The Secret Place
by Micah Maddox
There is a place deep inside,
No man will ever see.
It holds the issues of my life.
It reveals the real me.
I want it to be pure and clean.
I want it to be right.
Everyday I have a choice,
Another chance to see the light.
Some days are filled with big mistakes.
I let darkness invade.
The inner place deep inside,
Quickly becomes afraid.
Fear and guilt weigh me down.
They become my identity.
I never intend to take that route,
But somehow it overwhelms me.
I’m learning more everyday,
How to give up the heavy things.
One by one, I give them to God,
And, Oh the peace it brings.
When fear and guilt stare me down,
I don’t have to be afraid.
I know I have forgiveness and freedom.
My choice is already made.
That secret place deep inside,
The one no man can see,
When I gave it all to Jesus,
He forever changed me.
Although I fight against my feelings,
Although I battle everyday,
I know I gave my heart to Him,
No fear or guilt can take that away.
The choice to give up that inner place,
The decision to submit my heart,
It doesn’t bind and captivate,
It set me free from the start.
I live in freedom now,
Not in guilt or fear.
Jesus fills the unseen place,
Forever He is here.
If you feel an emptiness,
Or a heavy load within your heart,
Jesus heals, forgives, restores,
And cleanses every single part.
Today, you may be feeling
Broken beyond repair.
But Jesus is a master
Of tender love and care.
Don’t wait another day,
Struggling to survive.
Open your tender heart,
Let Jesus come inside.
If this has been an encouragement, pass it on to someone you love!
Love & Blessings,
Micah
If you like poetry you might like God Is Faithful and When I Cannot See Tomorrow.
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Very nice post/poem. Quite inspiring. Thanks For Sharing.
Thank you, Shira!
I so enjoy your posts Micah. God has given you such a special talent of writing and reaching out to others. Thank you. Carla
Carla, thank you so much!
So glad to read your post this morning, Micah! It seems like it has been ages. God has taken me from blogging and following bloggers for a brief season (I explain a little of it in my post The Quiet Game). I’ve missed you and hope you are well. Looking forward to reaching out to you again and seeing you soon at She Speaks. Thanks for your beautiful poem! Visiting this morning through #livefreeThursday.
Yes, Janet, it’s been too long! Can’t wait to see you!!
Micah, this is beautiful! Such a succinct and stunning picture of what our relationship with Jesus looks like. I loved it! Visiting today from Suzie’s place–so glad I stopped by from #LiveFreeThursday!
Katie, I’m so glad you did too! Thanks for your sweet words!
This is beautiful!!!
There are many times, lots of days that I get so busy and rush to get everything I want done before I head to work, that feeling sometimes creeps in without me even realizing it. I am going to print this and hang it on my locker at work as a reminder that I am never alone and I am child of a loving Heavenly Father.
Thank you so much for this!!!
Alison, I’m so glad it was an encouragement!