Peace.

Peace is that Joy through the struggle and pain,

The soft hope that things will be calm once again.

Peace is that moment with the walls falling in

And you feel so trapped with the guilt and the sin...

But you find the strength to hold on to Hope.

You feel this warmth building up in your heart,

Giving you the power to fight and to cope.

Peace is there when you can make a new start.

Peace is not found in infatuation nor luck.

Peace never leaves. And it shines through the dark.

While I was writing this poem I was thinking about something one of the speakers said at the Steubenville youth conference this summer. The theme was "Rooted in Christ" and the speaker was talking about how our Faith is not just feelings or "spiritual highs".  She compared it to the ocean. No matter what the surface looks like down at the very bottom of the ocean it is always completely calm and peaceful. Even if on the surface a storm is raging and waves are crashing at the deepest part of the ocean there is still calm. There is still peace. So in our lives, even if there is confusion and chaos we can still have the deep,real sense of peace that our God loves us and He is in total control. We can have peace trusting in Him.

:)