I have feared
being alone
in my suffering
but I am not alone
being unloved
in my brokenness
but I am not unloved
being abandoned
in my weakness
but I am not abandoned
before it all
through it all
after it all
You are there
waiting for me
to behold You
and be held by You
HELD BY YOU
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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As I sit
in contemplation
the prayer of listening
from within the silence
a thousand thoughts
flood my mind
with fear and hope
joy and sadness
anger and forgiveness
remorse and mercy
a thousand opportunities
to be still
and know
that He is God
I am merely His servant
listening for His quiet voice
that quiets my heart
A THOUSAND OPPORTUNITIES
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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No amount
of worldly success or praise
can fill the God-shaped hole
in my heart
neither can
worldly failure or criticism
diminish the love
perpetually and eternally
given to me
by Him
the world does not
get a say
THE WORLD GETS NO SAY
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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Lord, may I not die
on the hill of conflict
judgement
and hatred
through grace
I pray to live
with compassion
understanding
and mercy
so that I may die with Christ
on the hill of love
THE HILL OF LOVE
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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