He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. Matthew 12:30 KJV
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When tempests boil and turn,
This way and that,
Uprooting all you find sacred,
All you find worthy –
On which side of the cross do you rest?
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When your thoughts are so strained,
Facts threaten your hope,
Doubts threaten your faith –
On which side of the cross do you rest?
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When your family and friends,
Dwell on sorrows and pain,
Straining joy,
Stretching joy,
Quenching joy –
On which side of the cross do you rest?
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When you’ve let promise down,
To the ones that you love,
To yourself,
To your dreams –
On which side of the cross do you rest?
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Do you curse and cry out,
Blaming God in the dusk,
Screaming “why” in self-pity,
In pride?
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Or do you lay yourself down,
At the foot of the cross,
And rest in His promise,
His love?
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Written 6-20-1998
Linda J. Humes 