10 June 2015

Everything He Is

Shamelessly stolen from one of the other campers. ;-) I do not know if he would like his name on my blog, so I shall credit this to Camoman.

 
I'll admit I was overwhelmed--
The vastness of God broke over the peak in a gentleness of power.
Incapable. I ran the word around in my mouth with a touch of fear.
Unworthy. It sliced through my mind like a double-edged sword.
Not enough.
A jar full of holes--
What can it carry?
 
Come, marvelous light,
Seep through my cracks.
 
Would that I would stutter every day,
For no eloquence is mine to bear;
Instead I birth brokenness upon brokenness.
But what was spoken in that moment of wild panic,
When my heart beat with the power of the storm?
When my mind screamed those words--
Incapable.
Unworthy.
Not enough.
 
Come, marvelous light,
Seep through my cracks.
 
The vastness of God broke over my campfire silhouette,
Holiness for my holes.
Not to heal a stuttering mouth,
But to pour glory through its cracks.
To break and to piece together into this--
Incapable.
Unworthy.
Not enough.
 
Come, marvelous light,
Seep through my cracks.
 
And the Spirit of God hovered over the expanse of every stammer.
Every frustrated tear fell like rain upon tiny green shoots.
Every moment of terrified weakness opened the door
For the fortress of God to descend.
Incapable. Resting in His capability.
Unworthy. Breathing His worthiness.
Not enough. Born up by the only Enough.
 
Come, marvelous light,
Seep through my cracks.


10 comments :

  1. I had to go back a second time to read this because I am so much in awe of this, at the moment.

    xoxo Morning

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    1. Aw, thank you Morning! I'm so glad you liked it. :-)

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  2. WaaaaaHAAAGH, Come Marvelous Light, and seep through my cracks.

    no way. so good. ♥

    xoxo

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  3. I wish you could speak poems in real life. Like the words that spill out of your mouth, if they spilled out poetry. But I'm afraid I'd lose them that way, too, because it's so easy to forget. I'm glad you have this little ol' blog of yours to record them. <3

    I love this so much. Especially now because my mind is focused on it and I can see God's love shining on through (see what I just realized I did there? XD). So amazing.

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    1. Fo' realz! Seriously, that would be awesome. I bet that's how it happens in Heaven.

      Anyway, schmanksssss. <3

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  4. THISSS! This is wonderful and beautiful, I just love it!

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    1. Lauren! Thank you! You are too sweet. I'm glad you like it. :-)

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  5. Dear Hannah Joy,

    You are an amazing person. I hope you know how much God falls in love with you every single day. "And the Spirit of God hovered over the expanse of every stammer. Every frustrated tear fell like rain upon tiny green shoots." < THIS is so beautiful and relatable. Also, that picture is gorgeous. Rainbows, man -- nothing like them. (For REAL!) I hope you're having a great time at camp!

    love,
    Abbie

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    1. Abbie, you are soooo sweet. Agh. Your comments never fail to make my day. Thank you so much for the encouragement. I needed it! :-) And yes, rainbows. I adore them. I AM having a great time at camp! It's so amazing here....

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