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Was meditating on this song by Mercy Me.
Just brings about a wistful smile cos this song reminded me of a friend from the Girls' Brigade, a believer in the faith, but terrified of suffering. (I mean, who isnt? But her's a lil on the drastic side)
In her eyes, she's thinking suffering will pull a person away from the faith one's steeped in.. True. Not saying that it wont happen. But what she didnt catch was that on the other end of the spectrum, is the assurance that it is only during suffering that you cling on so much more to what, or who you believe in. Must be nice to have someone with you to ride shit through, cry with you, and kick some Satan's butt on behalf of you, rather than have no one at all.
I can count a million times
People asking me how I
Can praise You with all that I've gone through
The question just amazes me
Can circumstances possibly
Change who I forever am in You
Maybe since my life was changed
Long before these rainy days
It's never really ever crossed my mind
To turn my back on you, oh Lord
My only shelter from the storm
But instead I draw closer through these times
So I pray
Bring me joy, bring me peace
Bring the chance to be free
Bring me anything that brings You glory
And I know there'll be days
When this life brings me pain
But if that's what it takes to praise You
Jesus, bring the rain
I am Yours regardless of
The dark clouds that may loom above
Because You are much greater than my pain
You who made a way for me
By suffering Your destiny
So tell me what's a little rain
So I pray
Bring me joy, bring me peace
Bring the chance to be free
Bring me anything that brings You glory
And I know there'll be days
When this life brings me pain
But if that's what it takes to praise You
Jesus, bring the rain
Holy, holy, holy
Is the Lord God Almighty
