Laura Story’s beautiful song, “Blessings,” is about how the trials of this life often speak to God’s mercies in disguise.
It is about being able to worship even when life is hard and certain that no matter what comes around the next bend, there will be an incredible view. It is for each of us in whatever breaks our heart, whatever brings us to wait on God’s answer to our prayers.
I firmly believe that there ARE blessings that come through raindrops and healing that comes only through tears. In this journey with leukemia, I have found that God’s answer to prayer is sometimes different than I would have expected or chosen, but it is still plenty good. And there is also great blessing to be found in our drawing ever closer to God, and to each other, as we wait for that answer.
May your blessings, even if they come as raindrops, bring you hope like an anchor, firm and secure (Hebrews 6:19) as you wait.
You can listen to “Blessings” here and read the lyrics below:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/blessings/id429376000
“Blessings” by Laura Story
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 the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things
‘Cause what if your blessings come through rain drops
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 is not enough
And all the while, You hear each desperate plea
And long that we’d have faith to believe
‘Cause what if your blessings come through rain drops
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
It’s not our home
‘Cause what if your blessings come through rain drops
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
What if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are your mercies in disguise