IF ONLY
One phrase will haunt the heart of some
With a saw-toothed edge, it rips the soul
When there is loss and loss does come
Exaggerates guilt to sevenfold.
A useless phrase when loss has come,
A divorce, a death, a job now gone.
Its source is yesterday and not today
It stifles hope that, if only phrase.
It only pines for yesterday.
But Jesus reaches out today,
And can make, if only, a tool of grace.
If only, to Him you face.
Dr. James D. Allen
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Dr. James D Allen
Dr. Allen served as a seminary VP, pastor, and as a trustee on a Christian mental health Board. He has earned a BA, MA, MA Biblical Counseling, Doctor of Ministry. Dr Allen has also preached on 5 continents, lived in 3 nations, and so has a diverse Christian experience. He has a distinguished career of being a pastor, consultant, author, and educator. MY FIRST LOVE--Being a Pastor and encouraging others!
