Guest Blogger ~ Nan Jones, @NanJonesAuthor
With Marcie Bridges, @Marcie_Bridges
give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. Let the
redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy …
For He satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with
goodness.”
Redemption Comes
by Nan Jones
I came to You in pieces,
Shattered. Broken. In despair.
I gazed upon Your lovely face
And found Redemption there.
Redemption from my broken heart,
Redemption from love lost.
The broken places slowly heal,
But I’ve found there is a cost.
A sacrificial cost it seems—
At least it is to me;
I must let go of dreams and plans,
And learn to simply be.
Be in the moment. Be still. At rest.
Don’t rush ahead in fear.
My days are in Your wondrous hands,
My path You’re making clear.
But the cost is there nevertheless,
The cost of daily dying.
Dying to self, my focus on You,
Doing it. Not merely trying.
What is this journey, this quest I’m on—
This longing I have in my heart?
A yearning so strong, it cannot be squelched,
To be sanctified, set apart.
Set apart for You, my Lord,
Transforming my will to Yours.
Your dreams. Your plans. Your purpose in me,
Letting go, my spirit soars.
Though I came to You in pieces,
Shattered. Broken. In despair.
I gazed upon Your lovely face,
And found Redemption there.
SELAH
©April 2016
All Rights Reserved.

Jones is an author/speaker who uses the words of her heart to assist fellow
Christians in discovering the Presence of God in their darkest hour. She has
been published in several anthologies as well as the online inspirational sites
Christian Devotions, and Inspire a Fire where she is a monthly contributor. Nan
has also had the honor of being featured as a guest blogger on several sites. She
is thrilled to announce her debut book, The Perils of a Pastor’s Wife
released June 30, 2015 by Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas. When Nan
isn’t writing, she enjoys leading prayer retreats, bible studies or sharing
God’s love as keynote speaker for special events. She is becoming known by her
brand: “Even so, I walk in the Presence of the Lord” as she teaches
her audience to go beyond the veil to find God’s Presence. You may visit Nan at
her website: www.NanJones.com. Nan
has also created a facebook community page, Seeing Beyond The Veil,
to provide a place for folks to go and get away from the chaos for a few
moments and focus on Jesus through scripture, worship, testimony, and
inspirational quotes. For personal communication you may email Nan at nan@jubilantlight.com.
Amen. Beautiful words to help me see the Lord does bring beauty from ashes. Thanks for sharing!
Karen, thank you for your kind words. I'm learning the truth of this more and more every day. He is who He says He is and He does what He says He will do, amen?
Thank you so much Nan for being a part of Heart Thoughts this week and sharing this beautiful testimony of God's goodness and faithfulness with us. I am in so much awe of how He has cared for you and worked in your life. Love you ~Marcie 🙂
It was an honor for me Marcie. I'm in awe too as I think on His faithfulness 🙂