God Knows Best

[189 words] Our Father knows what’s best for us,So why should we complain …We always want the sunshine,But He knows there must be rain …We love the sound of laughterAnd the merriment of cheer,But our hearts would lose their tendernessIf we never shed a tear. ..Our Father tests us oftenWith suffering and with sorrow,He tests us, not to punish us,But to help us meet tomorrow …For growing trees are strengthenedWhen they withstand the storm,And the sharp cut of the chiselGives the marble grace and form …God never hurts us needlessly,And He never wastes our pain,For every loss He sends to usIs followed by rich gain …And when we count the blessingsThat God has so freely sent,We will find no cause for murmuringAnd no time to lament…For Our Father loves His children,And to Him all things are plain,So He never sends us pleasureWhen the soul’s deep need is pain …So whenever…