Suffering
If suffering hasn't purified my heart,
please let me remain in it.
I don't want to seek the fleeting spark in the darkness;
I yearn for the eternal light to shine upon me.
If suffering hasn’t cleansed my heart as a mirror
Please let me dwell a little longer
I don’t want to hide the light under my own bushel
I long to reflect the light and warmth of the pillar of fire I witnessed in the dark wilderness
If suffering is the path I am called to walk,
Please teach me how to find joy within it.
I don’t want to veil Your glory
I burn to hallow Your name with all that I am.
Note: By the grace of God, these words were written, each born from a different season of my suffering.