Let us trust him in the darkness,
Just the same as in the light,
Trust our Father's loving kindness,
And his everlasting might:
Trust the faithful words of promise,
Stars upon the midnight sky,
For some gleams of brightness ever
Greet the hearts that look on high.

Let us trust him in the darkness,
Just the same as in the light;
Let us walk by faith, rejoicing,
When we cannot walk by sight;
For we know his glory shineth,
Just beyond the cloudy veil;
Oh, the precious love of Jesus,
Light that never shall grow pale.

Let us trust him in the darkness,
Just the same as in the light,
Since his tender arms enfold us,
Why should any fear affright?
For the eyes that never slumber
Watch us thro' the shadows dim,
Tho' all else in gloom is shrouded,
Joy and gladness stream from him.

Let us trust him in the darkness,
Just the same as in the light,
For he leads us to the country
Where there never falls a night;
Leads us on by ways we know not,
'Tis enough he sees and knows,
There we’ll praise his name in rapture,
Where eternal noonday glows.

Chorus
Trusting in the darkness, trusting in the light,
Singing in the sunshine, singing in the night;
Driving back the shadows, far away they roll,
Soon will the morning break on the soul.
                                                     E. E. Hewitt


For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.  Isaiah 55:8

    Are your trials getting worse?  Have you experienced an apparent defeat in this world’s arena?  Are you now at the date of your eviction notice?  Has illness seemingly entered your life for what appears to be forever?
     And what is worse, have you been seeking God’s ear and all seems to be just silence on His end because He hasn’t done what you think He should have done?
     Then, dear Christian, go unto your place of prayer!
     Yes, while your heart and soul seem to be breaking, “acknowledge” to God that you know your past, present and future have carefully been crafted by Him because He is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent.
      Yes, even while your heart and soul seem to be breaking, “allow” God to be who He is--your Father, Lord, and your great I AM.  And keep in mind Isaiah 55:8:  “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.”
     And then.....even then.....though your heart and soul still seem to be breaking, “adore” the One who is your Lord and God!
     For the One who has loved you with an everlasting love IS working on your behalf despite the appearance of your circumstances.
     Dear child of God, when a shrub is pruned to obtain better growth or fruit, the plant doesn’t understand “why.”  So, when you undergo tough times and don’t understand “why,” you must believe that God knows what He is doing and allowing.   
     You’ll have all eternity to be in awe of what He has done on your behalf!
     But it is your privilege today to trustfully rest in His love!
                                                                                                                                               M. Robbins