An audience of one

God's Word

I want to write for an audience of one.
I want to write love songs for you Lord
And paint the world with my words
I find it so hard to produce now
To show up and do the work.

You ask me 
“what do you want to do then Kat, how do you want to walk it forward?”   
and the truth is I just can’t see,
what that now gets to be.

But oh! How I see the vision.
And oh! How I know it is true
That everything you’ve prepared for me,
IS going to be made manifest in you.

The rolling plains, the lush green,
the nations taken, and the roaring mighty outflow of the Lord
through the voice of fire you have given me to CALL FORTH THE
LEADERS
, TO WAKE AND SHAKE
THOSE ASSIGNED TO THE FRONTLINES
and to BE

your walking epistle
vessel
and sword

I see it all and I believe it God, in fact I expect it, imminently, any day now, any day you call this day, and yet –

Not yet?
Or perhaps just –
not like that.

Because it’s not from the old ways
It’s no longer that old well
In which I dug and dug and dug
and really just scrounged for drops

desperately gathering condensation off the walls
and calling it flow when really – 
it was just the effects of the heat from my labor
and the moisture formed from striving, 
to be

Produce! Produce! And produce some more! 
POUR IT OUT AND KEEP GOING, 

was my refrain but really it was just a worship – 
to an audience of one and the one was me,
who longed to be and to prove
her right 
to do so.

Gifted? Anointed to write and to speak
and to dream, then to see
that dream made real?

THE WHOLE ENTIRE TIME.

The gifts are the gifts.
The call is the call.

But when it’s turned inward –

“I’m going to create myself by myself for myself and through myself!”

– oh what a mess
it can only become.

And the well just keeps going
The depths of satisfaction, fulfilment, joy, and creation
from pure and utter rest,
never be reached.

Because rivers of the living water are
not found

In the depths of your own soul.

So do I have a voice now God?
Is there anything I really should say?
Is it true that now is still to stay hidden,
the floodgates to open at some
far away other day,
than this?

Or is it simply that I’ve been
looking to that dried up old well
again,
old habits dying hard yet not quite – dead.

And I’ve been wondering in confusion why 
there’s not even a drop of water there now, 
not a single glimmer of flow to be found,
when the simple truth is I long ago – 

stopped striving
stopped labouring without you Lord, in the endless void so vain

and so the sweat and tears born of
trying to wring out enough of me to
in desperation finally believe I did it, I achieved the releasing
of my own gift and am thus,
allowed to be,

which produced a pitiful drip drip drip of SOMETHING
off those walls
is just no longer
there at all.

And yet meanwhile.

When I stop.

And incline my head once more to thee –

My prayer as once David’s was,
that I may seek your face and dwell
in your house 
FOREVER

I find the depths of your living water in me.

I feel your holy roar building.

I sense a groundswell of your fire and your flow.

And I find that all I need to do
all I ever needed to do
is to open my mouth and out,
it will pour.

So Lord continue your work in me.

Tear asunder what’s still not of you!

Send death to the grave where it belongs,

and BRING LIFE BACK UP.

As you make what you’ve written true through me,
to be so.

Let it be this simple Lord,
and again I give
my yes.

39 thoughts on “An audience of one”

  1. Worth marking the moment when reading this clicked into something useful for my own work, and a look at tweedvolume extended that practical click, content that connects to my actual life rather than just being interesting is content with the highest kind of value and this site is generating that connection at a high rate.

  2. During my morning reading slot this fit perfectly into the routine, and a look at glamourbrush extended that perfect fit into the rest of the routine, content that matches the rhythm of how I actually read rather than demanding accommodation from my schedule is content well calibrated to its likely audience and this site has it.

  3. The whole experience of reading this was pleasant from start to finish, no pop ups and no annoying interruptions, and a look at deliverynexus continued that clean experience, technical choices about page design matter for the reader and this site clearly cares about the small details that add up to comfort across multiple visits.

  4. Now adding the writer to a small mental list of voices I want to follow, and a look at focusconstructor reinforced that follow intention, the few writers whose work I actively track are writers who have demonstrated sustained quality and this writer has clearly demonstrated that sustained quality across the pieces I have sampled here today.

  5. Honestly impressed by the consistency of voice across what I have read so far, and a quick visit to buildgrowthsystems continued that consistent feel, when a site reads like one careful person rather than a committee the experience is more rewarding for the reader who notices these subtle editorial details over time.

  6. Coming back tomorrow when I can give this a proper read, the post deserves better attention than I can give right now, and a look at clarityleadsaction suggests there is plenty more here that deserves the same treatment, definitely a site I will be exploring properly over the next few days when I can.

  7. Appreciate the thoughtful approach, the writer clearly took time to make this readable for someone who is not already an expert, and a look at progressmapping kept that going nicely, easy on the eyes and easy on the brain which is always a winning combination when reading on a busy day.

  8. Took the time to read every paragraph rather than skimming for the punchline, and a quick visit to progressmapping earned the same careful attention from me, that is the highest signal I can give about content quality because my default mode is rapid scanning rather than deliberate reading on most pages.

  9. Reading this in my last reading slot of the day was a good way to end, and a stop at forwardthinkingcore provided a satisfying close to the reading session, content that ends a day well rather than agitating it before sleep is the kind I value increasingly and this site fits that role for me consistently now.

  10. Came across this and immediately thought of a friend who would enjoy it, and a stop at progresswithdiscipline also reminded me of someone, content that triggers the urge to share is content that has earned my recommendation and this site has earned multiple from me already across different conversations during the week.

  11. Found a couple of useful angles in here I had not considered before reading carefully, and a quick stop at moveforwardintentionally added more, this is one of those sites where the value compounds the more you read rather than peaking at one viral post and then offering nothing else of substance afterwards which is common.

  12. Genuine reaction is that this site clicked with how I like to read, and a look at ideaswithoutnoise kept that comfortable fit going, sometimes you find a place online whose editorial decisions just align with your preferences and when that happens it is worth recognising and supporting through repeat engagement consistently going forward.

  13. Closed the tab feeling I had spent the time well, and a stop at claritycreatesadvantage extended that feeling across more pages, the test of whether time on a site was well spent is one I apply silently after closing tabs and very few sites pass it but this one passed it cleanly today afternoon clearly.

  14. Picked up something useful for a side project, and a look at motionwithmeaning added another piece I will incorporate, content that connects to specific projects I am working on is content with practical utility and the practical utility of this site is showing up across multiple posts I have read in the last hour or so.

  15. Coming back tomorrow when I can give this a proper read, the post deserves better attention than I can give right now, and a look at intentionalprogression suggests there is plenty more here that deserves the same treatment, definitely a site I will be exploring properly over the next few days when I can.

  16. Bookmark moved to my permanent reference folder rather than the casual maybe later folder, and a look at focusforwardpath earned the same upgrade, the distinction between casual interest and lasting reference is something I track carefully and very few sites cross that threshold but this one did so without much effort apparently.

  17. Refreshing to find writing that does not try to manipulate the reader into clicking onto the next page through cliffhangers and forced engagement, and a stop at intentionalvelocity continued in the same respectful way, this is what reader first design actually looks like in practice rather than just in marketing copy that sounds nice.

  18. Now organising my browser bookmarks to give this site easier access, and a look at forwardthinkingcore earned the same organisational priority, the small acts of digital housekeeping I do for sites I expect to use often are themselves a measure of trust and this site has triggered the trust based housekeeping behaviour from me clearly.

  19. Decided to read more before commenting and the more I read the more I wanted to say something, and a stop at forwardthinkingcore pushed that impulse further, when content provokes the urge to participate rather than just consume it is doing something quite specific and worth recognising clearly when it happens during reading.

  20. Reading this brought back an idea I had set aside months ago, and a stop at igniteforwardmotion added more substance to that idea, content that revives dormant projects in my own thinking is content with serious creative value and this site is contributing to my own work in ways I had not expected when first clicking through.

  21. Taking the time to read carefully here has been worthwhile for the past hour, and a look at ideasneedmomentum extended the worthwhile reading, the calculation of return on reading time spent is something I do informally and this site has been producing positive returns across multiple sessions during the last week of regular visits and reads.

  22. Definitely returning here, that is decided, and a look at progressengineon only made the case stronger, this is one of those rare websites that rewards regular visits rather than feeling stale after the first read which is something I cannot say about most of the places I bookmark today across all my topics.

  23. Reading this gave me a quiet moment of intellectual pleasure that I had not been expecting, and a stop at growthfollowsmovement extended that pleasure across more pages, the unexpected reward of stumbling into careful writing is one of the small ongoing pleasures of reading the open web and this site is delivering it reliably.

  24. Speaking from the perspective of a fairly demanding reader the writing here clears the bar consistently, and a look at clarityfuelsaction continued clearing that bar, the calibration of demanding reader is something I apply to all sources and this site has been one of the few that handles the demanding reading well across pieces sampled.

  25. Honestly the simplicity is what makes this work, the topic is not buried under filler words or overly complex examples, and a quick look at progressstarter showed the same sensible style, I left with what I came for and no headache from over reading which is a real win these days.

  26. Will be back, that is the simplest way to say it, and a quick visit to orbitnexora reinforced the decision, this site has earned a spot in my regular rotation alongside a few other reliable places I check when I want something genuinely informative without all the usual modern web noise getting in the way.

  27. Reading this on a slow Sunday and finding it perfectly suited to a slow Sunday read, and a quick stop at creativeinkwell kept the same gentle pace, content that fits the mood of the moment is something I notice and remember and this site has the kind of pace that suits relaxed reading sessions especially well.

  28. Started believing the writer knew the topic deeply by about the second paragraph, and a look at ideasbecomeaction reinforced that confidence, the speed at which a writer establishes credibility through their writing is a useful quality signal and this writer establishes it quickly and quietly without resorting to credential dropping or self promotion.

  29. Bookmark added with a small note about why, and a look at directionalpower prompted another bookmark with another note, the bookmarks I annotate are the ones I expect to return to deliberately rather than stumble into and this site is generating annotated bookmarks at a higher rate than my usual content sources by some margin.

  30. Reading this on a phone at a coffee shop and finding it perfectly suited to that context, and a stop at forwardmomentumlogic continued the comfortable mobile experience, content that works across reading conditions without compromising on substance is increasingly important and this site has clearly thought about the whole reader experience here.

  31. Really nice to see things explained without overcomplicating the topic, the words flow naturally and stay easy to follow, and a short visit to actionbuildsconfidence only added to that experience because the same simple approach is used across the rest of the page too without any change in tone.

  32. However casually I came to this site I have ended up reading carefully, and a look at clearbrick continued earning that careful reading, the conversion from casual visitor to careful reader is something content earns rather than demands and this site has accomplished that conversion for me over the course of just a few pieces.

  33. Now adding the homepage to my regular check rotation rather than waiting for individual links to find me, and a stop at unitybondcollective confirmed the rotation upgrade, the move from passive discovery to active checking is a vote of confidence in a sites ongoing quality and this site has earned that active engagement clearly.

  34. Honest assessment is that this is one of the better short reads I have had this week, and a look at explorelongtermgrowth reinforced that, the bar for short content is low because most of it sacrifices substance for brevity but this site manages both at once which is harder than it sounds for most writers attempting it.

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