Written and Copyrighted by: Kaylie Rosenberry
Patient Hands
In my weakness, I have found
Your hand still reaching out
Whether I reach back, whether I resist
Believing my way to be better
You patiently wait for me to come back to my senses
And remember the bond that we have shared
How time and time again,
You have caught me when I've fallen
Loved me when I hated myself
Comforted me when I was hurting or afraid
Been there when I needed company
Someone to talk to never too busy to listen
Remembering the vulnerability that stripped away
All my pretenses
All my pride
All my sickness of spirit
And how you did not raise me up so much as
Meet me there
Join me in my suffering
Than hold on so that I can rise on Your wings
Not in my own strength
But fully relying on yours
You are strength to overcome my weakness
Joy to overcome my sadness
Hope to overcome my despair
And a magnifying glass to see the truth...
To see it, and to act on it
Not rely on worldly lies to enhance an earthly fate
My only hope is in You
Not in a false pretense of strength or confidence in myself
And what I can achieve
No
Only what You can achieve in me.
Written: Aug. 30th, 2009
Wow, that is beautiful and inspiring. I shared it with my Pastor. Thanks for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteBrother Ben? He's such a sweetheart. :) Your welcome. If he wants, he can share that with the rest of the church. I'm not sure when I'll get down to speak there, so maybe that will be a preview. - Actually, thank YOU. I want to communicate in my writing, and this was definitely a prayer of gratitude, and your church definitely deserves that!
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