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Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”
Matthew 14:31
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Maker of the Seas
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They’re rolling in again
waves higher than my craft
threatening to topple all
and be done with me at last
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I’m lulled into the surf
focusing on white-capped giants
forgetting the God of all comfort
in whom should be my reliance
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I shout into the storm
“Why must I be here again?”
while letting go of oars
doubt’s become my sinking sin
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Then I recall a fisherman
who walked on water a bit
until his eyes wandered
and he sank beside his ship
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He shouted to his Master
“Lord, save me from this sea!”
and of course the One who made it
could rescue so easily
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So each storm is but a trial
each wave is just a test
If I keep my eyes on Jesus
no gale can ruin my rest.
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Wendy/2013
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The last few weeks have been so testy that I keep waking up at night with a sinking feeling in my chest. Each time I grasp onto a bible verse as my lifesaver. Then I fall back to sleep.
Yesterday, I specifically asked God for his peace to return fully. I told him that I missed it so much. When I was about to get into bed I remembered how encouraging the songs had been at church on Sunday and how an idea had come for a poem. So I wrote the rough draft for this poem and then went to sleep.
It was the most restful sleep I’ve had in weeks. I woke up with a heart full of peace. The storm is still here; but I am not sinking. My eyes have been refocused onto the Maker of the seas.
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Do you have a favorite bible verse that you say to yourself during stress?
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Peaceful Blessings ~ Wendy
PS – Toby Mac is great to listen to when you need a lift… here’s a link to click on:
The Word With Wendy 