The Battle In My Heart

The sun was shining bright,

Yet my heart foretold the storm.

I prepared my ship but as it came,

I soon would see it was a hurricane.

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The tempestuous battle had been held at bay,

Yet soon would test me in every way.

How could I have known the test,

Would strip away my best,

And the more I fought to stay alive,

A bit of me would slowly die.

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How I longed to abandon ship,

But my hands would not let go,

And so I took each hit,

Refusing surrender to my foe.

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My stubborn pride had clouded,

The truth that would set me free,

For me heart so long had doubted,

And hope I couldn’t see.

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The waves of pain,

Were finally wearing me down.

While all the things I once thought gain,

Had become a thorny crown.

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Falling down onto my knees,

Crying out, I heard God say to me,

“Everything is possible for him who believes,”

And immediately He calmed the sea.

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Rising to my feet again,

I thank the Lord for His mercy,

And looking back at where I’d been,

Saw the truth had set me free.