In the Valley I Grow

Sometimes life seems hard to bear,
Full of sorrow, trouble, and woe,                                    
It's then I have to remember                                              
That it's in the valleys I grow.
                                         
If I always stayed on the mountain top 
And never experienced pain,
I would never appreciate God's love 
And would be living in vain.                                                 

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

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

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

~~Author Unknown~~

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