Sunday, October 7, 2007

What God Hath Promised


God hath not promised skies always blue,
Flower strewn pathways all our lives through;
God hath not promised sun without rain,
Joy without sorrow, peace without pain.

God hath not promised we shall not know
Toil and temptation, 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.

But God hath promised strength for the day,
Rest for the labor, light for the way,
Grace for the trials, help from above,
Unfailing sympathy, undying love.


- Annie Johnson Flint -

2 comments:

  1. and we know that God fulfills all of his promises... he will be with us through all of our trials and toils... and he will give us the strength to endure!!!

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  2. I love that poem, and it is so true.God provides what we need.

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