I found this poem in my journals from a while ago. I wrote it after coming out of a bad relationship. Sometimes I think I learn what is from what isn’t. Does that make sense? Love was one of those things. I had lots of people tell me they loved me, but their actions did not match. And neither did mine.
When you are starved for love sometimes you take the first thing that comes along. Just because you are starving. It might be that first boyfriend who tells you he loves you just to have sex. It might be that first job where you find yourself working for a boss with shady integrity. When you are starving you just want to eat. It doesn’t matter what.
I would ask the Body of Christ to put down the “ugly” stick and the magnifying glass. It’s time we stopped hurting each other and magnifying each other’s shortcomings and sin. There are people dying out there…
Cover One Another With Love
Serve one another
encourage each other
Father the orphans with love
Bind up the broken
heal the sick
Deliver the addict
break the bondage
Cover one another with love
Be quick to forgive
and slow to anger
believing the best
for a friend
Pray without ceasing
giving thanks for all things
Help your brother to live
Cover one another with love
Stand up for the oppressed
protect the weak
Provide for the widow
and share all your things
Heal the sick
shelter the homeless
Untie the bound
set prisoners free
Cover one another with love
~Copyright 2013 Diana Rasmussen~
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“It’s time we stopped hurting each other and magnifying each other’s shortcomings and sin. There are people dying out there…” Absolutely, Diana. Bless you for telling Truth.
Thank you Susan. Like a Pastor friend of mine said, “The message is always for me first.” I had to throw my stick down too. Funny how we get to eat our own words…
Inspiring, Ms. D. I think I feel some lyrics coming on!!
Thank you for your daily posts. I’ll write you later, with surgery details!
Love you!
t
Awwwww, thanks t. May God continue to flood over you with healing, in Jesus Name.