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A spindly prayer.

4/9/2024

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A spindly branch of wattle blossoms from the bushland at the end of my street. And a spindly 'think' from my journal where I'm musing about faith and trust and the Refiner's work of love.
***   ​
You
meet me
where the heart is aching.
You
hold me
​when the cracks begin to show.​
You 
mould me
in these surrendering moments...
into something
​more precious
than I
already was. 
You
scoop away
the dross I've gathered. 
You
tend the furnace
without looking away. 
You
watch for growth
I would not expect...
and all for your glory
all for my good
all in your time,
Amen. 
​
​© Penny Reeve 2024
2 Comments
Jacqui Conlon
12/9/2024 09:35:50 am

Your “ spindly think” beautifully captured the essence of our relationship with our Sovereign God. I particularly like the line: “You scoop away the dross I’ve gathered”. I so often find myself bemoaning all my failures, the dross. How wonderful to see that He scoops them away and nails them to the cross.
Thank you

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Penny link
23/9/2024 02:48:26 pm

Thank you Jacqui. I loved how, as I read your comment, the 'dross' and 'cross' were highlighted in rhyme. A beautiful reminder of the extent of God's love.

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