When The Time Is Right

In the crucible of testing, we move from theory to reality as we experience God's power. When there seems to be no hope, we may share Paul's feeling of being "burdened beyond measure, above strength, so that we [despair] even of life" (2 Corinthians 1:8). But we can also learn, as Paul did, that in the darkest times "we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead" (v.9).

Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity? —Job 2:10

oh we are not forgotten,
we are ever in God's sight.
He will come to us when the time is right.
He will lead us onto freedom,
He will lead us to the light,
He will come to us when the time is right.

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The pathway is broken
And the signs are unclear
And I don’t know the reason
Why You brought me here
But just because You love me
The way that You do
I’m gonna walk through the valley
If You want me to

‘Cause I’m not who I was
When I took my first step
And I’m clinging to the promise
That you’re not through with me yet
So if all of these trials
Bring me closer to You
Then I will go through the fire
If You want me to

It may not be the way
I would have chosen
When You lead me through a world
That’s not my home
But You never said it would be easy
You only said I’d never go alone

So when the whole world turns against me
And I’m all by myself
And I can’t hear you answer my cries for help
I’ll remember the suffering
Your love put you through
And I will go through the valley
If You want me to