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Valley Shadows

24.08.2022 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word Written by: W Grieve

Valley shadows
dark tangling
chasing my life
Long and thin grey
stretching out
Past patches
tendrils of decisions
shifting with the sun
reaching out to trip
bring me down
on my knees,
And in that position
I am ready to give up…

Give up to
God the highest praise,
Look up,
for God is good in every
Place
Circumstance
for God is glorious in every
Valley
Moment.

Only this God
the resurrection Son Jesus
Can, Has restored time
for me to be fully me,
for you to be fully you,
I rise up smiling
Sunlight dancing
across my eyes
Sunshine dancing
in my soul.

Starting Thoughts:
Can we find the God who is good in both the valleys and the mountain top experiences in our lives? If the love nature of God never changes, if the grace of Christ is forever, can we walk the journey in the Spirit drawing closer to God?
Poem Topic Tags: decisions, good, identity, kneel, mountains, praise, restoration, shadows, sin, smiling, valleys,
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Grief

13.07.2022 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word Written by: W Grieve

Why
do we run from
the pain
the betrayal
the deep loss,
disappointment,
Run to Hide
to shield minds from hurt
Escape to deal with it on
our own,
and in the silent screams
blame the good
blame the truth
Adopt broken friends
with drug answers
with party distractions
with distorted ideas
bury self in business
discover an addiction,
Yet somehow
the pain doubles
scraping our skull
scaring our soul darker
allowing disillusionment
to embed.

We can start
from the stolen now,
be real in the pain
scream out the overwhelming
Look to the mountains
Look in the eyes
of a child
see and smell depths
of wonder in a flower
Hear something different,
Embrace the despair
Face the pain
and look to God
to grace the pain,
And in a step
a brief clarity
a fingernail opening
space in the grim,
cry for something new
within the uncontrolled,
we can find
a comforter
a God who knows
depths of pain
Who has crossed
from Heaven to
human heartache
The love of a God
Who gave us
the pain of Jesus
Resurrection power in Jesus.

Allow God
to show you
His surrounding arms of joy
to embed your life
with love
To encircle you with
Eternal Hope…
And life will grow
around
and through Grief.

Starting Thoughts:
Following a series called 'Living Free' explored in our church services and small groups, I wrote this poem following the topic 'Grief'. It is hard to face grief, but maybe, in the midst or the pain and questions, we can.
Poem Topic Tags: addictions, barriers, betrayal, crying, escape, grief, hope, life, loss, love, pain, resurrection, stolen, truth, walls, wellbeing, wonder
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In Our Hearts

28.11.2021 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word Written by: W Grieve

In a weary world
In the pressure
In the worries
In the moment
What emerges from our heart
What erupts?
What seeps?
Do we even see it?
Do we surprise ourselves…
Others?
The heat in our eyes
The hate in our voices
The sarcasm in our sentences
The destruction in our gossip
Have we left true life
by striving for entitlement?

Step by step
Climb the hill
Approach the cross
Kneel before
experience the resurrection love
be the cross
nail the right to be right
to the cross
and be love.

In essentials unity
In non-essentials Liberty
In all things love.

Credits: Moravian Proverb

Starting Thoughts:
Relationships change over time, sometimes the changes are fast and become toxic. Covid and the blowtorch on the political and social thinking that it bought surprised people as friendships they had changed markedly. How should we really be the church of God, the kingdom of God in these times of stress?
Poem Topic Tags: character, church, cross, equality, friendship, gossip, life, love, relationships, unity
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Seeing God

01.08.2021 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word Written by: W Grieve

Know you are
forgiven
You are
great in God’s eyes
Chosen
smiled upon
Made pure.

So
Walk into purity
flowing free
to see God
be with God
Know God more,
Listening.. quiet,
Loud roars and released
before God,
Understanding Forgiveness
letting go of
frustrations
distress
rubbish
burdens
Hurt
Fears,
Hear His voice
His call,

Feel His arms
around you,
Refining your
heart purity,
Your beating blood
pulsing with
Heaven on Earth
Heaven in Earth
And
See God
Be with God
Know God.

Come together
Experience praise
Experience hope
Joined in worship
soul deep,
Call worthy
Call priceless
Call honour
Call heart to heart
Call with one voice
Call with one voice together
“There is power in the
Name of Jesus,
Great is our God.”

Starting Thoughts:
Written in a worship session. We come with the presence of God in our lives to cooperate worship and collectively the Holy Spirit can open us to a closer experience with God.
Poem Topic Tags: #chosen, #forgiveness, #heaven, #identity, #name, #power, #praise, #purity, #released, #voice, #worthy, #worship
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Begin

23.09.2019 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word |Seeker Written by: W Grieve

Rise up
Rise up
freed
in the name of Jesus

Stand up
Stand up
Covered
in the blood of Jesus

Sing out
Sing out
worshipping
In the spirit of God

Open up
Open up
Loved
deep in the Father’s arms

Call out
Call out
Thankfulness
as children of the Living God

Honoured
Honoured
is the Almighty Lord
enthroned on high.

Starting Thoughts: We start by knowing our restored, totally loved identity as sons and daughters of the Living God… from there our love for God is reflected back to Him in worship and out to others.
Poem Topic Tags: #beginning, #blood, #freedom, #honor, #honour, #jesus, #love, #praise, #thankfulness, #worship
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Rise up and give your worship to the Living God Spoken Word Poetry

Tags: worship, praise, love, identity, honour

Worship Breakers

30.06.2019 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word Written by: W Grieve

Carving
the storm
Cutting into the eye
of the tiger
with the light of eternity
Waves tower yet tremble
before the praise
of the people,
Hurricane winds bulk
and breeze nothing
before the worship
of the people.

We walk through
the tempest,
Stride across the waves
renewed in the unseen realms,
Carrying the creator's story
Lifting the name of Jesus
Convinced in the cross
Called to be who we are
in the grace flows,
Believing in this reality
thankfulness releases faith
And praise raises
worship in the glory,
The call to Christ released
the call of the church released
Christ Church released.

Starting Thoughts: The power of praise cutting through the icepack, through the storms, through the hurricanes of life, through the attempts and plans of evil. We have strength in the worship of God to turn all things for good.
Poem Topic Tags: #church, #eternity, #faith, #fears, #glory, #grace, #praise, #released, #storms, #water, #worship
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Spoken Word Video on the power of worship to release freedom in the heavenly and worldy realms.

Pi Poem @ Gym

17.04.2019 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word |Pupils Written by: W Grieve

They pump arms
strong
in a time bash
hard
agonising push
addict rhythm of sinews, muscles
gym beefs
aerobic heart pounding,
mat bend.

Envious beginners
with sideline glances
desiring
instant sculpture Abs
striving, hiding newbie status
watching trainers bearing “been there” grins.
gym bunnies and sweat buddies
weight loss, shaved perspiration bodies
for two weeks
and quit!

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Tags: worship, praise, identity, life, soul

Praise

14.04.2019 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word Written by: W Grieve

Where does my
love, power, fun
Come from?
Who is the source
of who I am?
Oh God
May the praise
I seek -
words for my
soul life
come to me
from You,
from my walk
in You.

1 Corinthians 4:4-5

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Tags: worship, praise, identity, life, soul

Standing on the beach, sunrise and all - worshipping God.

Thin Darkness

26.03.2018 Filed in: Poetry | |Christian |Spoken Word Written by: W Grieve

Ever stood in the dark on the beach and waited for a sunrise… High Resolution Version

Darkness has
stolen my heart,
time falls to
single
piano notes
trembling in the air,
My mind reasoning
and yet not mine,
I'm waiting, not waiting,
thinking, not thinking,
wanting, but not.
Watching ocean currents
and a tide washing
my heart bleached
to the shore,
In the tight black night,
standing silent,
leaning to the whisper
of waves stroking the beach,
the quiet
cutting the busy
mess noise, tangle of life,
sharp to a midnight solitude
lone vigil.

The black night fractures,
jigsaw pieces
breached by thin pink light,
echo shapes mould
in my heart,
then reform
creating wholeness-
completion,
my minds eye
sees the changing sea
and my inside spirit
wrapped in now
warm silence.

The wind will rise
and howl of life's strength,
the song of forces
will heighten to a crescendo
and my midnight solitude
will blaze hope
in the distant golden line….
Creator of light
Timeless from God.

Night Cascade

15.02.2017 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word |Seeker Written by: W Grieve

An orchestra of stars
cascades across night sky,
warm wind ripples
dark sand,
Stirring salt smells,
Whisper waves wash
towards my feet.
Surrounded
by echo stillness.

I stand,
Seeing,
somehow sensing
all dimensions,
Connected and separate,
Alone edges and closeness,
Dissonant but in tune,
Breathless
with His breath
in my lungs,
Feeling the symphony
of stars - soul singing.
I stand,
profound awe,
Worship wells
deep within,
Overture begins
precious praise,
Harmonies to the beauty
beyond compare,
Soul crescendos;
Worshipping God's
Amazing
Precious love,
Worshipping
who God is.

We give glory!
Worthy is His Name!

Soul Singer

23.07.2016 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word Written by: W Grieve

In vibrant dawn
sunrise
a call
to the true love
of a saviour,
Whatever the day will bring
I can, right now
praise,
sing
of love lived extreme
and given for me-
Salvation
life now flows in me,
Spirit harmony
from the Soul singer.

Worship the Lord,
Who is wonderfully,
simply, "I Am"

Starting Thoughts: Stunning sunrises or raging storms, whatever the day brings we can know the love of God and the power to change the world in worshipping Him.
Poem Topic Tags: #hope, #iam, #lord, #love, #praise, #salvation, #spirit, #strength, #sunrise, #worship
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Worship and praise poem in all circumstances

Tags: praise, worship, sunrise, storm, iam

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Valley Shadows

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Seeing God

Begin

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Pi Poem @ Gym

Praise

Thin Darkness

Night Cascade

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