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Did you think He wasn't listening? Think again Why aren’t you listening to me God? I asked him time and again Why don’t you answer this prayer of mine And heal my sickly friend? Why don’t you meet the needs of the poor Why don’t you just provide? Why don’t you stop the hate we see I begged and screamed and cried You can give me what I want You can make it so You can take my stress away And help my career to grow Why don’t you give me what I ask Why don’t you move your hand? Why don’t you just fix it all I just don’t understand You have the power, You have the might I know this much is true Why don’t you do the things I ask My frustration grew and grew I prayed, I asked, but I didn’t hear a thing Until I got into his word and felt that guilty sting God asked me the same question Which I just proposed to Him Why don’t I do the things He asks Why continue in my sin? He then proposed another thought He had answered me before He told me that I could look beyond myself And focus on the poor. He told me that sure there’s hate out there But I told you to go and love If we expect to conquer hate Then we share our Lord above He told me my ways are not His ways He knows how it all will end I can’t always see the big picture And the plans He has for my friend As for me and my comfort He said He always meets my needs This world is simply temporary But he plants eternal seeds So once again he posed the question Why don’t you listen to me? If you did, these things could change Open your eyes and you will see. The problem wasn’t with my God He was answering all along It was me that wasn’t listening It was me that was wrong. I dropped down to my knees I begged Him to forgive He pardoned me of my sins And showed me how to live Now my father is at work And I listen to His word And now that things are changing I reflect on what occurred.

A reminder of who God is. My God is not a figmant of imagination. My God is not a genie in a bottle I serve the one true God The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob The God that created the heavens and the earth through the power of His word The God that cleansed that very earth when it rebelled against Him The God that took Abram from His land and made him into a great nation My God spoke to Moses through a burning bush When pharaoh wouldn’t let God’s people go; God showed his might He can turn water into blood, make the day into night He can send pestilence and take away the very life that He allows us to have My God is not to be mocked and not to be denied. Not by My hand but by His will you see His power. He lead His people out of Egypt He parted the red sea He destroyed those that sought to destroy His people God is a provider He is a good good father He gave His people food from the heavens He sprung forth water from rocks He gave His people a land occupied by impossible enemies Impossible to humans but not to my God He delivered those giants into the hands of His people. My God can crumble walls built of stone My God can fill people with the spirit to accomplish feats no man should be able to He can take a willing heart from a different people and through them do wondrous works and bring the promised covenant My God can speak through children or adults He can raise up kings or take away kingdoms My God is a deliverer. He is a strong tower My God is salvation He knows no limitations My God is love. My God is wisdom. My God is truth He need not dwell in a building but goes where the people call on His name. We may turn away from God but He is forever faithful. Although we change, He does not My God keeps his promises. He keeps His word If we follow His way, He is good to bless us. My God can use man or beast to fulfill His work My God can send armies of men or fish in the sea to do His will My God will speak through his prophets My God is merciful and patient. He will tell us His intentions but will not always wait forever for us to do our part We are on God’s time; He is not on ours My God can close the mouths of lions He can cool the flames of fire He can cause those that plot against His people to fall into their own traps. My God is love My God sent His only son to die for our sins My God humbled himself to save us My God made the ultimate sacrifice because He is love My God couldn’t be contained by death My God can do anything. My God gave us everything My God was, is and always will be My God is waiting and working at the same time My God is infinite My God is perfect My God cannot be described in word You ask me why the change in who I am. You ask me why I am different You ask me why I am confident in my beliefs. I’ll tell you why…… Because of MY GOD.

Call to men The word says to pray without ceasing Not cease all the praying Something to consider which actions we’re displaying Our children see our actions Let me say that again Our children see our actions Can we call ourselves men? How can we lead when we won’t even act? It’s time to get serious and pray the church back Back to where? you ask…. I’m glad that you did Back to the faith that we see in a kid Let’s pray like it’s answered. Like God hears our prayers. Like it’s a father we speak to, not “the big guy upstairs” We’ve allowed our culture to grow weak in the faith. We’ve sat back while the enemy kicked down our front gate. And who pays for our ignoring the issues that come? The innocent, the weak, and the lost are just some. The broken, the forgotten, the families too. “oh well I was busy” is just not an excuse. I say that it’s time that we pray with conviction That we step up as soldiers and accept our new mission That we read and we study and we share what we learn That we sharpen our skills to recognize and discern Time for honest reflection. Time for absolute truth. Time to be examples for the children and youth. Women and children carried the torch for too long. Thank God for their willingness but let’s face it…. That’s wrong. God called for watchmen. Can you call yourself one? Will you protect the innocent as a father protects his son? I’ve heard the calling, now it’s time to decide Will we answer that calling or do we lay down and die? I’ve got my family. God you won’t be ignored. As for me and my house….. WE WILL SERVE THE LORD We will be in prayer. We will be in the word We will answer the calling that you now have heard. I’m calling for reinforcements because I can’t do it alone But regardless of who comes, I’ll keep my eyes on the throne. Moment of truth men…. What will you do? Because right here. Right now… God’s calling YOU.

Truth has always been and will always be. This poem tries to get to how we may get off track and away from truth but can always get back to it. False the opposite of true Thoughts planted by the enemy With a purpose to hinder you Fake The absence of real Enemy moves again For that joy he wants to steal Lies Told again and again Saying all you’ll ever be Is the worst of your sin Imposter Hear the whisper “hypocrite” Told you’ll never change Go ahead and just quit Failure The only thing that seems consistent Success so far away An idea that seems so distant Negative The thoughts in your mind Searching for some hope That we never seem to find End Where the previous needs to be Get up, shake it off Come to the beginning point with me Positive The new train of thought Fruits of the spirit Take us back to the top. Progress The journey may seem long But improvement keeps on coming Much more right much less wrong Samaritan Doesn’t matter what others choose We do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do Honesty In practice and in speech A now simple concept For what seemed so out of reach. Authentic It’s what we’ve become Living life in the light Because we’re saved by the son Truth This is the way and the life Truth is a person And His name is Jesus Christ. From beginning to the end Now we travel back again What was lost now is found Ask forgiveness of your sin Jesus is the word And the word was in the beginning He knew that he’d be dying For a world so full of sinning So you see the enemy Got us to believe all the wrong But the answer’s always been there It was Jesus all along.