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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