Trials and tribulations
Jesus promised they would come
And they do.
Day after day
Week after week
Seemingly endless
Do I allow them to bog me down,
Get me down,
Drag me down
Bring me down,
And keep me down?
Or do I look at them as mere stepping stones
To a higher plateau with God?
Are they just a bump in the road
On my way to heaven?
Paul said His trials only furthered the gospel.
They became his testimony.
Christ's greatest triumph 
Came through His biggest trial - 
The cross.
So do I rejoice in tribulation, 
Knowing it will bring me a testimony
That will further the Gospel?
Rejoice in the Lord always
And again I say rejoice!