Broken by Perfect Love
Posted: Saturday, September 26, 2009
by Marijo Phelps
Thank You for tears of the years released
For knowledge within my gut
That when all the shaking uncertainty
Stopped
Jesus alone would be left standing.
Praise You for Your grace,
Which enabled me to place,
The cutting edge of Your Word
To my infected, imperfected soul,
Not to run away with the job half done
For Your incredible love which saw beyond,
Where the pieces of self, pride, lack of wisdom, unthinking comments and presumption lay
To the possibility of little girl innocence restored
Jesus gently pursued and worked on that task,
Setting me miraculously FREE.
Psalm 51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. (NIV)
1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. (NIV)
Romans 6:18
You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness. (NIV)
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Marijo Phelps,saved by Jesus grace in 1974, from 9 years atheism into His loving arms. She is wanting to spread the good news about His redemptive plan for our lives through written media. Her name is pronounced Mary Jo. She was an RN for 23+ years, missionary with YWAM,statistical analyst for Every Home for Christ 9 years. Her first poem published when she was four years old. (her mom had much to do with that!) She has been writing ever since.
Her new blog can be found: http://myincrediblelord.blogspot.com
Her new blog can be found: http://myincrediblelord.blogspot.com
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Top-level comments on this article: (4 total)Wonderful piece of art, Marijo. Beautifully writing and alarmingly concise.Thank you so much for sharing this with us.Thanks for reading this and your encouraging comments - was telling my hubby about you and your new scooter yesterday -. Marijo
Marijo, this is a powerful piece of work. Wow Thank you for sharing. I am blessed. TFound it in an old notebook and found scripture to go with it... HE is so incredible and we do grow, don't we? Glad you enjoyed reading this T! Marijo
Blessed writing Marijo. Penetrating and real. Thanks for sharing.My hubby got a good report today from his oncologist - I can start writing again tomorrow and then off to a ladies retreat for a long weekend - we need to be always talking about Him who set us free! Jesus is incredible and thanks for reading this and your encouraging comments! Marijo
Marijo -- this is beautiful and inspirational! Thank you for sharing an uplifting work.May your day be as beautiful as yesterday and an abundance of laughter in the days to come.Blessings.Nenita
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