A Poem in Celebration of the Ministry of Bishop T. D. Jakes
Lord, Help Me I Have Fallen: And I Can’t Get Up.
I am tired of being counted with the Saints With Sinners Problems
for I can’t seem to find the courage to
think right, talk right, walk right and treat people right
which I so much desire to do
but I find myself do those silly things I ought not to do
which I so much desire to give up
for there is another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind,
and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
But then I heard a still small voice whisper in my heart
‘So You Call Yourself a Man?
Never forget that you are responsible for
Winning The Battle In Your Own Mind.’
Then I realized I needed to stand up and take responsibility
for my spiritual growth and maturity
I realized I needed to reposition my mind and reposition myself
for Living Life Without Limits by practicing righteousness.
I learnt to develop Intimacy With God and to live a Life Overflowing with
joy and grace through the Six Pillars From Ephesians
When I cried to you in the anguish of my soul
When I asked: ‘Lord why all these trials and challenges?’
You answered me in the very depths of my heart:
‘Why? Because You Are Anointed.’
But Lord I just don’t feel like it.
I feel like everything is working against me.
If the lines have fallen for me in pleasant places
then why all these frustrating unpleasantness?
Lord give me Hope for Every Moment
provide me with Water In The Wilderness of my life
give me A Fresh Glimpse of the Dove
so I can Lay Aside the Weight of that sin that easily besets me
and learn to Follow the Star.
Let Your mighty hand rest on me
let Your Anointing Fall On Me
let your wisdom function in my life
so I can Maximize The Moment –
this hyphenated moment you have
apportioned to me to make The Great Investment in eternity
by Balancing Faith, Family and Finance to Build a Rich Spiritual Life.
Again I heard a still small voice whisper in my heart:
‘I will give you Insights to Help You Survive the Peaks and Valleys
you’ll encounter on the way to fulfilling your destiny.’
Lord when your sheep cry
open my heart to hear the voice of their cries
fill my mind with the wisdom of the Ancient of Days
so I may administer your Word to their weariness.
When Shepherds bleed
give me the understanding that Even Strong Men Struggle
empower the flock to stand by them and strengthen
them by Your Spirit that they may be firmly rooted like mount Zion
that they my become shepherds who are Not Easily Broken
by trials and temptations
Teach them the Ten Commandments of Working in a Hostile Environment
yes, even this spiritually hostile environment called earth.
I prayed: ‘Lord, The Harvest is now
the Lord of the harvest is nigh
prepare me for the harvest
empower me to fulfill my destiny.’
And you asked: ‘My child, Can You Stand To Be Blessed?’
But Lord why not? I can stand to be raised.
If I am raised then I am blessed
Experiencing Jesus is the greatest blessing there is
and I need a deeper experience of His presence
for I have the assurance that I am Loved By God
and will always be welcomed in His presence.
Yes, if I am blessed by your presence,
if I am raised in Your presence,
I can stand up to be all you want me to be
I can stand up to fulfill my destiny
I can stand up to do all things for I lean on your Spirit
(I can only stand firm by leaning on your Spirit)
I can stand in the gap for my generation
I can be an inspiration to my generation
I can be a custodian of Your wisdom and principles in my generation
if You make me a library of spiritual intelligence
if You empower me with what it takes.
And Lord how I long for that remarkable blessing!
Just the other day I heard a lady cry:
‘Help I’m Raising My Children Alone.’
And Lord I know You are the help she needs
You’re the help she’s seeking and longing for.
Even though she’s ignorant of your word
strengthen her with the Promises From God For Single Women.
She is the one for whom you shed your precious lifeblood
so cause her to understand that in spite of her life’s mistakes
she can still become God’s Leading Lady.
You are the help her children need
so give her kids the assurance that Big Daddy Loves His Girls
let their minds be enlightened that they may learn from the mistakes of her life
for I still remember the Life Lessons My Mother Taught Me with her life.
My Mama Made the Difference in my life!
You are the help they need
You are the desire of all nations
but Your power will have to work through us to make that help available
Your sufficiency will have to work through us to meet their greatest needs
for your power can only be made manifest through the Church on earth.
You are the Husband of the Church
come consecrate Your bride so she can stand before
the overawing presence of the Father
in celestial holy matrimony –
so she can stand before You Naked And Not Ashamed.
When this shall come to be
all the angels will appreciate the Church as His Lady
and The Lady Her Lover and Her Lord
shall dwell together for eternity
with an angelic accompaniment of Sacred Love Songs.
Lord there is a man in Your Church
who needs to be loosed from the bondage of lies.
There is a lady in Your Church
who needs to be loosed from the shackles of gender limitation.
Therefore as T. D. Jakes Speaks To Men
Loose That Man And Let Him Go
Give him the understanding that his destiny is waiting for a change in his mentality.
Inspire in him a longing for The Wisdom-Driven Mentality.
As T. D. Jakes Speaks To Women
deliver Your Word through him saying:
Woman Thou Art Loosed.
Give to her a revelation of What God Can Do With A Lady
and cause her to realize that femininity
is not a congenital abnormality
give her the courage to break the barriers of gender limitation in her life
so she can be free to fulfill her destiny.
He has done mightily through Your help dear Lord
he has been a blessing to my life
Your grace upon him has not been in vain
and this I know beyond every reasonable doubt
(for no doubt has ever been reasonable to me)
I shall accomplish exceedingly abundantly above all that I can ever imagine
even in this hyphenated brevity of a lifetime…
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