Why Should My Heart Be Sad?


I have been unusually stressed and perplexed this week, but God has been so very faithful. It is when I think I cannot go another step, that God shows me just how strong He is. It is when the future is veiled that I learn what it means to trust and believe in the Lord's leading.
It is when trials come my way, that I grow the most.
Too often I become discouraged when things seem difficult, instead of being encouraged that God sees something in me that is worth refining. It is a privilege to pass through the fiery furnace because only so can the dross be removed. 
Here is a little poem I wrote just now. May it be an encouragement to you.






 I don't know what tomorrow holds,
I don't know what lies ahead,

Sometimes my heart is troubled,
and weighed down with such dread.
But then I look into Your face,
and my worries melt away,
because if you are beside me Lord,
I can make it through today.
You Who see the end of things
before they have begun,
will be my Strength and Helper,
through the battles to be won.
I don't have to know the future,
as long as I know the King,
I can trust that He will conquer,
and will peace to my heart bring.
So why should I be troubled?
Why should my heart be sad?
Teach me today to trust You Lord,
and let my heart be glad!



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