Your Strength

Strong winds blow, the icy rain stings.

The Storms of my life here once again.

Pressing through the resistance,

Fighting the pressure,

Fatigue overtakes my mind and muscle.

Here again Father, heart shattered in pieces.

Now on my kness before you I cry:

I'm weak, growing weaker;

Discouraged, I cry.

Broken, my pieces scattered so far from my eyes.

This valley is deep, my eyes blinded by darkness,

I know the mountain is stretched out ahead.

Give me the strenth to carry me through.

Loneliness chokes me,

Taking my breath!

Told I'm not, but see no one around.

You said when there was only one set of footprints,

It meant I was in your arms.

Then why do I feel so alone?

My heart and my mind I lay in your hands.

Trusting that you're there, no matter how silent.

Your presence surrounds me, it holds me together.

Here on my face before you I fall and I cry:

I'm weak, growing weaker,

but assured you are near.

Discouraged, I cry for your safe loving arms.

Broken, my pieces scattered far from my eyes;

Waiting for you to gather me close.

The valley is deep, my eyes are blinded by darkness.

But I won't stop moving forward towards you.

I know the mountain is stretched out ahead.

Your blessings found along its steep slopes.

I know your strength it will be there,

There to carry me through.

Looking back through my life,

The pages I've filled,

With all of the promises you have made to me.

Some I've seen met, while others I wait

knowing you'll never fail to be true.

Through all of the tears and all of the pain,

I see your faith shining through.

Through all of the wind and all of the scorn,

I hear your words breaking through.

Through all of the pressure, the hurt and unsure worth,

your love its proven to be true.

All this I remember, holding on tight;

Standing before you I cry:

I'm weak, but strong;

Discouraged, but joyful.

Broken, yet I've been made whole!

This valley is deep, but your love so much deeper.

Darkness so blinding, but your glory still bright and so pure.

I know the mountain ahead its steep and unnerving,

But you are so much stonger and mightier still.

Lord I lay my life in your hands,

Your strenght its is carrying me,

Holding me, loving me,

Comforting me, empowering me,

Always its carrying me through!

The Dichotomous Essence of Compromise

Compromise can be so simple, yet so complicated.

Above all, it holds so much power when used appropriately and at the right time. Its a subject that's been on my mind a lot lately. The concept is a dichotomy. It can be a good, yet a bad thing; necessary, yet there is a pertinence to avoid it.

Compromise can bring two people closer in relationship. Both having their own needs, yet giving up some of those to meet the other person's needs. A give and take relationship that is one of the essential building blocks of all relationships. When used by both people it can be a strong bond. When forgotten by one or both parties, the absence can create conflict and pain.

There is also compromise in the sense of giving in. I think this is seen when you give up what is necessary or virtuous to appease someone or gain something that has a more short term effect. In relationships, it can be your values to avoid offending someone or giving up the needs that are necessary to keep a balanced relationship. Either way there is a detrimant caused by this action.

Like I said, this is a concept that has been on my mind a lot this week and at play in my life. Remember that compromise is so important to healthy relationships. Its necessary from both ends. Its important to balance the give and take. In psychology, we thrive to help couples and family establish complimentary relationships. Where one is lacking, the other is soaring. That's how compromise is: where one has given the other fills that void and vice versa.

Compromise can be so simple, yet so complicated.