Our Father
knows what's best for us,
So why should we complain
We always want
the sunshine,
But He knows there must be rain.
We love the sound of laughter
And the merriment of
cheer;
But our hearts would lose their tenderness
If we never shed a
tear.
Our Father tests us often
With suffering and with sorrow;
He
tests us, not to punish us,
But to help us meet
"tomorrow."
For
growing trees are strengthened
When they withstand the storm;
And
the sharp cut of the chisel
Gives the marble grace and form.
God never hurts us needlessly,
And He never wastes our pain;
For
every loss He sends to us
Is followed by rich
gain.. And when
we count the blessings
That God has so freely sent;
We will find no
cause for murmuring
And no time to lament.
For Our Father loves His children,
And to Him all things are
plain;
So He never sends us "pleasure"
When the "soul's deep need is
pain."
So
whenever we are troubled,
And when everything goes wrong,
It is just
God working in us
To make "our spirits strong."
~ Helen Steiner Rice
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