Words – 1 Timothy 4:12 Girl

Hey everyone,

It’s been a bit of a crazy week for me. I’ve had a lot going on and admittedly, I haven’t had a lot of time to plan this week’s post.

So, rather than the usual, I decided to post some poems that I’ve been working on. I hope you like them – and depending on the response that I get from this, I might decide to post more in the future!

So without further ado, here are the poems!

Through It All

I still remember the moment

I was still so young and frail

When I first heard the Gospel message

When I surrendered to His will

A girl, only nine years old

Praying for a broken home

A girl, only nine years old

That was when I learned that I’m not alone

There I was alone in my room

Praying for change to come

There I was sitting in darkness

Praying for God’s will to be done

Two years later, my prayers came to pass

And there I was, standing in church with my family at last

For the first time ever, I knew the power of God, so clearly I could feel

That Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior, really was truly real

Through my teenage years

And all of my fears

And growing and living life

Through the ups and downs

My life turned around

Because He showed me His love and light

Through finding my voice

And all of the noise

And times I wouldn’t want relive

Through every high and low

Through the midnight snow

He has always been my friend

So this is the tale that I live to tell

A story of triumph over pain

Of my God above who rescued me with love

All to bring glory to His name

Life

Life is a funny thing

The way that we come and go

It’s an adventure waiting to happen

And a journey to behold

We start as small children, young and anxious to explore

We wind up eventually with a new beginning

Knocking at our door

But it’s the time in between that we remember

Filled with choices, love, and hope

It’s the time in between that we remember

As we change, and learn, and grow

Where our life touches another, and it creates a ripple effect

Where our lives touch each other

None of us are autonomous

Because we are all a tapestry

Created for something more

We are all woven together

Created for our Savior and Lord

This is life

This is our story

We cannot do it alone

This is living—and it means giving

Of our heart and of our soul

In this moment, we are alive

In this moment, we are breathing

May we never never waste it

Instead, let us always choose to embrace it

Freefall

People say that life is many things

They say that it’s short and fleeting

That it’s a box of chocolates, or that it’s simply contemplating

They say it’s a dream, a journey, and hope

Others think it means just holding on to the end of your rope

But sometimes, it can be neither, sometimes it can be all

Sometimes, when you’re living, and walking this pilgrimage, life is a free-fall

You think you’re going one way, and than suddenly your life turns around

Sometimes, this is what it means when you’re following the Spirit’s sound

The crazy moments beyond belief

That are completely out of your control

The joys and heartaches that we face, both the young and the old

But to live is Christ

The Author of it all

That is why we call it the freefall

Because you’re falling, faster, harder

In the greatest, possible way

You’re falling harder upward

Into our Father’s embrace

Living life isn’t safe

It was never want to be

But sometimes, it can still be wonderful

In the midst of an unexpected sea

So here I finish my philosophical muse

About life, and death, and between

The joys, the laughter, the beauty of it all

When we dare to live in the freefall

Stars

Do you see the stars, rising high above, lighting up the night

That shine down on us, to give a warming light

Do you see the galaxies, up there, resting high above?

The painting, the masterpiece, of our Creator’s love?

They sit in the sky as reminders

To shine brightly in the dark

And they sparkle down as a reminder

That they’re always the same no matter where we are

They connect every heart

Under the same big sky

Telling us that there’s a way home

For the one and ninety-nine

Because they point back to what’s real

What exists in Heaven above

They point us towards something greater

To an everlasting love

But there is one that is greater

Than every star up above

The One who Created them all

And He’s someone we can speak to

In every valley and behind every wall

So next time you see them remember

To send up a prayer above

Not to the stars, but to their Creator

Who loves us with a perfect love.

If you have any suggestions for future poetry topics or a future post feel free to post them in the comments section below! I always love hearing your input!

“The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.” – Proverbs 15:4.

“You can’t sit here.”

I still remember the first time I ever heard those words. I was in a Christian girl scouts group in the 6th grade. I was a gawky and awkward preteen. I was also painfully shy. I remember being partly in shock; why was it that this girl was refusing to let me sit with her, when as far as I could tell, she wasn’t saving that seat for anyone? I had never done anything to make her not like me—I didn’t even know her! I also remember feeling hurt, unsure what I could have done to make her respond the way that she did.

Over the years, I’ve dealt with more incidents like this. Incidents where I was forced to sit by myself in a classroom. Incidents where the ‘cool girls‘ refused to talk to me. Incidents where cliques and girl-politics abounded. I also witnessed friends deal with this. And sometimes, it was what wasn’t said that spoke the loudest.

Like many teenagers in high school, I’ve dealt with my share of being-bullied and being on the outside. I’ve dealt with my share of loneliness. I’ve dealt with the creeping feeling that I don’t belong. I am grateful to say it was never as terrible as what some have experienced—with constant torment or physical abuse. But words can still hurt—and our words and actions can carry a lasting impact on the lives of those around us.

However, because of my own personal experiences with words, I have become more aware of their affect on the lives of those around us. I have become more aware of those on the fringes, and have made a promise to myself that whenever possible, I would use my words to uplift, encourage, and include. That I would never use them to make a person feel less-then or to tear someone down Today, I am determined to never make another person feel the way that I felt back in jr. high school.

Because if there’s one thing that I’ve also learned over the years, it’s that words of affirmation can make an impact too. An encouraging word, a prayer over a friend, and a decision to befriend someone who’s new all have the potential to turn someone’s whole year around. And every day, we have the opportunity be this person to someone—whether it be at school, work, church, or the local grocery store down the street. We have the opportunity to be the hands and feet of Jesus, and show others the amazing love that He’s shown each one of us—shining a light for His Kingdom and reaching out to those who are hurting and broken.

John 13:34-35 says, “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

No matter who you are or what your life looks like, you have people in your sphere of influence who are watching you. Who know that you’re a Christian and are looking to you to see what it means to be a follower of Christ. Whether your the head cheerleader at your high school, or the shy girl hiding behind the safety of a textbook, your life and your words matter. And you have the chance to impact those around you with your words.

We hold within us the power to touch lives in our conversations and the choices that we make every day. Proverbs 18:21 says, “The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.” (NLT). As we go into this new and upcoming school year (whether you’re still in school or not), let us make a conscious effort to let our words be a light, and a city on a hill that cannot be shaken (Matthew 5:14). Let us reach out to those who are hurting, and stand up for those who are being bullied.

Let us love with our words and with our life.

Let us never miss out on a chance to speak life and shine our light for Christ.

“Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.” – 1 Peter 4:8-11

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The Power Of Words