When your day has not turned out the way you planned,
Maybe, you have let go of God's hand.

You cannot understand the reason why,
But, there are times you just want to sit down and cry.

Your heart seems empty and you feel restless inside,
Not knowing why, you want to run and hide..

But, it is you who walked away,
God is still with you, even now, today.

He sees the way you feel,
He loves and cares for you still.

He knows exactly what you're going through,
He's waiting for you to tell Him, too.

Reaching, hoping, wishing for things to happen in your heart,
Have left feelings of yearning for more, and idle thoughts they did impart.

Your own desires just give a moment of peace,
Bringing you joy for a moment, and then soon cease.

Your joy, your peace of mind,
Try as you may you cannot fine.

The feelings felt, aren't something new,
They surface many times when feeling blue.

But, God is aware that you cannot stand,
So, He reaches down and takes your hand.

Caring not where you've been,
Just reaching out to be your friend.

When life is tough and things don't turn out the way you plan,
Remember, you are the one who let go of His hand.

He's standing waiting, your burdens to bear,
Waiting to hear your voice call to Him in prayer.

By: Galia Cockerham
Copyright 2000

No matter how we feel, no matter what we have done, God is always there for us if we'll just reach out to Him. Sometimes the cares of this life seem more than we can bear, but God knows what we feel and what we are going through and He is always there for us. Sometimes we feel He is not there, because we cannot feel Him, but we have to trust in Him, knowing that He is with us and He wants to lift us up, not put us down. Give your cares to the Lord and let Him take care of them. Cast all your cares on the Lord for He careth for you.