How Merciful God is: Danger Lurks

So many times, we can run ourselves into the ground, carry ourselves to terrible places, and become so faithless and not even realise it. It's such a relief that we have such a merciful God who hears us even before we speak.

Words from the author:
I wrote this poem at a low point in my life. God showed me that many things were out of place and as I tried to find out where it all started HE laid this on my heart. I hope it helps someone...

James 4: 9 - 10
⁹Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. ¹⁰Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.

Danger Lurks

As time marches on a little cloud is formed above me.
It is so small no attention is given to it.
It is a welcome change from the monotonous sunlight,
Plus it is a shade from the blistering sun.
As I go through the day I forget to pray.
I forget to ask God’s direction.
But so what? I won’t die. God will understand. I’m just so busy.
I continue without regard for God;
Smoking,
Drinking,
Having lewd conversations,
Gossiping,
Cursing,
And all that jazz.
All this time I’m unaware of the danger looming.
One day I’m prompted to look above me.
The little cloud has become a raging storm.
In my ignorance I allowed my cloud to get larger and stronger.
I didn’t see the pouring rain;
The thunderous cracks of lightening striking all around me.
I didn’t see the destruction.
Despair sets in.
As I am about to give up hope I remember my maker and
Before I can apologize and ask for His help
I am surprised by a beam of sunlight descending from the heavens to dispel my darkness.
A ray of hope indicating that all is not lost and that
God still hears me, even before I call.
How could I have stayed in that muck for so long?
How could I have ignored the fact that God wants to take me out of my darkness and
Put me into His marvelous light?
Now, since I have knowledge of His love and His mercy
I can rest in the eye of the storm.

~Stephen-Rhae Johnson.