I Know I Can Stand

A poem by Janet Brinson

GOD, I KNOW I CAN STAND ON YOUR SHOULDERS, OR IN YOUR ARMS

OR IN YOUR SHADOW AND YOU WILL NEVER LET ME GO.

I STAND ON THE PROMISES YOU HAVE GIVEN ME IN YOUR WORD

THEY MAY SOUND HOLLOW TO AN UNBELIEVING WORLD

BUT TO THOSE YOU HAVE TOUCHED WE KNOW THAT IT IS ALL TRUTH

ALL TRUTH FATHER GOD……..

THIS WORLD IS HURT AND SEARCHING AND THERE YOU ARE

JUST STANDING THERE, WAITING FOR ALL TO SEE YOU, TO HEAR YOU

ONCE TRUTH HAS PENETRATED OUR HARDENED BEINGS THERE IS SUCH RELIEF

THE GIFT YOU GIVE IS BEYOND MEASURE

UNDERSTANDING OF GOODNESS AND WHAT IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE

BELIEF IN ALL THAT IS HOLY IS A DAILY GOAL

WARMTH IN THE LOVE OF THE LIVING GOD IS OVERWHELMING

BEING ABLE TO PRAY AND KNOW THAT WE ARE HEARD IS BEYOND COMPARE

YET, THERE ARE DAYS LORD THAT I FEEL BROKEN BEYOND ALL REPAIR

THAT SCARES ME AS THAT IS A WORLDLY THOUGHT THAT SHOULD HAVE LEFT ME LONG AGO

KEEP AHOLD OF ME LORD AND MAKE ME THANKFUL, FAITHFUL, LOVING, GRATEFUL

FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN ME NOT JUST ON THIS DAY BUT EVERY DAY.

I KNOW I CAN STAND, I CAN STAND ON THE BLOOD OF JESUS

HELP ME TO REMEMBER I AM YOURS AND THAT I DON’T BELONG TO THIS WORLD

WIPE MY TEARS, TAKE AWAY MY BROKEN HEART, MY BROKEN SPIRIT

BRING JOY INTO MY BEING SO INTENSE THAT I CANNOT HELP BUT SHARE IT

TAKE MY WEAK AND AGING BODY AND STRAIGTHEN IT UP TO STAND FOR YOU

IF I CAN’T STAND FOR YOU FATHER GOD WHAT IS THE POINT?

I KNOW THAT I CAN STAND…..I CAN STAND FOR LOVE…..THE LOVE WE ARE MISSING

I PRAY FATHER GOD THAT AS I AM STANDING I CAN OUTSING IN MY SOUL

ALL THE PAIN AND ANGER I HEAR IN THE WORLD EACH DAY

LET THE SOUND COMING FROM MY SPIRIT BE THAT OF JOY

OF VICTORY IN JESUS, OF THE BEAUTY OF THE RESURRECTION

OF THE LIFE TO COME WITH YOU IN ETERNITY.

I WANT EVERYONE I KNOW TO BE ABLE TO STAND

I WANT THEM TO KNOW THEY CAN STAND IN YOU

FOR FOREVER AND ALWAYS……..

AMEN AND AMEN AS I SURRENDER TO YOU

I LOVE YOU LORD AND I KNOW YOU LOVE ME

HOW AWESOME IS THAT?