With this poem I affirm my faith in:
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God’s love, that changes hearts.
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God’s power, that calms storms.
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Jesus’ victory, that delivers from evil.
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The Holy Spirit’s presence, that offers soul rest.
ANTIDOTE
Some things in this world make me mad—
but I cannot live with hate.
The One whose anger had no sin
plants His love within.
Some things in this world frighten me—
but I cannot live in fear.
The One who calmed the thundering storm
keeps me safe and warm.
Some things in this world are abhorrent to me—
but I cannot live in disgust.
The One who cast the demons out
gives a victory shout.
Some things in this world vex my nerves—
but I cannot live in tension.
The One who took all mankind’s stress
gives vitalizing rest.
~Catherine Lawton
(extracted from the book, Remembering Softly: A Life In Poems by Catherine Lawton © 2016)