Larger than Pocket Faith

By Alice J. Wisler

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Pockets are for car keys,
mints and tissues—the kind my grandmother used to store
Wider pockets for a letter, a wallet, a grocery list
Carrying, containing, safe-keeping
 
How many times I have looked
Wanting to find God inside my pocket
To fit my plans, my thoughts, my ways, my desires.
 
Creator of the Magnolia tree, the worker bee,
God of miracles, the Red Sea parting,
God of the stars and moon and depth of valley
 
Why do I insist that my pocket could contain your magnitude,
harbor your excellence and reduce your glory to fit me?
Weary, I come to you to beg
 
Living Word, Sovereign, Faithful, Almighty God
Gift me larger than pocket faith
Save me from myself

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Alice J. Wisler is the author of six novels, one devotional three memorial cookbooks and Life at Daniel's Place: How the Cemetery Became a Sanctuary of Discovery and Gratitude. She teaches writing workshops across the country. Visit her at www.alicewisler.com.

Alice's other work on Foreshadow:
To Words Together (Non-fiction, September 2022)