The Bear Hug
His arms came about me in a bear hug
He held tight
As if I would slip away
Any moment
To become vapour
That somehow his hug could prevent it
I believe, in a way, it did
New in my faith I had just given my life to God
This Uncle of my future husband
Held me in his substantial faith for a moment
Then he said,
“God loves you so much
He will not force you
He is Gentle-Man
He will await your invitation
He wants your heart to want Him
You have learnt to steer your own heading
You have done very well
Despite difficulties
But the time has come
Take your hand off the tiller
Allow God to steer your course
Allow Him to fill the sails
Allow Him to guide you”
When an event stays with me
I deem it Important…
I have an internal compass
By which I steer
My heart’s desire is for God’s way
But the compass returns
Time and again
To the Wilful Way
I still have choices to make everyday
But along the way I need to ask myself
In the doing
In the Being
Is it God’s Way?
My own way
Or has the miracle for which I yearn
Come about
When the meagre shadow of my earth
Falls across the blazing sun of His Spirit
For the briefest moment am I
In Tune with the Creator
His Way my way
When I want
What He wants for me
For my life
Together on the same course
Where am I standing?
My wilful way
Or God’s Way?
Is Life about me?
Or all about God?
Who is in focus?
Encouraged by Galatians 5 and Is 8 vv 14, 15
Words and Pictures © Denise Stanford 2010
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