Faith, un-Fossilized (Poem)

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 over ‘Likes’, ‘Dislikes’, comments 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