Too many times I missed it.
So many times I was blind.
Storms swirling around me
May have been by design.
Pain and fear fought the fight
Of who would take the lead.
What I thought was really true
Kept me from belief.
I never heard Your voice.
I didn’t think You cared.
I couldn’t see the proof
That You were ever there.
One night in the darkness
As the walls were closing in,
Memories flashed before me
Of moments that have been
Times when I felt alone –
I thought that was the case.
A light shined on the scene,
And I thought I saw a face.
The eyes glowed with warmth
With grace and love to share.
I guess I wasn’t ever alone.
Turns out You were really there.
The memories kept coming,
And the stories began to change.
Purpose rose from the ashes
From the suffering and the pain.
The memories that hurt so much
I didn’t know what to do.
You helped me to understand
That I should have turned to You.
Forgive me for buying the lie
That You never cared.
For Your Word promised me
That You were always there.
How could I wonder if You cared
When I gaze upon the cross?
It was by Your precious blood
That my salvation was bought.
Strengthen my resolve for truth
And reveal the enemy’s lies.
Help me see through the pain
So I will no longer deny
Your resurrection power.
That is my sincerest prayer.
There is always hope and life
For You are always there.