CO_CREATION

God lets us join in His creation




When Adam was alone in the garden
        God brought to him
All of His many creatures
        For Adam to name them.

And thus it is with what we experience
        Whether it be good or bad
Whatever we choose to call it
        Will make us happy or sad.

If we call it a problem, it will seem too great.
        If we call it a puzzle, then we can relate.

For a puzzle is fun to work with
        We can do it night and day.
But a problem is like homework
        It takes all our joys away.

For each event we experience
        Can make us better or bitter
You see, it all depends
        On what we call the "critter."

So what we now experience
        That causes us great pain,
We can change it from a loss
        By the choosing of a name.

Don't let the events defeat you
        Use your God given gifts
To NAME what you experience
        With a word that lifts.

And Jesus, the one God called the WORD,
        Will work for you His very best
And when you've gone through the valley
        You will know that you were blest.

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