These are "Blessings"?

This song “Blessings”, and the testimony of Laura story “delighted” my heart today!  I know there are many circumstances and trials that we experience that we wonder, “God are you there?  Do you hear me? Why don’t you heal my child or me or my husband or my friend? Why does my child have ASD or___? Why do I have to go through ____” 

I identified with her testimony, because my husband was diagnosed with cancer 4 months after we married, and I had so many questions for the Lord that seemed to always start with “why”.  However, I have always looked back on it and have seen the Hand of the Living God was on us, and we both grew so much and He did a work in us, through that experience that we would not trade for anything.  That was a time when the Lord was oh so very close to us and we can see his fingerprints all over our lives during that time and even all these years later.  We have had many struggles, trials, illnesses, heartbreaks, betrayals, and difficult circumstances, but our Lord has been there and He hears us and he has taught us so much through each one. 

After I listened to this song, I thought about how the Apostle Paul talks about the “thorn” that he had to bear.  I pondered how he responded in the Word:

“…a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.

Concerning this thing, I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me.  And He said to me “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ rest upon me.

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake.  For when I am weak, then I am strong.”  2 Cor.12:7-10

What a help for us hearing Pauls testimony, and most importantly the very words of God. Be blessed as you read and listen to the lyrics of Lauras song “Blessings”.   ( I included a link to her website where you can read her testimony and learn more about her music)

Laura Story - "Blessings" Lyrics

We pray for blessings

We pray for peace

Comfort for family, protection while we sleep

We pray for healing, for prosperity

We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering

All the while, You hear each spoken need

Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things

‘Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops

What if Your healing comes through tears

What if a thousand sleepless nights

Are what it takes to know You’re near

What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

We pray for wisdom

Your voice to hear

And we cry in anger when we cannot feel You near

We doubt Your goodness, we doubt Your love

As if every promise from Your Word is not enough

All the while, You hear each desperate plea

And long that we'd have faith to believe

‘Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops

What if Your healing comes through tears

What if a thousand sleepless nights

Are what it takes to know You’re near

And what if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

When friends betray us

When darkness seems to win

We know the pain reminds this heart

That this is not, this is not our home,

It's not our home

‘Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops

What if Your healing comes through tears

And what if a thousand sleepless nights

Are what it takes to know You’re near

What if my greatest disappointments

Or the aching of this life

Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can’t satisfy

And what if trials of this life

The rain, the storms, the hardest nights

Are your mercies in disguise

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