valleys

Valleys:

 It's In The Valleys that I Grow
  Sometimes life seems hard to bear,
  Full of sorrow, trouble and woe
  It's then I have to remember
  That it's in the valleys I grow.

  If I always stayed on the mountain top
  And never experienced pain,
  I would never appreciate God's love
  And would be living in vain.

  I have so much to learn
  And my growth is very slow,
  Sometimes I need the mountain tops,
  But it's in the valleys I grow.

  I do not always understand
  Why things happen as they do,
  But I am very sure of one thing.
  My Lord will see me through.

  My little valleys are nothing
  When I picture Christ on the cross
  He went through the valley of death;
  His victory was Satan's loss.

  Forgive me Lord, for complaining
  When I'm feeling so very low.
  Just give me a gentle reminder
  That it's in the valleys I grow.

  Continue to strengthen me, Lord
  And use my life each day
  To share your love with others
  And help them find their way.

  Thank you for valleys, Lord
  For this one thing I know
  The mountain tops are glorious
  But it's in the valleys I grow!
    ~ Dr. P. L. Williams