Alive and Free!
by Cindee Snider Re What awakens The music in me, Tugging at the depths Of my soul Begging to be free? Inspiring me to stand Before the Lord Naked in spirit, Open, honest, Vulnerable, Abandoned to His will? What compels me To relinquish expectations? Shed facades camouflaging All my insecurities -- Fears wrapped tight, Claustrophobic, Bound in brightly colored bows? Why must I paint This simple pot In intricate design, Adorning its veneer, To hide my heart? How long will I shrink In the shadows Silent and afraid, Wary of baring my soul? How long will I falter With expectations, Avoid confrontation, Compromise convictions Failing to speak, act and do As God leads? Oh how I long to stand Abandoned to self, Drinking deep God's unquenchable love, Awed at undeserved Forgiveness, Free from doubt And insecurity, Drenched in rain of grace, Embraced in tender mercies, Always new. How I long to dance In passion pure, Arms held high, Devotion deep Infusing every breath, Every thought, every move In grateful praise! Courage to shed Hollow, empty Shell of self, Unzipping pride, Discarding A L L -- All I have, all I am -- For something new, And pure and Infinitely more! J O Y Indescribable, intimate, intense, Astonishing and deep -- Communion with the great I AM, Holy, righteous, F R E E ! Death of self, Birth of God's abundant life In M E ! Cindee Snider Re lives in Sussex, WI with her husband, their five children, two cats, and two Shichon puppies. She enjoys quiet evenings, long walks, good books, homeschooling her kids, and lots of good, strong, hot, black tea. August, 2011 http://www.BreatheDeeply.org Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |
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