Psalm 63:2 So I have looked for you in the sanctuary to see Your Power and Glory
Isaiah 41:10 Fear not for I am with you, Be not dismayed for I am your God
I will strengthen you, yes I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand
James 1:2 My brethren count it all joy when you fall into various trials
If Not For….
If not for painful trials I endure, how would I know of Your great faithfulness
If not for all my failures, how could I know the depth of Your forgiveness
If not for Your death on a cross for me, how could I begin to understand Your mercy
towards my sinfulness
If not for your protective sanctuary, how could I ever begin to see Your glory
If not for my hard times, that you worked for my good, how could I ever tell your story
Of a tender God who carried me, when my human strength was spent
If not for a loving God, how could I bend my knees and tell You the things that I repent
If not for all the unpleasantness of life, how could I learn to trust You day by day
If not for the tender grace that You give to me, could I try to submit to You in all my ways
If not for all the many blessings You bestow to me, even though there is nothing I
could ever do to deserve it
If not for Your very Presence, which brings me untold joy, how would I ever be free from evil’s darkest pit
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