{"id":2356,"date":"2020-02-14T11:42:35","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T16:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pibcny.com\/blog\/?p=2356"},"modified":"2020-02-14T11:42:37","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T16:42:37","slug":"embrace-the-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pibcny.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/14\/embrace-the-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cEMBRACE THE TRIAL\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cWhy me?\u201d The question often asked, when confronted with a trial.
But is this the right one to be asked when facing the upward mile?
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\u201cEmbrace the trial<\/em>,\u201d God says to me, \u201cand fight not My design.
My way seems hard, the road unsure when questioning the line.\u201d
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\u201cMy fight is not with you, my God, but why my path so hard?
My Lord, is this the best for me, Your frail and weary child?\u201d
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\u201cEmbrace the trial<\/em>,\u201d my Lord responds, \u201cSurrender to My way.
Truly it\u2019s for your best, you\u2019ll see, My blessings\u2019 on its way.\u201d
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\u201cBut Lord, this path is quite unclear and only if I knew,
The length of time to see it through I\u2019d surrender all to You!\u201d
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\u201cEmbrace the trial<\/em>, my dear child, I want what\u2019s best for you.
I love you more than you can know just trust Me, this is true!\u201d
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\u201cBut why, O Lord, is this so hard for me to yield to You?
If only but a glimpse of view to bear this burden through.\u201d
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And then with loving, gentle voice, the pain He cuts right through,
\u201cMy Son will come alive in you when yieldings\u2019 what you do.\u201d
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\u201cLook up and see your Savior\u2019s face, and gaze upon My Word,
In time, you\u2019ll be the change I see, committed to your Lord.\u201d
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\u201cLook up and see My eyes of grace, I look from up above,
Fear not, My child, the pain you feel is sent because I love.\u201d
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\u201cRejoice! My mercy never fails, enduring to the end,
My grace you\u2019ll find sufficient in humility you bend.\u201d
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\u201cThe best is not the question \u2018Why?\u2019 but better yet, just \u2018Who?\u2019
For when you see Me, Who I am, you will surrender too.\u201d
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\u201cSo, embrace the trial<\/em>, My dear child, My best is what you\u2019ll see
Beyond the suffering you feel, My Son they soon shall see.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the story behind this poem here<\/a> as well as other lessons on Embracing the Trial<\/em> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n