These poems are meant to uplift you when feeling sad or depressed and to communicate the sense of peace and safety with knowing Christ.

Christian poetry should reference our Lord Jesus Christ, and Christian poems should help us live our lives according to His commands, as this inspirational Christian poem does.

 

More Like Jesus

 

Let us be more like Jesus
In everything we do;
Let’s live a life of service,
A life that’s fresh and new.

 

Let’s relinquish worldly things,
And not be slaves to fashion;
Let’s fill our hearts with love,
Forgiveness and compassion.

 

Yes, let’s be more like Jesus,
Being always in God’s will,
For if Jesus’ light shines through us,
Our earthly purpose we’ll fulfill.

You are always there for me
                

By Joanna Fuchs

 

 

When the world comes crashing in
And chaos rules my mind,
I turn my heart to you, Lord,
And pure, sweet peace I find.

 

You lift me out of trouble
You comfort me in pain;
You nourish, heal and cleanse me,
Like cool, refreshing rain.

 

In times of joy and bliss,
When things are going right,
You lift me even higher,
And fill me with delight.

 

You listen to my prayers;
You hear my every plea;
I’m safe because I know
You’re always there for me.

 

The Demur

 

by Helen Campbell

 

Satan, the great Accuser,
Had his day in court with me.
Judge, jury, executioner,
What justice could there be?

 

Oh, what a host of witnesses
And evidence he raised,
Parading all before my eyes,
While I in horror gazed.

 

One told of greed and selfish love,
One told of willfulness and pride.
As one by one the charges grew,
Each one I bitterly denied.

 

Then, to my utter grief and shame,
I knew that what they said was true.
The parts of self I thought were dead
Were still alive, still working through.

 

In sadness, then, and grief and fear,
The trial, I saw, drew to an end.
I saw my wretched self condemned,
Not worthy even to defend.

 

I gazed across the courtroom,
Fighting tears of great despair,
And saw that Christ, my Advocate,
Was in attendance there.

 

My eyes met His and begged to know,
"Lord, what am I to do?"
And silently He whispered back,
"My child, I died for you."

 

I looked back at my tormentor,
So sure of his victory,
And said, in a voice becalmed by love,
"I'm ready now to state my plea."

 

"No defense have I against the truth
Of all that you have said of me.
But Jesus knew and still He loved.
And He is my authority."

 

By Joanna FuchsTo Do List From God

 

I ran my life in search of worldly things;
My time and will were firmly in control.
I thought I had no need for what God brings;
I gave no heed to murmurs from my soul.

 

“You’re planning, doing all the time,” it said,
“But something else is missing deep inside.
Your mind is whirling, but your heart is dead,
So turn to God and let go of your pride.”

 

I did, and God said, “Here’s My plan for you:
Give your life to Me, and just let go.
Have faith and pray, and read the Bible through,
And you’ll have blessings more than you can know.”

 

So simple, yet it brings me perfect peace,
Living life for God the way I should.
Direction, purpose, fullness and release—
Life with God is very, very good.

 

The inspirational Christian poem above, To Do List From God, focuses on how much better and more peaceful life is when we move away from worldly things and closer to Jesus.

Christians who remember what their lives were like before being saved can relate to how this Christian poems reveals how the stresses of the world and our need to plan and control things can make life difficult.

When we turn it all over to God, life becomes so much more peaceful and satisfying. 

Christian poems can address Jesus directly, with thanks and praise, as this one does.

 

Just Like Me

 

Dear Lord, forgive our yielding to temptation;
Forgive our pride, our love of worldly things.
Have mercy on our love of sensual pleasure,
Compassion on the sins that self love brings.

 

It must be hard to understand us sometimes;
So very different is your heart and mind.
But wait, I just remembered that you do know
What it’s like to be a part of humankind.

 

You suffered just like we do, and you were tempted.
You lived with us so you could comprehend
The things that we go through each trying day,
So you could give us mercy, and be our friend.

 

Thank you for compassion and forgiveness;
Thank you for your love and empathy.
Thank you, Lord, for coming down from heaven
To experience life’s trials, just like me.

 

Help Me Forgive

 

When rage and fury overwhelm my heart,
It’s time to look to God’s own Holy Word.
I search the Bible for His good advice;
My will to His commands must be deferred.

 

In Romans God reveals His love for me;
In all things God works only for my good;
He gives me blessings I can’t understand;
I’d be peaceful if I’d do the things I should.

 

Jesus forgave so much; why then can’t I?
I want to mold my life after His own.
I pray, I try, but my sinful nature wins;
Lord, help me, I can’t do this thing alone.

 

In Colossians, I read about the peace of Christ;
Oh, how I long to feel it in my heart.
All I have to do is to forgive,
But Lord, it seems I don’t know where to start.

 

I need to walk a mile in the other’s shoes;
They’re doing what they think they have to do.
I know some problems are blessings in disguise,
But Lord, sometimes I feel so doggone blue.

 

Ephesians says "forgive as the Lord forgave you;
Get rid of anger and every form of malice."
I’d love to just let go and release it all,
But upon my heart is a wound that’s become a callus.

 

I’ll keep praying, trying, Lord, no matter what;
I’m determined to let go and relinquish blame;
Some day, I’ll say, and be truly sincere:
"I forgive it all in Jesus’ precious name."

 

(Romans 8:28, Colossians 3:13, Ephesians 4:31)

 

By Joanna Fuchs

Christian poetry often centers on Jesus as role model, as this Christian verse does. This inspirational Christian poem helps us to keep our priorities straight.

 

Like You

 

Lord help me to be in Your holy will;
Tell me what to do today;
Lead me in Your righteousness;
Make me more like You, I pray.

 

Guard me against this corrupting world,
Its perverted priorities, temptations, too.
Direct my mind toward Your commands,
So I can focus my life on You.

 

Fill my heart with Your light and love,
So I can assist those I see in need;
With You as my role model, let me be
Like You in thought and word and deed.

 

By Joanna FuchsChristian poems can address specific life events, like graduation. Here's a Christian graduation poem. The Lord Will Lead You

 

Now that you're celebrating
Your graduation day,
Your whole life is ahead of you,
And the Lord will lead the way.

 

Just trust in Him to guide you
In His divine and perfect will.
If you'll pray and read His Holy Word,
His plan you will fulfill.

 

Whatever happens in your life,
On the Lord you can depend.
There's nothing you can't handle
With Jesus as your best friend.

 

Congratulations, and may the Lord bless you always!

 

By Joanna Fuchs

Christian poems can describe the spiritual struggles that Christians go through, as this free verse Christian poem does.

 

I’m Trying, But…

 

I’m trying, but…
what I want to do,
I don’t do enough of,
and what I don’t want to do,
I do too much of.
I know the rules for a Christian life,
according to the Bible,
and I’m trying; I really am, but…
heaven and eternity seem so far away,
and the rampantly materialistic world
presses in so close
from every direction, every side,
that I get distracted.
Focus, focus, focus!
I need to focus, laser-like
on a simple, God-centered life.
Do I really need
to make that frivolous purchase,
instead of giving the money
to someone who needs it
so much more than I do?
Can I watch that TV show,
read that book, listen to that song
that contains (and promotes!)
even a little bit
of what the Bible forbids,
without being corrupted?
Do I do enough
to love and help and encourage others?
Pride always hovers,
eagerly waiting
to subdue and conquer humility,
so I think too much of myself.
I know the rules;
the Bible makes everything clear.
Forgive me, Lord;
I’m trying, but…
Romans 7:15
Matthew 6:19
Matthew 22:39
Philippians 4:8

 

By Joanna Fuchs

Christian poetry can comfort those in distress, as this free Christian poem does. It's a Christian verse that acknowledges that we can derive strength, courage and comfort from knowing our Lord is always there for us.

 

Nothing We Can’t Handle

 

No matter what distressing times I face,
When rain and storms replace the sunny weather,
When things I counted on fail to sustain me,
There’s nothing we can’t handle, Lord, together.

 

If those I thought were friends act more like foes,
If I start to lose the things I hold most dear,
I know that I can tell it all to You;
You want to listen to me and to hear.

 

When my earthly world dissolves before my eyes,
When problems seem too great for me to bear,
You’ll always be there for me, Lord, I know;
I can come to you on bended knees in prayer.

 

It’s such a comfort, Lord, to realize,
You’ll always be my King, my Lord, my Friend;
To share my burdens, worries, and my cares,
You’ll love me and support me to the end.

 

By Joanna FuchsGod in the Seasons

 

Lord,
In Spring we are reminded
of the magnificence of Your creation,
as the earth is covered in verdant green,
with splendid splashes of color,
and we witness birth everywhere,
of animals bearing their young,
of buds turning into leaves and flowers
and our own moods being reborn
with renewed energy and life.

 

Lord,
in Summer, we remember
the warmth of Your love for us
and the light of Your goodness.
Both are everywhere for those who look.
Thank You for butterflies,
birds and wildlife for us to enjoy,
water to swim in,
and weather that frees us to romp and play
while outdoor pleasures are at their peak.

 

Lord,
In Fall, we thank you for Your cooling breezes,
that bring relief from the relentless summer heat.
We see bright colors fading and dying,
leaves turning brown, crisp, disintegrating,
only to be reborn next year,
reminding us that every living thing, including us,
must die in some way before being reborn.

 

Lord,
In Winter, as white snow blankets the ground,
we are reminded of Your purity and Your perfection.
The complexity and beauty of each single snowflake
only hints at Your transcendent intelligence and creativity.
We hunker down and snuggle in,
knowing this season will wind down
and Spring will reappear, as it always has
because You created an orderly, predictable universe,
not by chance, but from your flawless design.

 

Thank You for the seasons, Lord,
and everything in them
that You created for our enjoyment.

 

By Joana Fuchs