bring the rain

I have a new favorite song. It's called 'Bring the Rain' by Mercy Me. If you haven't heard it, you should. Here's the chorus:

Bring me joy, bring me peace
Bring the chance to be free
Bring me anything that brings You glory
And I know there'll be days
When this life brings me pain
But if that's what it takes to praise You
Jesus, bring the rain

I've been singing this song for weeks. I love what it says... even though it's a hard song to sing I love it. I didn't realize that I might just be praying this while I was singing it.

I'm going through something right now... something I think might be the rain. Some may think it to be very minor in comparison to their 'rain' or think that I am making too big a deal, but in all honesty, it's ripping my heart out. I've done a lot of hurting in my life and I don't like that part of my history. Unfortunately, this could potentially really hurt someone I love very much. I hate that part of this. Even though it's truth... it will still hurt.

This song is bold and the words of it, I don't even think I understand in its entirety. Weeks ago listening to it, I never imagined sitting here in this situation. I think even if we pray that prayer... we certainly aren't out looking for the 'rain'. For me, this time right now is rain, but I believe with all my heart that God will receive the glory for this. I certainly don't know how and I don't know when it will be seen, but I do believe that He will receive it.

In the midst of troubles and trials, it's easy to get down and easy to be discouraged. I'm pretty sure I'll have many more days of that, but what an amazing God we serve. He knows everything about us, and He knows the trials He places in our lives and the reason behind them. I believe He has placed this situation in my life so that He may receive the glory for it somehow and I want to believe Him for it. Although it's not always easy to praise Him in that rain... it sure is worth trying to.