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Poetry time - Stand

11/11/2014

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Ok, so this is going to be a real quickie as a friend from Church has kindly taken Eli out for a little walk, and I mean little... I have about half an hour to write this, so here goes!

I really wanted to share a poem I wrote about 4 years ago on my travels to Uganda.  A Church mission that really is 'another story'! But with hearing of other friends' battles, not just my own with Eli, I was reminded of it this morning during a little prayer.  So it will be a bit Christian heavy I'm afraid but please don't let that put you off.  The main message to take from this is to not give up whatever hardship you are currently going through.

Now here's the real spiritual, crazy, out there, weird stuff that if you don't follow Jesus, you may not understand or care to.  So skip this bit if that's you! I just feel, in these 'end times' that the enemy is going to do everything it takes to lead us away from God.  It is a real test of faith when life throws some crap at you.  I know I've had crises of faith in the past because, as Joyce Meyer says, being a Christian is not for the faint hearted!

I needed to keep this short so I don't want to do my usual and waffle on without really making a point.  The point is, God is love and whatever He puts us through or allows the enemy to work in our lives, He always turns it for good.  He is a Father, that disciplines us for a reason.  I know, when tough times come, there is always something to learn! My journey is about enduring.  Not just persevering until the end, but actually enduring it for as long as it may continue without even knowing when it will end! And the end result is strength! And not our own but learning to 'let go, and let God' and trusting Him that His hand is on our lives and we are safe, secure and loved by Him.  Remember, all things can be done in His strength.  And our weakness is made perfect in His strength.

So this poem basically sums up the need to keep fighting, to keep making the right choices, to keep going with the flow, no matter how hard that is sometimes! As with a wave of water, it's much harder to stand against it, you just get washed away.  Whereas, if you stand with your back in line with the flow of the water, you can't see the waves coming but you can hear them.  You can feel their rhythm.  And when the wave comes, it carries you.  Think about it.  Here's the poem:

Stand

The battle we will fight,
With Your strength and might,
Come what may,
Nothing can stand in our way.

Everyday we have a choice,

To leave our troubles at the door,
Submit to You and rejoice!
To lay everything down,
Let You take away our frowns.

To let You lead us,

To let You feed us,
We bite into Your word,
And apply the good news we have heard.

The battle we will fight,

With Your strength and might,
Come what may,
Nothing can stand in our way.

Well, I hope that has encouraged you.  Just keep going, whatever you're going through, you are stronger than you think.  Keep it up!

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