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By Allison Egley
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You've thrown me some curves
That haven't been welcomed.
Yet I will still praise You.
Your are the Sovereign God,
And Your plan for my life is beyond measure.
I thought life would be easier, Lord.
I didn't ask for the setbacks and trials.
The physical delays are hard.
Yet I will still praise You.
You are the not concerned with the physical body,
And Your understanding is beyond measure.
I never expected it would take that long, Lord.
I thought I'd quickly get a job after college
Or that it would at least be in my field.
Yet I will still praise You.
You hold time in Your hands,
And Your perfect timing is beyond measure.
Lord, I thought by now I'd have found "the one."
You know my desire to be a parent one day
And to raise children to love You.
Yet I will still praise You.
You are the love of my life,
And Your love for me is beyond measure.
I thought this was behind me, Lord.
I never expected to face this again so soon.
The pain is hard and the worry tries to consume me.
Yet I will still praise You.
You hold my thoughts,
And Your care for me is beyond measure.
My life was not expected, Lord,
But I try to see Your plan.
Despite the trials, I am blessed.
Yes, I will still praise You.
My life is in Your hands,
And Your blessings are beyond measure.
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Psalm 63:3-4 (NASB)
Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips will praise You.
So I will bless You as long as I live;
I will lift up my hands in Your name.
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And Your blessings are beyond measure.' May God bless you.
I love the recurring "beyond measure" theme of the last line of each stanza. Reminds me of Psalm 36.
Thank you so much for this wonderful piece. Excellent.
Whenever I find myself looking back on my life and playing the "what if?" game, I try to ask myself which of God's great gifts in my life I'd be willing to give up to have the life I dreamed of having. My beautiful loving wife? Any of my four awesome chldren? Some of the friends I have in my life right now?
I know that if life had gone according to my plans, I wouldn't have any of things AND probably still wouldn't have the things I once dreamed of. Your poem reveals that message so honestly and gently that I found myself reading it again. I hope everyone who ever feels sorry for themself and wishes things had gone differently has an opportunity to read this at some point.
Thanks!