DO WE THANK OR BLAME THE LORD?

We rise every morn from our nice, comfy beds
And take a warm shower to clear up our heads;
Then eat a good breakfast of foods we like best,
So we will be ready to face each new test.
We jump in our cars, and we turn on the keys,
Expecting our trip to be taken with ease,
And when things go well as they do every day,
We take them for granted, and don’t stop to pray
And thank the dear Lord for His love and His care,
And for His protection when we weren’t aware.

But let things go wrong as we go through our day,
Then the first thing we do is to blame God, and say
That we can’t understand why He’s treated us so,
And the reason for trials we struggle to know.
If we could be thankful for both good and bad,
And still trust the Lord, even though we are sad,
The trials of life that were not understood,
We’d know God was working together for good.
So let us resolve as we start each new day,
To praise God no matter what life sends our way.

By Betty Jo Mings