The Valleys (poem) by Jms Bell on AuthorsDen

The Valleys
by Jms Bell → (All Poetry by Jms Bell)
Friday, March 4, 2016 Rated "G" by the Author.

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Difficulties...do they help or hinder? Hard times...are they a blessing or a curse? Valleys...are they full of darkness or light? Why the difficulties? Why the hard times? Why the valleys? Though the reasons why God permits us to go through valleys vary considerably, there are some things about valleys that never change; we never go through a valley that He doesn't permit and we never go through...without Him. This work is a personal testimony to which, I am sure, many can relate. Let's Press-on, amen.

Yes - I heard Your call, Lord... I'll be right with You, as... there's something I can't...miss. Uh-hu, I'm aware You tapped me on the shoulder...and I'm coming just as soon as I finish...this. I 'know' You love me, Lord... You tell me all the time but there's news...so important dripping, through the gossip vine. Indeed, at times we act this way setting aside...His call...with delay because we're of human frame and often neglect to glorify His name not taking time to converse with Him forgetting, our very souls, He did win. So He interrupts our...dank glide permitting us to...slide into a vast arid place where, without Him, we can't escape. For, When we're ...in the valley we are down and brim with a yen just to 'feel His Love' ...let alone glance Him. When we're ...in the valley He's got our 'undivided' attention everything else is obscured with shadow's schism. In the depths ...of the valley we hunger for a mere 'word' we languish...for His voice of assurance ...once heard. We pine for His Presence... something from Him...anything to alleviate...our 'empty' sense. Whereby... if not for hard-times compass if not for difficulties...crass if not for that mandated hour when He lets us search and scour... to plunder life's hardened crust to feel destitute's thrust until at last, we look up with sincerity wondering...where 'is' He... who for us, withstood the Cross...?! If not for this...many would be lost! A heavenly intervention so timely to bring us back to Him sublimely... you and me, on bended knee I Thank God for ...The Valleys! Ps 23:4, Rom 5:3-5, Ps 119: 67 & 71 copyright;jmsbell-3/4/2016
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Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on March 5, 2016

So well expressed that it is a brilliant example of good writing like the 23rd Psalm.

Ron

Reviewed by John Herlihy

Reviewed on March 4, 2016

I love the image of the valley and love the way you explore its meanings and implications. This is something that we have all experienced; you have lent a universal quality to it all that can touch every heart with its compassion and understanding. Thanks. John

Reviewed by Jane Noponen Perinacci

I do believe the Lord had my Guardian Angel working overtime on me. She gives me a shove now and then yet today!! Thank you. This was lovely!!

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by David Thompson

The difficulties, hard times, and valleys are but stumbling blocks along life's way. And we are to depend upon our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ to assist us in getting past them. Then, when we do, it makes us a much stronger Christian. I so admire your deep devotion toward Him.

David