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Embers

For those who need to surrender. Again. I know how it is. Maybe you’re struggling with the call to stay. Or go. I’ve been there. 

Below is a simple heart cry from several years ago. When I felt weak. Empty. 

He heard.

Embers. photo by ugo on unsplash

Embers.
Empty of the passion
and faith
that once characterized
the walk.

Have mercy,
Lord God Almighty.
Maker of the spectacular
and the ordinary.

Pour out Your
Spirit
on and in
this clay vessel.
This earthen jar.

Remind my feeble heart 
of 
Your glory,
and the dark expanse
of peoples 
who live without 
Your 
extraordinary
revealing
illuminating
Light.

Use me.

—from a 2011 journal.

“But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness’” (2 Corinthians 12: 9).

“Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that this extraordinary power may be from God and not from us” (2 Corinthians 4:7).

Great is His faithfulness.

What about you?

What’s your heart cry today?

6 replies on “Embers”

Prayed this poem today. It’s beautiful, exactly how is why feeling in this season of a difficult pregnancy and survival mode living.

I always love reading what you write. Hope to see you. Wish you would come to Bon Air & say hello.

Susan, I love to read your writings. I can tell they are heartfelt. God uses them to help those of us who read them. Thank you.

I would love to hear from you!

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