Poem: Faith Reflections (2025)

Faith Reflections

It was cold, it was bitter

In the early mornings of winter,

But I sought to fight for truth,

For faith, for something bigger.

I prayed, wept, and fasted,

Took opportunities while I could,

I stood and waited on the LORD,

Hoped by His peaceful brook.

He took me high, and rose I did,

Up to highest, sunny mountain I went.

He revealed to me His glory,

He revealed to me His splendor,

How my name was written in His Book,

He called me His precious daughter.

Then I spoke in a new language,

I sang with a new tone,

For I opened up the door to Him,

And He gave me a tour of His home.

I came down from the mountain,

With a joy I couldn’t contain,

With great hope in my heart,

(For the first time)

As spring flowers bloomed that day.

Yet something was still stirring within the realms,

Something wasn’t quite right in my mind.

So, I sought out two wise counselors,

To help me win the spiritual fight.

My feet were weighed by heavy chains,

My mouth was parched and dry,

Somehow I had lost my memory,

And couldn’t remember why.

Who could I trust?

Who could I love?

Who was I supposed to be?

Where is God in these trials?

Where is He now?

Where am I even going?

I ran to the lowest valley to hide,

Away from the noise of the world,

I wanted to keep myself from harm,

But more harm at me was hurled.

I thought I could escape the One in the sky,

How dare He rescue me?!

But He found me in a dark, dark hole,

And He showed me His great mercy.

He pulled me from the place I was in,

He washed me from head to toe,

He put my feet on solid ground,

And told me to “Arise, and go!”

Summer stopped by for a moment,

And summer went off again,

With it I had lost my spark, what I thought to be

Some shiny exuberance.

Yet in the late season I sensed a sudden change

Coming with the cool, autumn wind –

There was more to discover,

More to uncover about who I was within.

There was more that was waiting,

There was no more debating,

I was not defined by the gravity of my sin,

The enemy tried to block my blow,

But an angel struck his head!

For God came down in human form,

And showed the earth His might,

By grace He took my place in death

To bless me with eternal life.

I knew as winter rolled around again,

I had to stop avoiding the fight…

I was called, appointed, anointed, and chosen

To represent God’s great light.

I was born to bring the strongholds down,

To set the captives free,

To show the prisoners how they’ve been bound,

And lead them straight to victory.

His love needs to be shared with the people,

Wherever they may be,

One by one by two I’ll go,

An ambassador of humility.

Multiplication is God’s design,

And the battle has been won,

While I still wrestle with this flesh,

Someday, this wrestling will be done.

Now I look to my God,

I look to my King,

I sing praises to the One

Who created my innermost being!

For He will strengthen me for the journey,

In time I will surely see,

I will keep the hope I’ve found in Him,

And set my eyes and heart on eternity.

Behind the Poetry

I’m happy we’re saying goodbye to the last 365 days! 2025 has been a whirlwind. The Most High God has taken me through mountains and valleys, ministry trainings and ministering opportunities, and He’s lifted me from one place to another. I’ve had moments of human weakness where I needed to repent immediately, and moments of godly faith where I could hear the angels sing joyfully over me. Overall, I’ve learned much more than I could’ve imagined this year both in the natural and the spiritual. The poem “Faith Reflections” encapsulates the emotions I felt, the internal struggles I faced, and the hope I desperately clung onto.

Becoming a Christian doesn’t mean life will get easier, and being a Christ follower doesn’t mean you’ll know exactly where to go all the time. This life is full of adventures, mishaps, and uncertainties. That’s simply a part of our current human experience. Sometimes learning lessons the hard way is how we are forced to grow. However, when your soul walks with God and the Lord Jesus Christ, there is always hope to be found, love to be experienced, and strength to be discovered within. The end has to come before the beginning, and the story God has written for our lives requires us to trust that He is still good despite the challenges of being human.

These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.

John 16:33 (NKJV)

Blessings to you as we enter into the New Year! 🌟

Copyright 2025 Angie Vargas