It's In The Valleys I Grow

It's In The Valleys I Grow
Sometimes life seems hard to bear,Full of sorrow, trouble and woeIt's then I have to rememberThat it's in the valleys I grow.If I always stayed on the mountain topAnd never experienced pain,I would never appreciate God's loveAnd would be living in vain.I have so much to learnAnd my growth is very slow,Sometimes I need the mountain tops,But it's in the valleys I grow.I do not always understandWhy things happen as they do,But I am very sure of one thing,My Lord will see me through.My little valleys are nothingWhen I picture Christ on the crossHe went through the valley of death;His victory was Satan's loss.Forgive me Lord, for complainingWhen I'm feeling so very low.Just give me a gentle reminderThat it's in the valleys I grow.Continue to strengthen me, LordAnd use my life each dayTo share your love with othersAnd help them find their way.Thank you for the valleys, LordFor this one thing I knowThe mountain tops are gloriousBut it's in the valleys I grow! Author Tracy Mayfield