Even when we don't understand why...

I wrote this post several months ago, back when I was up in Idaho, but for some reason I never actually published it. I hope it's an encouragement to you...

Sometimes I wonder if the Lord is trying to prepare us for certain situations without us realizing it. Yesterday at the church I was visiting we sang the hymn, 'Until Then'. (Lyrics are listed below) I had not sung that hymn in years but tonight reflecting back on it, the words had a lot more meaning to me. May we keep our focus on Him and seek to be a blessing and an encouragement to those around us, even when we don't completely understand the situations He's placed us in.

My heart can sing when I pause to remember
A heartache here is but a stepping stone
Along a trail that's winding always upward,
This troubled world is not my final home.

Chorus
But until then my heart will go on singing,
Until then with joy I'll carry on,
Until the day my eyes behold the city,
Until the day God calls me home.

The things of earth will dim and lose their value
If we recall they're borrowed for awhile;
And things of earth that cause the heart to tremble,
Remembered there will only bring a smile.

Chorus
But until then my heart will go on singing,
Until then with joy I'll carry on,
Until the day my eyes behold the city,
Until the day God calls me home.

This weary world with all its toil and struggle
May take its toll of misery and strife;
The soul of man is like a waiting falcon;
When it's released, it's destined for the skies.

Chorus
But until then my heart will go on singing,
Until then with joy I'll carry on,
Until the day my eyes behold the city,
Until the day God calls me home.