We gaze…You, oh Marvelous God…
You, who bolster within hardship’s sod
For nothing occurs that You do not allow
all things intended to raise ‘endurance brow’
Sprinkled liberally on our difficult labor
is the reward of acquired…patient behavior
As tolerance tumbles from heaven’s gates, ajar
we learn to trust Thee…Our Faultless Czar
Permitted, not to dash but to…embellish hope
our troubles guide eyes to an elevated scope
Not a moment of a…trial…is wasted
not even a single tear is lambasted
Thus, instances of wrench…
which fluster peaceful sense
Becomes a significant teaching tool…
when, we gaze...You
ROMANS 8:28, JHN 16:33, 2NDTIM 3:12
©jmsbell-3/5/2026
Perhaps faith isn’t about expecting God to make life easy, but trusting Him through what isn’t. Trials may break us, or they may build endurance, patience and hope. As the poem says, not even a single tear is wasted.
For me, Christ doesn’t promise an easy road. He promises to walk it with us.
Ron