Poetry: The Staying Hand

THE STAYING HAND

A puff of breeze,

A gentle nudging

And the Holy Spirit has

Impressed the day upon me.

How I should think, feel

And behave in honor of Thee.

Or an answer to a question,

Or a new direction

Is what the gentle push gives,

A holy correction.

Like a staying hand upon my arm

And a sweet, soft voice saying, "Wait",

The Holy Spirit speaks to me.

Like a gentle nudging.

Like a puff of breeze. 

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(c)Sandra Johnson/Draw Nigh To Hope

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Poetry: Be Honest With God

BE HONEST WITH GOD

No matter what I think

Or what I do,

The most important thing

Is that I be honest with you.

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(c)Sandra Johnson/Draw Nigh To Hope

Poetry: My IV

MY IV

Dear Lord, your Word gives me such joy

And causes my spirit to soar.

It’s hard to explain,

But those who eat it daily

Know that exhilaration from pain.

Like an infusion or injection of jet fuel,

I am made to feel like

Anything is possible.

I can soar above

Problems, offenses and lack.

Dear Lord, your Word is my IV.

I’m on it every day,

All day, throughout the day.

I’m hooked up,

And I live!

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(c)Sandra Johnson/Draw Nigh To Hope

Poetry: Forgiveness In Haiku Form

 The brook is babbling,

"Let it go, let go now!"

Water under bridge.

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Forgiveness is often not easy at all. Because of what many of us have endured, we feel like we just can't. Our hearts and minds are not able to forgive what we may feel is unforgiveable or is a long-standing hurt. 

Those who love the Lord know that our power to forgive comes through our determination to walk in the light as he is in the light, to seek his face daily and to draw nigh to him. When we purpose daily to glorify God, uplift Jesus and obey the voice of the Holy Spirit, there is nothing that we can't come to forgive. Notice the word come. 

The ability to forgive a hurt(s) may not come immediately. It may take delving into the scriptures, several prayer and fasting sessions or some laying on of hands, anointing with oil and prayer by more advanced Christians. It may take any combination of these, or none of these. We know that some Christians are delivered from unforgiveness upon choosing to forgive and believe God. 

Whatever it takes and however long, it is our choices to believe that will allow the Holy Spirit to work. Forgiveness is a choice. When we choose it, the Holy Spirit can then soften and heal our hearts and lead us to do what Christ died to give to us. We are forgiven of all, past, present and future. We believe that. We must learn to forgive. 

Ephesians 4:32

Matthew 6:14

Philippians 4:13

Psalm 147:3

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(c)Sandra Johnson/Draw Nigh To Hope

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God bless!