SPIRITUAL SUNDAY

I found this collection of poems by Helen Steiner Rice a few years ago in a slim volume called, "Just For You." I really like this one and thought I'd share it on my Spiritual Sunday post.It is called, "Lives Distressed Cannot Be Blessed."

Refuse to be discouraged,

Refuse to be distressed,

For when we are despondent

Our life cannot be blessed --

For doubt and fear and worry

Close the door to faith and prayer,

For there's no room for blessings

When we're lost in deep despair --

So remember when you're troubled

With uncertainty and doubt

It is best to tell our Father

What our fear is all about --

For unless we seek his guidance

When troubled times arise

We are bound to make decisions

That are twisted and unwise --

But when we view our problems

Through the eyes of God above,

Misfortunes turn to blessings

And hatred turns to love.