How long?

From time to time there are these phases in my life when I think I can hardly bear it anymore. When I’m desperately looking for help and it doesn’t seem to be anywhere in sight. I’m going through one of these times at the moment.
Many, many years ago, I found words in Psalm 13 that really struck a chord with me. I set these words to music almost in their entirety at the time and reworked parts of the song some years later. These are words that do not sound pious, but more like an accusation, and yet they are in the Old Testament. I am grateful for that. I don’t always have to shout “Hallelujah”, but am allowed to give words to my doubts and questions – honest words.
Or to put it in the wise words of my 5-year-old granddaughter: “You can’t always smile!”

And I am currently working on the final statement of this psalm: HE has been good to me! My prayer is that one day I will be able to say this from the depths of my heart.

I invite you to make these words your own through the song, if they correspond to the cry of your heart. Or send them on to someone who needs the encouragement of knowing that they can come to God honestly with all their questions.