If you cut me open what would you find, feathers or steel?
Deep within,
I fear I am only made up of fluff.
Of feathers
which cannot stand up
to the gust of winds
which swirl around me.
You whisper
the truth that
You are with me,
and my heart leaps for joy
at the reality
that You are my strength.
That the steel
I can grasp & cling
onto for dear life
is in fact You.
You are the steel
which runs down my spine
and helps me to stand
when the harsh winds blow
You are the steel
which guards my heart
from the arrows
my enemies throw
You are the steel
which protects my mind
from the cannons
of negative thought
aiming to take me down
from the inside out
You are the steel
which surrounds me
yet is wrapped
in the feather coating of
love
It is okay to be soft
and to love like You do
but I need Your help
to temper the softness
You desire of me
with the fortitude
and strength that only
You can give me
Feathers or steel
is the wrong question.
Feathers remind me to keep my love on
no matter what
just as You do
and steel reminds me
there is a beauty and strength
found only in
placing my trust, hope and life
in Your hands,
Lover of my soul,
Strong enough to strengthen
and save me.
#feathersorsteel #hopefortheharddays
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