faithfullyTRUE
by Gerald T. Ching
In the moments of my deepest and darkest times
when life has overcome me with its worldly grief
and I am brought to my knees in desperation.
A loving Presence graces me and soothes my soul.
The long days that pass by these weary eyes,
flow into the dark nights that weigh upon my soul;
filled with stillborn dreams, stark
with the realities of a fallen world.
Enshrouded in this dimness
is a sparkling light of hope
that flickers and flares
within the deficiency of my character.
Thoughts and feelings get
pushed and pulled from my struggling soul.
Living in that sparkling light
an Angel of Christ lives
who battles daily to lift this heavy curtain of burden.
Quietly with purpose and in purity
he stands full of love, in Truth.
With a humble and pure heart
he stands in servitude, awaiting
the final transformation of my capricious soul
as goodness sweeps away the cluttering debris.
Sealing me with Your Holy Spirit,
a warm reassuring smile eases the furl of my brow;
brightening the gloom
that surrounds my existence.
From the darkness a little boy emerges
naked, frightened, broken, and shivering;
Your Spirit breaks through the barriers that bind.
There is sad joy in his little eyes
as a waterfall of relief rains down.
Pulled by an unseen magnetic field,
the darkness seeps away. A reassuring gesture
beckons him into Your heart, filling
the strange longing within his own heart
as he is drawn across to You.
In a deep embrace, his soul is finally united –
home at last. Giving way to a bright future
full of big dreams and surrounded by brilliance,
this all encompassing loving light
overflows with compassion.
In the moment of my deepest and darkest time,
when life defeated me with its worldly grief
and I stood at the doorstep of death,
I was swept away in the arms of Christ;
brought from the darkness and into the light, saved.