The Truth
- May 28, 2018
- 3 min read
Making my heart a home for Christ
It is simpler to say than to do,
I've traded in many ambitions
To fit in with the world's point of view.
You see, I want the kitchen to be clean,
I want the bed to always be made,
I want my life to be picture ready
But, my ideals are fleeting and fade.
My lack of control and lust for perfection
Suffocates the joy out of my heart
And leaves me fruitless, weak and afraid
That I am becoming counterfeit art.
I have woken up to the reality
Though at times it is hard to believe
That I idolize my self-image
And I’m allowing myself to be deceived.
I was created to fall in love with Christ,
Not my own likeness and mortal disguise,
I was made to be holy and to worship God,
Not bow down to fear and all its lies.
Condemnation comes quick when I see my faults,
But, the truth and grace given me speak louder:
I am no captive to sin, no weak prisoner,
I am a vessel of God’s holy power.
Today has been given to me for a reason,
My eyes have been opened to redemption,
I can strip off the bondage of pretense and fear;
Christ’s sacrifice deserves my attention.
Counter to what society preaches,
Against my own image, against my own name,
I take back the title I was given
And the truth that I am born again.
I acknowledge my humanity
And I declare who I am in Christ.
The mess I was in has no more power,
The truth of my situation is void without price.
No more mental tricks and spirit dullness,
No more pity or vanity or shame,
I am taking back my heart, soul and mind
And eternity that is mine to claim.
Because I am free and my heart knows the truth
And it is refined by fire, sweat, blood and tears,
My focus is on the One who loves me for me,
Where unreserved love is stronger than past fears.
It is a day-to-day, moment-to-moment journey,
A war where comparison fights for my affections.
So I run towards the truth God has spoken over me,
For it is my heart’s ambition and my life’s attention.
Hello friend,
Thank you for taking a few minutes a week to sit with me in this small corner of the world. I think of you and pray that the words you read and the message you hear inspire your inner being. I wanted to take a small break from the 'blog' and just speak some real truths to our real realities.
I imagine we are both sitting at my kitchen table, drinking coffee in the lazy morning light and talking about the daily grind and about what THE truth is. There is so much being preached about in society about your truth, but it's simply a lie. There is only one truth. And that is what we read in the Bible.
It's a tough, real big world out there and while I feel some protection from my curtains and metal walls, we were not called to be safe, we were called to go into all the world. That's the truth. I pray that if you struggle knowing what the truth is, that revelation and wisdom come, that God speaks to you and you receive. I pray this for myself too. We are all in this life together.
Much love as always, AKS xoxo
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