From Proverbs 11:8: “The righteous are delivered from trouble, and the wicked get into it instead.”
Life encountering trouble
Feeling faith shriveling up
Surrounded, total darkness
God calling, drink from My cup
Life’s trials testing our faith
Walking path filled with hardship
Shadowed by prowling darkness
God calling, He rights our ship
Life challenges fragile faith
Hungering for something more
Shrouded by empty darkness
God calling, enter My door
Life summons Abraham’s faith
Overcoming our miscues
Illuminated in light
God calling, walk in Christ’s shoes
From Isaiah 33:2: “O Lord, be gracious to us; we wait for you. Be our arm every morning, our salvation in the time of trouble.”
Big Sky Buckeye 
I love the ” God Calling” at end of each verse. I had to read it twice to catch what was hidden in front of me. Beautifully posed. 💯🙏🐝
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I appreciate your thoughts about the poem’s structure and meaning. Blessings to you Debra.
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Walking in God’s shoes…Our “God calling” to be like Him! Beautiful!
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Renee, I appreciate your thoughts. “God calling” is such a blessing.
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The phrase “ God calling is powerful and reminds me of the powerful last lines in your Elfchen.🌟
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Susan, I appreciate your thoughts connecting this poem structure back to many of the Elfchen poems.
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May God give us strength to endure
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Amen! Only God can build such strength to last.
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Exactly
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Thanks for sharing this Christian poem with your readers.
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