Looking inward

I  never felt so calm

As I entered the rose garden 

The vibrant exotic colours 

The shapes 

The smell of perfume 

Enchanting 

Inviting 

To a quiet place of 

Tranquillity 

A moment of contentment 

Lost in wonder 

The beauty 

But the outward beauty of nature 

Temporary 

Short lived 

It reminded me of a lasting beauty 

One on the inside 

Created by God's perfect clay.

After all God made us 

to be in the likeness of his image 

Sometimes that inward beauty can be dented 

By our impulsive behaviour 

That's why God reminds us to be in the world 

Yet not of it.

If we are in Christ the old nature has ceased and the new one has just begun. 

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

I admire people who have a strong faith. I find my inner peace in the natural environment. That's where I go for quiet thinking. That is my temple, and that alone.

Chris

[John Alexander McFadyen]

A flowing sermon in which you capture some of the nature of those who struggle with life to the point of exclusion. Until they find faith, be it god, or anything else that gives them hope.