Invitation

 

Peace stood quietly
Called to me by name
An invitation

Just outside the border of my chaos
Mind in over-drive
My effort to solve, understand and achieve
        It was not an evaluation
        There was no accusation
        His arms were out
        Palms up
        An invitation

Peace called to me
And I could answer and go
Or I could stay

        Peace would not enter my swirling chaos
        There was no place for him to stand
        To be with Peace, I had to leave
        Step out of my mess of striving
        To choose

Peace stood quietly
And called to me by name
Invitation

Peace invited me to stand
At the border of my mind
        Stepping Over
        Passion - Effort - Striving - Pursuing
        Swirling and Building
        Worry – Desire – Performance – Regret
        Increasing and Entangling
        Stepping Out

And as I stood with Peace
Hand in hand
I felt the power of this invitation
        Rest – Assurance  -  Trust – 
        And Hope

Peace stood quietly
And called to me by name
        An Invitation
        Into Freedom

Comments

  1. AnonymousOctober 25, 2024 at 8:05 AM

    so beautiful=I could feel the Holy Spirit all over me while reading it. Sharon Wallace

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    1. Lisa SmithOctober 28, 2024 at 9:10 AM

      Wonderful! Thank you for reading and commenting. May you be filled with Peace!

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