Yet [*/+/^] : 27.225 MHz, Some Final Measures; A Contemplation On Romans 8:28

Lord, I believe that You do arrange each condition

in Life with supreme and personalized precision;

so that my failing health, that wall of width, height, and length 

will serve my Faith and prayer by leading them to a greater strength.



Starward

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Thank you for the comment.  I want to be honest and tell you that I changed the last two lines of the poem, and the rhyme, to remove the denominal flavor and to show the afflictions being forced to help my Faith.  I think this makes the poem more accessible to those who might be in the same situation.

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patriciajj's picture

Like the  Apostle Paul, your

Like the Apostle Paul, your unbreakable faith invites us to never give up, to transcend, to conquer.

 

This timeless and resolute prayer is an incredibly liberating and rejuvenating illustration of Romans 8:28. It can make all the difference to someone who, like me, feels buffeted by trials and just needs a reminder. 

 

Thank you for using your poetic gift to be a beacon in the tempest.

 

Angelically beautiful refreshment.

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Thank you very much for the

Thank you very much for the kind comment.  And I, too, feel very buffeted by my circumstances.  But I once heard a sermon which suggested that those of us through whom God works, or whom God has called to a particular vocation, are very often the most attacked by their own circumstances (due to the opposition of the Evil Force).  You are certainly called to the vocation of Poet; therefore, your terrain, in this world, shall have a few rough patches.  Two of the greatetst Cosmic Poets, Dante and T. S. Eliot, had some real rough patches, yet their Faith never waivered.


J-Called

patriciajj's picture

You have no idea how

You have no idea how comforting (How illuminating!) your words are. I felt a weight lifted from my being. God bless you!