A ride

The day has definitely been a roller coaster ride. From having confidence, to feeling hurt and battered, to remaining hopeful, to being confused, to losing faith, to being angry, to being convinced, to feeling lost, and so on and so forth.

And so I take each day, even each hour, one at time. When the ride goes down, I counter them with words of prayer for other people who are hurting. When I feel the ride going up, I give thanksgiving for having won my little fights. And so the ride goes on.

I think I will have many more rides for the next few days, even weeks, and who knows, maybe even months.

I am remaining positive though. I take heart that God is refining me and I will come a better person at the end of the road.

In the meantime though, I sing this song to myself.

Lift up your hands to God (by Basil Valdez)

Life is not all that bad, my friend, hmmm 

If you believe in yourself 

If you believe there's Someone 

Who walks through life without you 

You'll never be alone 

Just learn to reach out, 

And open your heart 

Lift up hands to God, 

And He'll show you the way. 

And He said, "Cast your burdens upon Me 

Those who are heavily laden, 

Come to Me, all of you who are tired 

Of carrying heavy loads, 

For the yoke I will give you is easy 

And My burden is light, 

Come to Me and I will give you rest." 

When you feel the world 

Is tumblin' down on you, 

And you have no one 

That you can hold on to, 

Just face the rising sun 

And you'll see hope, 

And there's no need to run 

Lift up your hands to God, 

And He'll make you feel all right. 

And He said, "Cast your burdens upon Me 

Those who are heavily laden, 

Come to Me, all of you who are tired 

Of carrying heavy loads, 

For the yoke I will give you is easy 

And My burden is light, 

Come to Me and I will give you rest."