At the Gates of Heaven

Restless nights
And mental fights
Assault my weary soul.

My Lord
Give me the strength
To turn a battle
That has spiraled out of control.

From dawn’s first light
To each day’s end
My resolve wavers
Again and again.

The odds of the world
Are stacked against me,
The path is long
And I am weak.

How much farther
Must I travel
Before I find
Even a shred, of Peace.

Oh, I have Hope
And I have Faith,
I have Love
But I also have Depression.

So Lord,
Give me the strength
To turn this battle.

Or I fear that we will meet
Much sooner than planned
At the Gates of Heaven.

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At the Gates of Heaven by AlteredMind

You can always be honest with The Lord. He is the God of truth after all. Now normally I despise negativity but in your darkest moments the truth is not always bright, nonetheless it is healthy to bring that truth to the light. The Lord hears all our cries, all our pleas, all our wants and all our needs. But if we can’t admit how then can it ever be fixed?

Comments

DominicSavio10 months ago

It’s true and He can handle the depths of your pain. He doesn’t shy away from it. He knows our secrets anyway so we’re kinda screwed that way ;) Great writing though and as you venture through the humility and the chaos you’ll find a strength and a peace in Him that are absolutely invincible. And you’ll need them – He has some crazy plans for you. He’s teaching you fast.. God bless you :>
Ahh.. The Lord is good. He doesn’t mind hearing about our pain and suffering, He just listens and then He blesses. Thank you very much for the kind words. The Lord is definitely planning some crazy things. Well, time to run at them head on. God bless you.
– AlteredMind
Marie Sharp10 months ago
Thank you so much! God is with all His children, through every struggle and hardship. He cares for us and loves us so deeply. God bless you.
– AlteredMind
WeeZie10 months ago

Great write, and such truth in your words. This is the second writing that I have read today that has echoed my feelings exactly. We can and should be honest with The Lord. He already knows our feelings anyway, and we are not going to shock Him. Hope you find strength for the battle, because I know how hard it can be. It is sometimes very difficult to exercise hope and faith in the midst of depression. Hang on, friend.
Congratulations on the feature in “Living Christianity”.
God loves and appreciates our honesty with Him and also with ourselves. He calls us to walk in truth, to boldly declare our fears and insecurities and doubts so that we may then face them with Him at our side. The body of Christ needs to accept that we all struggle and that we need each other for support. And fyi, The Lord delivered me from my strife immediately after I posted this. The Lord is good. =) Thank you for everything. God bless you.
– AlteredMind
WeeZie10 months ago

So glad you were delivered, that is amazing and wonderful:)))
Haha, I’m glad as well. Things were looking bleak for a second there. But The Lord is always at work. He always loves and cares. We truly have an amazing God. May He bless you in all your ways and may you dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
– AlteredMind