Faith does not
resolve our fears
instead
it asks
that in spite of them
we take a step forward
through the narrow gate
in and toward love
FORWARD IN FAITH
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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When you reach
the end of the road
when your best ideas
have brought you
to a jumping off place
turn around
if you are willing to see
you will find
that God is there
He was always there
waiting for you
to accept His love
TURN AROUND
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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Once you glimpse eternity
you cannot go back
to who you previously
imagined yourself to be
no amount of denial or delusion
can break that invisible bond
resistance
leads only to suffering
let go
and surrender
to the spiritual inevitability
of the eternity inside you
die to your old self
and be reborn in God
SPIRITUAL INEVITABILITY
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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Step forward in faith
entering the path of love
even if the way ahead
is unlit and unkown
the path will emerge
beneath your feet
as you walk
into the darkness
you most fear
AS YOU WALK
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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make a home
in the private room
of your heart
where you can commune
with the divine presence
that informs
the quiet part of you
to be patient
kind
and forgiving
beneath the noise
of your selfishness
pride and fear
THE PRIVATE ROOM
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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Meditations on God 