The fire gets hotter, impurities rise
The harder the wind blows, the easier it is to see
what was well-built by the wise,
and what was not.
Surrender is never easy.
It’s only when I’m asked to give something up
that I realize how attached I really was to it
I surrender one thing, only to discover
that I’m clinging to, or grabbing, something else.
Oh Lord, help me!
There are so many layers.
Improvement in one area
reveals a different area that needs to change
It’s discouraging at times–and yet, hope remains.
“Put your hope in God”
Yes, You are my Savior and my God.
Dreams shatter, plans dissipate,
change is ever present
Confusion. Lament. Discouragement.
but freedom, a growing crescent
It’s hard to let go.
But the more I practice it,
the clearer things become.
I see my own selfishness.
Treasure cannot be seen inside a clenched fist.
The fire in my life is getting hotter.
There is still so much more impurity that needs to flow
to the top. Keep changing me Lord, refining me
until my life is a shinier mirror
–that reflects Your divine glow.
© Lukas Westevy
2022