Category: Poetry
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True Confidence
By: Alli Matthews I hold my head a little higher I’m the daughter Of the Most High King My smile glows a little brighter I have the God of the universe Dwelling within me Shoulders back a little farther Doing the good deeds For which He created me Gaze holds…
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People-Pleasing Anxiety
By: Alli Matthews I confess to you, God My people-pleasing nature My suffocating anxiety About what people think of me Worrying about things I said Having overly high standards Presenting myself as perfect When you’re the only one who could be I know that in You I’m free from that Stubborn sin & annoying anxiety Thank you for forgiving me Help me…
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Doing Life Together
By: Alli Matthews Suddenly we’ve moved From the extravagance Of dating each other To the simplicity Of doing life together And we’re still In the honeymoon Phase of marriage But we’re already Getting used to each other And you go to work Monday through Friday As I do laundry And…
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Betrayal & Jesus
By: Alli Matthews Jesus knew that He would get betrayed Yet that man who would He still befriended I like to regret the things I did for you The ways I loved you Before you shattered me I cringe at all Our beautiful memories When I was so naive Before you betrayed me But I shouldn’t Because Jesus doesn’t I’ve rejected Him I’ve wronged Him I’ve…
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I Wish I Could Always
By: Alli Matthews I wish I could always Glorify you completely Continually fulfilling The purpose for which you made me I wish I could always Praise you this joyfully Continually delighting In every good work you do through me I wish I could always Feel your presence this strongly Continually…
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A Command & A Promise
By: Alli Matthews Go And make disciples Of all nations Baptizing them In the name Of the Father The Son And the Holy Spirit I am with you Always To the end of the age A command And a promise Share the Gospel Make disciples But Jesus promises To be…
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The Waiting
By: Alli Matthews It won’t be like this forever The waiting The guessing The hoping Will someday come to an end But today I will choose to be content Through Christ’s strength Because I can’t escape And I don’t want to live Always rushing Always wanting Always longingFor what I…
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And I Know I Should
By: Alli Matthews Feeling sad Don’t even know why But I feel so alone As I sit here and cry And I know I should Give my sorrows to God Instead of burying them within I’m so tiredAnd I don’t know how To truly rest And I know I should…
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Dirty Mirror
By: Alli Matthews Sometimes you don’t realize How dirty your mirror is Until you clean it Sometimes you don’t realize How wrong your opinion is Until you find truth Sometimes you don’t realize How hurt your heart is Until you allow it Sometimes you don’t realize How great your beauty…
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Identities
By: Alli Matthews I’ve been searching for life In my partial identities I’ve been seeking fulfillment In pieces of who I am I’ve been defining myself as A good wife A good student A good dog mom A good friend And when I fall short Of whatever I think is…
Branch On The Vine 