Thursday, January 08, 2015

In the fire of problems – v2

Gaining from our struggles,
with God beside us;
dwelling within us still,
when we turn to Him

In the fire of problems,
in the day to day trials;
we refined in the fire
to be His hands and feet

Burning away the dross,
that which is not needed;
this makes us more holy,
as we go forth in His service


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edited January 8, 2015
In the fire of problems – v2

September 23, 2010
In the fire of problems
passage of scripture, Romans 5:3-4 (Common English Bible)
posted to Ruth’s office door
(and not like Martin Luther’s 95 Theses
nailed to the Wittenburg church door- smile)
 “But not only that! We even take pride in our problems,
because we know that trouble produces endurance,
endurance produces character, and character produces hope.”
Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
&
earlier poem today:
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Sensing Your Presence

Liberated, at peace
even in the storms
gathering myself up
to cleave to you oh Lord

Sensing your presence
with me, affirming my words
grounding me in the love of God
as I go about my day

Right beside me Lord
you are so good to me
reminding me of your loving grace
bringing me close to thee


September 23, 2010
in speaking of trusting in God
to someone else this morning

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