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The Pain of Jabez
Pain is deep within my heart, it’s been there quite some time. I used to try to kill this pain with cocaine, weed, and wine. But temporary fixes, just leave me high and dry, I feel the pain that Jabez felt in decades since gone by.
My pain is not within my bones, for there it could be healed, But yet my pain is deep within, not yet to be revealed. It is this pain that keeps me sane, paradoxically, For if I did not feel this pain, I just might not be me.
This pain is not about myself, but ones that I have loved. I took them all for granted, not gifts from up above. Now alone I find myself, with heart blood pouring out It seeps from every thought I think, of this I have no doubt.
I cry to live life over. I want another chance. I want to learn to live my life; I want to learn to dance. To dance with those who’ve loved me; with those that I’ve made cry, If I could have just one more chance, I'd dance until I die.
But wait! I have an option. There is a special way. I could turn my heart towards Jesus, kneel down to him and say; Lord, will you forgive me? Lord, please take me in. Lord, how I have needed you, please forgive my sin.
The moment that I do this, I will be born again. He’ll look at me with loving eyes, and tell me I’m his friend. He’ll show me things I’ve never thought, He’ll teach me about life. He’ll heal that pain I’m holding, removing all the strife.
Oh Lord, how much I thank you! Oh Lord, you are my King! My brand new life has now begun, Oh death where is your sting? And now I live with purpose, not prey to circumstance, Oh Lord, how much I praise you! May I please have this dance?
By: Michael E. Moore
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| November 30, 2007 |
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| Great post! did you write this? Have you read the prayer of Jabez? |
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| November 30, 2007 |
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Thank you Becky. Yes, I just wrote this like 20 minutes ago.
I live the prayer of Jabez.
I have caused pain in so many other's lives. I pray that my life will not cause another pain ever again! |
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| November 30, 2007 |
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This is great, Michael!! Man, you people and all your poetry, it just makes me so.....envious! (I can rhyme, but not poetically.) I deeply admire your talent Michael!
To dance with those who’ve loved me; with those that I’ve made cry, If I could have just one more chance, I'd dance until I die.
.....wow! |
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| November 30, 2007 |
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Thanks Mike!
I gotta tell you. This poem came out of nowhere. Well, I say nowhere, but I know the Lord put it on my heart. I stumbled across a blog the other day talking about Jabez, then couple that fact with a recent conversation with an old girlfriend, and viola, a new poem is born! |
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| November 30, 2007 |
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| What a GREAT poem! I'd say you have TALENT! :) I think most of us can identify with the pain you describe--at least most of us can to some degree. Thank you for sharing your poetic thoughts. |
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| November 30, 2007 |
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| Thank you Yahschild! |
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| November 30, 2007 |
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Butt? No! You can't say butt. Don't ever come to my page and say butt again. You'll never hear me say butt.....Oh yeah.... I just said butt like 5 times!
There are a lot of ands, ifs, and buts in the bible. Often scripture is interpreted, or misinterpreted, depending on where you put your but! Make sure you're but is in the right place! |
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| November 30, 2007 |
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| I'm so offended right now... |
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| November 30, 2007 |
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| Mike, I don't know you well enough "yet" to know when you are serious or not,, Are you really offended? If so, may I ask why? |
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| November 30, 2007 |
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| Michael, you mean you couldn't see the tongue planted firmly in my cheek? :-) Sorry dude, I'll wait till we know each other a little better before doing those sorts of things. Love ya man, and you will NEVER offend me -- that's a promise! ~mike |
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| December 01, 2007 |
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LOL Mike.
When I read that I was thinking "is he referring to his blog or is he really" offended?
I thought for sure it was the "butt" comment!!
Thanks for the clarification, see ya!
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