Seeking ...

It's been a long time ... I know. While I don't have a ton of time to write much, I wanted to at least share something I wrote a few months ago. Just a little poem ... that I hope you like.

Seeking

Jumping into a sea of confidence…
That is what I seek…
Flying above the vast clouds that fill a beautiful blue sky…
That is what I ask for…
Climbing atop a mountainous terrain…
That is my greatest fear…
Wishing on a star …
That is what gives me hope …
Understanding humanity …
My greatest uncertainty …
Seeking You …
My only comfort …

A 'Puff of Air' ...

“I wonder why you care, God – why do you bother with us at all? All we are is a puff of air; we’re like shadows in a campfire”… Psalm 144 (The Message)

I read this passage from The Message a few months ago … for those of you NOT familiar with The Message, it's sort of an 'alternative' Bible ... written in layman's terms, to better understand the essence of what the Bible is trying to convey ... it's written in story format, and I would encourage any of you who just don't like to read the Bible, to try this out ...

Nonetheless, I’m not entirely sure why the excerpt spoke to me so deeply, but I just thought I’d post it here for pondering …

I guess you could say it’s a ‘realization’ of sorts … that I am nothing really … and the fact that God cares about me at all, is simply a miracle … I’m really a ‘puff of air’ that could be gone tomorrow … yet God still wants me here … He wants me here for a purpose … He still needs me, perhaps? He still needs you?

Not sure what you think about this passage, but it stirred up a little something in me … I hope it does the same for you … because no matter how big, or how small you feel, God still has you here for a reason … so embrace it … take leaps of faith and don’t be fearful of what you COULD become …

Seeking ...

It’s not very often that I write poetry anymore …

Perhaps it’s the lack of inspiration …

Or, it just might be that I don’t have the ‘gift’ anymore …

But, I’d like to think those things we’re ‘good at’, we never lose …

It’s not like God gives it to you, and then takes it away …

I think it’s always there … even in dry spells … even in dark days …

Here is a poem I just wrote today … God bless each of you!

Jumping into a sea of confidence…
That is what I seek…
Flying above the vast clouds that fill a beautiful blue sky…
That is what I ask for…
Climbing atop a mountainous terrain…
That is my greatest fear…
Wishing on a star …
That is what gives me hope …
Understanding humanity …
My greatest uncertainty …
Seeking You …
My only comfort …

What Would You Do ...

So, tell me one thing you'd LOVE to do, but are afraid to do because you're fearful of failure?

A REAL Change

I often think about the idea of change. I think it’s something that we all want, yet we’re so hesitant to reach out for it … we resist it almost because we are afraid of what is on the other side of it …

There are so many opportunities that are right in front of us, if we only knew how to ‘touch them’ … as we walk and wonder … as we reach and wish … what is it that keeps us never reaching out for more? What is it inside of us that resists an open door to something new? What is it for you? Do you resist change? Why?

For me … I think it’s failure … a little fear perhaps … not knowing what to expect, I suppose … yet I’m profoundly amazed by the idea of ‘change’ … in MANY different capacities … I often think that triumph and change can be intertwined together … because after all, change can bring out the BEST in us … and ultimately, it can send us on a path of discovery … ‘change’ can help us overcome something that we never thought was possible to conquer … have you found this to be true for you?

As this life continues to race at an ever so rapid pace … I’ve found that life matters most when we choose to accept the changes that come with it … we can choose to embrace them … or resist them, and simply, stay the same … yet the opportunities that exist, if we choose to see them, can open up a door of endless possibilities …

I read this quote the other day … “We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations”. Sure, impossible they might seem at first, but glaring at them … head on … will only make them what they were always meant to become … REAL! And from that ... 'change' is ONLY the beginning ...

What Is It?

I read something the other day that made me think about a few things ... it made me think about life and the latter, but made me address questions that I hadn't addressed for a long time ... I thought I might share it ...

What keeps you awake at night?
What gets you up in the morning?
How do you inspire others?
What’s your greatest hope for the future?
What is your biggest fear?
What are you working on right now?
Who would play you in the film of your life?
When are you happiest?
For which cause would you die?

So, WHAT IS IT for you?