Love them anyway-- a poem

“When people hurt you, love them anyway”
Doesn’t mean you excuse their sin away
Say “no big deal, it’s okay”.

To love them anyway means so much more
It means calling them to His way
Tell them the truth, open the door
Call them to see, let Jesus their hearts sway.

Love is patient. Love is kind.
Does not translate to silence, assuming like-mind.
Love is kind because it calls out sin.
Love is patient-knowing change begins within.

Love them anyway
Love them enough to know when to walk away.
Love them by forgiving what they wont say.
Love them by trusting Jesus, Him obey.

Love them anyway-love is a verb
Love is action-and spoken word
Love is truth-a God-given ability
Love is pure when given in humility.

When people hurt you,
Use you, lie about you, shame you—
How can you love them anyway?
Know that one day He’ll make it okay.
God will wipe the pain away
He will speak truth, change hearts
God will mend what they’ve torn apart.

Love them anyway
His love is the only way
By His truth a hardened heart is swayed.

Jesus died—so you can love them anyway. 

A poem for the misogynist

My word should be enough.
My stop! No! Listen to Me!
Shouldn't be seen as a challenge
They're not a question, His word has set me free.

My words should be trusted--
not discounted because I am a woman.
Don't patronize out of misogyny
Even if they mean your reputation is busted.

Don't you know, brother,
He trusted women with the tomb,
That our Savior always values woman's words
He entered the world through the womb.

Blinded by your fear, ego, and pride,
You let boys' actions--emotional rape, slide.
While your sisters cry in agony,
"Won't someone listen and see?!"

That the savior you claim to follow
Didn't die so You could rule.
No, He died for all that are equal
So no woman's words are hollow.

Listen, brother, to His words that can set you free,
From a life of misguided fear--
that silences instead of loves.
For when you listen to your sisters, it allows you to truly lead.