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Welcome to the Streams of Comfort Blog! We are a Christian-based writing community that hopes to provide comfort through various creative streams. Each month we will have a topic that inspires our posts. Posts will include various types of writing, from poetry to short stories, and more. New posts will be available every Friday morning!…
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This poem is inspired by John 7:37-39. When Jesus talks about lliving water that will cause us to never thirst again. I imagine that we can drink hatred just as much as we can drink this living water that Jesus offers. As you read, I pray that you think on the living water that Jesus…
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Sometimes the hardest part about confronting hatred is asking for forgiveness. From yourself. From others. It brings to mind a chapter from the book of Daniel, which I’ve been recently meditating on. In chapter 9, Daniel prays to God and says “Lord, you are righteous, but this day we are covered with shame…The Lord is…
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I don’t think that many people view hatred as a good thing. However, I think that if we have hatred towards someone, we often leave it unaddressed. We may feel guilty over it, and express that, but we don’t deal with it. We simply stop at expression and forego true healing. In this poem I…
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Hatred is a difficult topic to write about. To think about. It’s such a human thing. Something we experience even as children, so it seems tied to us. A lot of people say hate is the opposite side of the same coin as love. Or that hate can often turn into love. But I think…
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You would think that loving is easy and hating is hard. I suppose, if we were still in Eden things would be that way. No need for forgiveness. No need to search for the silver lining. But that’s not the world we live in. We live in a world where although Satan stands condemned (John…
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Sometimes when I hear old songs like “The Very Thought of You” by Ray Noble, I think to myself who would I be if I lived in a different age. Most likely I’d be the same romantic, dreamer, and introvert I am today. Just with a corset perhaps. This poem is built from a place…
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I often believe that I know best. That the trajectory of my life is all up to me. But there are so many factors and circumstances in this world that are outside of my control. Only someone whom life itself submits to, can forge a consistent and good path. As you read this poem, I…
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Trust is a hard one for me. If there’s ever been one thing in my faith and life journey that feels like an impenetrable mountain, it’s trust. When I was young, my father walked out of my life. For a long time, if I saw a girl with their father, it would break something in…
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Our inspiration for the month of August is trust. We wrestle, struggle, and find peace when we place our trust in God. To trust is a difficult thing that can leave us feeling exposed and vulnerable. Especially in a world where disappointment is lurking around every corner. But even though the world lets us down,…
