Forgive me. I stated that I probably was done posting boring poetic rants. Obviously I lied. Some of you told me God wasn't done with me yet, but I was skeptical. He took me behind the woodshed and had a few words with me and then stuck me in time-out. Then a few bad things happened in life and here I am again. I wrote this awhile back but I don't think I ever posted it. Forgive me if I did, sorry. Forged, Shaped, and Purified Whatever doesn’t destroy us, Definitely makes us stronger, But when we’re going through that fire, Our only question is, “How much longer?” All we know is the flames are hot, And our faith is being shaken at the core, We wonder why this is happening to us, And don’t think we can take much more. Being a Christian isn’t so easy, The enemy is continually in our faces, The attacks are overwhelming, Always knocking us back a few paces. But the Lord has us in His Hand, We do not tread these paths alone, He guides us in our steps, And protects us while on His Throne. There are no answers here on earth, As to why we need to suffer at length, But Jesus made it very clear, Picking up our Cross would require His Strength. Gold can only be forged by fire, The dross extracted through the heat, Purification is derived through the process, Burn! Shape! Repeat! To enter through the Narrow Gate, We must submit to the Will of God, The earthly baggage will be relinquished, As the Angels in Heaven fervently applaud! So don’t give up in the consuming inferno, Cool your heals and intensify your belief, God’s Love for us is measured in bullion, And our Faith in Him will bring relief. Bad things happen to good people, It rains on the righteous as well as the wicked, But only the SAVED will enter the Kingdom, Because the Blood of the Lamb purchased our Ticket!! We have our tickets in our hands, yet the train to Heaven has not yet arrived. However, I believe I see the smoke coming from it's stacks just around the bend and I can slightly hear the wheels on the rails. Come Lord Jesus -- we're ready!!! Humbly Thank you for sharing this poem! You’re a blessing to us. You have me crying Indeed gold tried by fire, and diamonds purified by pressure! Beautiful and still a blessing! TR It's a beautiful poem. Thank you, Humbly. I look forward to the day when all my impurities are finally melted away. Oh happy day! :yahoo: Thank you Geri, tenderreed (Kevin), and Arthur for your kind sentiments. Hopefully we can experience Heavenly Hugs soon! Your pal, Humbly :bye: True that! Looking forward to the flood of emotions the Rapture and meeting you all will evoke! Surprise, momentary disbelief, overwhelming feeling of unworthiness, then joy untold! Lastly, an all consuming love of God and for our spiritual family! TR Humbly, That is a beautiful poem. Why would you ever think that God was done with you? He has given you a gift of feeling, words, and sensitivity. Many of your poems could be turned into a song similar to David’s. This poem brought me to tears of joy … waiting for the train, leaning forward in line looking for the appearance of our glorious Savior … Humbly, you are a very talented poet! Your words are meaningful and intelligent. I, for one, would be quite disappointed if you stopped posting. Tammie, Yohanan, et al. Although I am not a small man, your words of encouragement have lowered me to the ground, brought my eyes to moistness, and have melted my heart to jelly. I truly believe my only natural gift from God in my life is to be an "Encourager". I don't have many other gifts that come easily or have the Holy Spirit's ability to touch others. So when you encourage me to continue on, it softens my demeanor and helps me to understand that I am not a total loss in life and that the Lord chooses to work through me in ways that I don't understand. So I try to go with the flow and let the Holy Spirit work where He will work and try to not hinder His progress. Sometimes, He chooses to remain silent and let me continue in faith without much result so that I can continue to trust Him in good times, in bad times, in joyous frivolity, and it quiet despair. He is always with me, with us, no matter what the illusion are that we see in front of us. The perfect timelines ... The perfect numerical calculations … The prophetic shadows of Daniel, Ezekiel, Isaiah, Revelation, etc. falling all around us… We thought we would be Raptured by now -- yet we are still here … Suffering physical, emotional, and financial hardships … Longing to be Raptured home again and removed from this unforgiving earth … We have been watching for so long … Many of us have seen the “Signs of the Times” build to a crescendo in these “Times of the Signs”… Are we not experiencing the dreams and visions that Joel predicted? “Peace and Safety” is the catch-phrase of the international diplomatic community … The “Peace Treaty” is being prepared behind the scenes … The End Time players are on stage and the curtain is about ready to be raised … Yet to our utter dismay we are still here… Ah, but there’s the rub … Not for much longer!!! This chaotic world can’t hold together much longer … The winds of change are moving too fast … The voracious thirst for power is too prominent … The Powers That Be (PTB) think they are on the cusp of victory when in reality they are on the brink of defeat and destruction! The Church Age is about to end to our delight and their bewilderment. Our bags are packed … There is nothing here that causes a desire to remain …We want, we desire, and we are prepared to go home!!! Confusion runs rampant … Fear of the impending future is shared by believers and nonbelievers ... Yet there is no repentance from the unbelievers to our TRUE GOD… The populace is drinking, marrying, and giving in marriage … The world has determined that there is no salvation through Jesus Christ and that all roads lead to Heaven … The false gods are promulgating their end-time deceit… We are now preparing for the Feast Days in Fall … Rosh Hashana is a Jewish idiom for "a day that nobody knows" … It is the PERFECT TIME for Jesus to return on a day that “we think not”… I pray that it is NOW, Lord, not “soon”. WE ARE READY!! Even so Lord, come quickly (NOW)!!! A humble prayer quietly issued from a servant who falls so short of the mark and the standard that You have set for me, Humbly Irrelevant Ditto HI! All fall short! But you constantly remind us where to go, to HIM! There is no greater gift IMHO, than to listen when He speaks! And you listen to His heart! TR
… tears of joy … because the arrival of the heavenly train we’ve all been waiting for … is just around the bend! :good:
:rose: :prayer-hands: Thank you!
