Trying Times

[Christsfreeservant]

Trying times are all around us,
Circumstances, they confound us,
Memories past they sometimes hound us,
Give them all to God, He’ll help us.

Hurtful memories often linger,
Raw emotions they may trigger,
Makes no sense, but so go figure.
God is sovereign, and He’s bigger!

Sometimes people unforgiving,
They’ve not been where you are living,
Not in Christ are they believing,
Listening to the lies deceiving.

Can’t turn back the clock, no matter,
People filled with empty chatter,
Lies about you they may scatter,
While each other they may flatter.

Give them all to Jesus ever,
Trust in Him forever after,
Let them go, embrace Him rather,
Life in Him is all that matters.

An Original Work / August 22, 2022

 

[littleangelone]

what a great poem, thanks for shareing this

 

[Christsfreeservant]

what a great poem, thanks for shareing this

Thank you. Glory to God.

 

[Trusting in Him]

Yes! Ain't that the truth! These are testing times, will we trust our God when all else around us is crumbling into dust and ashes. None of us are going to get through today's hard times and life's struggles unscathed, but God will find a way where there is no way. Back in the late 1980's, I was very ill with M.E. for three and a half years. I kept reading the following bible verses:

Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word. (Psalm 119:67)

It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. (Psalm 119:71)

I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. (Psalm 119:75)

I don't believe that Christians are afflicted for nothing and nothing that happens to God's people ever happens without it being part of His will for their lives. When bad things happen to us, God means it for good. Job said when He has tried me, I shall come forth as Gold. He knows that we are, but dust and a bruised reed He will not break and a smoking flax, He will not put out.

The bruised reed shall become strong again and the smoking flax shall become on fire for Him. We learn to trust him in our hard and trying times!

I have a song for us to listen to. The words are from a Psalm and it is worth listening to the words. The song is called "Highways to Zion" by "Chuck King". Enjoy!

Highways to Zion, by Chuck King

There's a whole album on the website, so there are other songs there as well. The song speaks about passing through the valley of tears on our way to the city of our God.

 

[Christsfreeservant]

Yes! Ain't that the truth! These are testing times, will we trust our God when all else around us is crumbling into dust and ashes. None of us are going to get through today's hard times and life's struggles unscathed, but God will find a way where there is no way. Back in the late 1980's, I was very ill with M.E. for three and a half years. I kept reading the following bible verses:

Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word. (Psalm 119:67)

It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. (Psalm 119:71)

I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. (Psalm 119:75)

I don't believe that Christians are afflicted for nothing and nothing that happens to God's people ever happens without it being part of His will for their lives. When bad things happen to us, God means it for good. Job said when He has tried me, I shall come forth as Gold. He knows that we are, but dust and a bruised reed He will not break and a smoking flax, He will not put out.

The bruised reed shall become strong again and the smoking flax shall become on fire for Him. We learn to trust him in our hard and trying times!

I have a song for us to listen to. The words are from a Psalm and it is worth listening to the words. The song is called "Highways to Zion" by "Chuck King". Enjoy!

Highways to Zion, by Chuck King

There's a whole album on the website, so there are other songs there as well. The song speaks about passing through the valley of tears on our way to the city of our God.

Thank you. I appreciate you sharing your testimony with me and the encouragement you gave and the song, too, which I will listen to later. Yes, our trials and our afflictions are meant for our good to mature us in our walks of faith and to teach us to rely on God and not on ourselves, etc.