Church pews are hard and so became my heart.Does my heart disregard those painful parts?When I kneel before the cross.I tremble for what I lost.Hope differed makes the heart sick,And the church walls thick.Can I walk through those open door’s?And love those who are your’s?Those church pews are hard,For those whose hearts are marred.My faithContinue reading “CHURCH PEWS”
Category Archives: Poems
THOSE LEFT BEHIND
To live in the shadows of someone you loveIs to be treated like you’re not enough.To cheer them on in the back,While you wonder what you lack.Does the problem lie with me?Sometimes it feels like I’m not there to be seen.To be forgotten and still be humble.While my weary heart starts to stumble.Status and popularityContinue reading “THOSE LEFT BEHIND”
WANDER SO
My feet did wander so,To places I didn’t want to go.Temptation lead me to the edge,But grace kept me from the ledge.I could have, if I did chose,But grace let me refuse.My feet did wander so,But not where grace could not go.For its measure is given by God.Not by man’s façade.It was predestined in itsContinue reading “WANDER SO”
WEARY CHRISTIAN
One last look in the mirror,One last prayer made out of fear.Tight grip on the way to church,As your body remembers the hurt.Clutch your bible tightly,And smile just slightly.Meaningless “how are you’s?”While your body is starved of truth.Find a seat in the back,Your composer is just an act.Uncertain of the songs they sing.Because lie’s haveContinue reading “WEARY CHRISTIAN”
CHANGING
Sometimes life keeps changing.Always my God is sustaining.This pace can be inraging,As strength is draining.But this is training.My God is unchanging.Like fine wine aging,My faith remaining.No need for explaining,Trust is the main thing.When life keeps changing. R.d. jess
WHEN MY WALLS GAVE WAY
When my walls gave way,I thought I lost my faith.When I stumbled over the law,It chipped my heart and made it raw.Belief and confession.Did I learn my lesson?I believe,God gives grace to believe.Righteousness is obedience by faith,By justification I am safe.God has chosen,A story handwoven.A bondservant by choice.Now my heart can rejoice.When my walls gaveContinue reading “WHEN MY WALLS GAVE WAY”
TRUTH SINCE YOUTH.
Renew is due,I need to trust you.To walk worthy of the calling.I need to stop stalling.Obedience to your word.Belief made sure, I’ve heard.To walk when weary,To know you hear me.To know your truth,That I’ve known since youth. r.d. jESS
THE DESERT PATH
On this desert path I walk.The vultures circle and squawk.The path is dusty and dry,No tears left for me to cry.Guide my feet to paradise.Let me forget these lies.I trust the end will come.Walking has made me numb.I pray I don’t wander,When oasis is just yonder.On this desert path I walk.Let me walk the talk.LetContinue reading “THE DESERT PATH”
BE STILL
Be still my soul.Be still as I grab hold.I seek thee, my Lord.I find thee in thy word.My heart is still.Upon thy hill, I find your will.You are not hidden,Grace has been given.Be still my soul,The Lord grabs hold.Nothing steals his grip.Even if I slip.Be still.Trust His will. R.D. Jess
YOUR WORD
Your word is refreshing.Your word is a soft blessing.Renew me day by day.Renew me I pray.Ungrudgingly you give.Generously to all who live.Prosperity, not a promise;But eternal life upon us.Your word is a solid rock I stand.When all other ground is sinking sand. R.D. Jess
Renewed Dream 