we yield, we aspire

we do not so much aspire
as we yield to God’s plan
giving ourselves over
to the potter’s hand
not ours to do
to rely on ourselves
to give myself over
wholly unto God

Some see us as agents
in control of our lives
that we aspire to holiness
as if in our hands
by our choices made holy
able to enter in
that we can make ourselves worthy
worthy of God’s grace

seemingly unaware
of our place before God
flawed, broken vessels
clay in his hands
vessels of his grace
filled by the Spirit
held by his love
molded by his hands


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August 6, 2012
merger of two poems
“we yield”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/we-yield.html
“we aspire”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/we-aspire.html
&
Spirit Study
led by Pastor Ruth Foss
and sermon – “All You Need Is Love. . . ”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
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http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
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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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