Be still, my soul; the Lord is on thy side;
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;
Leave to thy God to order and provide;
In every change He faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul; thy best, thy heavenly, Friend
Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.
Be still, my soul; thy God doth undertake
To guide the future as He has the past.
Thy hope, thy confidence, let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul; the waves and winds still know
His voice who ruled them while He dwelt below.
Be still, my soul, though dearest friends depart
And all is darkened in the vale of tears;
Then shalt thou better know His love, His heart,
Who comes to soothe thy sorrows and thy fears.
Be still, my soul; thy Jesus can repay
From His own fulness all He takes away.
Be still, my soul; the hour is hastening on
When we shall be forever with the Lord,
When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,
Sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul; when change and tears are past,
All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.
This song makes me think of when Christ calmed the sea and said "Peace, Be Still"...I googled (thank goodness for google) this story and it says it so perfectly that I am just going to copy and past this...
"Jesus told his disciples to cross the Sea of Galilee. They had his Word that they would reach the other side. But then Satan came immediately to steal the Word, by attacking the ship with a storm. Some of the disciples were experienced fishermen who had spent a lifetime on the Sea of Galilee and should not have been so easily frightened. But this was no ordinary storm. There was something evil in both its timing and in its ferocity.
Instead of trusting in the Word, the disciples cried out to Jesus who was asleep, “Don’t you care?”
Jesus woke up and spoke to the wind and waves, “Peace, be still.” And then there was a great calm.
There will always be storms in life, both literal and figurative ones. How you react to them will determine if you are victorious. The disciples could have professed confidence in the Word of Jesus and provided an awesome testimony to the power of their faith. Instead, the stilling the storm miracle is a cautionary tale on how fear might sink the plans that God has for you.
You have the Word of God and the Holy Spirit inside you. Don’t ever doubt God’s love for you. Real faith is trusting in the love God has for you. If you doubt God’s love, how can you believe any of His promises? The ultimate lesson to learn from the story of Jesus calming the storm is that all things are possible if you believe. But fear will prevent you from receiving the miracle you need. Study the Word and the calming the storm miracle. God loves you. He will never let you fail if you trust Him."
http://kingskidstuff.com/miracles-of-jesus/calming-the-storm/
I have always loved this story...and I remember when I was a missionary and we would show the DVD "Finding Faith in Christ"...the part where he performs this act was always my favorite.
I know that Christ can calm the sea....IF WE ASK HIM. But the more amazing thing to think about...is in this story...He promised they would cross the sea...He did not promise there would be no storms along the way! Also, Sometimes the storm is what carries us to the other side... Today, I am thankful for the storms in my life that have got me to where I am today.
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