Faith Seeds: Prayers and Poetry

Search

always on the move

with mind and heart

hungry for more

searching for substance

a place to rest

secure, grow roots.

instead hummingbird

style flit and dip

with breakneck speed

afraid to stay and

see home.

Faith Seeds: Prayers and Poetry

Reflection Questions

1.     In what areas of your life is your heart restless right now?

2.     In what areas are you at perfect peace?

3.     What is the difference between the two reactions?

Share: What word from the Lord calms your anxieties?

Faith Seeds: Prayers and Poetry

Hebrews 11:14, “for people who speak in this way make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.”

Prophets and Pastors have often spoken of a deep hole within us that will remain ever empty until we recognize God’s love and presence.  And then sometimes when that chasm is filled the hunger to go deeper and deeper in relationship lingers.

We have a newborn in our family this week and besides the pure delight and awe, it has been amazing to see how he snuggles into his family with his own version of recognition. He has a unique cuddling position he chooses each for dad and for grandma and if shifted when with that person into a possible different angle he immediately reacts with a tiny squawk. With mom any position is fine as long as he’s held by her.

This fragile child instinctively knows to whom he belongs and wholly trusts.

I wonder why we so often seek You but don’t find You. Is it because You are infinite and since we don’t really comprehend, or can grasp infinity, we settle for substitutes? And don’t hear our internal squawk of dismay warning us that we are moving away from Your safe arms?

Lord, please create in each of us a heart hunger that knows and recognizes You so instinctively that we will turn away from emptiness and false imitations. Keep us in Your peace.

Psalm of Worship: Psalm 139: 23-24

“Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts;

And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.”

Refining Words

TRUTH

“What is truth”

asked once now

often quoted in conversation

repeated again

and again as excuse

as ploy, as strategy

or silently as heart hunger

When do we hear—

really—hear the answer

standing before us

speaking words of hope

offering life.

John 18