Praising God gives me joy. Praying sets me aflame. Devotion is its own reward. The seed of ecstasy is contained in act of worship. Resting in God’s embrace, my heart flies free, –Terry Chitwood These verses were inspired by parts of Psalm 4. Delight resides in prayer, a seed ready to sprout, watered through the […]
Psalms and Creative Writing: The Sacred Song
Dark winds pursue me. I eat the bowl of dust. I drink the cup of tears. My words wither, turning to smoke. My hands burn as I grasp the sacred song, The desert blossoms and the river sings. The land turns green, –Terry Chitwood My verses were inspired by parts of Psalm 102. When evil […]
Psalms and Creative Writing: On Flaming Wind
With a breath of fire, the Lord split the sky, descending on flaming wind. Deep beneath the mountains, the earth shuttered trembling in fear. My enemies’ spears burst into flame as the Lord rode among them. The Lord spoke: Barbed tongues cannot cut you; Fire will not burn you; You are mine. –Terry Chitwood My […]
Psalms and Creative Writing: Shelter Me
When the black dogs of death snarl and snap at my flesh, you shield me under your tent of blue sky. You shelter me. Death cannot find me. When the whirlwind of evil seeks to destroy me, you shelter me. Evil cannot find me. When conflict seeks to enslave me, you shelter me. Conflict cannot […]
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