Jeremiah 29:11-14

NIV -- Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you," declares the LORD

Jeremiah 29:11-14

I’ve been stretched out

Broken on the rack of life

Had the pieces picked up

And put together again

Only to be wrecked once more

I’ve watched my dreams shatter

Seen them ground away

Become sand on the endless shore

Windswept and lonely in the storm

Where broken yesterdays fall

I thought all those yesterdays

Would be my only ever futures

Repeating… repeating… repeating pain

Fire raining ‘pon my dreams 

As I danced on the edge of a volcano

’Til at last the sandy shore

Brought me to this protected harbor

Where the storms cannot batter me

And I have learned that the fires

Are the forge that has made me

I look back ‘pon those yesterdays

Now I know they were creating

A space of endless gratitude

For the joys of my now… my future

I see Your mighty plan writ in the past

I know the promise fulfilled 

Of Your great work for me… for us

I know now You heard my every cry

And used the fires to Your purpose 

To give me hope and to prosper

“And out of that hopeless attempt has come nearly all that we call human history"money, poverty, ambition, war, prostitution, classes, empires, slavery"the long terrible story of man trying to find something other than God which will make him happy.” -- C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

“I sought to hear the voice of God and climbed the topmost steeple, but God declared: "Go down again - I dwell among the people.” -- John Henry Newman

by D. Denise Dianaty

Reviews

[Benita-Staebell M - Kin..]

This was absolutely stunning.



"I know the promise fulfilled

Of Your great work for me… for us

I know now You heard my every cry

And used the fires to Your purpose

To give me hope and to prosper"




I love the quotes I love C.S. Lewis books
I grew up on him nice touch to the poem.



Thank you for
sharing this beautiful piece.




God Bless. Benita

[MomzillaNC]

Thank you. I'm honored you found meaning in my words.

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

It was breathtaking got my mind away from all this plagiarism stuff that's why I haven't posted nothing new yet but seems today is a better day and my sinus Headaches have stopped. You're welcome was a pleasure to read. Take care Benita

[MomzillaNC]

I hope that means you're composing something for the contest, "Boiled In Bat Guano"

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

Send me a message and tell me about this not sure I have done anything on that I was doing a bunch of December poems for December writing a December contest.

[MomzillaNC]

http://www.writerscafe.org/contests/Boiled-In-Bat-Guano/50802/

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

I will look thank you my friend.

[MomzillaNC]

yvw :D

[Bright Ocean Star]

Great wonderous joys of exhaltation! I love this! Thank you. I wouldn't change a thing. Its just beautiful.

[MomzillaNC]

Thank you. I deeply honored my words could be used to touch others.

[Brandon S. Whitten]

Beautiful realization. Splendid read and write.

[MomzillaNC]

Thank you very much. I'm honored.

[Brandon S. Whitten]

You are welcome. Thank you for sharing.

[MomzillaNC]

. . . . . . . . :D

[Confuser]

It is quite beautiful. I dance on the edge of the volcano...all of it flows so beautifully. You are a great writer no doubt. What an inspiring write. Thank you.

[MomzillaNC]

Thanks so much. I'm pleased you found my words inspiring.

[Confuser]

It is a beautiful poem...............................Dale

[Jennie Baron]

I'm reading this first thing in the morning and these words are truly a hopeful note to start my day. Even if it isn't always easy to see how God plans to forge something better out of our experiences. Inspired!

[MomzillaNC]

Thank you. I can only hope my words are of His design.

[The Black Warrior]

I love this poem, It is beautifully made, so humbling and sweet!The fire will refinde us like the gold.

This is beautifully done Momzilla!

[MomzillaNC]

Thank you.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

This piece has such pathos. It is something I can relate to in your well described and written work and it provides a hopeful message for others. Well done.

[MomzillaNC]

Thank you.

[krystle]

my gosh amen this is amazing, his ways are higher than ours remember that always.

[MomzillaNC]

Thank you so much. I'm honored He used my words to touch you.

[Pryde Foltz]

I know the promise fulfilled
Of Your great work for me… for us
I know now You heard my every cry
And used the fires to Your purpose
To give me hope and to prosper

A hard won realization for most of us. A very powerful write, MamaDi. The closing quotes were very well chosen.

[MomzillaNC]

Thank you. I hope my words are from Him and are true to His needs for all who read them.

[AprilRN1210]

soo many awesome quotes come to mind about being forged in fire making you stronger.. more polished.. sharp.. we hold to hope in those times of turmoil and with resilience, determination, and faith--we will not only survive, but thrive... storms are what helps us grow.. lovely sentiment and writing..

[MomzillaNC]

Thank you. I'm humbled you found meaning in my words.