Snowflake Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 The original post: http://lchelp.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=4479 It's in the Valleys I Grow Sometimes life seems hard to bear, Full of sorrow, trouble and woe It's then I have to remember That it's in the valleys I grow. If I always stayed on the mountain top And never experienced pain, I would never appreciate God's love And would be living in vain. I have so much to learn And my growth is very slow, Sometimes I need the mountain tops, But it's in the valleys I grow. I do not always understand Why things happen as they do, But I am very sure of one thing. My Lord will see me through. My little valleys are nothing When I picture Christ on the cross He went through the valley of death; His victory was Satan's loss. Forgive me Lord, for complaining When I'm feeling so very low. Just give me a gentle reminder That it's in the valleys I grow. Continue to strengthen me, Lord And use my life each day To share your love with others And help them find their way. Thank you for valleys, Lord For this one thing I know The mountain tops are glorious But it's in the valleys I grow! --Author Unknown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernrol Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 mountain tops or valleys, it's nice to know He is always there. Stay positive, Ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stand4hope Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Thanks, Becky!!!! What a beautiful poem! Knowing some of your valleys and crises, it's refreshing to see you posted this. That's kind of the theme of the book I posted about recently. We don't grow when everything is perfect. It's fighting our way around an obstacle, and crawling out of a valley that makes us stronger to face the next inevitable crisis. Being in a valley sometimes causes us to just look at the walls around us and the ground beneath us. I never have been one to believe that God gives us "tests". I do, however, believe that when we are in a valley (crisis) that He wants us to look up because He is the one He wants our eyes on, in faith. One of my favorite quotes is this: We are all either in a crisis, coming out of a crisis, or going into a crisis. Love you, girlfriend! Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharonjo Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 What a beautiful poem, thanks Becky! Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna G Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Wow! If you go to "My Story" and look for mine you will find I called it through the valley to the mountain. Donna G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teriw Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I love that poem, Snowflake. Lately I've had Psalm 40 coming to me quite often. I'm embarrassed to say that the only reason I know the verse is because U2 used the Psalm to write their song "40" some years ago. (Anyway, it sounds nice to music.) Psalm 40 verses 1 to 3 go like this: "I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined and heard my cry. He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear And will trust in the LORD." I like the bit about being "brought up out of the pit," whatever our respective "pits" may be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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