Strong and Courageous, Joshua

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Tom Bolton

Strong and Courageous

How can I be strong and courageous when I feel
so small?
My God is with me wherever I go,     
and yet I forget.
I am dismayed
I am less than.
I am unable.
I am unsure.
I am misguided.
I am lost.
I am tired.
I am unsure.
I am weak.
I am undisciplined.
I am forsaken.
I am unsure.
Let me now practice.
Open my eyes.
Let me read this word each day.
I read and I wrestle.
Here I am Holy God.
I will be strong. I will be brave.
You are with me.

(c) Tom Bolton, Milwaukee, 09-06-2012

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About Tom Bolton

I'm a Husband and Dad, a former Enterprise Systems Manager at the City of Milwaukee, and a Disciple and Lay Servant at First United Methodist of West Allis. As I study the Bible, sometimes I feel moved to work through my understanding by writing poetry. I also am continuing to learn in my dialysis experience and pursuit of a kidney transplant. Sometimes I just feel like writing about something that grabs my attention too.
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1 Response to Strong and Courageous, Joshua

  1. Noel Williams's avatar Noel Williams (prhayz) www.prhayz.com says:
    September 8, 2012 at 8:51 AM

    I like this post very much Tom. I especially like this: “My God is with me wherever I go,
    and yet I forget”. It is very easy to fall back into old ways and wrong way of thinking. We often forget that God is with us. The twenty third Psalm came alive when I read the above mentioned quote. Thanks so much for sharing. God blesses.

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