I recently had an awakening. God has given us all talents and in Matthew 25:24-28 we read 24 “Then the man who had received one bag of gold came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’
26 “His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? 27 Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.
28 “‘So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags. 29 For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. 30 And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
This scripture has always convicted me because I have over a thousand writings sitting in a filing cabinet in my office that I have just kept there for the last 20 years. So one day I finally said “God I'm sorry. I've hidden your word away in a filing cabinet.” He revealed to me that I had a idol in my heart of “seeking the approval of man more than the approval of God.” The reality of it all was fear was at the root of it. He showed me a picture of my fear in so many areas of my life and gave me a vision of himself holding my hand and taking me out of a jail cell where I had been living so that I can fulfill the calling he has for me once and for all. I kept hearing in my ear, “Trust me,just trust me.”
Immediately the floodgates of inspiration flowed again into my life and I knew right then God expected me to not put these words in a filing cabinet and hide them away.
I have a Facebook account and I have many different people from many different backgrounds as my friends. Some are conservatives some are liberals some are Christians some are not and I knew once I start posting His word I would have people mad at me. I knew however, that I had to follow through. This poem was written after I had received much criticism for posting pro-life posts. I work with moms and their babies up to age two and I'm very passionate about those sweet innocent lives in the womb. So this was written as a result of that passion. It was also written to make a statement that I'm not going to apologize for what I believe.
I WILL STAND UP FOR THE BROKEN
I will stand up for the broken who do not have a voice.
Those that have been tossed away in the name of choice.
I will unapologetically proclaim the truth on their behalf.
Despite the pointing fingers and accusations full of wrath.
I will boldly tell the truth, I won't apologize I wont relent.
Until all the strength within me is spent.
The world has its excuses for why they continue on.
The use worldly logic and emotion until all truth is gone.
They can blabber on their foolish arguments all day.
In the meantime, I will continue on and for them I will pray.
I will only do what I see my Father do
And I will only speak the words that I believe are true.
Its not to offend, but to free us from ourselves
That Gods laws are there for our benefit and wealth.
But His Word is a sword and it cuts to the heart.
And exposes our idols and sins in our innermost part.
It is meant to disturb us and wake us from our sleep
So we will rise up, follow Him and defend the weak.
So I will stand up for the broken, I will stand up for Jesus Christ.
I will unapologetically live my faith and never let it be denied.
© 2024 Sandra C. Johnson
This poem was adapted into a song and can be viewed on my YouTube channel here:
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