Rejoice always, pray continually,
give thanks in all circumstances;
for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus
(1 Thessalonians 5:16-18; NIV).
1. I have no words
To praise you, Lord,
To thank you,
Or accept your will.
2. I have no strength
To cry aloud;
Instead, I wait,
Alone, and still.
3. I have no voice
To beg for help,
Rejoice in you,
Or mourn my loss.
4. I have no breath
To worship you –
All I can do
Is share your cross.
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References
1. Praise him forever (Psalm 111:10; NLT).
If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine (Matthew 26:39; NLT).
2. My strength has dried up like sunbaked clay. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have lain me in the dust and left me for dead (Psalm 22:15; NLT).
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him (Psalm 37:7; NIV).
Turn to me and have mercy, for I am alone and in deep distress (Psalm 25:16; NLT).
3. I am so troubled that I cannot speak (Psalm 77:4; ESV).
From the depths of despair, O Lord, I call for your help (Psalm 130:1; NLT).
Pour out your heart to him (Psalm 62:8; NLT).
I grieve over my loss (Lamentations 3:20; NLT).
4. My strength is gone, and I can hardly breathe (Daniel 10:17; NLT).
Worship the Lord in all his holy splendour (1 Chronicles 16:29; NLT).
If we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering (Romans 8:17; NLT).
Let’s go, too – and die with Jesus (John 11:16; NLT).
If we die with him, we will also live with him. If we endure hardship, we will reign with him (2 Timothy 2:11-12; NLT).
1. In pain,
I share your dread,
And glimpse your final test.
2. In pain,
I sense your zeal for God,
And see your love expressed.
3. In pain,
I feel your brokenness,
And cry to you anew.
4. In pain,
I grasp the truth, at last,
For here, Lord, I find you.
If we are to share his glory,
we must also share his suffering
(Romans 8:17; NLT).
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References
1. I have a terrible baptism of suffering ahead of me, and I am under a heavy burden until it is accomplished (Luke 12:50; NLT).
He became anguished and distressed. He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death” (Matthew 27:37-8; NLT).
2. I have come to set the world on fire, and how I wish it were already burning! (Luke 12:49; NLT).
‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’ (Luke 10:27; NLT).
There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends (John 15:13; NLT).
3. Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46; NIV).
O God, listen to my cry! I cry to you for help when my heart is overwhelmed (Psalm 61:2; NLT).
4. The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many (Mark 10:45; NLT).
You Gentiles have also heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you (Ephesians 1:13; NLT).
He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain (Isaiah 53:3; NIV).
In all their suffering he also suffered
(Isaiah 63:9; NLT).
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1. There’s no escape
From suffering,
Unless we face it all
With Christ.
2. There’s no relief
From wretchedness,
Until we place it
In his hands.
3. There’s no time out
From loneliness,
Unless we share
His sacrifice.
4. There’s no release
From agony,
Except with Christ,
Who understands.
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References
1. Days of suffering torment me (Job 30:27; NLT).
If we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering (Romans 8:17; NLT).
2. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? (Romans 7:24; NIV).
Come to me all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls (Matthew 11:28-9; NLT).
3. You have taken away my companions and my loved ones. Darkness is my closest friend (Psalm 88:18; NLT).
Then all his disciples deserted him and ran away (Mark 14:50; NLT).
We know what real love us because Jesus gave up his life for us (1 John 3:16; NLT).
Let us also go, that we may die with him (John 11:16; NIV).
4. Heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony (Psalm 6:2; NLT).
My spirit is poured out in agony (Lamentations 2:11; NLT).
This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all the same testings we do (Hebrews 4:15; NLT).
Lord God,
Please help me
To love you with all my heart,
Share every thought with you,
Draw all my strength from you,
Unite my soul with yours,
And serve you as best I can
Throughout today.
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References
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind (Luke 10:27; NLT).
Pray continually (1 Thessalonians 5:17; NIV).
Pray about everything (Philippians 4:6; NLT).
You desire honesty from the womb (Psalm 51:6; NLT).
Pour out your heart to him (Psalm 62:8; NLT).
The Lord God is my strength (Isaiah 12:2; NLT).
Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them (1 John 4:16; NIV).
