At times I reminisce love's warm embrace,
Thoughts forced by hands of vivid reverie,
Recalling there a safe, contented place
Until I'm slapped with cold reality;
For eyes can see the arms that are not there,
And discontent here wounds me with despair.
Yet when these dreams oft try to smother me,
It's then I choose to grasp His truths and sing;
They pull me from the bonds of memory
And place me in the shadow of His wing,
Where discontent can cause no further sore,
For faith revealed the arms were there before.
Yes, underneath they had been all along-
The arms of God, stretched out to pull me near,
Their beckoning so soft, and yet so strong,
To comfort me and drive away all fear;
Protected there, my heart is quickly healed
Within Almighty Love's encircling shield.
And never do I dread He'll let me go,
Though arms of flesh all fail to keep me fast;
No man can pluck me from His hold, I know,
For His Word says His arms will ever last.
His promises of love have set me free-
His arms alone, my true security.
Author notes
The reason I wrote this poem was that I was struggling with memories about my ex-boyfriend, and discouraged about having no one around to comfort me... but there IS Someone always there to comfort me- I take GREAT comfort in knowing I have a God that loves me so much. I hope this poem is an encouragement to you as well.
Deuteronomy 33:27a~
"The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms:"
II Chronicles 32:8a~
"With his is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles."
Psalm 40:2a~
"He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay..."
Mark 10:16a~
"And he took them up in his arms..."
John 10:28~
"And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand."
Written August 2nd, 2005
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Nice to see the love you feel for God communicated that way. There IS comfort in Him for those that seek it.
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you discovered the truth
If humans knew true love, we'd all be in paradise here on earth. The road to Agape takes a life long. -
Amen, this was an awesome poem.
fave verse,
And never do I dread He'll let me go,
Though arms of flesh all fail to keep me fast;
No man can pluck me from His hold, I know,
For His Word says His arms will ever last.
His promises of love have set me free-
His arms alone, my true security.
That is so true. I loved every word, you are a very talented writer.
Nothing can seperate us from his love.
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not bad
I would suggest you put the word "on" after reminisce at the begining of this. Writing is catharsis, so forgetting the "boyfriend" is probably easier to do after writing this. At least we can hope so.
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This is wonderful to read, and the writing flows and sends a message to us all. Good luck in the contest. May you write many more lovely poems.
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thats awsome! i struggle with the same thing all the time. i've found now everytime you start to get one of those thoughts it helps to pull out your bible and do a random flip. good sutff.
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That is an awesome poem! It was great that you had God in it! Good luck in the contest!
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Thank you- God can do great things through mere "earthen vessels", can't He?
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Simply awesome! What more can I say? This is great!
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This is a wonderfully written poem. It is great to know that even though the world has left you, you still have a diety to turn to. Though it may not feel the same as a "lover" it still gives comfort. It wasnt exactly what I thought it would be as an entry to this contest, but I am glad that you submitted it. Your compassion and trust in your God is very moving. Great job and thank you for entering and following the rules of my contest
~Nikki (La Belle Morte) -
Absolutely without a doubt AWESOME!!
Love it!! You are awesome and someday your poems will be sung to music I am sure. Hopefully before I am dead!!! Love ya!!! -
I liked this. Physical touch is my love language, so I relate to him holding me in his arms like a babe.
I liked your references to discontent. It does bring despair, but faith in his loves pulls us out of that despair back to contentment. -
glad you shared this with us.
An excellent tribute and show of true love of our Father God. In all of our hours of darkness, when we see him the least, he is there the most. We have only to open our eyes in the darkness and feel his arms around us. This was a very well written poem that can come only from the heart. -
This is great! You used such powerful words. Showing your love for God. Thank you for sharing this poem and I wish you the best of luck in the contest!
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Thank you for all of the applause- the glory really belongs to the Lord. He's been filling me with many wonderful thoughts lately (although I've recently hit a "bump" in my spiritual road, which I hope to recover from soon!). I also have an online journal, where I've put some explanations for why I wrote these three. You can find it at: www.livejournal.com/users/heismysong/
If I were to pick a favorite of the three, I'd say it's "The Arms of God", because yes, it came out of a small personal trial... but even I was amazed at what God allowed me to write. I showed a very analytical friend of mine, and he was commenting his way through it, with me giving explanations back, and I myself was blown away with the depth of content! Maybe I'll get a better chance to explain that sometime later- we'll see!
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As I read this, I can see the Lord being the lifter of your head, as He has been mine. For that, I can relate. Then I wonder if you what as the result of trial, for which I would also relate. Almost all my poetry is borne of trial. The storms He allows in life are meant to bring blessings of commitment, spiritual hunger and brokenness, that He might show Himself mighty in our behalf.
That's what comes to mind as I read this. God bless, again, dear sister. -
beautiful poem! i truly enjoyed it. it flowed well and the message is awesome. Alot of the poems I write tend to be dark (i don't really mean for them to be that way, they just are) but i have written a few Christian poems.... none are as good as this! great write
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Gorgeous
Oh Natalie, this is AWESOME. ♥ ♥ ♥ I think you have surpassed me. I love the gentleness that comes through this, and the certainty. The last stanza crowns it: "And never do I dread He'll let me go, / Though arms of flesh all fail to keep me fast..." Those words really confirm the understanding that God's love is so faithful and trustworthy... He is the only One we can lean on with all our weight and trust Him to carry us. Beautiful my friend.
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wonderful
just wonderful heismysong. lovingly done with much craft, very professional but very moving. God bless. Mary xoxo -
I love this its so sweet and shows your love for God.
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