Poetry
Church VIII
A spiritual accuser appears at the back of the church.
A seeker of never found perfection.
A precious saint whose family on earth
Gave them an unfair, unasked for generational curse of a bitter and critical spirit
Caused by harsh and abusive rejections.
A wounded spirit who devestates and judges others
But then is brought to a quick and excruciating
Holy Spirit conviction of their own harsh treatment of others.
Apologies eventually given by this wounded saint
Forgiveness and restoration frequently and freely given to this war torn believer.
A heart of gold,
Easily frustrated
With the church,
With people,
With self.
Full of questions.
Doesn't know why.
Loved and adored by everyone
Yet can't see past the wounded filter of abuse,
neglect, and rejections.
Loved and adored by the Savior.
Yet,
Can't see it.
Can't feel it.
A half wounded,
A half healed saint
Whose frequent emotional outbursts
Emotionally wound and devastate those who love them the most.
This adored, precious, wounded saint
Who believes the enemies lies instead of the truth
Enters the doors of the church to find
A tool old pastor,
A too young pastor,
A too contemporary church,
Not enough hymns,
Not enough singles,
Not enough couples,
Not enough young people,
A too legalistic church,
A too materialistic outlook,
Not enough evangelism,
Not enough tradition,
Too much grace,
Too much ritualism,
Too much condemnation,
Too little grace,
Too little sin preached,
Too much entertainment,
Too much fun,
Too much religion,
Too little theology,
Too little Christ,
Too little of the Word of God,
Too little warmth,
Too much accountability,
Too little fellowship,
Too much fellowship,
Too much expected,
The list is as endless as their wounds.
Nothing good enough.
Nothing satisfies.
No one seen as sincere.
Suspicion and cynacism masks
The words that are always exploding inside.
Wounds upon wounds in this souls life.
Never talked about,
Tossed asisde,
Never healed,
Betrayal upon betrayal grows inside.
Generational dynamics erupt and infest
And so much legitimate distrust.
As a result,
The Word of God,
The Church,those whose passion is Jesus Christ,
All tossed aside for wolves in sheeps clothing.
A soul tormented by the enemies excruciating lies.
And those who truly love them
Mourn when they choose friends
Who are not passionate about Christ and the Word of God,
Mourn when they emulate the standards of the worlds system
Mourn when they surround themselves with friends whose passion is
The lust of the flesh,
The lust of the eyes,
And the pride of life.
This wounded saint enters into the church
With great courage, fear, seen and unseen brokeness.
They have heard the truth will set them free
They have heard in Jesus Christ there is healing
of heart,soul, and mind.
This seekers wound upon wound
Enters into the church.
Spritually terrorized
This child of God looks for
Healing,
Freedom,
Truth,
Friendship,
Love.
Who will walk by their side?
Who will befreind them?
Who will mentor them?
Who will be willing to get involved?
Who will invite them into their home?
Who will invite them into their lives?
Who will see their wounds and not hide?
Who will confront all the enemies lies?
Who will point them to
The Cross,
To Christ,
To the Word of God.
Will the church be a hospital for those who are hurting inside?
Who will help them believe the truth and not the lie?
Which church am I?
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