During this season of my life that has gone on for several months, Christ seems to be using poems to strengthen and encourage me. One of the worst things we can do when life's storms come is shut God out. He cannot provide us comfort and peace if we insist on blaming him or avoiding him. He never promised us life would be easy. He warned that life would be challenging, especially as children of God. We not only have people that will abuse and attack us, but we have Satan and his armies too. I still do not know what tomorrow holds, but I'm able to face each day that comes because of the promises of God. He promises to love us, provide peace and comfort to us no matter what life throws at us. He may not take the storm away, but He will give us the ability to weather it. Don't let your hope in Christ die. Choose to grow closer to Him through reading his word more and praying more. He will be there for you.
Keep hope in your heart
When your mind's filled with stress;
Call on the Savior
Through all life's distress.
He will send you His angels,
That your sorrows will cease;
They will comfort your worries
And fill you with peace.
Keep hope in your heart
When darkness appears;
Call on the Savior,
He will calm all your fears.
He'll answer your prayer,
Make right all your wrongs
By putting life's goodwill
Back where it belongs.
Sweet Jesus, our comfort,
He's our teacher, our guide;
He's the bridegroom who loves us
And we are his bride.
He taught those before us
The ways of God's will,
And through all the ages
He's guiding us still.
Keep hope in your heart,
That your life will be
The stepping stones leading
To eternity.
Where we'll abide in His kingdom,
Having crossed through life's door,
Content with our Savior,
We'll walk heaven's shore.
Nancy Dodrill