Sometimes, No Matter How You Pray

A poem on faith

Sometimes, no matter how you pray,

the rain still falls, the storm still comes,

and the wind still blows your way.

No matter how you pray

to be spared from pain,

your heart will cry,

and you will sigh,

and tears will keep falling

from your eyes.

Sometimes, no matter how you pray,

the earth still shakes, the mountains still tremble,

and the fire still burns and screams.

No matter how you pray,

to be left untouched,

you can suffer so much.

Has God forsaken you?

Why was He silent,

when you needed Him most?

You can pray and pray,

and still be in pain,

and people may ask,

why you still have faith.

And you will say, because God

is still my Friend.

He weeps when I weep,

and I am at peace

because I believe.

He may allow me to suffer,

but only for a while.

And the glories that await me,

will be revealed in time.

Meanwhile, here on earth,

He walks where I walk,

and I am never alone,

I will pray and pray,

for in God alone is my hope!

Jocelyn Soriano wrote the books 366 Days of Compassion, To Love an Invisible God, and Defending My Catholic Faith. To support Jocelyn in her “full-time mission” as a Catholic writer, please consider subscribing, upgrading your subscription, buying her books or giving her a tip via Ko-fi.

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