What keeps God Calm

Father, One with my heart, I hunger this morning. To understand hunger I know only to come to You and say… there is a need. A wanting to be in a Place unknown to the flesh but extremely part of my spirit that teaches my soul. Undisturbed by the rat-a-tat clinging of small irritations nibbling at its insistence to demand my glance. 

Oh, but the deep immersing of being in You; the senses focused outside the world and into a greater Reality. 

Where You are undisturbed by the movements 

and Your very flow walks in the midst 

without time as a burden. 

The present is Your Presence. 

The existence of who You are has complete fulfillment and desires are fed the perfect portion. 

The highest praise is where I have entered this Rest and follow each moment with only leaving Your Story behind me.  All my going and coming is for the extreme purpose of my best, while serving all others in the same. Taking in One as the total reason for the present.  

A garden, back to our very beginning. A garden of communication and walking with all creation from Your imagination filled with Love’s substance. Giving us permission to explore and find the beauty of Truth. Giving us permission to walk in Your Kingdom saturated with Your assignments so magical we are intrigued as a constant observer of mysteries that serve us.  

Even my sleep is filled with mystery dreams from dipping into You from my curious heart.  My hunger serves me well. I ask myself, “what do I want?” A heartbeat begins to race as I feel Your Emotions rise to my desires for You. I feel with the magnificence of Love’s call You placed for me to open up to. 

I feel, oh how I feel the emotions so graciously given to me as gifts. How I can feel my heartbeat and know I am still alive. I can feel Your Heartbeat of Emotions within me and I stay listening as all my attention is summoned to explore and enjoy.  

Thirst has a deeper meaning than water for life to breathe. Thirst goes to the functions of staying at this Well that springs of Living Water, which has constant sources for my longing heart. 

I am in the wander of open eyes, open heart, to see and feel life beyond a physical knowledge. Connected to this body of Christ, I gather what they gather for unspeakable joy. I find my place compliments their place as well. A foundation happens and no shaking throws the death penalty. Life only shows me more and more, closer and closer, Love remains the answer to all things.  

What keeps You calm? The answer my heart seems to sing is that the present is Your Presence as Your Love overwhelms all things right now. This keeps You calm...

Haven't A Clue

The Work 

that has me 

can cause a chase of such strength, 

I am lost to the extreme 

need to find it. 

I haven’t a clue as to what 

it is 

but I absolutely know 

when I have gotten there. 

I am looking for its 

Blue Sky newness 

as it rains. 

Pleading from my soul 

comes flooding for the alone feelings 

to leave 

as I touch into Facts 

that I am never alone. 

My own unfaithfulness 

is met with Your Amazing Faithful. 

This cry 

has been smothered in confusion 

and buried among good and bad. 

I run in panic 

or I stop in despair, 

but this I sing out… 

I want You Poppa. 

I want this cry to be heard 

in ripples of Heaven’s Roar. 

Desire pulling at the picture 

the Anointing gives our life 

set in focus. 

Healing is wrapped in Joy 

of all You are. 

Mercy paves the way 

for my eyes to see again. 

I reach in blindness 

to find 

salvation was holding me 

in constancy. 

Falling was just a ride 

to tell His Story. 

For the gathering of all my pieces 

sings a song 

I listen to learn 

of the unheard 

and unseen.  

Deeper than surface 

is always the most beautiful, 

as the exploring heart 

curls up to watch. 

The Eyes of One 

softly creating my shaken life 

into open Eyes of Wonder 

rather than closed sleep 

of weightless nothing. 

Like a building 

in stages of its completeness, 

I rest upon a Rock 

so I can tower 

to clouds of magnificence.  

Joining so many others, 

the vision is 

seeing things the Way He does.  

Help clears up 

as height broadens the choices. 

His Love is warm 

and a shield against wrecking storms. 

Forever has been summed up 

as NOW 

becomes my reward, 

tomorrow takes care of itself. 

I am alive 

and forget I was distant 

with alone as companion.  

Rain now drenches my soul

with sweet moisture 

that melts away all cracks. 

I’m here…!  

Mystery

Soak my thoughts with the Mystery. 

Saturate my mind with what it can contain to make necessary adjustments to reach Radiance. Oh, says my soul. Oh, says the processing of this invitation; Whispers that over sound all the loudness.  

Freedom has only off the ground beauty to be had. Weighted down must release the soul as Jesus walks through my walls. 

‘No beginning’ takes over and the now of each moment stacks up to be richer than the past. Fever of Fire burns as my heart inflames with desire. 

I have reacted to His Love as it consumes every room of my heart with its aroma. It’s as if this Smell insists I only breathe in Pure Purpose of its reason to be… breathing Him, His being the I Am.  

So each inhale has now become forever. 

Now only has the simple meaning that it is forever. I can be in this Now, His Presence.  

Who knew that forever was Now?  Who knew that Radiance was Now?  

I have been clothed in such an array; I am displayed as a Drink of Pleasure. His Hand reaches to touch me with an expectancy to find sweet flavors of happiness.  

Another Mystery…

I Am Now, Respond With This Understanding

Climbing has me light headed, feeling weak, troubled as I struggle to take deeper breaths. 

And yet, this yearning to get to the top is so knitted into my soul, it is life I’ve come to know as the Restorer.  Bringing clarity to the mind that wonders far and near to be entertained. 

My bones cry out for the movement each Song from this High Place offers to those who fearlessly venture out to begin. Passion has locked me into its grip and I yearn for this Now of who You are.  Finding it is what You are, for You change not from yesterday, today and forever.  

For I have a new dance. 

I have asked, “What do I do when hurts take me down?”  You took me walking on water by saying “I Am Now, respond with this understanding.” I ponder this profound simple remark that I know will change my life forever from glory to glory. 

Now’? How does this answer give me strength to find Peace I know relieves the darkened soul? 

The melt-down begins as Your Spirit seems to hover over my heart, I dare explore this Love Note.  I recall times I feel alone, no one there to give me feedback. 

“I Am Now, respond with this understanding.” 

I stand among others in worship and I can only think of my failure to be in this intimacy.  

“I Am Now, respond with this understanding.” 

My load was heavy, so much to do and I’m ashamed. 

“I Am Now, respond with this understanding.” 

I began to sense my soul taking on this Truth and the change which happens again inside out.  How many times do I give my soul just the opposite answer…”Tomorrow I will fix this, or later I will deal with such and such…” 

To understand that eternity is NOW; for as His child I have already entered into eternity and will never die (not exist but take on a new body). To know He is Now, I immediately go into honoring the Creator. 

Instead of shifting into there is no answer, I find the I Am Now has it completely in control. I can sit in this and wait. There is no hurry when I am in His Now. He is NOW, tomorrow He is NOW, in a thousand years He is NOW.  He is forever and ever the NOW. 

Fearlessly I call myself His child living in His Now existence. He is the air I breath Now.

Silly With Lies

Poppa God, I lean so heavy upon Your grace. 

Knowing that when I push through, You are the faithful One, the One to break all chains that seem to hold me back. Those chains that cause my heart to begin my focus toward You (for life that fuels each moment), with that 'burden' more often than that 'praise'. 

Hopelessly silly with lies of being deserted, alone, tested for some experiment of Yours, I come with my cripple instead of a jog. Yet the very opposite is always in place.  I'm the one that deserted you, went off alone, and/or conducting some sort of experiment to see if I can get this or that results. The amazing is that I find You so excited over me, waiting for me in every situation of my heart's playing game. 

Ready to explore another day with me like it was just created, just designed for the first time... Light has just been opened to my eyes and the song of eternal life begins for what lies before me. 

Touching into this Space, my 'burden' now becomes connected to You without the words that failed me.  

I'm tapping into Your Thoughts, and You tap into mine. We love with fresh as we mix all previous eternal moments together.  

My smile has weeping attached, as well as, war against wrong. My swaying body moves as if I'm mixing the ingredients of Power to all my situations. 

All things pass before You as if I plugged into a surge protector, as Jesus' purpose for me becomes before Your very Presence and I cling to its wish. 

I have arrived to something my heart falls into depression without. Quickening me to come back, come and stay close to the Fire that has its blaze for my keeping. 

Here now, to pour out at a Place where hands are held tightly together so distractions have no pull. Where my eyes have their search fixed to follow this new Light for today, not yesterday's feast or tomorrow's world. 

I listen to what I adore, what swells to fill my thirsty soul. 

For can a soul drink beyond what heaven pours? Can a day hold a Brightness that blinds? Can my love exceed the Love that created me? No, a thousand times, no. I am fixed upon life, eternal Life that Loves me into this Place, His Presence. 

Bouncing with joy that awaits those who love Him. Those who dares to give that exchange...their burden for His Life. 

I dance in the struggles of life because He offers a Song with every Son-rise. 

Prayer - What Does It Do

The ride of prayer has wings that lift the heavy we cannot explain. 

It’s every sound brings in a musical note that adds to the eternal song of God and humankind. 

Finding a deeper color of explanations, a more vivid look into the Eyes of One; creating a clear sky even if clouds appear to be above the circumstances life offered.  

Details happen and yet the whole picture becomes the visual I run toward.  

All those threaded into my life, come before this move of God… and it happens! 

The world turns because God Loved the whole earth and gave His Son, Jesus. 

My move, His Work in me, turns the space this whole picture was processing from heaven’s grace, and a step of eternity mixes perfect ingredients to One involved and content.  

His Glory (His story in me) comes to fill the place again and again as the ride of prayer has wings that lift the heavy we cannot explain. 

Canyon To Cross

Into His kingdom, into His Place, 

the glory of unfamiliar, 

my heart seeks with extreme passion.  

Somehow, someway, 

blocking out distractions 

that want only to scratch against 

this Face; 

but out comes an expression 

that is stirring to be alive, 

with all the curves and colors 

that open words to be worthy droplets, 

millions of word droplets 

create a Face I will never forget.   

For I look beyond any one thing 

to the great, unfamiliar great.  

Such that takes me to a lift 

as if looking over the canyon 

and to the other side 

where my feet insisted I travel.  

When in sight, 

it is just a step and nothing more, 

waiting for me.  

Now faces meet 

and the love is exchanged 

while strength is regained.  

A cheer is heard from afar, 

as if heaven wanted this union 

more than I.  

A different song begins to play 

and I find what was a destiny 

is only an open endless field.  

It’s as if dancing was the claps 

that kept beating 

while all seen and unseen 

kept my breath in timing.  

Breathing was given, 

but I could only know 

of its riches when arriving. 

An enemy starred 

but grew weary 

as the forming of face likeness 

was the results of this Place.  

Father likeness 

becomes this child’s features 

and the final chain dissolved.