Three years ago the Holy Spirit inspired me to write this poem in appreciation to God for my sobriety. Now 7 and a half years sober I still reflect on this as a reminder of where I came from and how far The Lord has brought me. Thank you Jesus for giving me the strength to stand!
I Will Stand!
I have fallen down
countless times,
falsely proclaiming:
"I am fine!"
Flat on my face
in every clime and place;
looking to the ground
for a sign of some grace.
Doing things my way
only led me astray;
to the bottle I'd run
'til it no longer was fun.
Destroying who God
so wonderfully made,
increasingly drove me more insane.
Once again
lying flat on my face,
I longed for some hope
just a little grace.
Years flew by
hope no longer in sight;
I began to wonder:
"Would I ever get this right?"
Then one day
as I began to cave,
I heard of a Savior
who conquered the grave!
Hope at last,
and it came so fast!
He brushed the dirt off my face
and washed away my past!
Never before
have I experienced such love;
that could have only been given
from our Father above.
His Word gave me hope
as I faced every mountain;
Jesus the Christ
to my soul was a fountain.
Although I'm not perfect
He graciously understands;
Here on this earth
I am still just a man.
"Run to win!" my Savior exclaims;
"Never will I leave nor forsake you" my Jesus proclaims!
Such words of encouragement
I JUST CANNOT FAIL!
A mighty wind is now blowing
which catches my sail!
Today I still battle
with demons and such,
but no longer do I stand
on my old useless crutch.
My Jesus, my Savior
'cause of Him I'm a new man;
both now and forever by His strength
I WILL STAND!
I Will Stand! A poem of sobriety
Started by
DennisM
, Dec 28 2013 10:04 PM
5 replies to this topic
#2
Posted 30 December 2013 - 10:02 AM
Beautiful journey Dennis; beautiful poem. So glad The Lord healed you!
#3
Posted 13 February 2014 - 10:40 PM
Great Poem and good deal on the sobriety. 12/12/13 was my 13th year of being sober and clean. Very hard but very rewarding. Blessings to you fo rmany more years to come.
#4
Posted 02 November 2015 - 06:58 PM
God bless you for sharing. Beautiful poem.
#5
Posted 08 January 2016 - 01:00 PM
Beautiful. Congratulations on 7 1/2 years. Blessings on you!
#6
Posted 09 January 2016 - 04:07 AM
Great poem Dennis. Congratulations on your sobriety. Praise Jesus!