Poem - "God, Where Are You?"

God, Where Are You?

By Stacy James

July 23, 2004

God, where are you? You seem so far

I’m hurting down here and don’t know where you are

My life’s in a shambles; I can’t pay my bills

I’m having a hard time just trying to live

My heart has been broken; I’m dying inside

The love of my life has just left me behind

My career’s unfulfilling; I’ve been disappointed

I just can’t live up to this job I’m appointed

And nobody understands how tough it is

To work hard all day and alone raise my kids

Can you give me some help? Let me know that you care?

Can you send some relief down to earth from up there?

“My child, I see all your struggles and pain,

Your broken-up heart; your emotional strain

I care that your loved one has left you alone

Your cries do not fall on deaf ears from My Throne

I know it’s been tough to make ends meet right now

And your kids do not always make you so proud

But your journey through life will not always be fun

You’ll have uphills and downhills and rough roads to run

You’ll have twists; you’ll have turns that you cannot foresee

But whatever your path, it was all planned by Me

And although you don’t like it, sometimes I allow

Those trials and those struggles to grow you somehow

Your character, child, is the thing I am wanting

To be like My Son, who is holy and loving

And whether I caused it, or somehow allowed it

For your good or My Glory, I love you - don’t doubt it!

Ask “What can I learn?” and “How can I grow?” ”Is there some kind of sin that I need to let go?”

“Is there someone I need to love when it’s tough?” ”Do I need to forgive when I’m hurting so much?”

or, “What does God want to teach me right now?”

“Is there some kind of idol I need to throw out?”

Sometimes your faith will be tested and tried

To see if it’s real way deep down inside

And when you are tested and come forth like gold

Your eternal reward will be riches untold

And remember that earth is a temporal place

It’s not meant to be perfect, not now anyway!

The only place perfect is Heaven above

But until you come Home you must learn how to love

So your trials are all part of life, my dear friend

To develop and mold you for good, ‘til the end

So do not give up; keep on talking to Me

Your prayers will get through, and I’ll help meet your needs

Keep reading My Word and trusting by faith

That you’re my special child who I bought with My Grace

And someday you’ll see the picture so clear

And exactly the way I was working down there

So hang on; stay true; and finish the race

Fight the good fight; above all – KEEP THE FAITH!”

Copyright © 2004 by Stacy James