the battery

at points in my life my faith becomes stronger through just being able to withstand the waves of life, like the battery walls at Charleston, SC. As I try to live an honest life, wanting to walk with God I am often beaten down because of my own failures or frustrations. For I can never fully obtain this perfect life here I know but lets just say I usually learn the important lessons the hard way. over and over again.

but gold is only purified through fire.

To have faith-- when you are down and out, when your wall has been battered, when you can barley stand it..And to have this faith...well is to live life with this faith. It may become so difficult when you are face to face with yet another wave of life. But through these turbulent times our faith begins to grow strong. In Hebrews, Ch.11 starts out " The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living." (message)

There are a lot of things that make life worth living but the foundation is this trust this faith, to walk each step with this upon your consciousness. And when the waves come I am convenced even then I am being polished.

battered down

help me see not my flesh
but whats inside,
grabbing anything within reach
hungry for the turn of a new day
winds are threatening all that
stands beneath
Lord throw me the line...
deep breathes and understanding
the crashing waves pounding
my body weary
I'm buried alive
barely standing against anything
As I want to run from it all
Waiting the toughest action
of all to hear
yet it is the only voice telling
me he's near,
Just wait.....