Reflections of My Soul50063 Poems Read |
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+Rising from the Ashes+
 Rejected and discouraged Morose and woefully sad Heart ripped to pieces Things were pretty bad Downtrodden, spirit broken What right had I to live Dangling on the edge of despair No more had I to give Yet each time I thought of leaving This cruel world behind The promise of salvation Kept coming to my mind But the devil was relentless Bringing up all the painful stuff Recalling my shortcomings That I could never do enough I listened to his rantings For he sounded pretty sane He told me if I ‘checked out' I'd be free from all my pain But the more he tried to tempt me The more I thought of Calvary The rugged cross upon that hill And Jesus hanging there for me I saw my Saviour's heartache The anguish on His face And knew that nothing I'd been through Could ever take the place Of all His pain and suffering The price He paid for me The ultimate supreme sacrifice Just so I could be free New hope leapt up within my soul How small my troubles seemed I prayed for God's forgiveness And my soul He did redeem Today I walk with courage His Holy Word my sword I thank you, God, for Jesus My Saviour and my Lord Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed. 2 Corinthians, Ch.4, V9  He who has nothing has everything. Dianne Brathwaite October, 2009 Poetry
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