Searching for God: two poems by Chris Bunton

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Searching for God

Searching for God

is proof of the Call.

He is calling you.

Your desire to know Him

comes from Him alone.

We do not desire Him

until He calls us. And He always calls.

Then, when we turn to Him,

and accept His call,

we have Him immediately.

Believe and know.

There is no search.

If you know Him, you have Him; believe it.

There is only growth.

Life is turning and growing.

He has been with you

since you first began to seek.

You seek because He called.

When you turned, you found.

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 Bless Everyone

Bless everyone,

especially those who don’t deserve it.

Pray for them;

bring light into their darkness.

Love their soul,

that little girl or boy who lives inside them.

Give them hope

in this fallen land.

The good we do

comes back to us through God.

It builds a world

that is worth living in for everyone.

Bless and do not curse;

in word and deed, help those in need.

Let love fill your heart.

Let the Spirit work in you.

Be close to God,

so He can bless others through you.

Scripture reference from Romans 12:14.

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Chris Bunton

is a writer, poet,

and blogger

from southern Illinois.

September 2025 issue