Trials
James 1: 2-4
Consider it pure joy
When you face many trials
This concept’s hard to comprehend
When God’s love seems in denial
But your faith is being tested
Perseverance is the key
To your spiritual maturity
When no more doubt there’ll be
Trials are a blessing
Though we squirm at the time
We pass through them better people
When with our Father we align
For in trials, we tend to seek Him
To carry us to the other side
In our weakness, He gives strength
When in His love, we reside
This concept of trials
May be very new to you
But the Bible clearly tells us
This concept is God’s view
Those trials are what make us
More mature in our faith
When doubt gives way to trust
Greater blessings lie beneath
What’s often on the surface
Isn’t what’s hidden way below
God doesn’t work on the outside
For it’s your heart to be mellowed
So when you suffer hardships
And your life seems full of strife
Remember the prize worth running for
Trials lead to the ‘Crown of Life’.
James 1: 2-4
©Copyright 2007-2012 Maureen LeFanue
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