David Michael Lippman

This recent poem helped me to process the freedom intimacy brings when we offer ourselves to others fully. There are degrees of intimacy in every relationship, and God uses these experiences of human connection to bring us closer to Himself. Our faulty love is ultimately chained to His perfect love, yet so often our struggles with vulnerability, intimacy and trust come from damaged loves. Sometimes love can seem binding, or too neglectful, or elating--but whatever love we experience, it always carries a chain of commitment and memory, of self-discovery and self-knowledge, of enjoyment and the fruits of endurance. Loves chains are meant to ultimately bring freedom--what are the chains of like for you right now? Response to A Homecoming by Wendell Barrey all love is bondage.       chain links clanking             memories shaking their fist, or the open palm receiving             lips pressed in a kiss. aching souls longing only for chains       to free us             t

Sympathy came out of my own struggles to understand how God's compassion comes to each of us personally. Seeing the tragedy in others lives leads me to wonder how God is exactly at work in our personal struggles. Many times I am encouraged by Heb 4.15, that Jesus completely sympathizes with our weakness in every trial. Such relief and encouragement for faith to know that He always looks up us with compassion and favor.  only you can sympathize truly    knowing all of me       inside your heart    you know the temptation       to look at myself          and to hold my own cup       against you, but only you can sympathize truly    for you wore flesh       in perfection          holding the spirit of life             inside your chest                you chose to love                   to be self-less                      and breathe                         in me                            renewal only you can sympathize truly    for you know dually       both infinite an

Steadfast. Immovable  (Part XI) is the eleventh of an  11 part series of poems I wrote in 2010 during a time of transition. Transition has always been hard for me, but this situation, I really experienced God shepherding my heart as I left one role and move onto another. He did a lot of shifting on the heart level for me. These poems celebrate how constant and strong He is in the midst of life's uncertainty. (1 Corinthians 15.58) adore. the foundation that molds all life adore. the revealing light, which even darkness cannot hide adore. the unspeakable weight and heaviness, a love that lasts forever adore. the person that embraces every spirit of man and woman adore. the devotion and endurance of this love adore. the wisdom by which he dresses and undresses all adore. the way in which he does all things adore. the unity of these in Jesus Christ steadfast. immovable. 

Steadfast. Immovable  (Part X) is the tenth of an  11 part series of poems I wrote in 2010 during a time of transition. Transition has always been hard for me, but this situation, I really experienced God shepherding my heart as I left one role and move onto another. He did a lot of shifting on the heart level for me. These poems celebrate how constant and strong He is in the midst of life's uncertainty. (1 Corinthians 15.58) Christ steadfast. immovable.             i swear i'm addicted to Your perfection             i can be completely human                         my full-mess,                         my whole-imperfection,             because You’re heaven’s joy                         unshakable light                         a powerful vibrado                         is your necessary immanence with me             mind shattering moments draped             in silence so lound it pushes             through every thought, emotion,             fear or hope to cons