Begging for mercy yet being put here to learn

The words of the writer
older, hard words,
begging for God’s mercy
not that we are put here to learn
Seeing us as clay, as dust,
but as if not of God’s design
needing to fall to our knees
to humble ourselves before God
that we are wholly unworthy
ever unable, to come before God

seeing grace differently
as if imparting wisdom in that gift
not to beg for mercy
that we are here to learn
knowing that we are clay
just as God intended, planned
put here to grow, to stumble,
learning from our mistakes
able, by God’s grace,
to rise above the dust


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August 6, 2012
merger of two poems:
“Begging for mercy”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/begging-for-mercy.html
“being put here to learn – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/being-put-here-to-learn-v2.html
August 5, 2012
Spirit Study
led by Pastor Ruth Foss
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Suncook, NH
August 5, 2012
&
Psalm 51:1-12 (NIV)
David and Bathsheba
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
July 30, 2012 to August 5, 2012
“Created to Be in Relationship”
by Amy L. Proctor
for August 1, 2012,
read August 1, 2012
&
2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a (The Message)
David and Bathsheba
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
July 30, 2012 to August 5, 2012
“Created to Be in Relationship”
by Amy L. Proctor
for July 31, 2012,
read July 31, 2012
&
2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a (NIV)
David and Bathsheba
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
July 30, 2012 to August 5, 2012
“Created to Be in Relationship”
by Amy L. Proctor
for July 30, 2012,
read July 30, 2012

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