Standing Firm When You’ve Lost Your Way

In significance, “The righteous are bold as a lion,” You say!
Why do I, rather, find myself in a place of weakness and prey?
I cry out in desperation, feeling trapped in hopelessness, I stray.
Where are the life and victory promised, looking at tomorrow?
My feet slip into a bottomless pit while drowning in sorrow.

How do I stand firmly in righteousness as I misstep and trip?
With eyes fastened to the hopelessness that surrounds me, I slip.
With the love and freedom that’s promised, I’ve lost the grip.
In disparity, all I see is pain, turmoil, hate, and wrath.
Did I take a wrong turn somewhere and miss the path?

I must go back and retrace my steps and find the path missed.
In Your Word, I must look again to see what was dismissed.
What was it not taken heed to that was ignored and resisted?
What was it not applied that allowed me to slip into despair?
Surely I will find it when I look with diligence and seek it in prayer.

There it is; worthless things, selfish gain, envy, and covetousness.
Turning my heart towards His Word in all things, my soul refreshes.
As I turn my heart away from worthless things, I stand firmly to attain.
I must not envy the wicked in their prosperity, seeking selfish gain.
Turning my heart from things below to above, the seed is firmly sown.

Dwelling in faithfulness and delighting in Him, my feet are firmly planted.
Committing and trusting my ways to Him brings to pass desires granted.
Taking heed, my righteousness shines to others as a beacon of light.
An abundance of peace fills my heart as I stand in Him, firmly planted aright.
Where did I go wrong? It’s so clearly stated! Blinded by self-will, I lost sight.

Scripture references: Proverbs 28:1, 1 Peter 5:8, John 10:10, 2 Corinthians 2:14, Romans 8:37; 2nd Stanza: Jeremiah 46:15, 2 Thessalonians 2:15, 1 Corinthians 16:13, Galatians 5:1, Psalm 73:1-4, Isaiah 61:1, Luke 4:18, 2 Corinthians 3:17, Galatians 5:1, James 1:25, 2 Peter2:19; 3rd Stanza: Psalm 119:25-28, Hebrews 2:1, Psalm 9:10, 14:2, 27:4, 34:10; 4th Stanza: Psalm 119:37, 1 John 2:15-17, Colossians 3:1-2, Matthew 13:22; 5th Stanza: Psalm 37:3-6, John 14:27, Job 20:22, Romans 2:8.

This is an updated edition of a post originally published on Ken Birks

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Ken Birks is an ordained pastor/teacher/author in the Body of Christ. His primary function is that of Bible teacher. Ken was the Senior Pastor of Golden Valley Christian Center, a non-denominational, Spirit-filled church in Roseville Ca, for twelve years where he currently resides.

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