Draw closer to God
unless driven thereto?
Probably not for most.
But when on pleasing Him
our hearts are truly set,
we from trying times do
lasting blessings get--
even though at the time
happy days seem like toast.
"And we know that all things
work together for good to them
that love God, to them who are
the called according to his
purpose", Romans 8:28 points out.
Not just airy words these,
not for Paul--
nor for me or you,
who can a dark and churning sea
to solid land make it through.
And some of the good things
His children are promised?
when
--what needs seeing is seen,
--what needs learning is learned,
--what needs to be stronger is so,
many gifts, and one of
the very best of all,
gratitude that our Father
did not let us fall,
joy that we can now see,
why, He did what He did
out of love for me!
