Poetry: Prayer

Second Wind

by Tina

Image by jakov zadro from Pixabay

It’s okay if you can’t choose joy.

It’s not a crime if your strength is gone.

Even the young grow tired and weary

I won’t blame you for believing you can’t go on.

It’s okay if you have no words

It’s quite alright if you’re feeling too weak

We all experience such seasons of life

Paths grow weary and outlooks grow bleak.

But I pray you’ll receive supernatural strength

When you nolonger fathom how you’ll carry on

And I wish you God’s peace in the midst of your trials

When you’ve pushed far too hard and the road is too long

When defeat’s at your door may you find your second wind

And may you rise with renewed strength, when it’s no longer within.

Tina

February 16, 2025

Fill Us with Hope, Lord Jesus ❤️

I pray that God, the source of all hope, will infuse your lives with an abundance of joy and peace in the midst of your faith so that your hope will overflow through the power of the Holy Spirit. –Romans 15:13

Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. –Isaiah 40:31

21 thoughts on “Second Wind”

  1. Amen, Tina. I relate to this post on more than one level. First, I don’t want to admit my vulnerability. Second, that’s silly, because everyone has their vulnerable moments. Third, it’s time to drop the masks and be real—with both myself and others.
    Thank you for sharing this.
    🙏❤️

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    1. Okay. That’s not the effect I had imagined my poem might have. But it’s up to the Holy Spirit to speak to the heart. We only share what God impresses upon our own hearts. May God grant you strength and peace for the journey, David. Blessings. 🩷

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      1. I read back through your poem again, Tina. What I mean by vulnerability, is you say, in essence, that it’s ok to not be ok. Many in the world are not comfortable enough in their own skin to say this. Social media, and our society in general, has trained us to only share our cultivated selves, not the real (sometimes messy) us. Your poem reminds me that it’s good to be authentic —with myself and others.

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      2. Yes, it is David. I do believe that it’s okay not to be okay, that everyone grows weary. But I am someone who definitely finds it difficult to be vulnerable as well. I do think it’s also okay to choose who you feel comfortable opening up to about your challenges. I used to think I had to be completely transparent and an open book to everyone to be an effective witness for God. Maybe He will ask us to share some things more openly, but it’s also okay, and sometimes the better thing to do, not to openly share all. I think this will be dependent on the circumstances and how someone feels God is leading their heart.

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    1. Thank you so much Bridget. 🩷 The other day I was looking for a gift and came across a mug that said “I wish we were neighbors.” It made me think of you. Saying a prayer for you aswell, my friend. 🌸

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      2. Yes, one day! 😁 I just accidentally pressed spam instead of reply on your message and audibly yelled, “No!” hehe. 😄 I quickly hit undo and saved the day! 😆

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  4. I am encouraged . I will like to think of the second wind as “the Wind within “ the one only one God can give .

    Been a really long time between. I am excited to read for you again.

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    1. Lade. 🩷 Yes, it has been a while. It still may be a while before I can post more regularly. I’m currently in college to aquire my Infant/Toddler Early Educator Diploma. I have about a month and a half to go yet, including a 6 week practicum.

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  7. Amen. Tina, your poem shares an honest look at anyone’s journey. Jesus doesn’t promise us a lifetime walk in a rose garden, but His Advocate in the Holy Spirit will nourish our steadfast faith with renewable hope. God’s peace be with you.

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