Peaceful Power

I have the power to have peace

I needn’t nothing else

But God:

He is all I need.

My flesh may cry out ignorantly

For things that are merely temporary

And though my ears hear fine,

I will pay no heed

To the nagging irritants within me.

Do I need anything more

Than God?

No.

My emotions can be controlled,

My thoughts can be tamed,

My frustration can be thwarted

When I call on His name.

It’s the silent struggle that strangles

The conviction to do right.

When quiet wars are waged,

You’ve predetermined the winner of the fight.

I cannot do what I do not ask God to do.

If I muster my own energy to battle this enemy,

I lose before I begin.

But, when I call on Him,

His strength, not mine, empowers the win.

The Holy Spirit is my stronghold

I can come and hide;

And in turn, in my body He resides.

So my self-control is not all self.

I, in and of myself, can do nothing great.

But in Christ, I can regulate.

I can take charge of what I tolerate:

Fleshly urges are Unacceptable,

Sinful subtlety is unsuitable,

I do not have to fail!

I can recognize the disease of my sin and be healed.

I can ask to be forgiven

And receive a permanent solution.

I can seek God for all provision.

He promises I am blessed by his discipline

And as I receive this,

I am granted “[power to calm myself and find] peace in the days of adversity.” (Psalm 94: 13)

“When my anxious thoughts multiply within me,

[His] comforts delight me”

(Psalm 94: 19).

Blessed be the name of the Lord,

My constant companion,

Always available for conversation,

So I will ask

And deliverance is already given.