By Marilyn Travis
This morning I invite you to take time to meditate and pray on this passage from Psalms. I am also sharing the poem “Hell-Bent,” written by Susan Delaney Spear, and a link to the hymn, “Take My Life and Let It Be.” Read or listen to each one at least twice and take time to pray and listen for God’s forgiveness, healing, and direction. I am striving to seek God’s will in my life. I want my will to be aligned with His will. It’s a process for sure – a journey. I’m grateful that I’m not alone in this journey. I’m sharing it with each of you.
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139:23-24
"Hell-Bent"
Hallow my eyes
Which envy things others possess:
A friend’s distinct talent,
A colleague’s success.
Hallow my ears
Which are deaf to the facts:
The cycle of poverty,
Inhumane acts.
Hallow my lips
Which embroider a story
To tear others down
And bring myself glory.
Hallow my arms
Which are quick to embrace
The lovable, powerful
But shun the disgraced.
Hallow my feet
Which skirt paths of danger,
Evade paths of sacrifice
And penniless strangers.
Hallow my heart,
Ambiguous, discontent,
Doggedly stubborn,
And strangely hell-bent.
Susan Delaney Spear
Take My Life and Let It Be
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