The Potters Hand

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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

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013



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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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Stephan McBride
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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Stephan McBride
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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Stephan McBride
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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Stephan McBride
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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