My hope for you

Poetry speaks to our minds and hearts and is meant to communicate more than the sum of its words. It is an apt expression of our walk with the Lord. I encourage you to forward this link to those you love. I pray this poetry leads you into reflection and prayer but I also want to start a conversation. You, too, have something to share with others-not only in person, but also here. Your experience is yours to give away to build up and learn from others in the Body of Christ. Share the word that you hear, the experiences you have lived. We are all part of the New Evangelization.If you also want to contact me by email, feel free: genefirn@yahoo.com

Table of contents: October 7, 2012

Monday, August 14, 2017

The Glory

bowing down
without taking a peek
wishing I could do so but
I dare not because
I cannot bear the
sight of
His Glory
His Beauty nor
His utter Holiness
without feeling like
I would disintegrate
still
He bids me to
come into His Presence
why? how can it be that
He Loves me so?
He knows full-well that
I have failed Him
time and time again
I have not done
great things for Him nor
brought fruitful numbers to
Love and Serve Him
what have I done to
deserve His
Passionate Embrace?
His Kiss from the Cross?
His Spirit of Power and Life?
Nothing
it is all a Gift with
only a Yes being requested
and yet
even with my acceptance I
still cannot bring myself to
gaze upon Him without
acknowledging my
unworthiness
non-the-less I shall
Worship Him
The King of Glory
Mighty Lord
Risen Savior
Son of God
Prince of Peace
Lover of my soul
and accompany Him
into the Presence of
The Father by
The Holy Spirit
I weep in Joy only
Knowing that
I am Loved
Thankful to
Be Here and
Give Him
ALL I AM

Reflection/Discussion:
-What can we do to deserve His Love? Why?
-What is the Lord asking of you now?
-How can you prepare now to come into His Presence?
-How can you be accountable to grow in your Love and Witness?
-How can you grow to Praise and Thank Him in your daily life?













Saturday, August 5, 2017

The Trials

trials are the power washings 
of your soul and that is why I
permit them...they push you 
beyond your limitations..
beyond your own strength /
coping abilities / endurance to
where discouragement - even
feelings of despair - turn your
focus inward to protect yourself
as the storms of life threaten 
your stability and expose your 
weakness of talent...character...
faith... hope... love in the midst 
of circumstances you cannot /
will not control and bring you to
humility's realization that you
simply need help and no longer
can do it all by yourself...that
you... need to change...are not 
easily transformed into Holy men /
women - sometimes resisting 
what you know in your hearts 
to be best for you... frozen by fear 
or stubbornly seeking your own 
will...even sometimes pursuing
deadly behaviors to satisfy fleshly 
desires or avenues of worldly quests
that enthrone the self in order to
build your own kingdom not Mine
these harden your heart to My 
Love and can lead you to turn away 
from My Light down into the Darkness...
I have so much More for you
than you can ever realize -
Realities of the Kingdom that 
I freely offer but many times are 
never accepted and though you 
may not understand the why's 
and the how's of this particular 
trial you are now enduring
what I am presenting to you is a
powerful opportunity to enter into 
My Passion which bore your
every sorrow...
every pain...
every doubt./ fear..
every sin by
uniting your trials with Mine
permitting Me to have My Way 
with you to lead you into My 
Tender Treasures that await you by...
Purifying you to become purely Mine...
Growing into My Divine Purposes to...
Think as I Think
See as I See
Hear aa I Hear
Speak as I Speak
Love as I Love...
Surrender as I Surrendered
Depending not on your own
strength and natural abilities
but upon My Generous Graces
in the Holy Spirit so Freely Given
by the Father to Re-create you
into My Image and Likeness...so...
Stay close and Keep your eyes on Me...
Simply ask for what you need
Surrender yourself / circumstances to Me
Persevere one day at a time....
Praying...'Jesus, I Trust in you'... 
'Have your Way in me'...and.
My Spirit will Transform you into a 
Holy Disciple...
Faithful Witness...
Joyful Sign of the
Kingdom of Heaven -
your Eternal Home - after
all your trials have passed and
every tear is wiped away

Reflection/Discussion:
-What struck you about this poem? Why?
-What is your experience of trials?
-What have you learned?
-Are you going through a trial now?
-If yes, be open to share it with others.
-How can you support others in their trials?
-Reach out to them in prayer and presence