a blast from the past

I wrote this five and a half years ago... whenever I go through my old writings, I wonder where it came from... there's no way I could come up with this on my own.
God gave me a gift (it comes and goes) and I hope it blesses, encourages, or challenges you.


8-10-02

"Come Home Again"

A few moments in heaven won’t suffice for eternity

I don’t want to end up suffocating internally, eternally

Is it worth it to hand your soul over to a plague of devil’s schemes

You say it doesn’t matter

But the hurt cuts deep within

You drown your senses hoping to escape reality

But when all is said and done, nothing still remains

Please look at me and remind me of the promises you made

All I want is confession that there’s something lacking

Tension building

Emptiness escaping from your breath

Tonight I walk away and all’s forgotten

Tomorrow something new begins to quake

I want a different life

I want to start off right

I want these worn shoes following in step

Reminded of one moment

A redemptive thunder roaring

I’m overcome, swept away, undone

Then I feel the hands around me

I feel myself transforming

Embraced as my tattered frame grows strong

Remembering how long its been since then

Familiar like a father to his child

As quickly as the words escape

'I’m sorry for mistakes I’ve made'

Same powers as the galaxies

The towering mountains

The strongest seas

All within a tiny voice

A loving smile

A hand to hold

I weep at the gift of grace that always meets me where I am

And quietly beckons me to come home again