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TITLE: Inside My Heart | Previous Challenge Entry
By Sylvia Young
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ADD TO MY FAVORITES
Unbidden,
Uncontrollable
I want to send it in another direction
But it finds its home in me
A twister of frustration
Anger
Defeat
These emotions and more
Swirl around in my heart
And sicken my soul
Where is my release?
Where can I send the storm that causes discontent?
I want to be grateful
Thankful for my blessings
But I see fault everywhere
My daughter doesn't obey
My son speaks caustically
My other daughter cries
My husband hides away
Where is my beautiful family?
Debt piles up
As does mess around my home
Friendships suddenly feel thin
My work feels shallow
And the scale is not my friend
Lord, Lord!
Didn't you promise a light burden?
Didn't you promise joy?
Have I displeased You?
What am I doing wrong?
I open the Bible
I try to pray
I cry out to the Lord
But nothing changes
Has my faith been built on a lie?
My heart is a rock in my chest
A tsunami destroys my beliefs
Evil thoughts consume my mind
I should just run away
I'd be happier somewhere else
But there
In the far corner of my heart
A small seed of faith remains
Refusing to be washed away
It reminds me of You
A verse pops into my mind
And then another
And another
They speak of love and kindness
And assure me of my Father
But if You are there, Lord
Why is this all so hard?
Darkness threatens
Hail pounds at my door
Then...nothing
In the silence, I hear Your voice
Reminding me of all the times
You've seen me through
“I am here,” says the whisper
“Lean on Me.”
I pick myself up
Dry my tears
Turn on a song that speaks of Your love
And try to sing
But my voice is gone
I cannot express myself
But You talk to me
Through the words of a song
Through the smile of a child
Through the beauty of nature
"How do I love you?" You ask
"Let me count the ways.
I made you
I made the world for you
I sent My Son for you
One day
You will be with me
And you will understand the hardships
the sorrow
the storms
But for today
Hold onto me
I have earned your trust
Everything I have done
I have done for you."
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