Living Bread

Verse of the poem:

John 6

35: Jesus answered, "I am the

bread of life. Whoever comes

to Me will never hunger, and

whoever believes in Me will

never thirst."

John 1

14: The Word became flesh

and made his dwelling among

us. We have seen his glory,

the glory of the one and only

Son, who came from the

Father, full of grace and truth.

Runner

I'm tryin' to wash

away the pain but

these pills aren't

removing the stain.

I train like a runner

for a better tomorrow

but sleepless nights

continue to follow.

The exhaustion...

Interrupting my flow -

how can i make prog-

ress when i'm hollow,

stressed from the un-

rest, leaving me dep-

ressed. I confess, I'm

not who i pretend to be,

I'm just tryin' to stand

firm on two feet, and

escape the cold

streets of my mind.

Verse of the poem:

Proverbs 3

5: "Trust in the Lord with

all your heart, and do

not lean on your own

understanding."

Storm

I was left weak by the recent

storm, so I got on my knees

to seek the One that could

raise me up.

It’s tough to withstand these

shaky seasons which leaves

me in misery. I must remember,

the One I serve, wants me

to walk in victory. 

That which causes me to suffer

will make me tougher. The fact

is, the enemies attacks are defin-

ing my character, because God

is using them to refine me.

Sometimes, I feel like i'm losing

the battle because I’m down

and lost for days. But the Lord

is my compass, and will lead me

back to the wells of grace.

I pray for God to release the

peace to absolve me of

this pain...that my mistakes

will be left behind, and not

remain in my mind. I must

embrace the pace of life and 

sustain in the lane of change.

I'm thankful for the hard times,

because I’m able to write with

insight from the Spirit who

conducts me when I type. I

will never lose sight

this isn’t me - but indeed,

a gift from the One that

dwells within. 

Verse of the poem:

Psalms 119

92: If your teachings had

not made me happy,

then I would have died

in my misery. 93: I will

never forget your guiding

principles because you

gave me a new life

through them.