Bitterness is like a drug
Heady and intoxicating
In its own righteousness
Able to provide excuse after excuse
For bad behavior
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Tag: Repentance
Ashes and Weeds
On this day of ashes, I am keenly aware of the weeds.
I dig my fingers into the earth, steadily rocking the stem back and forth until its root finally gives way. I toss the newly eradicated dandelion onto a foot-high stack of discarded greenery and dig back in for another. Continue reading “Ashes and Weeds”
The Undoing of a Pharisee
Today I passed a man who carried within him
What I could not see, could not touch
The Making of a Pharisee
Inspired by Matthew 23:1-36
Action named as sin spurs contrition,
Intention to change briefly sustains,
Guilt incurred as sin recurs.
Sin named,
“I can do better”
Relapse, frustration,
Another deposit of guilt.
Named,
“Apologize!”
Good intentions…
Guilt.
A Prayer for True Repentance
Lord Jesus Christ King of Endless Glory Today I need you to make me brave. Grant me courage to repent with my heart and soul and strength, not just my mind. To feel the shame, the weight of my sin, to experience the powers of darkness at work through me, to be as I am, […]
In Pursuit of More 