After our time in Pacasmayo our squad headed to Ecuador for The Awakening. The Awakening is a time on the race where squads come together to do ministry, worship and live together. Its an opportunity for younger squads to pour out into older squads and for the older squad to give some advice to the younger squads.
Because of the magnitude of people there committees were formed to organize people and I was part of the storytellers committee. We were in charge of (you might have guessed it) telling stories, both from the race in general but also just from the Awakening. A couple of people from the committee wanted to make a poem. The idea behind the poem was to take all the words that people had gotten from God and mix them together to create one giant art piece. The result, I think, was something absolutely beautiful and I felt like it needed to be shared as much as possible. I can take no credit for this, but I do still feel called to share it.
So here it is: God’s Poem
My Beloved, its ok not to be ok
I am going to break you
But your broken pieces make you beautiful
You are my stained glass
Be messy before me, your struggle is pretty
I am teaching you the art of intimacy
I am here in the midst of your trials
Rely on me
Step out without fear you are no longer a slave
Your broken chains are made free
Your sacrifice is seen, surrender to me
I will bring joy to your pain
When it hurts like hell still praise me
No matter whats happening around you, come to me
In the midst of chaos and confusion, lean on me
I am able, I am faithful even when you are not
Take courage
Seek more
Seek deeper
Seek me
Seek me out in the comfortable and the uncomfortable
Run. Dream. Pursue.
Follow me in all things
I am evergreen
steadfast and constant
No matter the waves that are crashing down around you
I am the rock you are standing on
I am your rock and your anchor
your safe place
My child home is in my arms
I am enough
don’t chase after anything except me
chose into what I have for you
Dive deeper
deeper
so much deeper than we’ve already gone
have childlike faith
faith though questions
be ok with not understanding everything
even when you don’t get answers to your questions
my logic is not your logic
I am vast beyond measure
but I am always faithful
I am always good
even when you go through dry seasons I am still waiting for you
you know I am the one you can trust, lean on me
there is purpose in every hill and valley, chose to climb
Endure. Preserver.
I bring suffering and rest
Radiant resilience
you have to choose Me
Chosen are you, child of the king
Chosen my beautiful queen
chosen my beloved son
I am so proud of you
you are the one whom I love
See yourself through my eyes
you are ravishing
Adopted, Redeemed, Pure and transformed
completely bare, naked and bare
discover what it actually means to die to yourself
let go of comparison, lay down your expectations
you are ash and capable of great influence
strong enough to stand up for yourself, weak enough to surrender
you are the hope for others around me
a warrior of intercessional prayer
you have a purpose that only you can fulfill
walk in importation
not looking inward, looking out
give what you have given
create because I am creative
my strength, your daily read
my pride is your humility
learn love as a verb
my sins aren’t just covered they’re taken away by grace
you are my child
I am you identity
you are mine
I am yours
always within
you can trust the I won’t ever leave you
make me your rest and refuge
even an eagle has a newsstand a place to return to
allow yourself to sit and find the peace
abundance and joy
I am your provider
Do not fear, hope, have patience
I am faithful through it all
Its ok my wildflower
the one who grows untamed and with th weeds
bloom flourish
I will harvest what is already present in you
blooming, peace and patience
made new every morning
there is time for every season
and I will grow you in ways younger expected
My vision for you is oneness
unity in community
be reintroduced to me for the first time over and over again
lean into my reckless
unfailing love
I am a God that moves
Love,
Jesus
