Minding the Gap
by Michael Doyle

An angel looked at our pretense at good.
Or the lack thereof, as it's understood.
Finding God where I call my earthly home,
In His presence, I find I'm never alone.

Blessings of good news are heard,
No matter what's happened or occurred.
Finding God, everywhere that we see,
God is that good to you and me.

Waiting on God, as we wish on stars,
Our faith travels well, no matter how far.
Stewardship over what God has given,
In our waiting time, we find that we're forgiven.

In our holiness and sanctification,
We're still lost up in desiring instant gratification.
Wanting what we want and wanting it right now,
Still, we find ourselves waiting on the Lord somehow.

The waiting is nearly always the hardest part.
But it's an opportunity for our growth from the start.
Minding the gap as we wait for God's good time,
There's a message that reaches the sublime.

Minding the gap that's taken us far,
It's the season of the waiting stars.
Faith shows up in what we know is true.
It's an opportunity for me and you.

Standing firm against the tests of the enemy,
We still wait, holding strong against the adversity.
Moments in time mark our spiritual improvement.
These are often quite a pain, but Heaven sets its moments.

These are meant to refocus on godly ways
Back from the time of wasteful days.
Faith keeps us going in the right direction,
Accepting God's word in His noble correction.

Minding the gap brings us growing trust
As we learn to overcome as we know we must.
Faith brings us past every single question.
These times must be accepted without hesitation.

God knows what's necessary for Heaven's glory.
We live our best here in His upper story.
The spiritual realm has no limitation,
And it takes us beyond our feelings of lamentation.

Going through the jaded troubles in our growing,
It's the miracles of faith learned by knowing
That God works all things for His good.
Things will turn out as needed; it's understood.

It's not the momentary that has truest relevance,
It is instead what is of holy significance.
Impatience is perhaps the worst form of rebellion.
It turned Lucifer into a hellion. 

Trusting in God and not in our own ability
Is the reset needed to develop our capability.
The trials of this life produce the perseverance needed.
It is in the gaps that faith is fully seeded.

We stand the test of time, that when we wait
And these minded gaps, God shapes our fates.
It's there in the thread of our relationship
That we meet face to face with the God we worship.

We need to focus on God every step of the way.
It is God, not us, who is in control of our everyday.
The Lord directs the steps that need to be taken.
This is the surety, not to be mistaken.

Waiting for God in the gaps, we finally find it,
In the stories of the Bible, we are regularly reminded,
That the gaps of surrender of perceived control
Are the times when God helps us grow our souls.

While we wait in the gap of courage,
We are meant to faithfully encourage
Others, minding ourselves and others in relationships.
This is one part of fulfilling godly worship.

Taking on compassion as our posture,
It is the path of faith and not imposture,
Reminding each other to move beyond the feel,
And navigate beyond what appears to be real.

Taking life to prayer our foremost relationship,
We talk to God in our purest form of worship.
God's plan has its own special power.
We must remember this in the waiting gap's hour.

These are the moments of truest opportunity
That, when rightly seen, brings their clarity.
True to His word, he brings us to eternity,
That means everything, in the humblest sincerity.

(c) July 13, 2025   Michael Doyle
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