GOD hath not promised skies always blue,

Flowers strewn pathways all our lives through;

GOD hath not promised sun without rain.

Joy without sorrow, peace without pain.

But GOD hath promised strength for the day,

Rest for the labour, light for the way,

Grace for the trials, help from above,

Unfailing sympathy, undying love.

GOD hath not promised we shall not know

Toil and tempation, trouble and woe;

He hath not told us we shall not bear

Many a burden, many a care.

GOD hath not promised smooth roads and wide,

Swift, easy travel, needing no guide;

Never a mountain rocky and steep,

Never a river turbid and deep.

What Hath GOD Promised?

Eternal Life

[I John 2:25]

~Author Unknown~]

When I say I am a Christian,

I'm not shouting "I am saved."

I'm whispering "I get lost."

That is why I chose this way.

When I say I am a Christian,

I don't speak of this with pride.

I'm confessing that I stumble

And need someone to be my guide.

When I say I am a Christian,

I'm not trying to be strong.

I'm professing that I am weak

And pray for strength to carry on.

When I say I am a Christian,

I'm not bragging of success.

I'm admitting I have failed

And cannot ever pay the debt.

When I say ... I am a Christian,

I'm not claiming to be perfect.

My flaws are too visible,

But God believes I'm worth it.

When I say ... I am a Christian

I still feel the sting of pain.

I have my share of heartaches

Which is why I seek HIS name.

When I say ... I am a Christian

I do not wish to judge.

I have no authority

I only know I'm loved and protected.

~Author Unknown~

I was an old house in dire need of repair.

The years had taken their toll through

neglect and lack of care.

Apathy and omission towards a life

filled with sin,

Caused great stress damage from without

and from within.

I would paint it up and dress it up

so the harm wouldn't show.

But I knew I needed help and where to

look I didn't know.

Then, "Foundation problems," said a friend,

"are at the heart of your plight,

And I know a Carpenter that you can

call on day or night.

He will be your Rock for your foundation

on which to base your life.

He will wash away all the damage caused

by sin and strife.

You need only ask Him in,

repent from your sins and let them go.

For with His precious blood

He paid the price long years ago."

And now the renewal complete

I can let my little light shine.

My house is sound and filled with love

and Jesus Christ is mine.

So if you're lost and searching

and there's no way out you see,

Let me send you to someone I know~~~

the Carpenter from Galilee.

~D Wall~