Whatever else may be going on around you, God loves you. For all who know Him as Savior and Lord, His presence surrounds and indwells you. Life may try to attack your hearts with darts; but, God is there with the shield of faith to protect us from all the darts. Take a moment to sit quietly in His presence. I wrote this poem last week as I sat and waited to be seen by the cardiologist. Atrial fibrillation, paroxysmal has become part of my life; yet, as I waited there these words came like a prayer into my mind. Then as the words formed, I finally came to write the final verse and realized, Content I’ll Be, because Christ is there with me.
Content I’ll be no matter what trials come, regardless of the ever changing world around me. Because God is present with me, content I’ll be. His heart pouring into mine the peace, joy, hope and faith that I need are there within me. So, today I share this with you.
Content I’ll Be
I do not need to know Dear Lord
The next step on my way
I only need to know that you
Are with me every day
Every moment you are there
To guide my every thought
You hold my heart in perfect peace
My Freedom, you have bought
From anguish, fears—those dreaded darts
That try to pierce my heart
It is your love that gives me strength
Your joy and hope impart
Regardless of the circumstance
I put my trust in you
And as I sit in quiet prayer
Your glorious grace remains in view
You fill me with your spirit Lord
So, strengthened in Your might
I trust Your words to guide each step
And show me what is right
I cannot step outside your will
Your Sovereignty will reign
Transforming me into the one
Washed white from crimson stain
One day, I’ll stand before your throne
In robes of purest white
My heart once stone, now full alive
So filled with truth and light
Heart beating then in harmony
With Yours, I’ll understand
That all the dark and winding paths
Brought me into this land
Where I will rest within Your love
For all eternity
And so today content I’ll be
That You are here with me
Concluding Thoughts
Therefore, God’s perfect plan will be completed in my life and in the lives of every believer. I need not worry for me, nor for my children. Whatever winding path it takes, He is the author and the finisher of my faith. And so, no matter what darts Satan may send my way, whatever he may say to discourage me along the way, Content I’ll be because God is here with me. I am God’s Blessed, beloved, redeemed, chosen child and nothing can change that because He holds me firm in the palm of His hand.
DO YOU KNOW CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR AND LORD?
If you don’t know Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord: I urge you to go to my page titled How to Be Saved by clicking on this link. There is nothing more important than this; because, He is the way, the truth and the life. Therefore, I urge you to seek Him today.
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