Friday, November 29, 2013

Vents Wide Open, Still Suffocating...

"For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There's no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death."
 - 2 Corinthians 7:10

I came across that gem early this morning when I was venting on my blog.

Worldly sorrow... spiritual death... 

Oh, yes, the faith killers have come, 
seeking my soul, 
binding me in a pit of despair with chains of my own creation.

I eat the bread of sorrow
ground from the harvest of thorns
from a well planted crop that I have sown.

I scowl at death,
it sneers in reply
knowing the anguish of the devices I invented.

"Oh death, where is thy sting?
Oh grave, where is thy victory?"
Right here! Deep within my heart! And I have driven your thorn deep.

Repentance and regret,
a key and curse,
oh faith! Where is your strength?

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    1. Yes. My father passed away Nov 21. I've been dealing with things, emotions, feelings...

      The death of my father means there are some issues that I will not be able to resolve now, in this lifetime. It's too much to get into here. I posted here on the blog about it, but I removed it shortly thereafter- it was a little too real. Maybe I'll clean it up a bit and re-post it.

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