Discernment

I am working on writing Christian poetry in sonnet form. While I am not William Shakespeare or Malcolm Guite, the form is good practice. Here is a Sonnet I wrote after facilitating a LifeTeen class on discernment.

We wander while we wait for a pathway,
To guide us on and make directions clear.
A mission true, from which we will not stray,
A purpose strong, a goal to hold most dear.
But life obscures the place and final plan,
That makes our hearts leap high, and souls rejoice.
We struggle onward, lost in the hinterland,
Until we stop to hear God’s quiet voice.
Not shouts nor cries, but whispers in the night,
Instructing us with wisdom from above.
A path revealed, aglow in gentle light,
To lead us forth with purpose and with love.
So listen close, in stillness, let fears wane,
And follow where He guides, the path made plain.

We wander our lives,
With purpose unknown,
Our minds half-formed,
Our souls half-grown.

In a foreign place,
That is far from home,
We seek the forgotten,

Untethered, we roam.

God is watching us,
But we refuse to see,
The person and blessing,
We were meant to be.

We seek but are lost,
Oh, the games we play!
Where we’re going, what direction?
Not one of us can say.

So snatch us, Lord,
from the jaws of death,
Give us new life,
Give us new breath.

Help us to seek,
So we can be found,
Our sins all broken,
Our hearts unbound.

And with Your help,
It is not too late,
To find the good,
Forgo the great!

So Stop! Listen!
Forget the strife!
Find your purpose,
Breathe new life,
Find the person,
You were meant to be,
With soul unfettered,
With our spirit freed!

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