When the Words Come Hard

 

Dear God

You know right now

Well, the words come hard

And I guess that it’s ok

 

Because you never said it

You never said we wouldn’t suffer

In fact, you said the opposite

You said that we would share

 

We’d share in your suffering

For the sake of the cross

For the sake of your love

For the sake of the lost

 

But we are so fragile

And our hearts are so weak

We want these cups to pass

But it’s your will we seek

 

So, I ask that you’ll forgive me

When I sometimes lie here in my tears

When I am drowning in my sorrows

When I’m running from my fears

 

I thank you for all you’ve blessed me with

And I know down deep you’re in control

But it’s so easy to get distracted

And so easy to try and usurp your roll

 

So easy to become a prodigal

So easy to become a rebel soul

But I’m making my way back to you

To the only one who can make us whole

 

Dear Lord thank you for your Spirit

The one who voices our groanings

The one who interprets our tears

Who lovingly intercedes when we fall mute

 

Because of you I wake each day

And even when I have no words

Because of you I can still speak

So, thank you God for our Helper

 

Now when the words won’t come

I’ll rest silent and with confidence

Because even though I am weak

In your strength I am still heard