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True to You

God's Kindness Quest Series

If I believe God won’t bless

I will settle for less

 

If I believe God won’t heal

His healing touch I will unlikely feel

 

If I believe God wants to punish me

Under guilt and condemnation, I will be

 

If I believe God has no grace

I will severely judge the human race

 

If I believe God only communicates with pastors and priests

I will think he never speaks through the least

 

If I believe Jesus died, yet never arose from the dead

I won’t believe the other things he said

 

If I believe there is no heaven or hell

Life on earth will not end well

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If I believe in the redemptive power of repentance

I will forgive myself, as I receive God's forgiveness

 

If I believe each day God offers a new start

I’ll awaken with expectation and joy in my heart

 

If I believe God’s mercies are new each day

I’ll have faith he will illuminate the way

 

If I believe God’s love for me is deep and wide

Whenever I stumble, shame will not cause me to hide

 

If I believe I can approach God, the King

I’ll share with him everything

 

If I believe God is love

I’ll look at life as a gift from above

 

I believe an indisputable thing is true

Lord, I can always trust in you

Interactive Questions

Jeremiah 33:3 (NIV), "Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know."

  • What emotions, memories, thoughts, convictions, or inspirations bubbled up while reading the poem?

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  • Father God, what do you want me to know about my answers to the previous question? ​

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  • The first portion of the poem portrays beliefs and mindsets which think of God as judgmental, punishing, powerless, and withholding. The second half of the poem depicts God as merciful, loving, powerful, and personal. 

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  • In what ways have you viewed or judged God as being judgmental, punishing, powerless, and withholding? 

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  • In what ways have you viewed or judged God as merciful, loving, powerful, and personal? 

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  • Lord, what is your true nature and character? 

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  • Lord, what beliefs do I have which are impeding, discounting, or diminishing my expectation that you will move on my behalf? 

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  • Lord, what beliefs cause my trust in you to waiver?

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  • Lord, when have I stumbled and hid in shame from you?

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  • Lord, what do you want me to know about my hiding tactics and the shame I feel?

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  • Lord, when have you wanted to pour out mercy in the past, yet I was unaware or unwilling to receive it?

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  • Lord, what new mercies do you want me to receive today? 

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  • Lord, what do I believe which is delaying me from receiving your blessings?

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  • What blessings do you have for me today? 

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  • ​Father God, is there anything else you want to share with me at this moment?

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Prayer

James 5:16 (NLT),  "... The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.​"

Lord, forgive me for my skewed judgments and views about your character and nature. Forgive me for not trusting you and living in unbelief, which has caused me to settle for less. I give you the shame I've carried and my hiding tactics. Instead, I receive your mercy and choose to draw close to you.  

 

Lord, forgive me for believing anything contrary to your truth and for spreading those distortions. I bring those ways of acting, thinking, and believing to the Cross. I ask you to reveal remaining hidden lies and ungodly core beliefs. Remove all blockages and replace the ungodly beliefs with your truth. 

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I ask for the ability, insight, and capacity to receive your love, blessings, and mercies each day. Amen.

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  • Lord, what did this prayer activate in accordance with James 5:16?

 

  • ​Tweak the existing prayer as desired or craft a new personalized one.

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Scripture

2 Timothy 3:16 (NLT), "All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true ..."

Lamentations 3:22-23 (NLT)

"The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning."

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  • List meaningful Bible verses which come to mind regarding this poem, the interactive questions, and prayer.

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