Awake My Soul

The Lost Self

 

Fragments of self
Discovered in books,
In ocean waves
In hooka bars
In sunsets and summer days.

Pieces of soul
Tucked neatly
Into songs
Into road trips
Into stories collected.

Puzzle pieces
Claimed in victory
In conversations
Tears and laughter
Journeys of self.

Random keys
Unlocking inner doors
Dreams and drama
Moonlight and madness
Dancing across the stage of life.

Archive of Self
Soul files
Stored in the pages of life
Blow off the dust
Open the file.

 

The image above "Awake my soul" reminded me of this poem that I wrote back in 2010. A poem about finding the lost pieces of self, claiming them like puzzle pieces. In turn I linked it to the message for today in The Upper Room devotional. A little piece about how sometimes we are too hard on ourselves when we are searching for a deeper relationship with God. How we can't just "find God one day" and then have this deep meaningful understanding of faith and God and all that goes with it. It makes sense. A relationship with God is just like any other relationship, it deepens over time. Through reading, searching, praying and musing the relationship grows.

 

 

 

 

'And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him."  Hebrew 11:6 

 

Hugs to each of you. May you grow in your relationship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. May you seek each as is needed in your life, may you find your lost self and know that God sends a map for you to follow.