Simply Soul Searching
HOW IS GOD LOVING ME – AND WHERE IS GOD LEADING ME?
FIVE MINUTE FRIDAY: ACCOUNTABILITY
I need you as my accountability partner, God.
Expect me to be present –
to bask in your loving glow.
Ask me exactly where I’ve been
when I have failed to show.
Call me to be responsible
to tend what needs I can.
Beckon me to higher ground
(but lend a helping hand).
Insist my faith be integrated
to match my words and deeds
and always keep me humble
so only you are seen.
But I thank you, God.
You forgive me when I let you down –
I’ve failed you many times;
you always keep your promises
when I have not kept mine.
You walk the path of life with me
and redirect my steps.
You remind me I am fully loved
when too often, I forget.
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Simply Soul Searching 
The days, God, have gone terrible
after so much shining hope!
But please hold me accountable
in knowing how to cope
with restoration to this place,
familiar, ordinary,
path of blood and path of grace,
the road to my Calvary.
I dreamed a dream, yes, too, too far,
that I was gently shown was wrong,
and back here is where we are;
Lord, help me to be strong
in letting go of total healing
to fully see what You’re revealing.
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❤😢 beautifully expressed, Andrew. May you be astonished by what is being revealed! Thanks for writing.
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Wonderful poem and reminder!
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Thank you, Donna!
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Yes!! So beautiful!
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Thank you!
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I especially love the last phrases – “You remind me I am fully loved/when too often, I forget.” I agree, God’s accountability is *always* hinged on this, and it’s beautiful! Thank you for this.
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Thank you so much, Amanda! I needed that reminder, too.
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Beautiful poem, and an encouraging reminder.
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Thank you again, dear Sandra. Do you post on FMF?
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