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Sunday, August 17, 2008
Sometime
May Riley Smith
Sometime, when all life’s lessons have been learned,
And sun and stars forevermore have set,
The things which our weak judgements here have spurned,
The things so’er which we grieved with lashes wet,
Will flash before us out of life’s dark night,
As stars shine most in deeper tints of blue;
And we shall see how all God’s plans are right,
And how what seemed reproof was love most true.
And we shall see how, while we frown and sigh,
God’s plans go on as best for you and me;
How, when we called, He heeded not our cry,
Because His wisdom to the end could see.
And e’en as prudent parents disallow,
Too much of sweet to craving babyhood,
So God, perhaps, is keeping from us now
Life’s sweetest things, because it seemeth good.
Then be content, poor heart;
God’s plans, like lilies pure and white, unfold;
We must not tear the close-shut leaves apart,—
Time will reveal the chalices of gold.
And if, through patient toil, we reach the land
Where tired feet, with sandals loosed, may rest,
When we shall clearly see and understand,
I think we will say, God knew the best.”
I have only included stanzas 1,2 and 5 to this poem. But what a beautiful poem nonetheless. I read it time and again to remind myself that God's ultimate plan for my life (and each of you believers reading this) is perfect to the very dot. Not a length short. Perfect mind you. How wonderful is that! After all those moments of worrying and straying away with doubts about the future, i really have to knock myself sometimes for being so silly and foolish for letting those thoughts get me. Hope this poem encourages you too in your Christian race to the finish line!
'...and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith...' Hebrews 12:1-2
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Who Am I
I'm Lois, a human being saved and currently alive by God's grace.
[I am crucified with Christ: neverthless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me.
Galations 2:20]
“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is God's gift, that's why we call it the present.”
“Arbeit macht das Leben süß” - "Work makes life sweet" :D
Loves
God
Studying (studying is good for your health) - Arbeit macht das Leben süß
Reading the Bible
Having fellowship my family in Christ
Rock Climbing
Cycling
Tennis
Blading
Badminton