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You Listen To Me

You take my little tantrums...
You listen through my pity party
and gently remind me
You still love me

No, "I told you so"
but gentle whisperings
of things I've ignored
Your words
and I know
You know
what's best

You take my ingratitude...
but then again
you speak to me
through the eyes filled with tears
through the images that won't let me be
Stuck in the world of complacency
You speak to me

You take my questionings...
and you let me rant and rave
Knowing you can save
Knowing in the end
I'll face that same grave
as everyone else
and so You wait....
wanting me to see
Beyond the now
Into your eternity
You take my questionings....

I don't know how to thank you
the Master of the Universe
and yet...
you come down to me
and talk to me
and hold me
and sing to me
and love me
unconditionally....

No one else does
No one else will
Love me like you do
I know it's true

and tonight, Lord
tonight
I just want to say...
Thank You.

Eileen Manassian Ghali

Copyright © Eileen Manassian | Year Posted 2015

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White Sage Date: 1/10/2016 2:28:00 PM and tonight Lord, tonight....he is going to stay with you, like any other day before...excellent write Eileen Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 1/10/2016 2:52:00 PM Thank you, my dear. Very kind of you. :)

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 9/25/2015 10:30:00 PM This is so reverent and lovely Eileen! 7 Login to Reply

Afolabi Muideen Date: 9/25/2015 10:58:00 AM Wow! I love how this was constructed...oh your write size my breath. What an excellent write......A.M. Login to Reply

James Inman Date: 9/24/2015 5:12:00 PM Beautiful sentiment, Eileen, and a beautifully written poem. Login to Reply

Charmaine Chircop Date: 9/24/2015 4:29:00 PM Such a beautiful prayer of gratitude towards our Lord sweet Eileen. Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 9/24/2015 3:14:00 PM this is just WONDERFUL , a great poem of faith and love. Small typo in first line stanza four (me was used instead of my) Login to Reply

Angie Thomas Date: 9/24/2015 6:19:00 AM Yes....something we forget to do so often. The Lord is always there for us...your words are so powerful, and so true... **7** Login to Reply

Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 9/24/2015 4:34:00 AM "When the Lord is with us no one is against us" A pure faith dialogue that fills the soul with consolation and love! Excellent writing. God bless you, dear Eileen! A 7! Login to Reply

Richard Lamoureux Date: 9/24/2015 4:03:00 AM Dropping by to say hi Eileen. Login to Reply

Richard Lamoureux Date: 9/23/2015 7:05:00 AM I enjoyed your heartfelt prayer Eileen. Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 9/24/2015 2:10:00 AM Yes....heartfelt is a good word. I feel his stirrings in my heart. Thank you for this visit....

Justin Bordner Date: 9/22/2015 9:39:00 PM To feel your faith this way, so honest and eager as it is, poetic in it's sober wisdom, passionate with gratitude is absolutely beautiful Eileen...J.A.B. Login to Reply Charmaine Chircop Date: 9/24/2015 4:28:00 PM Paul is my favourite too Eileen : ) Eileen Manassian Date: 9/22/2015 9:59:00 PM Thank you, Justin. I've just finished reading Colossians chapter 3 and 4. Paul is my favorite Bible author. There is so much comfort I find in his words. What is most beautiful about His love is that it is unconditional and not based on how good, beautiful, or accomplished I am. It's just because....I appreciate your visit so much, Justin. You are a wonderful writer, and I love reading your work.

Afolabi Muideen Date: 9/22/2015 7:21:00 PM What a brilliant descriptive .... I love the smoothly flow of your write. Excellence........A.M. Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 9/22/2015 10:01:00 PM Thank you, Afolabi. I'm happy you took the time to visit. :)

Laura Leiser Date: 9/22/2015 4:45:00 PM Your words, so honest and true, ring with faith, trust and worship to our Savior, Eileen! another 7 from me :) Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 9/22/2015 10:07:00 PM Thank you, Laura. I have missed spending time with Him. A lot of times I tend to stay away if I know that I'm not living according to His will....I have a stubborn streak in me, but....I never doubt His love. I know that He is patient, but I also know he wants me to obey. I spent some time reading my favorite Bible author this morning, Paul...."Set your minds on things above not earthly things".... :) Thanks for the visit, dear....Hugs

Laura Breidenthal Date: 9/22/2015 3:41:00 PM Glad to hear you are doing better, Eileen. I wish you a wonderful, inspirational rest of the week! This is yet another beautiful poem written with all your heart. "and so You wait.... wanting me to see Beyond the now Into your eternity" This ode to the Lord is sincere and healing. Amazing that God leads us to look beyond our lives...and into a future that eliminates sorrow and woe. How He listens to us! Always, Laura Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 9/22/2015 10:13:00 PM Yes, I'm much better. Thank you, dear. Spending time with God gives a new perspective to things. I've missed it. I strongly believe that there is an eternity waiting for those who have chosen to put God first in their lives. Then there will be no more sorrow, pain, death, sickness, war. There is a heaven to come. That's what I believe. It helps me when this life gets too much to bear. Thanks for your visit, dear. :) Always a pleasure...Hugs

Bl Devnath Date: 9/22/2015 3:30:00 PM Yes, i am remembering my own quote from your this excellent beautiful poem," God loves us more than we love God". i am happy with P.S. where i can find myself from your beautiful poems. Thanks for sharing this wonderful poem. A 7+ from me. Loved always my lovely beautiful friend,bl Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 9/22/2015 10:15:00 PM Thank you, dear, for this lovely post. Your words are true. He loves us more than we can ever possibly love Him in return. I am happy here in PS as well. There is so much to nurture the soul. Thanks for the visit, my dear. Be blessed.

Kp Nunez Date: 9/22/2015 2:43:00 PM Oh wow... I love how you express yourself here. No one is perfect, and no one is deserving...knowing this, we are grateful for God's unconditional love. Such a lovely prayer, Eileen. Reminds me of the song, Who am I. hugs! Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 9/22/2015 10:18:00 PM I LOVE that song. When my daughter first introduced it to me....It moved me at such a deep level that I burst out in tears and cried for some time....."Who am I that the Lord of all the earth...would choose to know my name...would choose to heal my hurt....who am I that the eyes that see my sin....would look at my with love...and help me rise again." Yes, that song is a masterpiece by Casting Crowns. Thanks for the visit, dear. Keep me in your prayers....HUGS