The Storm

My family is going through a rough patch right now, and I can feel just how easy it would be to lay down and let the situation take control of me. Many times in the past few weeks I've gotten very weak and started to slide. But each of those times, God was there for me. A family member calling, a friend calling, someone in my church family calling me, someone emailing me....things like that. I heard this song last week, and it really stuck with me. It's a song from Casting Crowns and it's called "Praise you in this storm"

I was sure by now,God, that You would have reached down
and wiped our
tears away,
stepped in and saved the day.
But once again, I say amen
and it's still raining
as the thunder rolls I barely hear You whisper
through the rain,
"I'm with you"
and as Your mercy falls
I raise
my
hands and praise
the God who gives and takes away.

And I'll
praise you in this storm
and I will lift my hands
for You are who
You
are
no matter where I am
and every tear I've cried
You hold
in your
hand
You never left my side
and though my heart is torn
I will
praise You in this storm

I remember when I stumbled in
the wind
You heard my cry to You
and raised me up again my
strength
is almost
gone how can I carry on
if I can't find You
and as the
thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
and as Your
mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise
the God who
gives and takes
away

And I'll praise you in this storm
and I
will lift my
hands
for You
are who You are
no matter where I am
and every
tear I've cried
You
hold in your hand
You never
left my side
and
though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this
storm

I lift
my eyes unto the hills
where does my help come
from?
My help comes from
the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth
I
lift my eyes unto the hills
where does my help come from?
My help comes
from the Lord, the maker of
heaven and earth

And I'll praise you in
this storm
and I will
lift my hands
for You
are who You are
no matter where I am
and
every tear I've cried
You
hold in
your hand
You never left my side
and though my heart is torn
I will
praise You in this storm