Though they may be temporary,
my troubles still do weigh . . .
on my heart, they are heavy
on my soul, they yet prey.
When God needs my attention,
I feel like I’m on fire
but, He is only testing my faith
and the depth of my desire.
So, He puts me in the furnace,
to refine me like gold
He uses the potter’s wheel
so His image He can mold.
He uses His Word as a bridle,
to keep me on the straight path
He prunes and He trims
so I may never know His wrath.
He places me in dark valleys,
to see the world’s wickedness
He puts me in arid places
so I’ll thirst after righteousness.
Though they may be temporary,
my troubles still do weigh . . .
but, I know they will bring me
into a glorious new day!
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“For our light affliction,
which is but for a moment,
worketh for us a far more exceeding
and eternal weight of glory;”
King James Version
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Copyright 2014
Deborah Ann Belka
~ to GOD be the GLORY ~
January 21st, 2024 at 12:00 PM
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January 14th, 2018 at 3:20 PM
Reblogged this on Madison Elizabeth Baylis.
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January 17th, 2018 at 11:03 AM
Thank you Jeremy for the blessing of a reblog 🙂 ~ To God Be the Glory ~
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January 14th, 2018 at 12:00 PM
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March 24th, 2014 at 11:22 PM
Reblogged this on Journey with God and commented:
lovely!
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March 27th, 2014 at 6:30 AM
Thank you Wendy for the reblog I pray it will bless those who read it!
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March 24th, 2014 at 1:55 PM
Reblogged this on Intrepid Didymus.
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March 27th, 2014 at 6:49 AM
Thank you so much for the reblog! ~ Blessings ~
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March 24th, 2014 at 1:55 PM
So very timely. Thank you and God bless.
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March 27th, 2014 at 6:50 AM
Temporary is the key word here . . . though it may not seem to be but what awaits us is for eternity and that in itself is enough for me 🙂 ~ Blessings ~
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March 24th, 2014 at 8:40 AM
He is, He puts, He uses, He prunes, He trims and He places. I don’t know if this was an inner message that was planned but it was a message that was certainly delivered. Thanks Deborah Ann
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March 27th, 2014 at 6:52 AM
Yes, it was planned. As I was reading and studying this verse and others to go along with it these were the keys words I found . . . it’s all about Jesus and what He is doing in our lives 🙂 ~ Blessings ~
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March 24th, 2014 at 6:11 AM
This is my life verse–well, that and the next verse. Powerful words, and an excellent transformation of them. 🙂
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March 27th, 2014 at 6:54 AM
Nice life verses. I have a few of my own and often write about what they have done for me. Thank you for stopping in and may God bless you ~
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March 24th, 2014 at 5:14 AM
A Wonderful Reminder for the beginning of the week 😉
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March 27th, 2014 at 6:55 AM
Indeed it is. All that we are going through is only for a moments time, but oh, what is coming is for all of eternity 🙂 ~ Blessings ~
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