--Search For God ~~

--BLESSINGS come in many guises
That God alone in love devises,

And sickness, which we dread so much,
Can bring a very healing touch.~~

For often on the wings of pain
The peace we sought before in vain
Will come to us with sweet surprise,

For our Lord Jesus is merciful and wise. ~~

--"You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life;
it is these that testify of Me." --[JOHN 5:39]
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--YOU ASK ME HOW I KNOW IT'S TRUE~~
that there is a living God.

A God who rules the universe--
the sky, the sea, the sod--

A God who holds all creatures
in the hollow of His hand,

A God who put infinity
in one tiny grain of sand,

A God who made the seasons--
winder, summer, fall, and spring--

And put His flawless rhythm
into each created thing,

A God who hangs the sun out slowly
with the break of day...
And gently takes the stars in
and puts the night away,

A God whose mighty handiwork defies the skill of man,

For no architect can alter God's perfect master plan.

What better answers are there
to prove HIs holy Being
Than the wonders all around us
That are ours just for the seeing. -- ~~

--[Beloved Poetry By/ Helen Steiner Rice]
--"King of Kings" // Jenn Johnson // <https://youtu.be/zmPyPIyoxhA>
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---DESIDERATA ~~

GO PLACIDLY amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

By Max Ehrmann / 1927