*This post is dedicated to the victims of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Minnesota and especially to fellow bloggers of that city, Dorky Dad and Wife Wednesday. Please read his post on "Perspective", written on the night of the tragedy, as well as a personal tragedy in the life of he and his wife.
The Trial by Fire
There are all kinds of difficulties to endure in life
like roadblocks and hurdles to cross.
But there's a trial by fire that goes beyond common problems
but to pass it is worth all the costs.
This is the trial where the issues of faith
are tested like never before,
Where the heart has to believe what God says is true
despite the heartache that lands at our door.
And this trial by fire teaches us to pray harder
and to pray with intensity each day;
To believe God is faithful through the silence we hear
and that He's listening to us as we pray.
The trial by fire is an uncomfortable place
God will allow us to be for the good.
For there in that place comes the wisdom of heaven
that we once might have not understood.
And there we truly learn what it means to persevere
finding ourselves stronger than we ever knew.
For God sustains us & strengthens us for the mission at hand
and every hard day that we're going through.
We become a different person through the testing and pain
with the will of God as our growing desire.
More humble...more tender...much stronger and wiser
are our gifts from the trial by fire.
© Sheila Gosney
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ..
1 Peter 1:6-7 NKJV
For You, O God, have tested us;
There are all kinds of difficulties to endure in life
like roadblocks and hurdles to cross.
But there's a trial by fire that goes beyond common problems
but to pass it is worth all the costs.
This is the trial where the issues of faith
are tested like never before,
Where the heart has to believe what God says is true
despite the heartache that lands at our door.
And this trial by fire teaches us to pray harder
and to pray with intensity each day;
To believe God is faithful through the silence we hear
and that He's listening to us as we pray.
The trial by fire is an uncomfortable place
God will allow us to be for the good.
For there in that place comes the wisdom of heaven
that we once might have not understood.
And there we truly learn what it means to persevere
finding ourselves stronger than we ever knew.
For God sustains us & strengthens us for the mission at hand
and every hard day that we're going through.
We become a different person through the testing and pain
with the will of God as our growing desire.
More humble...more tender...much stronger and wiser
are our gifts from the trial by fire.
© Sheila Gosney
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ..
1 Peter 1:6-7 NKJV
For You, O God, have tested us;
You have refined us as silver is refined. You brought us into the net;
You laid affliction on our backs. You have caused men to ride over our heads;
We went through fire and through water;
But You brought us out to rich fulfillment.
Psalm 66:10-12 NKJV
Psalm 66:10-12 NKJV
9 comments:
boom chica on the occupation quiz.
armor bearer, my foot? gotta look that one up.
have a great weekend...
That is a beautiful poem. I have been privileged to see many walk through the refiner's fire and come out stronger. Alas, I have also witnessed those who have not made it.
The poem is very appropriate to the dedication. It is because of posts like this that you receive creative blogger awards! I love poetry, I even used to write it back in college. But, I don't dare post it. That is what makes you creative!
Have a lovely Sabbath!
Great post, and thanks much for the dedication.
It is comforting to know that God is in control, especially in times like this. And it's also comforting to know that God never gives us a test he doesn't think we can pass.
1 CONRINTHIANS :3:13<>15
we all will be tried by fire one way are another.
Great poem. Thanks for sharing.
What a lovely post! I, too, was touched by DD's post! What a blessing the none of his family was hurt!
This is quite nice :-)
Hugs
Boom chica wah wa on books quiz.
Hey Jude...da, da, da dah.
This is so right on the mark! Thanks for the insight and the words!
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