Wonderful Suffering

2 Corinthians 12:9 - But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

O Lord,

my pain cannot be measured,

words cannot do it justice.

I have lost count of the days;

many are the nights I have suffered.

Yet, the mercy of the Lord

has never been more bountiful;

His grace has never been more satisfying.

O the joy of affliction,

the wonder of suffering,

when I am covered by the blood of Christ.

There is no greater treasure,

than suffering for the sake of the Lord.

What good are riches,

worldly treasures and gifts,

without the forgiveness of the Almighty?

They are nothing,

poison to the soul,

and decay to the bones,

apart from the Father.

All that I have belongs to You, O God,

suffering and success alike.

Loosen my grip,

my selfish desires,

my prideful heart.

Turn my sorrow into rejoicing,

and my weeping into joy.

Though my pain cannot be measured,

Your grace overflows in every moment.

You drown my suffering,

in the depths of Your love.

Therefore,

make me humble in my hurt,

and selfless in my affliction.

Convict my heart, O God,

and I will follow You for the rest of my days.

Amen.