Prayerfully Poetic

A Collection of Prayerful Poems by Tim McGee

#Jesus

  • A single flame dances,small but steady,piercing the shadows of waiting.It flickers not in defiance,but in quiet assurance:the promise is near. Hope leans forward,stretching toward a dawnstill hidden behind the veil of night.Not yet seen,but deeply felt—a pulse in the silence,a cool breeze caresses the face. The prophets’ voices echo,ancient yet alive,calling from the wilderness:“Prepare the Read more

  • A Thanksgiving prayer

    *image generated with AI, November 2024 Lord, we thank You,for the blessings spread before us—the laughter of family, the warmth of friends,a table set in grace and bounty,turkey, pie, and hands held in prayer. Still, beyond these gifts,our hearts turn to You,the Giver of life, the Source of joy,the One Who sustains our every breath. Read more

  • Jesus Wept

    *image generated with AI, November 2024 Tears fell from the eyes of God,Holy sorrow drenching earth,As Love stood before death’s cold door,Knowing the sting we bear. He wept for the brokenness,For hearts entangled in grief,Not for lack of power,But for love deeper than the grave. Compassion clothed in flesh,His tears sanctified the soil,A tender witness Read more

  • Forgiveness

    Despite efforts to hide it deeply in my heart,wounds run deepand hurt has lingered too long,I feel the weight of the call—not to win, not to be justified,but to surrender. Not a loud release,no sweeping tide of freedom—but a quiet undoing of knots,thread by thread,tangled within my soul by resentment’s hand. Lord,help me in these Read more

  • Love That Gave All

    *image created with AI, October 2024 O Lord of boundless grace,in the vastness of Your mercy, You looked upon us—not with the measured eye of judgment,but with the unfathomable gift of love. For You so loved this world,our bruised, faltering world,that You held nothing back,not even Your Son. Into the shadows He came,Light Himself stepping Read more

  • He is Love

    *image generated using AI, October 2024 In realms of light, in heavens above,Resides a truth, eternal and pure.In words of grace, in psalms thereof,A message stands, forever sure: God is love, the essence divine,In every heart, His presence shines.In every act, His mercy aligns,In every soul, His love enshrines. Beyond all bounds, beyond all measure,Love’s Read more

  • All Praise I Give

    Abundant Provider, Eternal KingIn the sanctity of this moment, I bringMy every need, my every care,Knowing You are always there. From the riches of Your glory above,You meet my needs with boundless love.Not one concern escapes Your sight;You guide me through the darkest night. In You, my heart finds rest and peace,An endless stream which Read more

  • Pool of Tears

    *Image generated using AI, October 2024 Each droplet falls,A tiny world unto itself,A tear into the vastness,A ripple in the pool of sorrows. O Merciful Lord, You see each one,Each teardrop of grief and loss,Every heart that bends under its burden,Every soul that breaks in the quiet. Gather these tears, O God,In Your hands like Read more

  • *image generated with AI, September 2024 I pray aloud, “Jesus, can You lend me a hand?”His voice, tender and loving, replies, “I already did, “In the nails, in the wood, where My love was laid bare,I carried your burden long before your despair.” Read more

  • Wisdom (prose poetry)

    In the depth of the ancient texts lies a treasure more profound than gold, a wisdom that begins with the fear of the Lord, crying out through the ages, “Revere Him!” For in awe and wonder lie the roots of understanding. To know Him is to step onto the path where righteousness dwells, a way Read more