KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE (UPDATED WITH TITLE, NEW PICTURE AND ADDED SCRIPTURE)

I know trusting in the Lord can be hard

when you can't walk without help

and you have to lie in bed 
all day

because of the pain.

What do you do,

how do you explain?

How do you trust with all of your self

when funds become low

and there are no jobs to be found?

You keep in His word,

you know He has a plan,

He knit you together in your mother's womb,

so your spirit can stand.

You dream of the day

where there will be no more pain,

tears or fears,

drinking from the river of life,

sitting by my sweet Lord's side,

seeing loved ones that have been gone for far too long,

healing the ache in your heart for all that has gone wrong.

This is how you get past the stares

when you're dependent on a wheelchair
or crutches

just to get around.

This body is just a shell,

never meant to last,

although I must admit I try my best to look like it has.

You bless the ones that stick by your side

when you just can't seem to stop crying.

You know there's an end,

a light

shining brightly

if you just do what you're supposed to do

the best you can with what you are given

and make it through to the very end.

Keep your eyes on the prize,
on the finish line.

HEBREWS 5:16-18

REJOICE ALWAYS,
PRAY CONTINUALLY,
GIVE THANKS IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES;
FOR THIS IS GOD'S WILL FOR YOU IN CHRIST JESUS.


GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME.
ALL THE TIME, GOD IS GOOD.

Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.