Sunday morning poetry

During a sermon at CBC there will be some people who tweet, there will be some who take notes, there will be many who will listen (some with their eyes closed), and then there will be one or two who write poetry. 

Here's the poem that Sophie Smith wrote on Sunday as we continued our series on the Kingdom of God, looking at the Upside Down Kingdom from the Beatitudes.

Thank you Sophie for letting me share it here.


You hear my mourning
You hear my prayer
And so you keep it
From becoming despair

You hold the key
To the kingdom door
Your grace and mercy
Allow me in once more

The love of God 
Is not about me
It's all about
What you choose me to be

I don't need
To feel happiness
All I need
Is your forgiveness 

I lay down all
My fears of love
And know that you
Will love me from above

As long as I 
Have you in my heart
I know the kingdom
Will be my start 

I won't fear 
That I may be missed 
Because with your grace
Everyone will be blessed. 

Sophie Smith