Through Trials

orchidee



A sort of discourse

Dried up on poems a bit.....

 

I suppose it's easy following a God or god

When all is easy and calm

All nice and cosy, sensing His presence

And blessings abounding

 

Yet He is there with us, in and through trials too

Tests of faith at times? or always?

Not to condemn hymns

Yet some can be rather 'general'

And one can 'hide' behind them

Some are focused entirely on God

Giving him praise and worship

 

But it's a relationship

It's as is written - God our heavenly Father

So we must be His children, His people

His sons and daughters

His princes and princesses even

As He is also Lord and King

 

Will we grow in Him? Will I grow in Him?

Will we grow in faith?

It's not 'religion' in a sense of

Observing rules and regulations

That was the Pharisees' trouble

And they got Jesus' rebuke of 'hypocrites'

 

There's books like:

'When bad things happen to good people', etc

 

We like it calm, cosy, all on an even keel

Yet troubles have their place too

Whatever human life may 'throw' at us, good or bad

I suppose we wouldn't grow

If we were always on 'holiday' (as a metaphor)

If nothing changed

If nothing inspired us

 

Though we may not all experience

Persecutions, even martyrdom and death

As some have of old

And still some today

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 2nd, 2023 02:19
  • Comment from author about the poem: Bit of a ramble. I've called it 'reflection', not 'religion' category. Apologies - you may have had this hymn only recently.
  • Category: Reflection
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Comments7

  • Teddy.15

    Indeed. ❤️

    • orchidee

      Thanks Teddy.
      One of my imaginary troubles is being married to KP. heehee.

      • Teddy.15

        LOL yeh I didn't want to say. ❤️

      • Goldfinch60

        Some interesting thoughts within you words Orchi.

        Andy

        • orchidee

          Thanks Gold.

        • 2781

          If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

          • orchidee

            Thanks 2781.

          • BlessedbyGod

            Your totally on point Orchi,
            We have to accept the trials along with the blessings,
            How are we going to grow stronger as citizens and children of God,if we cannot handle the trials and tribulations.

            I know we have a habit of blaming God fir the bad stuff, I'm guilty of it myself,
            But He showed me that in order to grow and be where He needs me to be, I had to endure those times and am only stronger because of them,
            I am so thankful for every experience and trials that I went through, because without them,honestly I wouldn't be who I am today and would be lost to God and myself.

            • orchidee

              Thanks M.
              Meanwhile, I say to folk (imaginary) 'You think you got troubles? I'm married to KP!' lol.

              • BlessedbyGod

                Hahahaha, you got me there!!!🤣🤣🤣

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              • Neville



                interesting .. nuff said

                • orchidee

                  Thanks N. Is 'nuff' similar to that other thingy. 'Uffff' was it? Sounds like someone going up in smoke! I'm talking rubbish now. lol.

                • Teddy.15

                  Uffff! Uffff😂 just teasing you Orchidear who cares what it means it's funny 🤣 I think I know what it means anyway.

                  • orchidee

                    Thanks Teddy. Is it similar to Pufff? lol.

                    • Teddy.15

                      LoL 😂

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                    • Bobby O

                      I just don’t believe anymore.

                      • orchidee

                        Thanks Bobby. Oh dear!



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