1 Thessalonians 5:6

So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and self-controlled.


Heavenly Father,

When life is full of love & joy and everything is going our way,
It’s easy to become complacent, relax, sit back,
we forget the tough times as through time they fade away.

We travel along peacefully soaking in the good times, meanwhile letting our guard down,
Life is good now, so we think, until circumstances come along & create a frown.

Suddenly we’re caught off guard, & we have forgotten times of past,
So we drain so quickly, and we find our joy is gone,
It did not last.

We start to panic, try to take control & steer things back,
Only to find it was our sleeping that led us there, because wisdom we did lack.

Our minds become darkened by the clashing of worlds between our head and our heart,
And suddenly we awaken to what is going on & desperately we work hard to fix what fell apart.

Through time I have learnt that this is the best time to be still & leave things be,
Turn to you, learn from the lesson & pray for Jesus to fill my heart, guide my soul, and set me free.

It’s easy to want to hold on, lose control & react in a way unfitting to you,
And that is when we need to awaken instantly, compose ourselves, have self control & listen for your instruction as to what we are to do.

There really is no need to react badly when we are caught asleep,
We just need to remember to call your Name, & listen for when you speak.

Bad times don’t need to bad when we handle them your way,
But rather they are divine experiences, as we humbly come to you and pray.

You are the lover of my soul, the keeper of my heart & the guardian of my well being,
& I give thanks in the tough times when it is through Jesus eyes that my heart is seeing.

I love that you love me, for who I am, no matter what I do,
& because of your divine unconditional healing love,
I am forever being drawn closer to you.

God Bless,
Gina
xxx