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GARY FIELDS, ID: M05398
Overglades C.I.
1599 SW 187 RV8
Miami, FL 33194
Date: 11/18/2018 8:20:43 PM EST
Location: 401
Housing: D2203L
Chastening
The chastening of a righteous God
Had brought me to my knees
A world of woe, a sea of grief,
And of harsh realities
But to understand why
I needed just one sentence
For Godly sorrow
Worketh repentence
You'll find the mighty hand of God
Won't always just lift you up
Perhaps part of His plan may be
That we sip from sorrow's cup
Like gold tried in the fire
Impurities are burned away
And our trials can lift us higher
We're shaped and then baked like clay
Can the vessel say to the Potter
"Why do you pound me this way?"
Would it have been better off
If it were left as a lump of clay?
So though life seems to pound us
And fiery trials confound us
The love of God still surrounds us
As we struggle along on our way
But don't be dismayed, nor surprised
When disobeyed, He will chastise!
Like a wayward son
By a loving Father
If He didn't love you
Then He wouldn't bother
Until—
Like the prodigal child
With a kiss and a smile
He will welcome you back
Kill the fatted calf
On your behalf
And provide what you lack
So when it seems that you have fallen
And once again, you've landed hard—
That's the time you should be calling
And reaching for the hand of God
He will land you through the fire
He will lead you through the flood
By the hand of the Messiah
Once you learn the plead the blood
Glory be to God!
Gary
P.S. Dear Gary Jr.,
I hope God continues to make his face to shine down upon you, as he pours out an abundance of blessings into your life and showers you with his great love.
Dad
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Our Lord and Savior continues to shine His light onto me and I pray that He does the same for you. It’s great hearing from you Dad. I’m going to step up and send you something written in the mail. I’m going to do better as a son, and as a person, especially going into 2019. I guess I just needed some time to sort out some things out in my life. Now, I’m ready and wiiling, to have open lines of communication between us, Dad. Thank you so much for the message and connecting with me through your writing. Glory be to God indeed!
P.S.: I’m getting confused by seeing all variations of our last name. Is it Field with an S or without? :)
- Gary Jr