Hang In There
Does the loss of someone you have loved seem impossible to bear?
Is there trouble in your life that you feel you can’t with others share?
Could some folk have left you thinking that no one really seems to care?
Perhaps you’re feeling anxious, depressed, or drained
emotionally?
Perhaps you’re feeling lonely, or has somebody hurt you badly?
Perhaps your health is rather poorly, causing misery and pain,
Or has some doctor's prognosis conveyed that your life will soon
wane?
Well, there is One who offers hope, One who hears every
anguished prayer,
One who’ll make a difference if you’ll just surrender to His
care.
No, He may not remove your woe, nor prevent one that's on its
way,
But He’ll sustain you throughout it, and grant you strength for
every day.
He hates to see any suffer, but He knows that some pain must
be,
For ones character is refined via those fires of adversity.
Often pain is the only way that He can get our attention,
And thereby bring about what’s better — love's ultimate
intention.
But you can rest assured that He knows all that you’re going
through,
And that He truly cares intently how it’s all affecting you.
Hence why tender pity fills His heart for the one whose
plaintive cry
Calls upon Divinity, or tearfully questions, “Why oh why?”
And you can also rest assured that He’ll respond to every
plea,
And that He will do so wisely, lovingly and creatively.
For those things that seem impossible, He can do so easily,
So trust Him, friend, please trust Him, for it’s amazing what
you will see.
However, what is requested, He’ll only grant if it’s His
will,
For God, (who loves us very deeply), some requests will not
fulfil.
You see, tough love, (or rather, true love), only does
whatever's best,
And hence why He may well deny you your most passionate request.
But sometimes we pay a painful price for our own
rebelliousness,
Or bring lots of trouble on ourselves due to our own
foolishness.
However, we can also suffer due to others’ unkind acts,
Or other peoples’ carelessness, and the old devil’s cruel
attacks.
But despite it all — God’s in control — and suffering He'll
soon end,
And then all our tears will cease to flow, and our broken
hearts will mend.
And death will never strike us again, nor will evil rule the
heart,
For when sin’s horrid reign has ended, life in Paradise will
start.
So, hang in there, for that time is near — yes, trust in the
One who cares,
For very soon you’ll have a new
life when the Son of Man appears.
Yes, that cosmic battle raging between powers of dark and light
Will soon reach its climax, which means that things are looking
very bright.
But listen, friend, are you ready? Have you Jesus Christ
accepted?
Lest it be that you find yourself amongst the ones who're
rejected.
For it would be such a tragedy if eternal life you lost,
But that, and joy unspeakable, is what spurning Jesus could
cost.
However, if you have
accepted Christ, you have no need for fear,
As both your future and the present are securely in His care.
Thus, you’ll know He’s made a difference, made things easier to
bear,
Given you a brighter future, and a reason to hang in there.
The expression 'Hang In There' can be interpreted
as: Don't give up, keep going, hold on, stick with it, etc.
