This is the first poem I wrote after I rededicated my life. I literally just started comparing God's love to the love that past men in my life gave me. As I wrote I just knew that God's love was sooo much deeper and tangible!

For the Love of Love
The wanting to belong
Because if I am loved
Then I am excepted
and If I am excepted
then I am wanted
If I am wanted
then I am needed
Then If I am needed
Then I am Happy

Yet happiness doesnt last forever
but Joy comes from the Lord
and if Joy comes from the Lord
Then I am loved
not just "loved"
But Loved UNCONDITIONALLY

My God isn't someone who has ever told me he loved me
Then took it Back
He has never told me he loved me
and never followed through with his actions
My God has never made me cry

But the Complete opposite,
He has always been there for me
He is My strength
He does Complete me
Since the first day
I said those two words "I do"
I do want you Lord in my life
I do want the Holy Spirit to be my Guidenance
I am thankful for the Cross
and I cant imainge my life without you

I am even thankful for your
EVERLASTING LOVE
because my vow to you Father God
does not included
"to death do us part"
because my mind is set on things above
and I cant wait to live forever with my Savior

No one can replace you
and I am thankful for that

Patiently, I wait trusting
that one day you will send me someone
on earth that is as in love with you as I am
and will be by my side to worship you and HONOR you
MY LORD

But until then
Continue to bathe me with your:
love
mercy
grace
wisdom
and understanding
Cleansing me from all my sins
and making me one of your pearls

~Faith

I am consumed with this world.
With this very day.

Yet I am a sojourner of this land.

Some days I'm am longing desperately to be with Jesus. Words can't express. It is a new feeling because I never really experienced love like this. The only earthly experience I can relate it to is being away from my family. When I spend weeks away at school I feel like there is a hole being built within my heart as I long to see my family.

Yet other days all my mind is consumed with my life on Earth. You can tell by some of the attitudes I bear. Being annoyed, stressed, self-consumed.

Then reality hits, my tomorrow is not promised. (James 4) Ok, so everyone says they believe this, but do I live my life as if this is a reality. Do I love with all my might? What if I only had one more day to show those who I am surrounded by that I love them. Can I love that way all the time?

I want to live life with an eternal set of eyes. I want my heart positioned in a place where I am giving myself away selfishly. Where my desires are glorifying Jesus in all I do.

A sister I love in Tanzania, as well as many of the other students would frequently start their prayers in such a manner as this ...
" Jesus, we thank you for waking us up today. Many people did not wake up today. But we were able to wake up and see another day..."
and they would say it with such sincerity in their hearts.

I want to wake up each day, and thank God that I am alive not only with my words, but with my actions.

-Stephanie