Un-hardened Heart
by Elsie Schuett Flynn heart didn't want to feel that way. everyday, still say, "love you". heart didn't feel right anymore, no longer warm, the way it used to. heart turned cold. now that love is old, no longer new, heart doesn't spark like it used to. words like "you, I hate" at night, when it was late, would hear the other say. when full, go to bed. hurtful things said so much heart-skin grew tough. every night, closed eyes, closed ears. no tears after so many years. oh what joy! Jesus filled heart with love Father in heaven above said, "all sins are forgiven". heart had to forgive in order to freely live. heart surrendered to the Lord. saturated with the word. a new creation. the old, gone. heart sings a new song. even so, cloud still covered the sun. "Father, can this battle ever be won?" it's an illness, a disease. "get some help, please". heart still loves him not on a whim betrothed. with cloud over them they married. that burden both carried. suffered together, raging storms weathered. calm seas sailed on happy days. the Lord said "don't part, don't go separate ways." "Lord, heart needs to feel something inside, deep within. not cold, numb, emptiness." for them, heart did pray, every night. every day. Father spoke; heart felt a poke. "remove that plank from your own eye. stop pointing out faults, for shame, not long ago, your indulgence was the same." "when one cheek feels the burn give the other, sideways turn. it's at these times you must love the most" battles fight, the lord said he will; keep quiet and be still. one short phrase uttered on a dark rainy day "un-harden this heart, Father." a cold stone, revived love once known. praise God for un-hardened heart. praise the Lord! gone, the rough part. faith so strong, so real. every worry, every care, given up, for him to bear. God un-hardened heart. His spirit never to depart. filled with his love, His light to shine in heart, for all time. www.elsieflynn.blogspot.com please notify author when printing / reprinting this article [email protected] Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |
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