New Thing: Grace in the Wilderness: Prayers and Poetry

                                               New Thing

A new thing

                                                beyond our understanding or

                                                comprehension so we allow

                                                doubts to scatter us

                                                create indecision

                                                barriers as excuses

                                                doubts to grow, yet still

                                                a new light

                                                brings amazing news

                                                choice given to follow so

                                                doubts can dissolve

                                                chose His promise

                                                believe with faith

                                                a promise guaranteed.

           

Romans 8:22, “For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now.”

Reflection: Doubts: Grace in the Wilderness: Prayers and Poetry

Reflection Questions

1. In what ways have past failures stopped you from taking on a new possibility?

2. How have you turned to prayer to seek His guidance and counsel when fears once again attack?

3. What word of promise enables you to resist and trust?

4. What decision are you struggling with today?

Doubts: Grace in the Wilderness: Prayers and Poetry

Jeremiah 31: 22, “’How long will you go here and there, O faithless daughter? For the Lord has created a new thing in the earth—A woman will encompass a man.’”

A new thing,

Forgive us, Lord, that we still allow doubts and fears to infect our choices and decisions, or perhaps indecisions is the more realistic word.

You have created all things new and nothing is beyond your hands.

And yet we still falter.

Maybe because we know You have given us free choice and we are afraid to fail again. To go the wrong path again.

Can our choice be that You will override any wrong plans we make and keep us on Your highway no matter how much we try to resist—whether actively by actions or simply in our hearts?

We don’t want to go randomly here and there. We want to be in the place You choose for us and live by Your Spirit’s guidance.

Lord, please forgive us our unfaithfulness to You, especially as we see daily Your protecting grace. Please remove the fear that keeps us from a whole heart of trust and faith. Please give us Your strength to step into our new life with hope and commitment.

Your thoughts,