When the earth was shuddering around me,
Crumbling edges brought fear with every step,
Desolation was thundering through my thoughts,
Searching day and night for safety,
Finally, I turned to God’s strength,
Tired and worn out from doing it all myself,
I laid my life out before him,
And, said to Him, “Take it all”.
Out of my failure filled life,
Truth brought me to my home,
No longer putting on the ill fitting clothes,
That tried to make me what I wasn’t,
I found where I belonged,
Together seated side by side,
At the table laid out specially for me,
Our endless stream of excited chatter,
Sharing the familiar stories of loved friends.
Then in the silence the truth is fully found,
When the chatter stops and a pause opens space,
I find the strength in knowing each other,
A sure hand that comes from the faithful trust,
When I have nothing left to fill my life,
It’s when I pause I fully find God,
The earth’s discovery of this truth,
Will be its final call to love,
Know God, Stop, Wait, Truth is my strength.