For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.
~Ephesians 2:10 (NASB)
God calls you his workmanship, his poiemia. What happens when God writes poetry?
We do. We happen.
We are walking poetry, the kind that moves, the kind who has hands and feet, the kind with mind and will and emotion. We are what happens when God expresses himself.
If we are made the poem of God, then what is the job he gave us to do? What is the job of a poem?
. . .
At the most basic level of our identity, your job and my job is to be a poem, the image bearers of God, made to reflect his glory.
~Emily P. Freeman in A Million Little Ways
Still walking,
Sandy
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Beautiful. I just finished A Million Little Ways last night! It was a great, encouraging read.
Emily has a way with words, yes?
I want to read everything.
And I want to walk along beside you. Thank you, sweet sister. xo
Love walking with you!
Dear Sandra
This is now the long and short of our existence; to allow Jesus to live His life in us, as us and through us all for the glory of our God. Yes, it is poetry in motion!
Blessings XX
Mia
Poetry in motion. Yep.
What is the job of our poem?
Such a beautiful question to ask ourselves from time to time to stay on track, on purpose. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Sandy, and this link up. God’s blessings for a restful weekend…
A restful weekend to you, too, Sheila.
I’m almost done with the book and enjoying every word. Love, from one poem to another 🙂
😀
beautiful post–thoughts to cling to–
thank you for hosting us–
Thank you, friend.
Perfect pictures to go with these thoughts. Walking poetry… beautiful thoughts.
I love seeing you here, Jason.
Inspiring words, Sandy! Thank you for sharing. I always know I’ll find something special here. Have a blessed week!
Hi, Jason!
I just love seeing you here. 🙂
I remember reading that section from Emily’s book and loving it — good stuff there.
Happy weekend, Sandy!
Lots of good stuff.
yes!
walking in rhythm
our very life in Him
poetry
Yes!
Oh…I love this…and you and I were on the same page today. Sorry it took so long to get here. I’m finally emerging from a nasty GI virus that knocked the winds out of my sails. I’m beginning to feel a fresh breeze…
Oh, bummer! Feel better, dear friend. xo
My post today is on workmanship! A God-incidence? Thanks for hosting & God bless.
That’s awesome. Patricia above you is on this page, too. 🙂
Oh such delightful pictures. Now I am missing my grandson again. Love the shoes – and yes we are the poem.
Blessings to you,
Thanks for the linkup
Janis
This is the littlest grand a year and two ago. She’s growing so fast!
Poetry expresses the emotions of living – whereas all the other writing elements deal with the logic of living. Poetry can express the heart when logic cannot:) I love what you say here – “We are what happens when God expresses himself”
Beautiful. Thanks for this thought.
I loved “In A Million Little Ways”. I love your photo of those little legs which perfectly illustrate that “we are walking poetry”. And to see the little skinned knees just filled me with emotion. Sure there are some bumps and falls now & then, but He always gets us back up & walking again. I was blessed to read your post this morning. May you have a blessed Sunday!
Oh, so true. And there’s beauty in the bumps, too. If we’re willing to see. A blessed Sunday to you, too, Joanne.
good to reconnect, Sandy!
been away a fair time as MoM passed and grieving took my energy and thoughts.. great to find your ‘poetry’ in motion – Blessings!
The idea of God’s poetry is lovely and makes one feel so special! Thank you Sandy, and blessing to your Sunday!