Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Guardians of the Heart

In the quiet chambers of our souls, 
Where faith and doubt engage in cosmic dance, 
We find our strength, our refuge, our whole, 
For God’s unwavering love, our sacred chance.

God, the Weaver of stars and whispered prayers, 
Breathes life into our fragile clay, 
His touch ignites the flame that dares, 
To illuminate our path, both night and day.

When tempests rage and waves threaten to consume, 
Our anchor holds firm, unyielding and true, 
For God sustains us, even in the darkest gloom, 
His grace, a lighthouse guiding us through.

His judgment, stern as thunder’s roar, 
Yet mercy’s rain falls gently on our wounds, 
In discipline, He seeks our hearts to restore, 
To lead us back from idols’ empty tunes.

Beware false gods, their glittering allure, 
They promise solace but deliver chains, 
Unfaithfulness erodes our spirits pure, 
Yet God’s love remains, unshaken by our stains.

So let us lean upon this sacred truth, 
Our strength lies not in self or worldly strife, 
But in surrender—to the God of endless youth, 
The Guardian of our hearts, the Source of life.
Let the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart find favor before you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. - Psalm 19:15

Prayer

What lies within this fragile heart that beats and bleeds and breaks apart. What secrets does it hold inside that I have tried so hard to hide. What dreams and hopes and fears and doubts that fill my mind and make me shout. What passions and desires and joys and pains that stir my soul and course my veins. What words and thoughts and feelings and deeds that shape my life and guide my needs. What truths and lies and rights and wrongs that form my voice and sing my songs. What is this heart that you can see that only you can set me free. What is this heart that I conceal that only you can make me reveal.