My Advice

Ever noticed how it's so easy to give advice yet so hard to follow it?
To simply spit the words out, but so difficult to swallow it

I don't have all the answers but I still continue to learn
The fire of ignorance is rampant--I keep pouring water-- I refuse to just let it burn

I've lived long enough to know, next to God, I don't know too much
But I do know man can't remain unchanged underneath the Potter's touch

I am the clay and He's the molder, shaping me with Grace not underneath strict laws
And loving me completely despite my many flaws

The wheel brings such pain, yet on it, I find healing
Only there do I learn all the times I hit the floor will only help me reach my ceiling

A work in progress to be expected . . . yes this much is certain
But God does His best work, when all is quiet, as He molds us behind the curtain

So I'll keep passing on what I know as I run this race called life
And pray my words bring hope and wisdom more than they bring pain or strife

If there is one piece of advice I could give it would be not to chase the wind
But to let the Potter shape you only after you make the Potter your Friend.

JMB

The Great Exploration

To EXPLORE the masses is to explore yourself
What flows through your veins; what's the purpose behind your breath?
Finding pure joy like Ferrell only this time you're the Elf
It's opening up the book instead of leaving it on the shelf

To EXPLORE painted leaves as they fall is to EXPLORE the Creator
and to question if the wind or the tree is greater
One no greater than the other-- both a beautiful sight to savor
Both were breathed to life in the hands of our Savior!

To EXPLORE the sky is to catch a glimpse of the King's splendor
Making us all unworthy borrowers of the oh so gracious Lender

And oh so gracious He is with each breath He gives and the blood coursing through our veins
With the warmth of the shining Sun and His endless complete Love overcoming ALL our shame
I took the road less traveled though it's the hardest one EXPLORE much less to take
And I EXPLORED what it's like to broken, though I asked God to give me a break.

JMB