I came across this video a few days ago. I was having one of those rough days and I was searching for something that would speak to me. It didn't take long for Jesus to put that "something" in my path.
I used to be continally annoyed by the people who say "Children are a blessing". I'm certainly not contesting that they absolutely ARE a blessing from God, but do I think that God is "blessing" those women who choose to neglect or abuse their children? Absolutely not. Nor do I think that I am not being blessed, because I'm unable to have children of my own.
I wanted to share this...I listen to this song nearly every day as a strong reminder that I AM being blessed by this trial. If nothing else, to grow closer to my Saviour and to learn to trust Him. I would take that over a child any day. Because if I don't have a close relationship with Him, I wouldn't be the parent I need to be anyway.
Listen and Love!
We pray for blessings
We pray for peace
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering
All the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things
Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise
We pray for wisdom
Your voice to hear
And we cry in anger when we cannot feel You near
We doubt Your goodness, we doubt Your love
As if every promise from Your Word is not enough
All the while, You hear each desperate plea
And long that we'd have faith to believe
Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near
And what if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise
When friends betray us
When darkness seems to win
We know the pain reminds this heart
That this is not, this is not our home
It's not our home
Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
And what if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near
What if my greatest disappointments
Or the aching of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can’t satisfy
And what if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are Your mercies in disguise
