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Sarah Hoven posted an update 8 years, 9 months ago
I heard Him calling in the morning
In the dawning of my life
His voice was firm and gentle
And it echoed in my heart.“Follow Me and be My child
Don’t live like the world.
Come walk in the light with Me
And live a life that’s clean.
Hear Me, child,
There’s danger in the dark.”Silence hung thick as a few stepped forward.
I didn’t.
Too many rules.
I wanted to live my way.I heard Him calling in the noontime
Sweet and urgent was His voice“Dedicate your life to Me
I have great plans for you
I died to free you from the evil
Please stop playing in the dark
I made you and I love you
I hate to see you trapped.”Broken now, I came.
‘My way’ had crashed and burned
And finally, I was ready to surrender.
As I knelt before my King, I hardly noticed
That very few knelt beside me.I hear Him calling in the evening
Desperation in His voice
As He calls a tear-filled warning
To a Church that doesn’t hear,“I wanted you to be a light
To the lost world I love so much.
You weren’t supposed to become like them
Why have you turned back to sin?
You say you love Me with your lips
And yet you love the things I hate
You love the dark, you love the world
And the black realm of Satan’s power
Do you not remember My commands?
‘Come out of her, be separate, and
Touch not the unclean thing.
Have no fellowship with darkness;
Those who love the world will die.’
I’m coming for a pure white Bride
Unspotted from the world
A Bride who loves Me and My ways
And hates the things I hate.
With her alone I’ll reign in glory
Hear Me, oh My people!”A few, so few lay down their life
The others shrug it off
They want Disney and Star Wars and Harry Potter
They don’t really love Jesus more
And choices are made in the hearts of men
As the midnight hour draws on.
*sniff, sniff* Beautiful Sarah. Very beautiful. Well done.
Thank you, Tessa!
This is a beautiful poem, Sarah! So true. Many Christians don’t really want to follow Christ; they just want to ticket to Heaven. It’s really sad, and it’s such an easy trap to fall into. Thanks so much for sharing this with us!
*the ticket
Thanks, Greta!
Exactly. And it’s so tragic because when people in the world see Christians who aren’t sincere, it drives them away from the gospel. You know?
Yeah, I know exactly what you mean. I think that lots of unbelievers think that Christians are fake. Of course, nobody’s perfect, but it’s just so incredibly sad when I see Christians who are conforming to the ways of the world, even competing with each other. I want to say, “People, this is the body of CHRIST!” Don’t get me wrong–I’ve fallen into this trap before, too, and I’m nowhere close to perfect, either.
Hey @sarah-h I noticed that you get on KP in my late afternoon, would you be interested in writing together for some time? We could set a time and do it once a week if you want??? 🙂
@bluejay – Oh, I wish I could. That would be a lot of fun. Right now I’m not writing anything… BUT Mommy has been warning us of an impending writing project she has in mind, so maybe I’ll be able to do it then. 🙂
Well, make sure you tag me when that happens. 🙂 @sarah-h
@bluejay I will! 🙂
@sarah-h Did you ever get the impending writing project? 🙂
!!! Mommy brought it up again just this afternoon! She hadn’t said a word about it for months. It sounds like she wants us to do it on the now side of soon, so it shouldn’t be too long. 🙂
@bluejay
@sarah-h Keep me updated. Cause I’d love to write with you some time. 🙂
@bluejay I sure will! It’ll be fun. 🙂
@bluejay Since my schedule is so erratic it’s practically nonexistent, maybe I should try to write around yours. When do you usually write?
@sarah-h I generally write from 5-6pm (your time, I think). I’ve been a bit slack lately, and sometimes I only do half an hour. But I can also write from 7pm onward if that suits you better. But I’d probably only be able to do that time once a week.
@bluejay That’s great! I’m usually open then, too. 🙂
@bluejay I have some sad news- the writing project is off. It was supposed to be like an autobiography of the past few years of my life, which has been kind of difficult, and I just can’t make myself relive all that right now. I’m glad we got to write together a few times, though; that was fun. Maybe I will have another project in the future. 🙂
@sarah-h I understand. I think the project sounds very hard. I’m not sure I could do that. It was fun to write with you; I’m glad we got to do that. Let me know if you do. 😉
@bluejay I will. 🙂