There was a time in life when my faith
became dormant.
With God’s Word, His ways and will, I was not
‘au courant’. *
After quite some time in this state, one day
I realized,
My faith, no longer dormant, had now become ‘fossilized’!
Powerless in facing mounting devilish
attacks,
While wrestling with one, here comes another
that ransacks!
Thought, ‘I can handle it all, and get out
of this bind’.
But...
Such thoughts were simply the products of my
carnal mind!
Then one day, God’s Truth pierced the thick
darkness, intense, like lasers.
It cracked open my faith’s fossilized crust,
like Star Trek phasers!
His Word broke up the stubborn stoniness of
my head and my heart,
And made me realize, of Him I was STILL a
critical part!
Feasting on God’s Word, what was once stony
became tender again,
What had been closed, now was reopened, with
a resounding, AMEN!
Spending time with Him, I began to hear His
voice.
And there as I heard, I could not help but
reJOYce!
Then He said, ‘When you thought your faith
had become a fossil,
It was you, as ALL My children do, as a
prodigal.’
He said to me, ‘WRITE, share with others,
and I will fill in the blanks!
‘And as you write, I will overflow your
spirit and soul’s riverbanks!’
So write, I must, trusting His hand and eye
will direct who shall read,
And that in their reading, by His Spirit, He’ll
also meet their need.
So if any post or poem you are not inclined
to read, no sweat.
Hope you see why, about ‘Likes’, ‘Dislikes’, replies or none, there’s no fret.
So if you think you, too, may have ‘faith
fossilized’,
My purpose is not to make you feel
pressurized.
Count on this, at one time or in one manner
or the other,
We ALL play the roles of the prodigal
son...and his brother! **
If you truly belong to Him who loves,
He’ll draw you back ‘cause this is what He
does.
Then He’ll use YOU as a prodigal, once
victimized
To help somebody else get their faith... un-fossilized.
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* French
word for current, aware, up to date
** Unfaithful to our Father
** Unfaithful to our Father
