God Whispers - By Stephen Prasser

I decided to try and sum up my tour here at Dover with a poem. I'm not a skilled poet by any means, but I think it turned out fairly well.

God Whispers
By Stephen Prasser



In the beginning such a calling so deep in the soul.
“Go serve, make a difference…..”
“Fill someone, something broken, shine forth light”
Rebuild lives that one day may be whole.

The phrases, so clear, will go with me each day,
“I’ll remember you,” one mother said,
“Call your momma,” another pled.
“It wasn’t supposed to happen like this,” all would agree,
“I’m just a kid,” was also cried out to me.

At first, thoughts questioned, could this be all real?
Or, a nightmare….
A tsunami of emotions forcing us to feel.
We bleed just like they do, grief spilling forth among air.
More for some, And less for others, yet all we still must bear.

We are all witnesses to God’s work in the garden of sorrows.
The fruit of life at all stages of flourishing and withering before us.
Before my mind’s eye a wall of images leading to endless tomorrows.
Each one a sunset of life taken in season and purpose of which He owns.

Mornings bring reality, mercifully dulled by numbness and shock.
Oh, God, how can I endure this un-welcome, un-acceptable, un-movable situation?
“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden…..”
A quiet wisp of words descend “I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.”

Through it all I hear Him and listen, still and quiet in my mind.
God whispers some beauty, which if I seek, I can find.
“Don’t worry about tomorrow” “Trade your weakness for my strength”
“My love will carry you through” faith will endure all things no matter the length.

God writes his signature on all creation - on every child, with care.
Look to the heavens, you’ll find promise and comfort there.
The Fallen are all home at last, their journey now complete,
“My peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you” a blessing oh so sweet.

The spirit brings us to communion for just a moment brief in time,
You’ve changed a life or two, but especially this life that’s mine.
Dear one, as your journey continues, a new path you’re called to steer,
God whispers and walks beside you, I pray you’ll keep him near.

Do you know that God whispers?

swp 2010