The Fear Factor

Sometimes things happen, Unthinkable things, That worry and vex us, And tear at heart strings, And we throw up our hands, And shout and make oaths, And we cry and make fists, At the wraiths and the ghosts, Of fear and anxiety, That enter our minds, Forgetting it seems, At least for a time, That Someone's beside us, To carry us through, Who's been there before, When friends were few; And we think we're alone, And anger sets in, And we swear and we blame, Our only true Friend; But He's there and He cares, Though we don't understand, And He waits and He's patient, For He does understand; And when reason returns, And we reach out to Him, He'll give us His strength, And help us again. Just as He's always, Done in the past, For His love is true, And His patience outlasts, The slings and the arrows, The thorns and the blasts, Of a befuddled mind, As we stand aghast, For He's faithful and patient, And true and just, And He'll give us the strength, To do what we must. Judy Ball "BE JOYFUL IN HOPE, PATIENT IN AFFLICTION FAITHFUL IN PRAYER" Romans 12:12 "BUT THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS AND SELF CONTROL." Galatians 5:22-23