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In the beginning it was dust being tossed around in the wind with no direction wandering for a home that could not be found alone laid out on hot pavement dried out and seeking then the rain fell upon, mending together to form clay bringing forth a new life form from which by itself was alone and dead water shall be made available to all which shall give the texture to work with few will absorb into a ready substance seeking to be like the lamp stand which set the example washing away the stones which caused it to separate the Potter shall embrace with guidance pouring the perfect mixture on a solid foundation for this new creation to be molded for all has been brought forth to press on Just as clay while being formed into his creation will fall and try to go on its own for it has no support within itself and has to be known it can not do it alone but he watches closely and with his hands he continues to mold and patch all things right for he knows its path and direction for only by staying in the center of his hands shall it be raised up into a finished product set up to be baked by the fire to purify which then can be filled with overflowing water

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Date: 4/20/2023 11:33:00 AM
Lovely imagery. Thank you for sharing. Stay blessed and take care. :-)
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Stephan McBride
Date: 4/20/2023 12:21:00 PM
All glory to God my dear friend, this one means a lot to me, a way to express what God done in my life and to any which seek
Date: 12/14/2022 6:19:00 AM
Beautiful poem read from you my dear friend. It's a very nice philosophical poem too. Hugs, bl
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Date: 12/14/2022 6:54:00 AM
All glory and praise to God, this one means alot to me , this is all spiritual things happening within us,. I have never made clay pot LOL just can see these things in vision, May God comfort,guide, and fill you with His love, peace and joy moment by moment, love ya my friend
Date: 1/14/2019 8:55:00 AM
What a magnificent poem of spiritual truths, Stephen! Such a fantastic description of the master Potter and we as the earthen clay. This was a beautiful blessing to read! :)
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Date: 1/15/2019 1:55:00 AM
Amen all praise to the Lord , blessed are those who can see the depth of this
Date: 1/14/2019 8:55:00 AM
What a magnificent poem of spiritual truths, Stephen! Such a fantastic description of the master Potter and we as the earthen clay. This was a beautiful blessing to read! :)
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Stephan McBride
Date: 10/26/2022 6:36:00 AM
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Date: 5/15/2014 6:11:00 AM
Hi Stephen... :) you made me remember one song with same stem words.. :) you vividly expressed how you want to be molded here.. :) GBU, olive :)
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Date: 10/26/2022 6:37:00 AM
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Date: 2/24/2014 10:13:00 PM
I love the way this written. I could visualize it. We are nothing without Him. God Bless.
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Date: 10/26/2022 6:37:00 AM
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Date: 9/1/2013 10:25:00 PM
Very good. and thanks for the support on my poem to good to know one when you see one if you know what i mean. Thank God for shaping and molding us to the way we design us to be then us thinking we know how we should be mold.
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Date: 10/26/2022 6:37:00 AM
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Date: 8/31/2013 4:28:00 PM
This was an excellent piece Stephen. This piece sounds spiritual though I could be wrong. I like it!
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Date: 10/26/2022 6:38:00 AM
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Date: 6/2/2013 12:13:00 PM
Oh YEAH!! I give my life into the potters hand... hopefully He will mold it into that which He would have it be. Beautiful write on one of life's greatest truths.
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Date: 10/26/2022 6:38:00 AM
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Date: 6/1/2013 7:32:00 PM
hi Stephan thank you for visiting my page. ur poem awesome!..
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Date: 10/26/2022 6:38:00 AM
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Date: 5/19/2013 12:18:00 AM
A stunning poem. You must be an amazing potter to be so vividly detailed. This reminded me a little of the scene in the movie 'Ghost". Well done :)
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Date: 10/26/2022 6:40:00 AM
Nope have never done pottery : ) just have been molded by the Lord, love ya
Date: 5/18/2013 9:11:00 PM
i love this!! absolutely amazing example of God's love, and how he transforms our hearts! Beautiful!!! :) God Bless Stephan! :)
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Date: 10/26/2022 6:40:00 AM
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Date: 3/20/2013 3:28:00 PM
Stephan this is an excellent write,...David
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Date: 10/26/2022 6:41:00 AM
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Date: 3/19/2013 10:33:00 PM
Hi Stephen, this is beautiful poetry, the subject and the way you did it, Thnx for the visit:!! Jag
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Date: 10/26/2022 6:41:00 AM
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Date: 3/10/2013 2:02:00 PM
So true, Stephan - "Only by staying in the center of his hands shall it be raised up into a finished product". He alone do all things for us, molding, changing us. He does it alone. We like to help but He is in charge. I like "then can be filled with overflowing water". Awesome!
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Date: 10/26/2022 6:42:00 AM
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Date: 3/10/2013 11:01:00 AM
Stephan I like the metaphors, good poem...David
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Date: 10/26/2022 6:42:00 AM
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Date: 3/10/2013 10:47:00 AM
I like the comparison of the potters wheel shaping the clay as to God shaping our lives. Nicely said on this poem. Thank you for your comment. God Bless Phyl
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Date: 10/26/2022 6:42:00 AM
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