The Great Exchange (The Sixth Psalm)

beauty for ashes

peace for fear

strength for weariness

fullness for emptiness

joy for sadness

shelter for homelessness

provision for hunger

is it my first instinct to look for You in the midst of life's storms?

it has not been my pattern of behaviour

and maybe, just maybe

my instincts are changing

Deep Down (The Second Psalm)

What does it look like

this idea of complete surrender?

Is it an invitation to a journey, a path of pain?

Or is it an invitation to know You will be with Me on that path

regardless of circumstance?

Completely surrendered to God....

I am too scared

because deep down,

I do not trust that You are good.

Evidence (The Fifth Psalm)

Now and then

Sometimes more often

Sometimes less frequently

Doubting if You are near

Wondering if You really do care

Wishing for one small bit of tangible evidence

That You do and

That You are

Light (The Third Psalm)

Darkness from without

surrounds me

but I stand in a pool of light

light that moves where I move

light that will dance

when I dance again

Question (The Fourth Psalm)

Are You there?

I am told You are,

I suppose you are,

And in some moments,

I even believe You are.

But then the moment passes

And I am unsure

Once more

Lost (The First Psalm)

Help me believe in You

Help me see You

Help me know You

Because without believing,

seeing, and knowing You,

I

am

lost