BEYOND THE DESERT.

When I pass through the desert

You will be at the end waiting for me

When I get lonely, it because you need my full attention

To instruct, to discipline and to teach me

You use my fears to build my courage

My reluctance to draw me near to you

My shortcomings to make me stronger

My weakness to display you power

My inadequacy to show your richness

My lack of eloquence to show your perfect diction

My unbelief to show your faith in mankind

My shakiness to display your stability

My age to show your everlasting nature

My sin to show your mercy

If I were never discouraged

I would not know your comfort

If I never lacked

I would never know you Jehovah jire

If I never got angry I wouldn't know you Jehovah shalom

You use all my emotions to make me understand you more

I had to be dumped and heart broken

To know how you feel when I turn away from you

I had to love so to know how you love

In my brokenness you are my potter

You help me see beyond the negative

Beyond the tears I cried, beyond your scars incurred for my sin

Beyond the desert and all dryness.