One needs to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames are the hottest as to burn away all the impurities. His eyes never leave the precious metal and knows it is refined & finished when He can see His own image in it....May He see His image in me.

Friday, February 1, 2008

Bring the Rain

We enjoy so much when life is 'fine & dandy'. We wake up happy, smile throughout the day, laugh a lot, and the most important thing....forget about God. I say, 'the most important thing' because IT IS IMPORTANT!

It's so easy to forget about Him in the good times but call on Him in the bad.
It's human nature.
It's wrong.

Why does He tend to show himself this way? Why must we suffer first?

Again...we get out 'thinking' all wrong. It's actually quite simple. During the good times we don't take the time. The time to learn, to see, to listen, to grow. It's during the hard times that we are most vulnerable and actually have no choice to but to take the time. He actually will allow us to see, learn, listen, grow anytime.

Boy do we have it backwards....

But if that's the way I am made...then I say...Bring the Rain. It's when He has proven Himself over and over and over again to me. If it's the only way I will allow myself to be where He wants me to be...then Bring the Rain.

Should I need the proof...NO. But again I say...Bring the Rain.

Bring The Rain by MercyMe
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 Holy, holy, holy
Is the Lord God Almighty
Is the Lord God Almighty

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