| | A thought that came to me last night while petting the cat (I was in a reflective mood):
Blessings are
always larger in mass, deeper in value, surpassing in abundance, than
trials. . .but trials always seem to feel heavier, seem larger and more
pressing, and oh so very numerous.
I complain about life being hard. . .it is. . .but I wouldn't have life
at all, no one would, except by the grace of God. He has given me
life for a purpose. . .a holy and loving purpose. . .and I must trust
Him to show me that purpose, bit by bit, in His time. When I feel
purposeless, I must remember to have faith. . . .
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This can be done & is done today physically in the making of zircon stones (man-made diamonds)
The substance of your joys and dreams is burned in the fire.
The joys and dreams of your heart are left in ashes.
The ashes are gathered in His loving hand.
The trials continue, pressing in hard upon all you have left, the ashes of your heart's dearest.
The intense pressure bonds the carbon atoms together, and tempered by
time, produces a diamond of fine quality, exceptional beauty, supreme
strength, and superior usefulness.
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Take of this, my heart's dearest
Burn, burn, as Thou dost know
Will best Thy glory show.
Let even the brightness of the flame arrest
Watching eyes, that through my pain
Others may find healing, restful balm--
And from my barren songlessness, a divine psalm--
So all may see that, supreme in love, Thou dost reign.
Take of this, the ashes of my heart's dearest
Use, use, as Thou dost know
Will best fulfill Thy purpose for me here below.
Teach me again that Thy golden best
Is better than my highest tinsel dreams.
Thy heart is tender, Thy love wise;
Thou dost not waste pain, or brokenness despise.
Of my ashes Thou takest, & in grace, from them a diamond redeems.
(last 2 photos through Google images; others mine) |
| | Posted 4/9/2008 11:03 PM - 39 Views - 4 eProps - 2 comments
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