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There is a Reason for
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There is a Reason for Everything
Our Father knows what's best for us
So why should we complain?
We always want the sunshine
But He knows there must be rain.
We love the sound of laughter
And the merriment of cheer
But our hearts would lose their tenderness
If we never shed a tear.
Our Father tests us often
With suffering and with sorrow
He tests us not to punish us
But to help us meet tomorrow.
For growing trees are strengthened
When they withstand the storm
And the sharp cut of a chisel
Gives the marble grace and form.
God never hurts us needlessly
and He never wastes our pain
For every loss He sends to us
Is followed by rich gain.
And when we count the blessings
That God has so freely sent
We will find no cause for murmuring
And no time to lament.
For our Father loves His children
And to Him all things are plain
He never sends us pleasure
When the soul's deep need is pain.
So whenever we are troubled
And when everything goes wrong
It is just God working in us
To make our spirits strong.
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Helen Steiner Rice |
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printed with permission |
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