Prayerfully Poetic

A Collection of Prayerful Poems by Tim McGee

Jesus teaches

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Obedience is freedom.

The soul bows,
and in its bending
finds release.

The law is love,
not written to bind,
but to lead us
into the heart of God.

Love is sacrifice.

It empties itself
without counting the cost,
and calls that loss
joy.

Forgiveness is not optional.

Mercy is the path
we are asked to walk,
again
and again.

Give.

The open hand
is the only one
that can receive.

Every road
finds the Cross.

Every sorrow,
every hope,
every longing
passes through its shadow
into light.

This is the way.

This is the freedom
Christ reveals.

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One response to “Jesus teaches”

  1. M. Wiley Wilson Avatar
    M. Wiley Wilson

    Obedience in the Kingdom is never drudgery; it’s liberation. When the soul bends to Christ, it doesn’t shrink — it finally breathes. The world thinks freedom is doing whatever you want, but Jesus reveals that real freedom is wanting what the King wants.

    Love in the Kingdom is not sentimental warmth; it is self‑emptying sacrifice. It gives without calculation, pours itself out without scoreboard or safety net. That’s why mercy isn’t optional — it’s the road Jesus Himself walked, and the road He commands His people to walk again and again.

    And every one of those roads — obedience, love, sacrifice, mercy, generosity — eventually runs straight into the shadow of the Cross. Not to crush you, but to remake you. The Cross is the hinge of Kingdom life: every sorrow passes through it, every hope is clarified by it, every longing is purified in its light.

    This is the way Jesus teaches. This is the freedom He reveals. Walk it today with a bowed soul and an open hand, trusting that the King’s path always leads into light.

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