Love

When I challenged a friend recently about using his artistic talent, I realized that I had not written a song or a poem for a long time. It’s therapeutic to use one’s gifts. I knew that, but hadn’t been practicing it. So this is what came to me as I surrendered my mind to poetry. Is there something you need to put into practice today? Maybe the challenge of I Corinthians 13? 

Love

Easy to say.

Hard to do.

Easy to promise,

But follow through

Is a difficult task.

It may ask

For grace

At such a pace

That I falter,

But that doesn’t alter

The expectations.

How can I give it,

Faithfully live it

When weakness reigns

And selfishness gains

A foothold?

I must kneel at the cross,

Embrace the loss

That Jesus suffered –

All for love.

Then I can gain

Triumph through pain.

I cannot complain

When His resurrection

Empowers me.