love

Demons convulsewithin memaking my heart restlessstirring my mind with fearI know this will passI know it is a liebut it feels like foreverlike this pain will never endease this sufferingtake this cup from megive me rest in you Lordmake my burden lightI will not break faith ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

I withdraw from love’swarming flamecowering in isolationa cold lonlinesschills me to my bonesbut this is not His willthis is not my fateHis light calls to methe flames of His lovedraw me out of darknesswarming my soulburning away my false selfcauterizing my woundswith graceuntil all that remainsis love and light ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

The Lord shines His lighton those thingswe least want to seethose places of shameguilt and fearthat we hide in the cornersof our beingthose things that make usfeel unworthyirredeemableHe shines His light on thesebecause His is the lightthat healsand He has heard our criesto live in darknessno more ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

Grace is a giftnot easily acceptedpride and fearguilt and shameisolate me from the spiritI hide in the shadowsundeservingunworthyunlovableovercome with griefand sadnessbut His light shines throughthe cracks in this facadeof self belief ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

The storm passesleaving behindthe scent of renewalas the angry cloudsdissipatea rainbow emergesin the skya loving reminderof God’s covenantwe will not be washed awaywe will not be drowned by sinHe has rescued usfrom the watersof destructionwe need only acceptthis gift of salvation ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

When I look at youI pray to see youas Christ sees youwhen you approach meI pray to receive youas Christ receives youwhen I listen to youI pray to hear youas Christ hears youwhen you need meI pray to serve youas Christ serves youwhen I pray for youI pray to love youas Christ loves you…

I was rescuedfrom the wildernessby the Lordsaved from my ownselfish desiresand false worshipled back into His careand protectionbut in my weaknessI wandered awayfrom the flock once morefalling prey to the wolvesof temptationwho would have my soulif it were not for the Lordwho always welcomes me homewhen I repent and believeupon Christ my savior ~Robert…

The Lord uprootsthe dead treesin our gardenmaking the old newmaking the weak strongshining His lighton the open spaceswhere He has madea new wayinto our heartsfor He does not allowus to cling to the pastHis ways are resurrectionand renewalbut for these to take placedead trees must fall ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

In Christwe sharein the divine naturein the deathand resurrectionin the waythe truthand the lifein Christwe sharein each otherin lovewe are one ~Robert Van Valkenburgh