When God Seems So Far Away

Tonight is the first time I am writing after a long time, I am reminded of a poem I wrote in 2013. I was in my third year as an undergraduate student and I was having a difficult time balancing my academics, God, and a lot of other activities going on with me back then.

I felt far from God. I felt choked with a lot of activities. I recall I was trying to start a business back. I also recall I had been praying on a particular challenge for months without any answer. I came back from church one Sunday afternoon and before I started the norm: Having a quick lunch, catching up on some school assignments, spending time on the new skill I was trying to learn., I took some time out to pen down my thoughts.

When God Seems So Far Away

When God seems so far away

His love, his light now all at bay

Gradually, I begin to grasp

At once, I begin to understand

When God seems so far away

Am alone, a lamb led to slay

Danger here, Death there

Sinful, sad, as I found astray

When God seems so far away

Miles and miles it appears to lay

Then I knew it was me who ran

For he is always there for me

When God seems so far away

Evidently, I have missed the way

Uncertain, afraid I become, for…

Go back, go back, my spirit says

When God seems so far away

One thing I know I really must do

Oh lord!! Oh lord!! Take me, am back

To his feet tightly, as I cling. Why this poem? Sincerely as I write tonight, I feel like "writing" seems so far away. I have spent a lot of years far from it and the thought of doing it consistently even triggers some fears. However, I am not going to give up. Just like I did back then; Setting up boundaries, priority, and getting back on the path to God. I am getting back on @Farayola Praise: Farayola Praise is an analog design engineer who is trying to grow once again his once-loved passion for writing. When he is not designing integrated circuits (Chips), he is either writing codes (python), designing graphics, or spending time with God and Family. He is blessed with a lovely wife and a wonderful daughter. (farayolapraise@gmail.com) (2/23/2024)