Christian Poetry and Spoken Word Media for Churches and Faith

Hungry?

08.08.2021 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word Written by: W Grieve

A hole in each of us
opening our essence
Challenging us to more.

So we run
Or sleep
or pretend fulfilled life,
we blunt
Bludgeon the hunger
Bit by bit
whacking the mole
filling the hole
With faking scraps
Spending our soul
labouring on never satisfaction
Seeking
Distraction and dissatisfaction
a swallowing snake
of small shallow things
consuming
joy and freedom.

So ask…
for the hunger
for the stirring
for new moments
for more,
Pursue God,
Seek hungry friends
Awaken hunger in others
Awaken the sleepers
Who are just waiting
for your words,
for your actions.

But first -
Ask
Seek
Desire
Hunger!

Starting Thoughts: Are we just trying to fill a hole in our lives? How hungry are we for God to change our lives, starting with ourselves?
Poem Topic Tags: #seeking, #actions, #ask, #challenge, #desires, #fake, #friends, #holes, #holyspirit, #hunger
Posting Tags: #artist, #creativewriting, #edapp, #edchat, #edtech, #elearning, #GlobalEd, #god, #instawrite, #jesus, #lrnchat, #mlearning, #poems, #poetry, #poetrycommunity, #poetryinmotion, #poetryisnotdead, #poetsofinstagram, #schools, #spilledink, #spokenword, #teaching, #TT, #typewriter, #videos, #wordsmith, #writing, #writinglife

A hole in each of us that can be filled by the challenge of stepping towards Jesus. Video Poem.

Digital Death

14.07.2021 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word Written by: W Grieve

Why, why, why?
In the dark corners
Wasted moments and hours
Silenced hopes
Muzzled voices
and unplugged power
we sit slouched
Curled, trapped with choice
Lying back passive
Lovers of the screen
Stroked by endorphin
adrenaline sleep
If only we could lift
eyes beyond pixel boxes
digital square coffins
take a step outside
or even look out a window
and drink in
the imprint of His nature
still stamped on our world
see wonder
and wonder…
See under
the patterns
a better why.

Starting Thoughts: In a world of increasing screen addiction will screens become an opiate that LEDS us into a distracted, numbed non-life?
Poem Topic Tags: #wonder, #addictions, #creation, #digital, #distractions, #nature, #patterns, #screens, #why
Posting Tags: #artist, #creativewriting, #edapp, #edchat, #edtech, #elearning, #GlobalEd, #god, #instawrite, #jesus, #lrnchat, #mlearning, #poems, #poetry, #poetrycommunity, #poetryinmotion, #poetryisnotdead, #poetsofinstagram, #schools, #spilledink, #spokenword, #teaching, #TT, #typewriter, #videos, #wordsmith, #writing, #writinglife

Tags: desert, dry, revive, bloom, holyspirit

Renewed

27.09.2020 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word Written by: W Grieve

The mantle
has been placed
on your life,
the cloak of destiny
and revelation,
the vision of
what God has for you,
the vision of how God sees
and deeply loves you
His future dreams and hopes
Leading Your mind, will, soul
Layers to be revealed
affirming your identity.

So
Let go of the wounds
let go of the sins
embrace vulnerable,
Seek counsel
for the journey
in the disappointment, grief, fear
in the tiredness, stress and tests
Seek healing,
live a transforming
beautiful life
by taking the next step
faithful and free again.

For God
Loves you too much
to keep you small
You are now
going to grow
through process and promise
Renewed thoughts of
life and destiny intertwined
You will Stand
in your place
Declaring and decreeing
change in Christ
This is our adventure
in the kingdom...

‘He waka eke noa’
A canoe which we are all in
with no exception

Starting Thoughts: A video spoken word poem on encouraging us to step into renewal, vision and identity and letting go of those things that hinder us.
Bible Verses:
Poem Topic Tags: #adventure, #destiny, #healing, #identity, #journey, #love, #reality, #revelation, #stand, #vision, #wounds
Posting Tags: #artist, #creativewriting, #edapp, #edchat, #edtech, #elearning, #GlobalEd, #instawrite, #lrnchat, #mlearning, #poems, #poetry, #poetrycommunity, #poetryinmotion, #poetryisnotdead, #poetsofinstagram, #schools, #spilledink, #spokenword, #teaching, #TT, #typewriter, #videos, #wordsmith, #writing, #writinglife

Pentecost

07.06.2020 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word Written by: W Grieve

One hundred and twenty
Personalities waiting
Fifty days after Easter,
could have been anywhere
in a city,
an upstairs crowd of disciples
a temple
in a room,
One hundred and twenty
Minds counted
backwards over ten long days,
a waiting cluster
of fear, praise, hope, faith, prayer
minds and hearts expanding
and contracting their emotions,
Lungs expanding
and contracting on-hold breaths,
And a second ticked by
Maybe a same moment repeated
At the end of the second
time changed
ordinary phased into extraordinary
God moved
and energy danced,
Overpowering wind roared
a sound reverberating
beyond the building
Shaking those in the room
And history repeated
The Pillar of fire
appeared in the room
Awe danced in the Retina reflections
of the disciples as they looked
the fiery column Separated
into Tongues of fire
God’s glory fire
Poured over each one
Poured inward
engulfing
each person present
filling them top to bottom,
encounters exploded within
sparked by the fire of God,
Power for a people to shine
witnesses, living testimonies
empowered
inside and out
ignited with love,
Equipped for mission,
Known by Jesus
now moving
to make Jesus known.

There is something wonderful
about the power of God
Will you go to the room?
Will you pray?
Will you dream?
Will you ask?
Will you open?

Harare mai, Wairua Tapu. (Welcome Holy Spirit)

Starting Thoughts: A video spoken word poem on Pentecost. The Disciples were in a room aware that they were waiting for something to happen, following the crucifixion, resurrection and accession of Jesus. The Holy Spirit -the Helper - was about to pay them a visit.
Bible Verses: John 12:23-24 , Acts 1: 8-11
Poem Topic Tags: #celebration, #church, #disciples, #fire, #glory, #holyspirit, #mission, #pentecost, #pillar, #tongues
Posting Tags: #artist, #creativewriting, #edapp, #edchat, #edtech, #elearning, #GlobalEd, #instawrite, #lrnchat, #mlearning, #poems, #poetry, #poetrycommunity, #poetryinmotion, #poetryisnotdead, #poetsofinstagram, #schools, #spilledink, #spokenword, #teaching, #TT, #typewriter, #videos, #wordsmith, #writing, #writinglife

Abundant

23.02.2020 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word Written by: W Grieve

Created to be connected
to the Living God
centered through the cross,
such a richness
deep in God’s love
death by sin crossed off
forever
forgiven once for all
overwhelmed by His grace
a new world
a new covenant
a new promise
a new kingdom
a daily communion.

And now
cross changed
I believe,
Rebirth in Jesus
Holy Spirit flooded,
everything in abundance
from life’s source
beyond expectation
releasing the River
within me,
Life full and overflowing
Cascading out from my
expanded heart
Touching, awakening
others around
blessing people
my life streaming
God’s deep, deep love.

Bible Verses: John 10:10
Starting Thoughts: The cross covenant of love brings us to a new identity, released to be fully us as we realise the depth of God's favour and love from the river of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
Poem Topic Tags: #covenants, #cross, #daughters, #eternity, #hidden, #hope, #identity, #lost, #love, #promises, #resurrection, #river, #sons, #word, #works
Posting Tags: #artist, #christian, #creativewriting, #god, #instawrite, #poems, #poetry, #poetsofinstagram, #poetryisnotdead, #poetrycommunity, #poetryinmotion, #spilledink, #spokenword, #typewriter, #videos, #wordsmith, #writing, #writinglife, #writerscommunity, #writerscorner, #writersofinstagram,

Abundant Life the Holy Spirit River in us- Spoken word poetry

Tags: love, jesus, holyspirit, cross, identity

Flaming

26.01.2020 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word |Seeker Written by: W Grieve

Holy Spirit stir...
Breathe on the embers
Holy Spirit stir...
Breathe on the embers
Let the flame of faith
burn brighter,
Igniting revelation
to sear and take out
the tangled undergrowth,
Replace mind Trapped lies,
in Jesus name.

I welcome the moment
God’s fire bites, cleansing,
a holy fire that burns
that does not consume
but releases my future,
A future here and now
where God’s will encounters me,
Yes Disruption, interruption
the price for an awakening
that will stop
paths of destruction
in my life.

Holy Spirit stir...
Passion and power
Release and freedom
Shifting hearts and minds
Ordinary morphing into extraordinary
Room for the new.

I’m not chained
but changed with this Spirit fire
Changed by a love beyond understanding
Changed to change the world
Changed by the face
of glory shining
from a pure Christ,
Changed by fire in the heart
Light from the Centre
of all that is the universe,
Fire in the heart
To Seek and save the lost
Bringing Visions of new possibilities
Bringing Passion and risk
Pointing to Eternal Life, truth
Awakening our city to Jesus
Raising the name of Jesus

And the Spirit lit the flame...

Starting Thoughts: It is all about Jesus. His love for us, the gift of His life to forgive our sins and give us purpose. In the face of His incomparable love we have a new identity and are changed from the inside out. Not conforming to a set of rules but responding to an amazing love in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Poem Topic Tags: #awakening, #chains, #change, #disruption, #faith, #fire, #flame, #freedom, #glory, #jesus, #lies
Posting Tags: #artist, #christian, #creativewriting, #god, #instawrite, #poems, #poetry, #poetsofinstagram, #poetryisnotdead, #poetrycommunity, #poetryinmotion, #spilledink, #spokenword, #typewriter, #videos, #wordsmith, #writing, #writinglife, #writerscommunity, #writerscorner, #writersofinstagram,

Changed by a Spirit fire love - spoken- word-poetry

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
Posting Tags: #artist, #christian, #creativewriting, #instawrite, #poems, #poetry, #poetsofinstagram, #poetryisnotdead, #poetrycommunity, #poetryinmotion, #spilledink, #spokenword, #typewriter, #videos, #wordsmith, #writing, #writinglife, #writerscommunity, #writerscorner, #writersofinstagram,

Spoken Word Video on the power of worship to release freedom in the heavenly and worldy realms.

Five Realms

11.05.2019 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word Written by: W Grieve

Thank you Lord
for the blood
forever grace
our perfection, redemption
our purpose
our release.

We're inviting the anointing
our power,
Partnership
with the living Lord,
walking in the spirit,
Open to the new,
Experiencing
your peace.

And the praise begins
in the voice, eyes,
spirits of the people
ascending, growing
knowing God's goodness
abiding worship
releasing the glory
from timeless space.

Riches of glory, strengthening
our inner being,
And then on into
intimate cascades
unfolding revelation
of the height, depth, length
breadth of God's love.

Fullness of God
beyond understanding
Beyond who we are now,
bonded to our DNA
soul passionate
Awe of God
Majesty above.

#awe, #blood, #glory, #god, #good, #holyspirit, #love, #poems, #poetry, #power, #praise, #realms, #redeemed, #revelation, #revival, #spirit, #spokenword, #universe, #videos, #worship

How we get closer to God through the five realms, closer to revival - poem

Tags: revival, holyspirit, love, worship, awe

Delight

15.03.2019 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word Written by: W Grieve

The delight of
Love
that dances between
Father, Son, Holy Spirit,
Honour
that flows between
Father, Son, Holy Spirit,
Laughter
that bubbles between
Father, Son, Holy Spirit,
Eternity
that powers
Father, Son, Holy Spirit,
Dance
in the fullness of the Spirit
in the power of Jesus Christ
in the love of the Father.

Starting Thoughts: We can discover so much from just a touch from the outflow of connection that comes from the relationship between the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Love, joy, peace, hope and the power to live changed lives.
Poem Topic Tags: #delight, #eternity, #father, 3honour, #jesus, #joyful, #laughter, #love, #power, #trinity
Posting Tags: #artist, #christian, #creativewriting, #instawrite, #poems, #poetry, #poetsofinstagram, #poetryisnotdead, #poetrycommunity, #poetryinmotion, #spilledink, #spokenword, #typewriter, #videos, #wordsmith, #writing, #writinglife, #writerscommunity, #writerscorner, #writersofinstagram,

The love, power and laughter found in the Trining - Spoken Word Poem

Tags: trinity, god, love, worship, holyspirit

Information Terabytes

29.05.2016 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word Written by: W Grieve

Information terabytes
more than any other time,
Exponential,
streaming screens,
Minds joined.

Coffee stained
wooden slat table,
Cafe friends
Phones in hand
connecting across
city and time,
lost to the now
losing time to a “like”,
Faking friends
to make friends.

Mass overload,
we retreat,
minds dulled
truth diluted
reality lost,
Knowing more
understanding less.

Our words, repetitive
Honouring God in voice,
Like the cafe friends,
In the world
connecting but not,
Only touching
our "like" list.

Breathe Holy Spirit,
Fan fire,
Warm blood
to cold feet,
Pulse moving love
to sluggish hearts,
Burn scars in our hands
To share your sacrifice
To lift the broken
To open freedom
To pray Christ's power
into all life.

Are these just words too?

Social Media Information Overload Christian Poem

The Gap

10.04.2016 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word Written by: W Grieve

Simple words
creating pain,
betrayal gaps
between you
and the person
you once knew,
friendship shipwrecked,
Uncomfortable meeting moments,
Eyes avert,
voices whisper,
mind word games
play silently in your head.

A choice...
Bitter write off
Cut the past threads,
Or
Close the gap,
Open the heart,
words of forgiveness
given in courage.

Do you love me?
Feed my lambs.
Do you love me?
Take care of my sheep.
Do you love me?
Feed my sheep.

Do you hear?
Do you hear...
the voice of your Lord?

#caring, #christian, #courage, #decision, #forgiveness, #friend, #friendship, #gossip, #lambs, #love, #poems, #poetry, #risks, #sheep, #spokenword, #whispers, #videos

Making forgiveness decisions to close the gaps and feed the lambs poem

Tags: revival, holyspirit, love, worship, awe

Dot Praise

16.03.2014 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word Written by: W Grieve

You are vast,
The power
Universe sustaining,
And yet dust
A dot in space
Holds your love.
Maybe not the only dot,
But we are your creation
Created for good
Sustained, released in Christ.

Created to praise
To shout out
"God is good!"
In all circumstances:
in grey emotions
in dark pain valleys
in breathtaking mountain tops
in darkening sunsets
before light spilling sunrises
within expanding spinning galaxies.

Starting Thoughts: Sunrises, galaxies, sunsets, mountains, valleys, dark, light, pain and peace - in all times God is good.
Poem Topic Tags: #worship, #creation, #good, #pain, #praise, #space, #sunsets, #universe
Posting Tags: #artist, #creativewriting, #edapp, #edchat, #edtech, #elearning, #GlobalEd, #god, #instawrite, #jesus, #lrnchat, #mlearning, #poems, #poetry, #poetrycommunity, #poetryinmotion, #poetryisnotdead, #poetsofinstagram, #schools, #spilledink, #spokenword, #teaching, #TT, #typewriter, #videos, #wordsmith, #writing, #writinglife

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Tags: desert, dry, revive, bloom, holyspirit

Desert

18.04.2010 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word Written by: W Grieve

Tired arms
leafless, lifeless
stretch for new existence
Old ways shed as
animating Holy Spirit rain
descends watering
particles of seed faith,
Dry desert awakens
to the knowledge
of God's truth
of God's power
of God's future and hope,
Leaving behind the past
extending into the new
the blooms
refresh
re-green
revive the barren land.

A reforested signpost
of God's love,
Lifting...
heavy hearts
hurting souls
cynical minds.

Starting Thoughts: Dry Life, choking like a desert, sucking and spreading inexorably? Can we find something new to turn around desertification of our tomorrows?
Poem Topic Tags: #barren, #bloom, #desert, #dry, #heavy, #holyspirit, #life, #new, #revive, #spring, #tired, #truth
Posting Tags: #artist, #creativewriting, #edapp, #edchat, #edtech, #elearning, #GlobalEd, #god, #instawrite, #jesus, #lrnchat, #mlearning, #poems, #poetry, #poetrycommunity, #poetryinmotion, #poetryisnotdead, #poetsofinstagram, #schools, #spilledink, #spokenword, #teaching, #TT, #typewriter, #videos, #wordsmith, #writing, #writinglife

Rain of HoySpirit falls bringing the dry desert landscape to life.

Tags: desert, dry, revive, bloom, holyspirit

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Hungry?

Digital Death

Renewed

Pentecost

Abundant

Flaming

Worship Breakers

Five Realms

Delight

Information Terabytes

The Gap

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Desert