Grace: 1 John: Prayers and Poetry

                Grace

                Darkness lingers

                within and without

                watching for

                deceit and danger.

                To undo His gift of

                fellowship and love

                forever offered.

                To undermine restoration

                lies dissolved

                by truth

                bound by grace

                love is His foundation.

Psalm 27:4: "One thing I have asked from the Lord,that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all of my days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord, And to meditate in His temple."

Reflection: Darkness: 1 John: Prayers and Poetry

 Reflection Questions

        1. Which darkness do you battle with the most: worry, irritation, fears? Or??

        2. What do you turn to do first when any dark begins to attack--whether sneaking up or a sudden hit?

        3. How have you learned to recognize lies?

Share: What word has the Lord given you to be a foundation when you sense iniquity coming?

Darkness: 1 John: Prayers and Poetry

Reading: 1st John 1:6: " If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth." 

Darkness

Lord, despite all Your mercy, grace, healing, and guidance we too often fall back into the dark with worry and irritation and fear.

Even though we  know You are present.

Even though our hearts know You will protect.

Even when we freeze into our anxiety.

Please keep showing us how to turn to You first and not let the darkness into our thoughts, and especially not into instant wrong reactions. Regardless of the situations.

Instead to turn instantly to You only.

Instead to walk in Your inner light with faith.

Instead to trust fully with love and confidence as You give to us.

Your thoughts,