Chris Gribble

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Reflection on Psalm 30

September 25, 2015 by Chris Gribble

My Version 

When I hit rock bottom,
Lord you were there,
When I was sinking into a deep hole,
Of depression and despair,
I knew you were the only one who could save me,
Even when the knife was stuck into me,
By my friend who wanted to destroy me,
You brought me back from the brink of death,
You always protected me.

I am in constant wonder,
How you turned my life around completely,
You have brought me to a place of happiness,
Every day I want to shout this out to the world.

I know now that security is only found in God,
His love is the only constant in this world,
It is love that will go on eternally,
And, this eternal love has been turned to me,
I have experienced Grace,
I can never settle for second best again.

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A Reflection on Psalm 95

September 25, 2015 by Chris Gribble

My Version of Psalm 95

Some days I wake up happy,
Knowing that life is good,
This morning I want to thank God,
And share this goodness with my friends.
He is so good to me,
He is in control of the world,
Every part of it,
Even the bits that I think I control.
The only right response is to follow Him,
To put him in his right place,
We need to trust that he will care for us.
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All we need to do is to tune our ears to his words,
To have soft hearts that want to be truly happy,
To allow God to be in control,
And, not believe arrogantly
that we can make God our plaything,
He is not someone to follow when we feel like it.
God’s way is very simple,
Keep a soft heart to his voice,
Be obedient to HIm,
Then peace will come in our relationship with God,
These things will give our restless souls a home forever.

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Anxious

September 24, 2015 by Chris Gribble

It’s that grab at my stomach,
That says everything can go wrong,
It’s the sleepless night,
Or, waking too early,
Thoughts swirling in my head.
It’s the constant reminders,
telling me that I haven’t done enough,
overwhelmed by the day ahead.
It’s the sickness of life,
Daily shattering my soul.

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Reflection on Psalm 93

September 24, 2015 by Chris Gribble

My Version

What does true greatness look like?
The earth declares it daily,
Just look at the ocean and its relentless rhythm,
This gives us humans an inkling of your power,
Eternity is the true witness to your might.

While this is going on,
Your word to me is constant,
My child, I will love you completely,
Forever and ever. Amen.

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Reflection on Psalm 91

September 24, 2015 by Chris Gribble

My Version

Today I will seek God’s protection,
In a untrustworthy, hostile world,
He is the one that I can trust completely.

There is so many things that can go wrong in life,
Sickness, financial issues, broken relationships,
These are constant reminders,
That it’s only with God that we can truly find safety,
He protects me day and night,
Knowing this,
I can live confidently unfettered by worry.

I am untouchable when I choose to seek God,
Equipped to live courageously,
Facing fear daily and staring it down,
Fear’s power conquered.

God says, “Love is more powerful than fear”,
My love is abundant, just ask me,
I will be with you in the midst of life,
Answering your prayers,
Demonstrating how much I care,
Be blessed today and forever my child,
I love you.

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Reflection on Psalm One

September 23, 2015 by Chris Gribble

My Version

Life takes new meaning,
When I choose to go God’s way,
I don’t worry about what other people are doing,
They can do their own thing,
My heartfelt joy is found in doing God’s will.

When I take the time,
To listen to his voice,
And, think about what he wants for me,
I realise this is the truly creative life,
That has eternity’s mark,

The other choice is to do what everyone else does,
But, I know what they do won’t last,
What they do is here today and gone tomorrow,
Their mighty deeds will count for nothing,
When they are judged from eternity’s perspective.

God watches over his child,
Day and night,
Listen to him – Walk with him,
This is the only life that will truly satisfy.

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You are worth it

September 22, 2015 by Chris Gribble

My child when you question faith’s cost,
And you consider the path that I have for you,
When you say the price is too high,
I say, “You are worth it”.
When you are told,
That your value is too low,
I will take your hand and show you,
Exactly how much you’re worth.

Come with me and listen to me,
First the words that you heard,
“You are not worthwhile”,
They are a lie,
They never come from me,
Learn to hear my voice,
I use words that will show your true worth.

I love you,
You are mine,
Your bear my shape,
I want you to know me,
I will be with you always.

Walk with me and learn my language,
At first it may sound a little strange,
I only speak truth,
That’s all you will ever hear from me.
Listen to it’s message,
It longs to restore,
My treasure to where it belongs.

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The Angels and the Furies

September 22, 2015 by Chris Gribble

by May Sarton
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Have you not wounded yourself
And battered those you love
By sudden motions of evil,
Black rage in the blood
When the soul, premier danseur,
Springs toward a murderous fall?
The furies possess you.
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Have you not surprised yourself
Sometimes by sudden motions
Or intimations of goodness,
When the soul, premier danseur,
Perfectly poised,
Could shower blessings
With a graceful turn of the head?
The angels are there.

Parker Palmer speaks of life’s paradox and the difficulties faced by many people in holding that tension everyday, he states that to avoid fragmentation we need, “the capacity to hold tensions creatively is the key to much that matters.” He describes the tension as arising from our need for either/or solutions that prevents us from finding a more peaceful way. The paradox faced by all is described well by May Sarton in the Angels and the Furies.

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A reflection on Psalm 32

September 22, 2015 by Chris Gribble

My Version

It’s so good to live freely,
Unencumbered by guilt,
To bear no malice to anyone.

When I lived selfishly,
Trying to do it all in my strength,
I collapsed and could not go on,
My strength was not enough,
I really wanted to die,
I thought that would stop the pain.

But, thankfully you kept your eye on me,
Protecting me even when I didn’t know it,
Giving me a new story of hope,
Constructed from love.

I choose to live according to God’s love,
It’s the only trustworthy thing,
That can really make my heart glad.

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When Hope Smiles

September 22, 2015 by Chris Gribble

When hope smiles,
“Possible” is not a winsome regret,
It’s an opportunity,
That opens with a new day,
With the sunrise smiling back at me.

When hope smiles,
“Work” is not a drudgery,
It’s creativity,
Born from a Creator,
Well done his voice says to me.

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Numb

September 21, 2015 by Chris Gribble

I didn’t want to cry today,
But I wept as I thought of what was broken
Last year I was numb,
The pills helped me to function
In a foggy existence.
The pain was real
Masked by an artificial chemical imbalance
That allowed me to function,
In a fractured shadow of me,
At the end of every day –
I wondered if this was life,
Existing but shattered,
Wondering how it could be put together again.

Today I felt the pain,
That was there all along
An anniversary its chance to surface,
This pain is from living life,
the fog’s cloud lifted,
But, this means facing the divisions,
That led to a broken heart,
Broken open to experience love,
Love expressed in abundance
Fractured but healing
Emerging with new strength,
To face life with the courage.

Numb means lowered eyes,
Shame and failure
Courage looks life in the face,
And says; “There is better yet to come”.
I felt again hope’s embrace,
Touching my heart
that was broken open and shattered
To be reshaped
By love and trust and faith.

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Reflection on Psalm 14

September 21, 2015 by Chris Gribble

My Version

I could never say that God is not there,
That would be stupid.
Lord you have seen my heart,
And, you know how much I desire to know you,
I am eternally grateful that you reached out to me,
Your hand touching mine,
To guide me to your truth.

There are those who choose to ignore you,
They oppose good people,
Thinking they are powerful,
But, they only have themselves,
Living in a word constricted by fear,
Their truth is quickly shown as lies.

Your hands protect me,
I see your Son’s hands,
Shouting salvation,
Joyfully restoring,
Your intention.

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Reflection on Psalm 13

September 21, 2015 by Chris Gribble

My Version

I have waited impatiently Lord,
Trapped in my own fears,
Sad and full of self blame,
For my failures.

Waiting means uncertainty and anxiety,
And, in the meantime,
It looks like I am passive,
Letting others run over me,
They say I am a failure,
They even think they are better than You.

Waiting means trusting,
Certain of your love,
Instead of being anxious,
I will look for expressions of your eternal love,
Life’s eternal breath,
Breathed into me,
Gives me a confident voice,
Daily declaring your goodness.

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Dad – Goodbye

September 21, 2015 by Chris Gribble

I really didn’t want to say goodbye,
This time it wasn’t, “see you later”.
Time can be our enemy and our friend,
Today is a reminder of the harsh reality,
Of what is most hated about life.

Today I am thankful,
For what a precious gift I received,
In having a Dad,
Who gave unconditional love.

I would prefer that you were still here now,
But, I trust now in God’s care,
That you are now breathing,
Fresh life with eternity’s breath.

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A reflection on Psalm 6

September 21, 2015 by Chris Gribble

My Version

Lord, I know that my choices have brought me here,
My prayer is that you will not give me what I deserve,
Please give me relief.

You can see my deep pain,
And the hurt that I have caused,
You know that I have turned away from sin,
You can see my deep anguish,
Over how I didn’t follow you,
When I should have known better.

Please Lord,
Let me sleep,
Without waking in the morning’s early hours,
Anxious and wishing that I was dead.

My choice is to leave behind,
Those who don’t follow you,
Not because I stopped caring,
I want a God first approach to life,
It’s a much more merciful life,
That opens up more of God’s grace.

Those who choose to oppose you and me,
They have worn me out,
I will have to leave them to you God.
They will have to live with their choices,
Let them see what they have done,
Hit them in the face with it’s full impact,
So that they will turn to you.

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A reflection on Psalm 8

September 20, 2015 by Chris Gribble

When I think about you Lord,
I think of awesome power wielded gently,
When I think about your creation,
With its amazing intricacies,
Its ongoing life rhythm
All of which you control,
I am amazed.

In the midst of your creativity you made me,
Not just for fun,
You wanted to care deeply for me,
Picked out of creation,
To be called by my name,
You are not afraid to show;
Awesome power loving flawed perfection.

What a way to understand God!
My God who knows my name,
I continue to be amazed by infinite love,
Expressed by your relationship to life.

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What does hope look like?

September 20, 2015 by Chris Gribble

What does hope look like?

Smiles that start in my heart,
Songs that I feel in my stomach,
Shadows that cool the harsh light,
Rainbows where I know the end is close,
Dreams that are doused with love,
Ideas that are bigger than me,
Calling that knows my name.

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A Reflection on Psalm 10

September 20, 2015 by Chris Gribble

My Version

Sometimes God I wonder where on earth you are?
When the going gets tough – I feel like you are gone.
Here is my situation – that highlights how I feel.

I can see that there are people who get away with rejecting you,
They do this arrogantly,
They look like they are succeeding,
Everything is going their way.

I have felt this personally,
With the enemies that have looked successful,
And, have openly rejected you,
Thinking that they are invincible.

This person’s main weapon is contempt,
He even thinks he is better than you God!
Why do you put up with this?
Do you really see what he is doing?

He is a destroyer,
Full of lies,
Arrogant and proud,
Full of his own ability,
Preying on me when I was weak,
Watching for ways to trap me,
Attacking me and my family.

And, it looks like he won,
He continues on his way,
Thinking that he is the righteous one,
Saying arrogantly:
“God won’t see my lies”.

Please wake up Lord,
You know what is going on here,
Show me that you are my protector,
Demonstrate your power,
So that he can see it’s you and not him,
Who is really in control.

I am a broken person God,
But, I know that you care for me,
You are bringing justice to this world,
I will leave this to you,
Because, you will get it right,
Restoring everything how it should be,
Accountability is a frightening thing,
To the arrogant and the vindictive,
Their day is coming.

Our world is in your hands – Lord,
I pray and you listen,
I know that you hate arrogance,
Especially when it targets weakness,
I put my trust this morning,
In how you will put it right.

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The Walk

September 19, 2015 by Chris Gribble

The Walk

There is a path that I like to walk,
Especially in the morning,
Where I have a view from the mountain –
Over the valley, and on a clear day,
I can see to the horizon.

Each step refreshes my tiredness,
It’s a rhythm my soul loves,
Where my spirit sees each day,
The path that takes me to my deepest thoughts,
About God and life and love and pain.

Today on my familiar walk,
I discovered a new path,
That led me to a spring,
That I didn’t expect,
Time only allowed a brief glimpse,
But, tomorrow will give the chance,
To explore the path not yet travelled,
Today I learn to wait.

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Reflection on Psalm 5

September 19, 2015 by Chris Gribble

My Version of Psalm 5

Please hear me this morning God,
I really need to talk to you,
And, to know that you are listening to what I need.

I know that you hate certain things:
– Pride;
– Arrogance;
– Selfishness;
– Cruelty;
– Contempt.

I know that there are people like this,
Some who say they are my friend,
But, behave like my enemy,

Words can be hurtful,
When they become weapons,
That are used to maim,
To the point that I want to die.

I don’t want their words to control me,
Instead this morning I seek your assuredness,
I want to hear your words to me,
So that I can keep moving in the direction,
That you have planned for me.

Enemies – will come,
I will let you deal with them,
You are not confounded by their deceit,
You see truth,
And, that they are opposing you,
I will give their words and actions to You,
Because, you Lord are in control of everything.

I know that this morning,
As I take my refuge in you,
That I can be content and satisfied,
Knowing that there will always be people,
Who choose to be enemies instead of friends,
You will protect me.

This morning Lord,
I will learn to be content,
To know that I will be eternally singing joyfully,
My appreciation of your faithful love,

What a blessing to be your child,
Surrounded by love,
Happy because your words are kind,
My heart kept safe.

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