It's In The Valleys We Grow...

Well I finished another Bible study meeting tonight...it was great. The name of the study is As Silver Refined. However the sub-title (that's what I would call it) is Learning to Embraces Life's Disappointments. So I think naturally most people start to think about past and present disappointments. I know I have that last few weeks. Well every time I start to dwell on disappointments in my life. I think of this poem. I don't always remember the whole poem but I always remember...It's in the valleys we grow. So I thought I would share the poem with you.

It's in the valleys we grow

Sometimes life seems hard to bear,
Full of sorrow, trouble and woe
It's then we have to remember
That it's in the valleys we grow.

If we always stayed on the mountain top
And never experienced pain,
We would never appreciate God's love
And would be living in vain.

We have so much to learn
And our growth is very slow,
Sometimes we need the mountain tops,
But it's in the valleys we grow.

We do not always understand
Why things happen as they do,
But I am very sure of one thing.
My Lord will see me through.

The little valleys are nothing
When we 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 the valleys, Lord
For this one thing I know
The mountain tops are glorious
But it's in the valleys I grow!

I hope everyone has a great week!