Peace is

a blue sky,

bare branches,

sunrise.

 

A cacophony of birds

bursting out

in song.

 

A new day.

 

A new day

to admit

it all

does not

depend

on me.

 

A new day

to accept

my limitations

and be

thankful.

 

Cause I don’t want

to be in control.

My brain,

my body,

my heart,

can’t handle it.

I am not God.

So I speak

freedom

to my heart.

 

Freedom from

being chained to

ideals,

expectations,

to-dos.

 

Freedom from

pleasing

everyone.

I can’t.

I stop.

 

What can I do?

What should I do?

 

Follow Jesus.

Put one foot in front of the other.

Slow enough to ask,

“What’s next, Holy Spirit?”

Loosen the reins enough

to trust

that

following Jesus is enough.

Following Jesus

fills the necessary

expectations.

Following Jesus is

the ideal.

It is the to-do list.

Wake up

and ask,

“What’s next Papa?”

Follow Jesus.

 

He’s enough.

It’s enough.

Nothing else I do is enough.

More begets more.

And I deplete

quickly.

Jesus is enough.

 

 

 

 

Heart,

you are free

when you

follow Jesus.

Don’t feel free?

Follow Jesus.

 

What does it look like?

Unbroken communion.

Never

releasing

His hand.

Never stop

seeking His eyes,

His heart,

asking to hear

His words of life.

 

 

 

I embrace You,

Jesus.

I follow You,

Freedom.

I breathe You in

Peace.

And I follow Jesus.