Sunday, October 18, 2009

Be careful what you ask for

Oh Job, what were you thinking
calling out the creator
in anger and righteousness
demanding of our God

Be careful what you ask for
something more than you can handle
challenging the one
who came before the world

His response more than you could answer
coming in the thundering whirlwind
His questions beyond any mortal
none of us can come close
to the wisdom of God

Responding as you finally ought to
humbly acknowledging the distance
the span between you and God
Heeding the wisdom
to be silent and listen
for the words that God alone can speak


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edited November 23, 2018
Be careful what you ask for – v2

November 23, 2018
my response to Realistic Poetry
November 22, 2018
“As a poet, if you could use your words to go back into history and
change one thing, what would it be and why?”
&
October 18, 2009
Be careful what you ask for
Job 38:1-7 (34-41)
&
Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35b
Job 38:1-7, 16-18, 34-38 & 40:3-5
and sermon, “Father Knows Best”,
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
October 18, 2009
&
Psalm 8:3-4
and writing challenge
“Monday Manna for October 19 - What is man?”
posted by Joanne Sher on her blog,
“An Open Book”, at:
&
Jeremiah 18:1-10
&
Deuteronomy 18:11-20
Upper Room Daily Devotional
for October 18, 2009,
 “It is God’s”,
by Margie J. Harding
&
1 John 2:15-17
Upper Room Daily Devotional
for October 12, 2009,
 “Fleeting or Eternal”,
by Pastor Toomas Pajusoo
&
Mark 10:17-31
Mark 1:16-20
& message by Raymond A. Foss,
“What is Your Footprint, Where is Your Treasure,
What is in Your Silo; Whom Will You Follow”
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/11/09
&
John Wesley’s sermon, “On Riches”
&
Faith In Action newsletter,
Word from Winkler, 9/28/09
Congregational malpractice
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society
& Alive Now daily devotional
for September 30, 2009
“An Uncomfortable Nudge”,
by Roland Rink
&
Mark 10:17-31
Alive Now Daily Reflection
for October 10, 2009
&
Alive Now Daily Reflection
“All of You”,
by James Schwarzlose
for October 11, 2009
&
Upper Room Disciplines for 2009
Mark 10:17-27
for October 10, 2009
by Soozung Sa Rankin
&
Upper Room Disciplines for 2009
Mark 10:28-31
for October 11, 2009
by Soozung Sa Rankin

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