blessings.

i heard this song for the first time last spring and i immediately fell in love with the words. my heart often finds itself in a tug-of-war between wanting a perfect, comfortable life and yet wanting the deep peace that often results from going through the trials of life. knowing trials will come (or finding myself in the midst of one) causes me to react in fear, trying to protect and prepare my heart. and yet i long to peacefully rest in faith and trust of my loving savior. phew. such a battle for me some days.

that's why this song ministers to my heart every time i hear it. and often causes the tears to flow. it's words are just so powerful and speak to the deeper longings of my heart.

"we pray for blessings,

we pray for peace

comfort for family, protection while we sleep.

we pray for healing, for prosperity

we pray for your mighty hand to ease our suffering

and all along you hear each spoken need

yet love us way too much to give us lesser things

'cause what if your blessings come through raindrops

what if your healing comes through tears

what if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know you're near

what if trials of this life are your mercies in disguise.

we pray for wisdom,

your voice to hear

we cry in anger when we cannot feel you near.

we doubt your goodness, we doubt your love

as if every promise from your word was not enough.

and all along you hear each desperate plea

and long that we'd have faith to believe

'cause what if your blessings come through raindrops

what if your healing comes through tears

what if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know you're near

what if trials of this life are your mercies in disguise.

when friends betray us

when darkness seems to win

we know that pain reminds this heart

that this is not, this is not our home.

'cause what if your blessings come through raindrops

what if your healing comes through tears

what if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know you're near

what if my greatest disappointments

or the aching of this life

is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can't satisfy.

and what if trials of this life

the rain, the storms, the hardest nights

are your mercies in disguise."

whatever you may be facing or fearing today... may these words bless your heart as they have blessed mine.