Part One: WILDERNESS, WASTEPLACES, DESERT.
These thoughts are an isolated wilderness of loneliness
In a mind remote and inaccessible;
Inhospitable, cut-off, shut-off;
No-one comes here.
These lives are forsaken waste places of rejection
In a world hopeless and confused;
Neglected, meaningless, abandoned;
Nothing useful here.
These hearts are a dry desert of defeat
In a soul solitary and sad;
Scorched, blistered, bare;
Nowhere to grow here.
Part Two: GARDEN, DWELLING PLACES, OASIS.
Now these thoughts are a glorious garden of communion
In a mind close and reachable;
Accommodating, inviting, welcoming;
We have fellowship here.
Now these lives are treasured dwelling places of acceptance
In a world hopeful and learning;
Nourished, meaningful, belonging;
We have stewardship here.
Now these hearts are a well-watered oasis of victory
In a soul sociable and glad;
Refreshed, healed, abounding;
We have worship here.
Part Three: CHANGE, TRANSFIGURE, TRANSFORM.
Transform these thoughts from wilderness to garden,
From waste places to dwelling places, these lives transfigure,
Hearts from desert to oasis change,
Your metamorphosis divinely trigger.
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Scriptural Inspiration: Isaiah 51:3
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