To "count it all joy" in some circumstances is difficult to say the least
To be content no matter your state, whether it's famine or it's feast
To pray for endurance instead of deliverance is not an easy prayer
A rescue team would fit the bill...so we send up another flare
It's natural to want a comfort zone that never shrinks in size
Where everything is warm and fuzzy...with cloudless, sunny skies
If given the choice, who would choose to walk into a trial?
To get all cozy...pull up a chair....and decide to stay a little while
There's no such place as "Club Adversity" with a "members only" sign
For the rain can fall on anybody at any given time
To rejoice and keep on praising, even when we're soaking wet
Is something we should focus on...but so often we forget
Speaking the problem constantly is like quicksand to your soul
So consumed you cannot see that God's still in control
It's like your mind is on a stage, rehearsing for a play
Memorizing all the speeches that you would like to say
Continuing in this negative state will only bring despair
Griping and grumbling incessantly how life just isn't fair
No, it's not. That's a fact and why we need to learn
That God is faithful, fair and just...through all life's twists and turns
Our own understanding is often flawed, when we lean on it, we will find
That too many times our wrong perceptions have placed us in a bind
God has provided a timeless treasure to guide us through each day
His holy word has truth and freedom to help us find our way
When the weight of the world is pressing in, press back with praise and
prayer
The Light of the World will shine so bright...you won't need that flare!
Don't count the problems, count the steps that God has walked with you
He'll give you joy and that's your strength...to see this journey through
Merissa Lee Kelley
April 25, 2008
"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!" Philippians 4:4
(NIV)
To be content no matter your state, whether it's famine or it's feast
To pray for endurance instead of deliverance is not an easy prayer
A rescue team would fit the bill...so we send up another flare
It's natural to want a comfort zone that never shrinks in size
Where everything is warm and fuzzy...with cloudless, sunny skies
If given the choice, who would choose to walk into a trial?
To get all cozy...pull up a chair....and decide to stay a little while
There's no such place as "Club Adversity" with a "members only" sign
For the rain can fall on anybody at any given time
To rejoice and keep on praising, even when we're soaking wet
Is something we should focus on...but so often we forget
Speaking the problem constantly is like quicksand to your soul
So consumed you cannot see that God's still in control
It's like your mind is on a stage, rehearsing for a play
Memorizing all the speeches that you would like to say
Continuing in this negative state will only bring despair
Griping and grumbling incessantly how life just isn't fair
No, it's not. That's a fact and why we need to learn
That God is faithful, fair and just...through all life's twists and turns
Our own understanding is often flawed, when we lean on it, we will find
That too many times our wrong perceptions have placed us in a bind
God has provided a timeless treasure to guide us through each day
His holy word has truth and freedom to help us find our way
When the weight of the world is pressing in, press back with praise and
prayer
The Light of the World will shine so bright...you won't need that flare!
Don't count the problems, count the steps that God has walked with you
He'll give you joy and that's your strength...to see this journey through
Merissa Lee Kelley
April 25, 2008
"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!" Philippians 4:4
(NIV)
