This is one of a handful of poems that you will find in Heartstone. Hope you enjoy.

The Four Stones

Here on my knees I cry out to You, my Lord.
Tear-stained, wounded by the choices I have made
Seeking the world’s view of success, coveting the award.
Got what I wanted; the dream shatters; it begins to fade.

Self-righteousness and pride, thinking I had all the answers.
Never giving in. Always my way; never able to compromise.
Convinced I could work things out…coming to my end, I admit I was wrong!
Needing a completing love, desiring to be whole, Lord, help me to rise!

Don’t love the world’s ways. Don’t love the world’s goods. Love of the world squeezes out love for the Father. —1 John 2:15 (MSG)

This bitter darkness surrounds me, feeling so alone.
Reaching out for Him, faced with this choice now,
Again I cry out to Him, asking Him, How?

With a gentle whisper I hear, “Just remove the stone!”

With nothing left, I surrender…

Searching for my way, giving it my all, I try.
I could never be this strong without You, I need You at my side!
Stumbling, trying to find my way; without You I am lost.
Now I know; I am nothing without You, my Adonai.

Your light begins to shine; it surrounds me,
Broken and humbled; You change me, restoring my spirit!
Never judging me for my faults, just unconditionally loving me,
My Jesus, without You I don’t know where I’d be.

Please stay with me, guide me through my mistakes.
Holding on to Your promise, knowing You will never leave my side,
I love the way You lift me up, when I stumble, when my heart breaks.
To have You in my life is enough; Spirit of God be my guide!

You are everywhere! You surround me; I can feel your awesome love!
Longing for that day, to embrace the beauty of Your face
Whenever I lose my way, my Abba…You always make it okay!
Shining a light so I can see, blessing me with peace and grace.

You are here with me now and You calm my fears.
Always leading me back with Your gentle sweet song,
I am forever grateful; You’ve given me so much!
Its the way you lift me up! You’re where I belong!

I will serve You forever; follow You with everything I have…

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. —Romans 8:15 (KJV)

Out of this cold darkness and into the light.
He is here, showing me all of His majesty, all of his might!
He has all the answers; He hears all my prayers.
I know who I am now; He took away all of my cares!

From the shadows of the valley to face these unknowns,
For clarity of thought, My Lord brings me to a mountaintop.
He whispers to me, “My precious one; gather up four stones.”
Knowing my path, I will stand, rise up, persevere…I will not STOP!

Hearing the spoken truth, I gather up four stones…

I place the first stone into my hand.

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. —2 Corinthians 5:21 (KJV)

The giant of blame reminds me of all my failures. I place this first stone into my sling! By faith, I aim, and I fire! I am the righteousness of God!

I place the second stone into my hand.

With the arrival of Jesus, the Messiah, that fateful dilemma is resolved. Those who enter into Christ’s being-here-for-us no longer have to live under a continuous, low-lying black cloud. A new power is in operation. The Spirit of life in Christ, like a strong wind, has magnificently cleared the air, freeing you from a fated lifetime of brutal tyranny at the hands of sin and death. —Romans 8:1, 2 (MSG)

My Abba poured out His love on Calvary! Through the sacrifice of Jesus the law of the Spirit of life has set me free from the law of sin and death. I place the second stone into my sling! By faith, I aim, and I fire! Jesus has set me free!
I place the third stone into my hand.

Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes. —Mathew 6:34 (MSG)

Hope gives us strength to rest in our Father’s arms, where He completely consumes all of our worries of tomorrow. Psalms 46:10, “Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.”

I place the third stone into my sling! By faith, I aim, and I fire! He is God!

I place the fourth stone into my hand.

Christ arrives right on time to make this happen. He didn’t, and doesn’t, wait for us to get ready. He presented himself for this sacrificial death when we were far too weak and rebellious to do anything to get ourselves ready. And even if we hadn’t been so weak, we wouldn’t have known what to do anyway. We can understand someone dying for a person worth dying for, and we can understand how someone good and noble could inspire us to selfless sacrifice. —Romans 5:6, 7 (MSG)

Self is the biggest giant we face! We must deny ourselves! Lay all of your cares at the feet of Jesus. Then rise up, turn and walk away; without giving it a second thought.

I place the fourth stone into my sling! By faith, I aim, and I fire! I give you my all! I will serve You forever!

“Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcasses of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD’s, and he will give you into our hands. And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slung it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth. So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David. —1 Samuel 17:45-50 (KJV)

Do not fear the unknown! He is here with you; you’re not alone!

God heals you when you’re broken!

Let Him In! Standing at the door waiting; He waits for it to open!

I’ve told you all this so that trusting me, you will be unshakable and assured, deeply at peace. In this godless world you will continue to experience difficulties. But take heart! I’ve conquered the world. —John 16:33 (MSG)

Prayer:

Father,

I have been fighting the giants in my life for too long. Father I know that you have the power to bring them down, as the battle is yours. I know that you have to power to defeat them, as the battle is yours. In the name of Jesus, through the authority of your Spirit inside of me, I command these giants in my life bound and defeated. I now stand in the victory of your son Jesus Christ. In your name, I have the power to move forward without these giants taunting me, and trying to destroy all that you have created inside of me. Thank you Father.

In The Name Of Jesus, Amen!