LORD – You Mended Me – You Taught Me

Born into your kingdom as a child –
Not a preacher’s kid – not
A deacon’s kid – but a
Child belonging to a
Family – one not
Attending church –
One not knowing
The Bible and
Not interested
In my life
With God

Receiving no instruction from home –
But rather indifference or
Sometimes something else –
Disapproval – I was
On my Own –
To learn Your ways –
One thing I knew –
Obeying you
Meant nothing
Bad would ever
Happen to me

My bond with You grew strong –
Troubles came – You saw
Me through – Still I
Believed that nothing
REALLY BAD could
Touch me – Your child –
Then it happened –
Something REALLY
BAD broke me –
Why – I asked –
Why me

Some people say they cannot believe
In a God who allows bad things – but
I knew You – Jesus –
I knew Your love –
How could I
Turn away –
I confronted
You with anger –
I accused You –
Of betrayal –
I wept

Patiently you dealt with me as a loving
Father – as my Comforter You
Never left me though
I hurt You with my
Fury – You understood –
You showed me love
And mercy – You
Healed my broken
Heart – LORD –
You mended me –
You taught me

Thank you LORD

By Carol Ann Hoel © June 15, 2011

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Psalm 23:4 – The Bible (KJV) – Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

John 16:33 – The Bible (KJV) – These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Romans 5:1-5 – The Bible (KJV) -Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

Job 2:9-10 – The Bible (KJV) – Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? Curse God, and die. But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.