“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against rulers, again the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Ephesians 6:12 (NIV) It’s not personal (Well, OK, it’s personal) But it’s not the person You can Dial it back You can Look big picture You can Fight the real enemy It's not them It's them
Forgave
“You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins.” Psalm 85.2 (NIV) I can’t believe that you find it easier than we To forgive You know more You see perfectly And yet you do Freely Fully Completely
Broken
Broken Broken Broken Broken Broken There is a glue It's You But the bottle we kept you in has All Dried Up
Pleaser
“Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10 Can you tell? I can’t? (generally) Such a sticky wicket Oh Spirit of God Help me Search me Know me Set things right
Whatever
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17 Whatever All of it Breathing Eating Sleeping Drinking Cleaning Working Cooking Talking Thinking Shopping Sleeping Listening Creating Watching Walking All of it For Him Through Him (And be thankful)
Search me
“Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” Psalm 139: 23-24 Search me And Know Test me And Know See if (oh my word, there’s a banquet there) (And please) Lead me out of the mire Away from the worst parts of myself Fear Worry Doubt Anger And all the rest of the mess
Rest
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11: 28 - 29 You can rest dear heart I’ve got this I’ve actually got this God
I Groan
“In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.” Romans 8:26 (NIV) I groan The utterless pain of others And wait for you To heal Restore Redeem
Loving your neighbour
“Love your neighbour as yourself” Mark 12: 31 Loving your neighbour might mean Removing monuments (that don’t tell the whole story) Renaming merchandise (and sports teams) that you like Making sure that EVERYONE can vote Staying silent and letting someone else talk Not worrying about vandalism (because getting rid of lynching is more nb) Not getting your way (for once) Loving your neighbour might mean this
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BEHOLD I AM DOING A NEW THING
I can’t wait to get back to normal
BEHOLD I AM doing a new thing
I can’t wait to get back to normal
BEHOLD I AM
We’re almost back to normal
I AM
We are
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Colleen R. Jantzen 