Daily Archives: February 1, 2022
Paradise Lost and Found
Paradise was lost by Sin
But God was not lost.
He came looking,
To give us wings,
And a ladder,
To breech Sin’s abyss.
On wings of prayer,
Little Ones,
Fly to Paradise,
Live in the chambers of His Heart.
Joann Nelander
What Else Is there?
All that matters,
To be like Christ,
What else is there?
Want what the Father wants.
Suffer with Jesus,
As He suffers,
Lack of love
In the world,
In people,
In Christians.
The world belongs to God,
Creator of beauty, holiness, Truth,
All that is.
Creation confesses Jesus,
Gives witness to God.
Stands on tiptoe
Awaiting the revelation
Of the children of God.
Live like Him.
Talk like Him
Bear His burdens,
Bear His Cross,
Bear Christ,
Revealing Him by your actions,
In newness of life,
A new creation.
False images,
Reject them!
Imitate Jesus Christ.
Have Him before your eyes
All the day long.
Have Him on your tongue,
All the day long.
Live with Him
Through the night,
Through the dark,
Into the smiling Light.
Love, love, love!
All is grace.
What else is there?
Joann Nelander
(Inspired by PatrickCoffin’s oft’ repeated “Be a saint! What else is there?!)
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