D iscouraged by dis-ease & failings
E nveloped with sadness, this world so off track
P ressured by desire to somehow make a difference
R epressing realization of lack of resistance
E ngaging in obsessions that rob me of health
S tealthy are the thoughts to escape with addictions
S ilent am I about these predilections
E nduring though all, difficult in dis-ease
D epending on The Savior to redeem me from these
Words: K.Botka
8/3/08
Author notes
2Co 4:8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; {in despair: or, altogether without help, or, means}
Lu 22:44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
I've not sweat blood as did The Savior in the Garden of Olives!
Heb 4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
I know The Christ understands my grief & illness & that He will sustain me through it all! He never said it would be easy!
A contest entry
- Deep Poetry For Lonely Person by Redeemed15.
425 points, ended August 7, 2008, 13 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Comments
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Awesome poem. Christian poem talking about depression and offering hope. Good job!
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Great!
When we are Christians, the grace changes us sometimes slowly.We have to cling to our Vine-Jesus.. to become solely dependent on Jesus-on the Holy Spirit to transform us..Christ in us is the hope of glory!
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It is just swings & roundabouts as we say in Blighty, it can only get better. You have to have the lows as well as the highs to be a poet anyway. Very clever acrostic, it is pertinent to us all.
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i really dont know what to say about this poem
but what i have to say is i hope you dont get too depressed
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