In Your Suffering Find Joy

I offer gift of suffering.
Gift of unending trials.
Wilderness journeys.
Pain, loss and sorrow.
Cup offered James & John.
Martyrdom’s blessing.
Sending you to valley
shadowed by death.

You think suffering evil.
You don’t understand.
You demand release.
Escape from torment.
You don’t trust Me
in your wilderness.
Like Peter you must
step into your storm.

See Me in your suffering.
Feel Me in your suffering.
Know Me in your suffering.
Understand My plan.
Know I came
to suffer for you.
Know I came
to die for you.

In your suffering
be transformed.
A grain of wheat must die.
Must die to produce life.
Learn to trust Me
in your suffering.
In your suffering
find My joyful life.
John 12:23-27)
©Bob F., September 8, 2002, revised May 25, 2003


He offers gift of suffering.
Gift of unending trials.
Wilderness journeys.
Pain, loss and sorrow.
Cup offered James & John.
Martyrdom’s blessing.
Sending you to valley
shadowed by death.

You think suffering evil.
You don’t understand.
You demand release.
Escape from torment.
You don’t trust Him.
in your wilderness.
Like Peter you must
step into your storm.

See Him in your suffering.
Feel Him in your suffering.
Know Him in your suffering.
Understand His plan.
Know He came
to suffer for you.
Know He came
to die for you.

In your suffering
be transformed.
A grain of wheat must die.
Must die to produce life.
Learn to trust Him
in your suffering.
In your suffering
find His joyful life.
John 12:23-27)
©Bob f., September 8, 2002, revised May 25 & 27, 2003

This is the same poem revised in May 2003,
to show both my and God's perspective.
They say the same thing and not.
Which is more accurate?
PresbyPoet - October 6, 2004