We speak in poetry so as to please our souls this side of Heaven.
- A. C. McGuire
We fail to see
The extra in the ordinary
We blind ourselves
To what is necessary.
The Bible tells us to pray
Yet we falter every day
We follow the world’s way
Not listening to the Lord say,
“I am the only One
That can bring you peace.
I am the only One
That can help you release
The pain you carry
And the bitterness you hold.
Trust in Me
And you’ll feel as precious as gold.”
The symptoms of this world
Are pain, suffering and misery
But if only people knew You
All of that would be history.
They lack faith in You, Lord;
The world doesn’t want them to know
That their world doesn’t need to be heartache and pain;
Their lives could be full of growth.
The symptoms of this war-torn world
Make it hard for the truth to be trusted
But what a miracle it is
When Jesus saves and satan is busted.
The walls of my heart crumbled like sand
When I found out all the works of Your hands.
My shame, guilt and pain came bubbling to the surface
But Your love, grace and mercy nobody could surpass.
The world tries to get to me;
Satan tries to win
But then I remember
You bore all my sins.
Lord Jesus, You deserve all of the glory
For changing the direction of my life story.
Whenever I’m feeling blue
I like to look towards You
I seek You in the darkest nights
That’s where my faith reaches new heights
I declare glory upon Your name
As You take away all of my shame
My heart calls You, O God of Bethlehem
As I praise You for the blood of the Lamb.
I weep
As I imagine You on the cross
O how we don’t deserve Your grace
O how we don’t deserve Your love
O how we don’t deserve Your mercy.
We have ALL fallen short of Your grace
We ALL should fear the sight of Your face
May our sorrow derive from the Heavenly realm
That we may repent and reach salvation
For if we fear You not and feel nothing for Your death
We will never know the light of life.
I weep
As I am filled with guilt and shame
For my sin is what put You on that cross.
I grieve
But am quickly overcome with gratitude
For You are alive and well
My soul longs to be with You
My soul aches for Your great return
My soul loves You wholeheartedly.
The devil is a master manipulator
Jesus calls Him the “father of lies”
He twists and turns your mind so much
And laughs when he hears your cries.
That’s why we’re told to stand firm
That’s why we must build our foundation of Rock
That’s why we shall fasten our minds on the Lord
That’s why we must guard our hearts under key and lock.
Do not let your emotions govern your life
Do not let the devil scheme up his plans
Do not be of the kinds of people
Who build their house not on rock, but on sands.
Declare Jesus as Lord over your life
Shout gratitude in every direction
Through every trial, triumph and temptation
Let it waver not, who is your protection.
In those days it feels we’ve lost;
The devil has snuck his way in
We must see our faults as they are
We must realize all of our sin;
See the lack of focus we’ve held
Look at the faith we’ve lost
Accept and repent in Jesus’ name
And your Lord will show the devil who is boss.
About Poems & Prayers
Poems & Prayers is a collection of the raw, unfiltered poems I wrote during my first three years of becoming a Christian. Three years that felt like both a battlefield and a honeymoon with the Lord…
When Jesus first pulled me out of the darkness, I was baffled at how free I felt… The pit in my stomach disappeared, the weight on my shoulders dissipated, and the chains that bound me to anxiety, depression and despair were instantly broken. My foggy mind was cleansed, my broken heart was whole again, and all I wanted to do was praise God for it all.
And the best way I knew how, was to take my passion of writing and share the goodness of God’s grace and mercy over my life.
Poems & Prayers is my testimony of beginnings — of learning about Jesus, understanding grace, learning prayer, and understanding God’s love. It’s a book for anyone who has ever stepped into faith with shaking legs but a hopeful heart, trusting that God would carry what they couldn’t.
Some of the poems are simple. Some are messy. Some look like praise and some look like desperation — but all of them trace the same truth: God is good, God is powerful, God loves you no matter what.
