John W. Stevens

#haikuprayers2025

My brain is lying.
I wonder if You love me?
You answer, “Child, YES!”

My heart is doubtful.
Jesus, how can You love me?
“You are lovable!”

My soul is weary.
God, I want to believe this.
“My Child, Grace Abounds!”

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Help me to endure
One step after another
Your Grace gives me strength

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Anxiety rages.
Hands shake uncontrollably.
God, I need Your peace.

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King removes his crown.
This King is found washing feet.
I’ll follow this King.

I’ll follow this King.
As strange is this is, I’m in.
Kin-dom upside down.

Kin-dom upside down.
Wooden Cross becomes the throne.
Thorns made into crown.

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God of the Questions
Help my doubt rest in Your Grace.
Your love enfolds us.

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God, do You love me?
I struggle to even ask.
Embrace me with Grace!

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You call us to love.
Love friends and enemies, God?
I’m gonna need help!

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God, with nerves on edge,
wondering about future,
I rest in Your Grace.

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Stories of the Saints
resonate deep in our hearts.
Cloud of witnesses.

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Cloud of Witnesses
sing, “Holy, Holy, Holy!”
Grateful for All Saints.

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Reform my heart, God
Move it from the edge of hate
back into Your Grace.

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I sit in silence.
My thought are very noisy.
Help calm my spirit.

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The School of Hard Knocks.
Lessons that harden the heart.
Help me learn Your Grace.

The School of Hard Knocks
works to remove compassion.
Grace softens my heart.

School us, Gracious God
by Changing the curriculum.
Lesson plan of Grace.

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Raindrops ride the leaves.
Children splash puddles with glee.
God isn’t done yet!!

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These words: “I was wrong” -
Not a failure; rather Grace.
God says: “You are loved!”

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Connected to all.
You weave us into Your Grace.
Formed and Reformed, too.

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We are connected.
Your story will inform mine;
Mine will inform yours.

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Jesus, You’re my friend.
You’re found in community;
or You have found us.

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I’m tied to the past.
Memories that hold me tight
God, remember me.

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I’ve lots of questions.
You welcome every-one.
Questions and people!

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Round and round we go.
This time kindness wins again.
Love rises above!

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Heart breaks into two.
Questions rise: What to do?
Live out love, like You!

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Holy Spirit, Come.
Give a voice to the voiceless.
We become their voice!

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Help me speak the truth.
God, You love the entire world.
Even those we don’t.

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Spirit is moving
Frogs standing up for us all
It’s miraculous

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Rain is pouring down
Baptism is remembered
Living into Grace

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Lack poetic words.
Trip as they fall from the mouth.
They are still my prayers.

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Purring kitty cats.
Calming presence in chaos.
Grateful for Meows.

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Bit of chicken scratch.
A few words strung together.
Prayers are arising.