Another entry in my "Grief Jounal"
Instead of waiting for Your Perfect Timing.
Forgive me, Lord, and slow me down.
Help me to remember that You will give me
"What" I need, "When" I need it.
Not a minute sooner, and not a minute too late;
Right on time.
From childhood & youth, to adolesence, to adulthood;
Through marriage, children and grandchildren;
Our needs are ever different, And you meet every one,
If only we will ask You, and let You do Your work, in Your time!
Lord, You know me better than I know myself.
You know my strengths, and my weaknessess,
My successes and failures.
You know my potential for greatness,
Because You made me the unique creation that I am.
Father, I need You now as never before,
In this time of grieving, recovery, rebuilding, and discovery.
Help me to be ever mindful of Your will for my life,
And to seek the new direction that You want to lead me into.
This is uncharted territory for me, Lord,
Please be patient.
I need Your love & grace,
Even when I'm too broken-hearted to seek Your comfort.
Lord, you know what's in my heart, as well as in my head,
Thank You that You understand my pain, and sense of loss;
The confusion, and isolation, and yes, even the anger.
Help me not to try to hurry,
Through this process called grieving.
You made our bodies to react to all the pain,
And to recover, as well.
Lord, help me take this long journey into night,
One step at a time, and to know that,
In Your Perfect Timing,
I will be well and whole again someday.
Even though I will be a somewhat different person.
I'm still Your child, Father, and I thank You,
For all Your blessings on me,
And for Your Perfect Timing.
Poetry by Marlene
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Written on 2006-08-13 at 20:12
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His Perfect Timing
Lord, so often I want to run ahead of You,Instead of waiting for Your Perfect Timing.
Forgive me, Lord, and slow me down.
Help me to remember that You will give me
"What" I need, "When" I need it.
Not a minute sooner, and not a minute too late;
Right on time.
From childhood & youth, to adolesence, to adulthood;
Through marriage, children and grandchildren;
Our needs are ever different, And you meet every one,
If only we will ask You, and let You do Your work, in Your time!
Lord, You know me better than I know myself.
You know my strengths, and my weaknessess,
My successes and failures.
You know my potential for greatness,
Because You made me the unique creation that I am.
Father, I need You now as never before,
In this time of grieving, recovery, rebuilding, and discovery.
Help me to be ever mindful of Your will for my life,
And to seek the new direction that You want to lead me into.
This is uncharted territory for me, Lord,
Please be patient.
I need Your love & grace,
Even when I'm too broken-hearted to seek Your comfort.
Lord, you know what's in my heart, as well as in my head,
Thank You that You understand my pain, and sense of loss;
The confusion, and isolation, and yes, even the anger.
Help me not to try to hurry,
Through this process called grieving.
You made our bodies to react to all the pain,
And to recover, as well.
Lord, help me take this long journey into night,
One step at a time, and to know that,
In Your Perfect Timing,
I will be well and whole again someday.
Even though I will be a somewhat different person.
I'm still Your child, Father, and I thank You,
For all Your blessings on me,
And for Your Perfect Timing.
Poetry by Marlene
Read 953 times
Written on 2006-08-13 at 20:12
Tags Timing Grief
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