Such Great Faith // A Story Poem

Such Great Faith

Written by Brooklyne

A weary journey 

Coming down from the mountain 

Followed by many 

The Son of God 

The Savior of the world

The Healer, but rejected by most

A multitude crowded in so curious 

A multitude sick and hurting

A multitude there to condemn and judge

A leper who was desperate 

A leper who believed 

A leper who had such great faith 

Leper

I am no better than a rodent

People, old “friends” stare and point

I hear whispers before they run away

I have no cure, but am destined to live 

A life of loneliness and misery 

I am worthless trash 

I had heard the rumors 

That there was a Man 

Someone who healed the sick 

Who welcomed the rejected 

A Master who’s touch was of Power 

A Man different than the rest 

I looked at my tarnished skin

How could I not at least try? 

I gathered enough courage 

I would have elbowed my way towards the Man

But I needn’t shove my way, for they scattered 

When they saw the likes of me

He saw me too, so I bowed to worship

“Lord, if You are willing, 

You can make me clean.” 

My simple plea left my lips 

Before I could think twice 

I bowed before the Man who could free me

I was taking a chance

But one worth taking

For the Man named Jesus 

Reached out His hand toward me

And I felt His healing touch 

“I am willing; be cleansed.” 

I look at my once red, white, and blotchy skin

It was now clean and new

As a newborn child, soft and unblemished 

I looked up into the Man’s eyes 

Eyes that searched my own tear-filled ones 

What kind of Man would touch a leper like me? 

Only the Son of God, the Healer, the Savior of the World

~~~ Poem inspired by Matthew 8:1-4 ~~~

What did you think of this new poem style/layout? What is your favorite story in the Bible where Jesus heals the sick? Comment below! 

On The Other Side Of Pain

On The Other Side Of Pain

Written by Brooklyne

On the other side of pain 

You grow stronger

On the other side of pain 

You grow tougher 

On the other side of pain

You grow closer

On the other side of pain

You grow wiser 

~~~

Whether emotional or physical

On the other side of pain 
Pressures will refine you

On the other side of pain

Whether long or short lived 

On the other side of pain

You will withstand the test 

On the other side of pain

~~~

Throughout the pain you endure

You make a choice 

To suffer and suffer

Or to suffer and grow

Throughout the hardships you face

You make a choice

To give up hope 

Or to fight through the pain

~~~

The pain will not last forever, and if it lasts

You have not healed 

Wounds will fester  

And you grow weaker

But if you heal, if you let God heal you

You have made the choice

To learn from pain 

And you grow stronger

~~~

Against all odds

Despite all opinions 

Facing all fears 

Enduring all pain 

When you get on the other side 

When its all over and gone 

When the pain is in the past

When you are free from the burdens 

~~~

You will grow stronger

You will grow tougher

You will grow closer to Him 

You will grow wiser  

You can conquer 

You can succeed 

You can learn 

You can listen 

~~~

Choose to fight through the pain

Let God heal you

Grow through your trials 

Because on the other side of pain 

You will be stronger 

Give your burdens to Him

Make the right choice 

Grow through your suffering 

Because on the other side of pain 

You will be stronger 

~~~

If you are hurting. 

If you are dealing with pain 

Whether a broken bone or a broken heart,

Give it to God 

Because the ultimate Physician 

Will lift your burdens and heal your pain 

Keep fighting, and once you are on the other side of pain 

You will realize that you have grown stronger! 

Because pain and sin have entered the world, we have to suffer. But we have the ability, with God's help, to turn our suffering into growth. This morning was very sad for me and my family, last night something got our bunnies. Death of even the smallest creatures is so hard. I can't imagine losing a loved one. I wrote this poem the other day, and now I know how real it is. Everyone is going through something, whether it be physical pain or emotional pain. And although pain hurts and is hard, God WILL comfort us if we let Him. He has the ability to heal us, and we CAN grow from our pain. 

Have you ever grown stronger on the other side of pain? How can we let God heal our pain so that we can become stronger? How do we move past our pain and learn from it instead of dwelling on it? What did you think of this poem? 

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