Rejected and abandoned ones need joy, not more “How-To’s,”
Because their hearts are broken and they’re longing for good news.
But sometimes all they hear is “You have brought this on yourself.”
“Don’t pour your tears on me, dear. Leave that jar upon the shelf.”
“You mustn’t fall apart for I can’t stand to see you cry.
Your greatest need is to remove the log from your own eye.”
Instead of seeking comfort, they must check their broken hearts
And turn from any sin they see inside those inward parts.
They mustn’t pour their hearts like perfume on the Master’s feet
Because it isn’t practical. They must honor that seat.
“Don’t let the healer see your pain. You have to be heroic.
It’s time to turn the other cheek. So stand tall and be stoic.”
“The Word says this is what to do, so do it perfectly!
To prove that you believe, control your feelings expertly.
Do not admit you have a wound you want Jesus to heal.
Just hurry up and fix the problem. Show your faith is real!
Like Eli scolding Hannah, they assume that you’ve done wrong
Because Penninah’s needling you. “Stand up, girl, and be strong!”
But to a hurting person, such solutions can condemn
Because they focus on what’s bad and put more blame on them.
But oh, if they could see the bright side and break free to joy,
Instead of wagging fingers telling them how they annoy!
In order to release their grief, the hurt ones need to laugh,
Even though it seems as foolish as a young giraffe,
Its head caught in the branches of a tree it cannot climb.
God’s comfort comes through childlike play or with a silly rhyme.
Because when hearts are broken and they’re longing for good news,
Rejected and abandoned ones need joy, not more “How-To’s,”
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