"My" spirit ...

John 4:13-14 

13 Jesus replied, “Everyone who drinks some of this water will be thirsty again. 

14 But whoever drinks some of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again,

but the water that I will give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up to eternal life.”

My spirit

 

Where are you hidden to day ... where do you visit when I sleep?

Where do you get refreshed ... and why do you seem bound?

It seems that your camouflage ... is really so effective

as in the ruckus of this world you barely make a sound.

 

Are you drowned in my soul ... the entity of emotion?

Are you completely surrounded by my mind and will?

Is my self centered-ness ... the altar of my devotion

and even in my worship ... I try myself to fill?

 

Powers of darkness are gloating ... even my prayers are for self

Oh spirit! You must be craving ... to be understood by me

It seems that all that matters ... is for me to do very well

The tears are like spilled waters ... for I am to busy to be free

 

To look for my spirit within ... is like a search in every gutter

It may become a habit ... because I found a dime there years ago

Smooth sailing is more peaceful ... than an engine that sputters

towards fulfillment of my longings ... which to me are well known

 

If redeemed the spirit is joined to the Heavenly Christ forever,

searching at own levels is like ... digging in the yard for gold

To rise above self ... in obedience to the Holy

Who won’t oppose man’s will ... as the truth in Christ unfolds

 

But Satan will try to deceive ... as he moves on feelings and body

He will employ reasoning ... as he triggers the mind in action

The will then molded like putty ... to fall in line with everybody’s

to bring God from the throne ... to own level of satisfaction

 

 

Jan Wienen

 

This poem is about: 
Me

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