I’ve heard this song many, many times and sang the verses myself many, many times. But, never has it touched me like it did this time. We’re in revival at our church. The altar call song was “God on the Mountain.” The message that was delivered already had me reflecting on myself, how sometimes I seem to forget how low I was before Christ lifted me up, how low I would still be without God.

“The God of the good times is still God in the bad times” is the verse that got me. I know that He’s still God in the bad times, I just don’t act like it. I act like He needs me to get in there and do something, even if it’s just wring my hands and worry, to try and fix whatever’s wrong. That’s not right! God doesn’t need me for anything. I need Him for EVERYTHING!!!!

Forgive me, Lord, for not trusting in you to make things right when they go wrong. Forgive me for not placing my faith in you when I know that you hold my very breath in the palm of your hand. And I know that you know the plans you have for me, thoughts of peace and not of evil. I know that you are the God of the bad times, I know that you can make things right. I give it all to you, Lord. I can’t do anything but make a bigger mess of things. I need you to take my broken spirit, my foolish pride, my heavy heart, my finances, and my marriage. I need you to take them and make them right, Lord. Father, I cry out to you with a sorrowful heart, confessing to you the error of my ways. I need you to come to me, minister to me, love me. I need you to put me back together where the world has torn me apart. I need you to comfort my heart that has been shred to bits by the people in my life. I can’t hide behind the pride anymore. I can’t mask my pain from you, Lord. Mold me and make after Thy will, while I am waiting, yielded and still! Thank you, Lord, for hearing and answering my prayer. In Jesus’ sweet and holy name, Amen