We tend to get mad at God when something doesn't go our way
We go and blame Him for our troubles and our pains
We cry out "why," desperate for an answer
But God is looking at us face to face, saying "I'm right here."
I honestly find that we don't always think straight
I honestly find that we don't always use our brains
We get so entangled in our frustration
So deep into our sorrow
That we forget who our God is
And that He will do,
what He said He will do
"Plans for prosperity, hope and a future," He says.
That includes hardships too.
Yeah, it's going to hurt
You're going to bleed
You're going to cry
But when it's over, you will be strong
You will stand with strength and confidence
Not in yourself, but in the God who rose you up
Who allowed these things to happen
Not to hurt you,
But heal you
It makes no sense
A second wound does not heal the first
Nor does the third heal the second
But God is not limited to our sense
He is not limited to our human logic
If He were, than He would be nothing
For God exceeds all that we can think
God sees you!
Yes, He really does
He sees you crying
He sees your hurt
He sees your pain
And He allows it to continue
Why?
Because He is loving
Some say a loving God wouldn't put hardships on a Believer
Some say a loving God wouldn't allow bad things to happen
Some say a loving God would shield us from the pain
Others say that hardship is judgement for our failures
And that if we sin less,
it will go away
But those who say that have no understanding
Because just like a father does here on Earth,
Our God disciplines His Children
and He does it, for our very good
So don't give up
Fight 'til the end
You may feel like you have nothing left
But God will show you, that you have more than you ever thought before
Fix your eyes on Jesus
the Author and Protector
Remember the plans He has for you, and you alone
Not to scar you
Not to break you
But to heal you
To give you hope
To give you a future, and to give you life
As I said before, God sees your hurt
and He sees your pain
But He also sees you tomorrow
He sees you stronger
He sees you wiser
He sees you becoming more like the Soldier you are,
and less like the sinner you were
Satan wants you down
the angel knows you're a threat
but keep your head up
and simply hold your Father's hand
He will guide you, and lead you to where the ground is solid
To where you can stand on your feet
To where you can thank Him
For His Love,
For His Grace
And for having the heart,
to put you through what you went through,
so you could be so much closer to Him
and learn that He will never let you go
....
Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? ... No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. “Make level paths for your feet,” so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.
(Hebrews 12: 7, 11-13)
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Hardships
PoetryJust a poem I wrote about facing hard situations in your life, and God.