In the Middle - Poem

In the middle of the struggle, the pain, the confusion and the heartache, you are loved!

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In the middle of all the confusion
When joy’s an illusion
And it looks like you’re losing

In the middle of your deepest pain
When fear sets in to keep you tamed
And all you know is endless shame

He’s the light that redeems your darkness
That’s from Psalm 18
But Mark this:

Your cuts and your bruises
That’s where the enemy loses
In case that’s confusing
Let me tell you what the truth is

You’re washed white as snow
In the crimson flow

That rugged cross
Is where the darkness lost

He pulls you from the mud and mire
He sets you on the rock that’s higher
He rekindles your spark into a fierce fire

He makes you lie down in green pastures
When you’re wrestling with past hurts

He leads you beside peaceful streams
He hides you in the shadow of His wings
And gives you a new song to sing

He is our Helper
A refuge in times of trouble
Instead of shame, He’ll make your portion double

He is our strength and our shield
Protection from the weapons that they wield

Yeah, Love’s a weapon
It kills deception
It fights for heart connection

We’re lifting the yoke of oppression
His joy’s drowning depression
It’s called the power of the resurrection!

So, in the middle of the struggle
When emotions turn into oceans
Rivers of tears leave your heart broken
Remember, His arms are wide open

Oh, what a riddle
He still loves us
Right there,
In the middle.