Poem to Ponder 

My plans for you

When your troubles are great
And you fear so much
When you’ve gone to a land far away;
When all those that you love
Are far out of touch
And you’re scared of the night and the day

“I know,” says the Lord, “of My plans for you,
“Plans for good not for ill – you will see!
“Your future and hope in My plans for you
“When you pray, and you call out to Me!”

When the darkness surrounds
And the night is long
When the storm’s blowing hard on your door;
When your bones ache with pain
And you feel so wrong
And you really can’t take any more

“I know,” says the Lord, “of My plans for you,
“Plans for good not for ill – you will see!
“Your future and hope in My plans for you
“When you pray, and you call out to Me!”

When your world has gone wrong
Though you’ve tried so hard
And the ends never seem quite to meet;
The betrayal of friends
Leave you deeply scarred
And it all seems to end in defeat

“I know,” says the Lord, “of My plans for you,
“Plans for good not for ill – you will see!
“Your future and hope in My plans for you
“When you pray, and you call out to Me!”

When you seek you shall find
If you search for Me
You be sure that I will do My part;
You know I will be found
And I’ll hear your plea
When you search with the whole of your heart!

“I know,” says the Lord, “of My plans for you,
“Plans for good not for ill – you will see!
“Your future and hope in My plans for you
“When you pray, and you call out to Me!”

by Nigel Beeton