The Storm Within

My heart is worn and weathered.

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How long, O Lord, must I wrestle here

Where waves of hurt collide?

My soul bellows with the sea,

Droning in the tide.

The current pulls me out again

In familiar sweeps and strides.

My heart is worn and weathered,

Shipwrecked from thrashing lies.

Must I tread deep in gales of grief

Mounting sorrows high?

My soul knows not the depth beneath

While shores taunt closely by.

How long, O Lord, must I wait within

Swells of pain that drown?

Must my body break again

Before my soul is found?

 

This is an updated edition of a post originally published on Kristina Ward

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About the Author

Kristina M. Ward is a servant of Jesus, a pastor’s wife, and a mother of six (three through adoption). As a Ministry Leader at Arise Church, she helps equip saints for the work of the ministry through discipleship and soul care. As a writer of stories, songs, and poetry, she hopes to nurture as many hearts as possible in the light of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Kristina’s writing has been featured in Fathom Mag, Love What Matters, and other publications. Her leadership in the local church includes women’s, worship, and counseling ministry, and she is in the process of becoming a certified biblical counselor. Kristina loves deep conversation, making her husband laugh, and lingering on the shores of Lake Superior, where she calls Northern Minnesota home.

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