Lord, Prepare My Thoughts For Writing! Poem by Denis Martindale

Lord, prepare my thoughts for writing
Enough to make it so
And enough to be enlightening
For other folks to know...
With memories that come to mind
And characters that grow,
To share the lessons I might find
When I am in full flow...

Lord, prepare my heart for writing
Enough to bless my friends
And enough to be nail-biting
If trying for suspense...
With TV scenes in my mind's eye
Played out until each ends,
So that I write these by and by
So each soul comprehends...

Lord, prepare my dreams for writing
Enough to find release
And enough with truth providing
The path that leads to peace...
With hope in Heaven rising,
For wonders never cease,
So there is no disguising
Eternal mysteries...

For what is Man that he should write,
Except God wants this done?
From whom comes wisdom and insight,
Except the Holy One?
When life is finished, words remain
Although our race has run,
All secrets then, God can explain,
Through Jesus Christ, His Son...


Denis Martindale, March 2016.