Just a Single P R a Y E R

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Isaiah 43:2
King James Version
2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.


Struggling through the darkness
Trying to find my way
I fought with pain and sorrow
Felt fear dissuade my steps

Walking on the path toward joy
I was assaulted by despair
Feelings of worry and anxiety
Poured over my inspirations
So that I couldn’t even find
The way toward my heart’s destination

Reaching toward my future
With hopes of a better way
I longed for peace and harmony
A reason to share my blessings
Wisdom to praise with my soul
Assurance that I would become
Overwhelmed by the pleasure
He brought to life inside my heart

Fighting my way across the deserts
Of dry, uninhabited lands – where
My heart felt lost in the distress
And my soul’s hope was absent, adrift
In the maze of apprehension and fuss
Found on the seas of disappointment
The waves of discouragement, dishonor
Alive on the lives of those who know
The shadows of dread that haunt the dreams
Of those who don’t listen to the yearnings
From A God who only wants your light
To shine through the sadness and dread
Bring second chances to those who need
To see God in the blessings they know
The ones that help them to learn and grow
Into the lights, shining through the night,
Stirring the spirits who need His glow
To color their hearts in hues of hope!

Wrestling with the sorrows and pains
Unsure just what I might need to regain
My strength, my hope and my dreams
I sometimes don’t realize the answer
Is living inside – I just need to ask Him
Pray with my heart, even in my thoughts,
Knowing His grace is always sufficient
And His light will pierce the blackness
That has troubled my soul and left me
Without a hope – just a single P R A Y E R

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