Could it be that you’re discouraged, or experiencing despair,
Does the loss of one you’ve loved, seem impossible to bear?
Is there trouble in your life, that you can’t with others share,
Could some have left you thinking no one really seems to care?

Perhaps you’re feeling anxious, frustrated, depressed or sad,
Perhaps you’re feeling lonely, maybe someone’s hurt you bad.
Perhaps your health is poorly, causing misery and pain,
Or worse, a sad prognosis, has said soon your life will wane.

Well, there’s One who offers hope, One who hears each anguished prayer,
One who’ll make a difference, if you’ll surrender to His care.
He may not remove your problem, nor prevent one on its way,
But, He’ll throughout sustain you, grant you strength for every day.

He hates to see you suffer, but He knows some pain must be,
For character is refined in fires of adversity.
Often pain’s the only way that He gets our attention,
And brings about what’s better, loves ultimate intention.

But you can be assured, He knows all you’re going through,
And that He cares intently, how it’s all affecting you.
Tender pity fills His heart, for the one whose plaintive cry,
Calls upon Divinity, or tearfully questions, “Why?”

You can also be assured, He’ll respond to every plea,
And that He’ll do so wisely, lovingly, and creatively.
Things that seem impossible, He can do so easily,
So trust Him, friend, trust Him, it’s amazing what you’ll see.

However, what’s requested, He’ll only grant if it’s His will,
For He, who loves us deeply, will not some requests fulfill.
Tough love, or simply, true love, does whatever is the best,
Hence why He might deny you, your most passionate request.

Sometimes we pay a price for our own rebelliousness,
Or bring trouble on ourselves, due to our own foolishness.
But we can also suffer, due to others’ unkind acts,
Other peoples’ carelessness, or the devil’s cruel attacks.

Despite it all, God’s in control; soon suffering He will end,
Then all tears will cease to flow, and all broken hearts will mend.
Death will never strike again, nor will evil rule the heart,
For when sin’s reign has ended, life in Paradise will start.

So, hang in there, that time’s near, just trust in the One who cares,
For soon you’ll have a new life, when the Son of Man appears.
The cosmic battle raging, between powers of dark and light,
Will soon reach its climax, friend, which means things are looking bright.

But listen, friend, are you ready? Have you Christ accepted?
Lest it be, you find yourself, amongst the ones rejected.
It would be a tragedy, if eternal life you lost,
But that, and joy unspeakable, is what spurning Christ could cost.

Though if you’ve Christ accepted, you don’t have a need to fear,
As your future, and the present, is securely in His care.
You’ll know He’s made a difference, made things easier to bear,
Given you a brighter future, a reason, to hang in there.

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Painting by Mary T. Hoffman - God's Creation in Art

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