Thursday, September 29, 2011

Pray It Anyway



Does prayer really work?  Can YOU hear my pain and agony?  Where is MY God?  There are so many times in my life where I have question after question after question.  Inside my head are thoughts upon thoughts - ideas upon ideas.  I then question some more.  I'm suppose to turn everything over to YOU?  Are YOU sure that YOU can handle it?   

I have been told to put my life into YOUR hands and YOU will take over.  And then the questions start all over again.  Can't I have some control?  YOU say that YOU will be there for me ALWAYS - so, will YOU?  If I make a mistake, will YOU still be there for me?  What if I don't pray the right way?  Am I really that selfish?  

And pretty soon the questions all seem to subside, the quietness of HIS presence enters my mind and then I'm off in a different place.  I clearly hear HIS voice.  Just listen to me Trish.  Think of the great love and grace that I have for you right when you need ME.  Let the anger vanish and fill your heart with joy.  I created you to become more like ME.  Reach out to those in need.  Share the complete joy that has been placed inside of your heart with those around you.  Put all of the gossip aside ~ and whatever you do, don't dwell on the past ~ let go and let God.  Lastly Trish, you need to forgive.  The human part of me then steps in once again...how do I forgive?  And the answer is simple...you have already placed your trust in ME when you asked ME to come into your heart many years ago ~ now just believe.  And suddenly ALL of the questions just disappear and my answer is ~ I TRUST IN YOU PRECIOUS LORD AND SAVIOR.   

Lyrics to "Anyway"
By:  Martina McBride

You can spend your whole life building
Something from nothin'
One storm can come and blow it all away
Build it anyway

You can chase a dream
That seems so out of reach
And you know it might not ever come your way
Dream it anyway

God is great
But sometimes life ain't good
And when I pray
It doesn't always turn out like I think it should
But I do it anyway
I do it anyway
 
This world's gone crazy
And it's hard to believe
That tomorrow will be better than today
Believe it anyway

You can love someone with all your heart
For all the right reasons
And in a moment they can choose to walk away
Love 'em anyway

God is great
But sometimes life ain't good
And when I pray
It doesn't always turn out like I think it should
But I do it anyway
Yea - I do it anyway

You can pour your soul out singing
A song you believe in
That tomorrow they'll forget you ever sang
Sing it anyway
Yea - sing it anyway

I sing
I dream
I love
Anyway

God's Blessings,
Trish

"For you have been my hope, O Sovereign LORD,
 my confidence since my youth."   Psalms 71:5