God knows your heart
your hopes
and fears
what you desire
and dread
what you cling to
and run from
what you embrace
and reject
but most of all
God knows what you need
and has a plan to provide
exactly that
even if it means
your temporary discomfort
you need only have faith
GOD KNOWS
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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In every moment
we get to choose
between God
and distractions
between love and pride
between fleeting pleasure
and our eternal souls
but these choices
are rarely easy
for we are tragically flawed
and fragile creatures
who all too often
choose fruit over infinity
FRUIT OR INFINITY
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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God I welcome this confusion
I welcome this discomfort
this lack of understanding
because I know
that even in what feels like
your absence
even in what feels like
desolation
you are always near
nearer to me
than I am to myself
shaping me
guiding me
writing this love story
for me
WELCOMING CONFUSION
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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Look beyond your thoughts
gaze into the darkness
into the unknown emptiness
where there is no judgement
no fear or worry
no hope or desire
there is only eternity
gazing back at you
reaching out to you
from within you
beckoning you
into oneness
with boundless love
that knows neither
beginning nor end
FROM WITHIN YOU
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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When the world hates you
and wants to crucify you
you are loved by God
when you are mocked
criticized and rejected
you are loved by God
when you are hurt
alone and abandoned
you are loved by God
when you are lost
in the wilderness of despair
demoralized
and desolate of spirit
you are loved by God
LOVED BY GOD
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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