.......... I believe....
all things work for the good of those who
Love the LORD and are of the called according to
HIS purpose.
I rest in HIS promise,
but still I bleed.
I bleed with no desire to stop GOD's cutting
but I bleed just the same.
And I look forward to the day when I stop bleeding
and HIS healing begins....
but for now my friend... I bleed.
Self imposed prophesies
denied of me
and again I bleed.
Self imposed destinies
derived by me
with over zealous imaginations
coupled by the frustrations
felt by a son of GOD
who has misplaced his spiritual compass
and once more I bleed.
Spiritual reception hindered by
personal agenda
none of which has root in a
divine purpose.
This, painfully realized and acknowledged,
I bleed.
No pruning is carnally welcome,
placing all of my core desires before the LORD
my focus adjusted, and
purpose's clarity
that much further fine tuned -
my spiritual compass beckoning me
for a 180 degree turn
from current direction.
Truths and wisdoms revealed
through self reflection
preceded by a truthful confession
of my self-inflicted detours.
My own desires substituting
for what should have been yours… GOD...
and yet even with this epiphany
still I bleed...
not wanting to relinquish the wound
that has become so much a part of me.
Never the less, not my will but THY will be done LORD,
and so,
submissively,
I bleed.
© 2009 John M. Swails
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Deeprooted confession?
Hey there John! GBY! Insofar-as pruning brings forth more fruit, we rejoice; however, that does not stop the bleeding: true! Mind you, if we bleed with Christ, we inherit with Christ: inescapable axiom. Wise choice, brother, to submit and bleed... Love the poetry in your work always... DW
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this was fantastic! i love the refrain of "I bleed". you use great imagery in this poem. the language works well and your point is clear. it had me reeling in my seat. (especially the last stanza... superb!)
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wow, thats all i can say, is wow, you really brought out a universal struggle between christians, you really have taken a long time and brought out the best in this txt. Thank You
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I heard a program on the radio about the sovereign nature of God; how his plans are not thwarted by thugs or disasters. One thing I have learned and seen that comes from Philipians 4 "But in everything, GIVE THANKS making your requests known to God and the peace of God that passes understanding will keep your heart and mind through Christ Jesus, Our Lord." So be thankful. I always had a problem confusing the consequences of my bad decisions as God pruning me. But I am now believing that even those times he uses to prune me...
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You did a great job of expressing the struggle between every Christian's faith and their sinful nature. You did a great job. Amen
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breaks the heart to read it......
for what the mind hears as simply words
the razor sharp still searches and longs to bleed
and experience truth in the words.
way to write!
ears/Seattle
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