BE SATISFIED

Be satisfied with what you have,

Thank God for what is yours,

The Lord walks close beside you,

As long as time endures.

The bitter disappointments,

He will gently brush away,

His loving arms will hold you close,

Forever and a day.

You need not every worry

that He will not understand,

or that He’ll push you from Him,

with a cold and careless hand.

For He knows our deepest longings,

and the tears we try to hide,

and His love is deep and lasting,

and His arms are open wide.

Be satisfied though you may walk

the narrow way alone,

God’s love for you does far surpass

all human love you’ve know.

You must believe that you are

very special in His sight

and trust He will not ever let you

stray from what is right.

 In spite of all you may desire,

The dear Lord knows what’s best

And through our weakest moments,

He helps us pass the test.

“To err is only human,

but to forgive, divine”…

and in God’s heart, forgiveness,

… is exactly what we find.

Grace E. Easley, dalam The Simple Joy)