Trust (faith hope) Grows In those micro seconds when We step away from Worry (anger fear control) And put our hand in Yours (instead)
Trust
Waking from a trust filled sleep Walking into a trust filled day (with You) Trustworthy One
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I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Song of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 (NIV) More Compassion Less Anger More Peace Less Fear More Largess Less Greed More Hope Less Despair More Trust Less Control More Spirit Less Human More Spirit More Spirit More Spirit More More More More
Mercy
“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” Matthew 5:7 (NIV) A foil against the sword of strife and stridency Mercy Is a cool drink of water on a hot day Upside down Inside out And Counter our flawed intuitive The laws of this country are unexpected And Better Just Better Just (ice) Better
Your Plans
“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” Jeremiah 29: 11 (NIV) I am waiting Listening Pressing into You Your Heart So That I Can Hear Your plans For me (And get on board) Face Forward No looking back
Thicker Skin
I would like an outfit of thicker skin That I could just don when I need it When words And systems And processes And theologies Rip mine and unclothe me Leaving me Vulnerable And Shivering And Weak And Cold
What If This is the Day
The blank page mocks me What if this is the day That I have nothing to say What if this is the day That It all stops That The good beginnings Come To An End I resist And call forth my soul To create To redeem To build To bring Life Fill me Spirit For without You I Am Death
Love One Another
“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35 (NIV) The impossibility of this staggers me Love one another? What does that look like in these days of Darkness And Division And Derision Help me O Spirit Show me the way Fill me Move me Challenge and correct me May Your words be my words Your way my way Your heart my heart Your thoughts my thoughts Guide me along this unlit path Shine Jesus Shine1
1 Graham Kendrick, Shine Jesus Shine, 1988.
Please Don’t Call Me Christian
Please don't call me Christian I want a new family name Ours is blackened beyond use or Reasonable recognition and I'm ashamed to be associated with It (with you) Because You've sullied it completely With your Flag Waving Hatred And Racism And Sexism And Greed And Lust for Power And Politics And Privilege And Violence And Ignorance And Malice toward the many who don't fit into your boxes (whoever that might be) I don't want a moniker at all What is the good way forward Father What is The Way The Truth The Life Now
Just Economy
One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. Proverbs 11:24 (NIV) I give You give I withhold You withhold A just economy
Colleen R. Jantzen 