Is There Any Hope After You Have Messed up Your Life? Read this Poem

This is a poem from my book, THIS DAWN IS A PLACE OF HOPE.

WHY DID I WRITE THIS POEM

We all make bad or poor decisions and are trapped in regrettable situations, but hope exists. God has a plan and more than just a plan; He has a desire, a longing, and a loving aspiration for you. I wanted to give the reader hope that even though we mess things up, He wants it all to be a blessing. I wanted to say, "Yes, we make mistakes, but that is not the end; God's purpose for you has not changed, and His will for you is still for your best blessing." 

THE TITLE

YOUR DESTINATION is a phrase that suggests the ultimate end of a journey, but the point is not the ultimate end but the ultimate purpose. The subtitle that it is a Poem of the Wind-Maker reminds us that it is all about God. 

THE STRUCTURE

The poem is 24 lines long. Most of the lines in this poem are six beats, but a few are longer to emphasize different points.   

    YOUR DESTINATION

    A Poem of the Wind-Maker

    From before the first lights,

    God meant for you to be

    Like a beautiful ship

    With beauteous graceful lines.

    You should glide across seas

    To find the sunny ports.

    But your charts mislead you

    With vain calculations.

    Now your sails hang limp

    Like a useless ghost

    Over a stagnant sea.

    He who made the North Star

    Would be your true compass.

    He waits for you to trust in Him

    So that He Who Holds Winds,

    May send His steady breeze.

    Give to Him the tiller,

    And

    He will take you across

    The night cast starry waves

    To His harbor of joy,

    A place of rest and peace,

    And there you will always

    Face the dawn.

THE SCRIPTURE

Illustration for the Poem, Your Destination

As in all my poems, God's Word is at the heart of it. The scripture I chose to close this page was Psalm 73:26 

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26, ESV

THE ILLUSTRATION

I drew a picture of a bot in a harbor with the sun rising behind it and the Dawnstar in the sky. 

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