WHEN TRIALS COME

In every life some clouds will form
And tears may fall like summer rain
The questions that bring most distress
Are wounds that rob us of our rest.

The loss when we must say goodbye
To those we hold so very dear
And never have another chance
To bid farewell or give them thanks.

Yet far more painful are the words
That crush the spirit from a friend
Creating anguish and despair
When they no longer seem to care.

Is there a lesson we can learn
When uninvited trials come?
Is God concerned with my distress
As I walk through this wilderness?

His answer echoes loud and clear
He is conforming us to Him
So we can clearly point the way
To others who might go astray.

So don't forget when storm clouds come
God's promised rainbow will appear
And you will shine far brighter still
As you reflect His glorious will.
--B, Pent