of new

To rise and shine

To up and leave

The past behind

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Releasing Brokenness

A broken world

Reveals its brokenness

Flawed

Fragile

Fragmented

Full of uncertainty

Fighting it’s vulnerability

Flustered

Forceful

Frantic

Hiding the truth

But revealing every weakness

Hope Hinders the Hiding

It Holds the Whole picture

It Has the Honest answer

It Helps the Hopeless

Find Hopefulness

Humanness can Hurt

But the Holy One can Heal

Where can one find refuge

From the chaos?

In a Living

Loving

Leading

Giving

Gracious

God

A Forever Father

Faithful Friend

Who holds the Future

And Forgives the past

For you

For right now

For always

There's beauty in brokenness

Through the filter of love

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Releasing Two Poems for Philippians 4:6-8

Philippians 4:6-8 (NIV)

6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

Anxious About Nothing

A mind fills with peace

When a soul is at rest

God reassures  

His ways are the best

Creator of us

He knows how we’re made

What fills us with joy

What makes us afraid

His words are like ointment

True wisdom to live

This life to its fullest

Through knowledge He gives

Be anxious for nothing

For He knows the way

To life of abundance

And seizing the day

This life is a gift

To cherish and keep

Protect with intention

All you see, hear, and speak

*****

Words Hold Power

Aimlessly walking

mindlessly speaking

constantly wreaking

havoc in me

flowing of life

crushing of death

power of words

deep in my head

dark inner critic

calls me a friend

feeding my spirit  

with poison instead

Author of life

creator of me

speaks out a mantra

helping me see

whatever is lovely

whatever is true

words with intention

bring freedom to you

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Collision of Beauty

Stay attentive and listen.

Listen for his voice,

His promptings.

He will string it all together

in time.

He’s in the waiting.

And this waiting is where He wants you.

To peel away every layer,

to reveal to you who you are,

who He is

and how the two of you

collide

in this life

to make true beauty.