The Fight

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Resisting

By Ashley Jataun Moore

4.23.11

He tries to make me feel that I am losing

Losing

Losing it

Lost it

Lost him

Lost her

Lost me

A loser

But I am not.

He tries to show me that I’m falling

Keep falling

Have fallen

Slipping

Falling

Falling for, tripping over

Falling

A failure.

But he’s a lie.

I am not.

He tries to convince me that I’ve missed it

Missed it

Missing it

Cause I’m missing you

Can’t see my way

Missed that turn

Missing my glasses, misplaced my keys

Missing you

Missing out

MISplaced, MIStaken

I’m missing it

Missing something, not enough,

Missing it, not getting it, not comprehending

Missed it, fallen short, messed it up

But I haven’t.

He tries to show me that I’m broken

Breakdowns, broken down

Broken pieces

Broke, thin pockets

Broken

Broken down

Broke it

Broken

But I’m not.

From broken to better

Broken to breakthroughs

Every broken piece

Every fragment, quilted together to cover and warm

Crying babies, hurting moms, cold brothers

I’m healing souls and warming nations

Preserving life

From breakdowns to broken spells, broken curses

From brokenness to breakthroughs

For me and those I’m called to touch

From missing out

To missing hits and blows

Sheltered in the shadow of the Almighty

From missing it to making it

Through and to places

On the way

Fulfilling my destiny

Giving folks rides

Car tires, bike wheels, sore legs

Pushing, encouraging them to make it too:

It’s not too late

God is within

Nothing needed is missing

That can’t bloom from a heart of faith grounded in His word

He thought he had me

Had my mind

My heart

My soul

Darkened, deceived, weary, fatigued

Thirsty, craving, starving, longing

Dying

BUT GOD

BUT GOD

BUT GOD

I am living

Believing

Walking

Thriving

Dreaming again

Face forward

Achieving

Believing

Hoping

Trusting

Living

Laughing

Loving

Ignoring waves and winds

And voices

Tuning in to the station, “I can…”

Setting my eyes on the words “I will…”

Grounding my heart in His love and faithfulness; prices paid; ways already paved

Resisting the enemy

Shutting him up

Shutting him down

I PRESS ON.

Relentless

By Ashley Jataun Moore

4.28.12

I see now

That I must be

Relentless

So…

Relentless is what I will be

Relentless is what I am

I will be relentless

Bruised knees, hoarse voice

Bloody knuckles

Yet unwavering

Fighting for you

Fighting so that you will LIVE

I need you to LIVE

I need you to keep going

I need you not to faint

So

I’ll stand

I’ll fight

I’ll keep praying and believing

I’ll pull out my sword

And war on your behalf

I am my sister’s keeper

I will fight for you

I won’t leave you hanging

Relentless I’ll be

Relentless I am

Blows to Satan’s head

Wrecking havoc on his kingdom

Relentless to protect, take back, and preserve what is truly God’s

I am my sister’s keeper

The gravitational pull, drip drop of your tears

Is the same force that weighs on my heart

I will fight for you

I will stand when you are down

I will pray when your words have gone

I will believe when your heart has turned cold,

Frost-bitten by life and people

Cookie crumble, crumbs

Your heart in pieces

I will sweep them into a jar

And place it in the Potter’s hands

That He might make anew

Refresh, restore, revive, renew, recreate…do a new thing

Relentless, I will feed myself on His word,

Fill myself with His light

That the fire within might grow

That I may be able to warm, revive, and help you

Relentless I will be

Persistent in prayer, intercession, and faith

Relentless I will be

In praise and worship

Even when my voice fails

My limbs will activate

Like David, I will dance

Giving Him glory because of His faithfulness and because of who He is

Relentless I will be

Though aching from my own pains

I will stand anyhow

Relentless I will be

To leap and reach, to go and do, to speak and believe

Relentless I will be

Even when I am afraid

Relentless I will be

To live

To keep the faith

To fight

To love

To heal

To grow

To lay myself before Him as a “living sacrifice,”

A life poured out

Relentless I will be

So that in my living

And through my life

-Because of the God in me

You will live…and be…and continue…and get back up

Because someone…God through someone

Was relentless about loving you

Relentless about being there for you

Relentless about reminding you of the princess that you truly are

Relentless about standing up for you

Relentless about believing in you

Relentless about fighting so that you might experience the life God has for you

My sister, I love you

And for you

I will be relentless