Carrying On Past the Hurt
by Michael Doyle

She's walked away, leaving only pain.
Life feels drenched in the crushing rain.
Life needs a little more of encouragement,
Or you'll get lost in waves of discouragement.

Giving up to surrender is not an option to take.
As children of God, that's the worst mistake.
As we prayerfully look up into the mighty stars,
We know that giving up just isn't who we are.

We need the courage to keep on keeping on.
Carrying on past the worst of the hurt.
We don't know surrender as we keep on keeping on,
Though all of our systems are on red alert.

The Apostle Paul offered up to young Timothy,
All the lessons of his life offered in testimony.
No matter the hardships endured, we are to fight.
By the power of the Gospel to teach what is right.

No matter the struggle, we must endure the test.
As believers, we live by God's grace as the best.
We stand firm knowing the truth of His great essence,
That so long as we live, we do so in God's presence.

When we feel weak and the day is longer than its length,
These are the times we lean on God's superior strength.
There are times for all that seem more than we're capable.
But through the Holy Spirit, we find that we are able. 

As long as we know where we stand within God's will,
This is His story, and it is ours, as witnesses, to tell.
We are to live our best to be God's living lights,
Dispelling the darkness for others in the cold night.

Through these things, we find joy in all of our days,
Knowing that God is with us when we follow His ways.
It is our to make the best of situations and chances.
This we know to be true, whatever our circumstances.

Whatever happens in our lives is for our own good.
This is one of the deeper truths to be understood.
The truths we know are found in the lessons we've learned.
From these are the blessings yet to be discerned.

Take joy in the lessons learned as we ought.
Many others find these lessons they've sought.
These life-changing experiences that we reach
Are those that allow us to turn around and teach.

Teach to others about the goodness of God's promise,
Knowing that it is no way any path of compromise.
All the good in our lives comes as God's reward.
It is in no way the wrath of God's holy sword.

Before us all is the vision and testimony of the cross,
Where eternal victory was gained from seeming loss.
This cross and its crucifixion allows us to survive,
In its blessings, we have all necessary to thrive.

It's the atoning sacrifice of Jesus that saves,
Keeping our mortal souls from our earthly graves.
Because Jesus didn't give up, we have salvation.
Through this, each of us knows our eternal destination.

We are to never give up, and only once surrender.
That is God's divine love, so warm and tender.
We are not to give up, hopeless, and living in fear,
In obedience, we must choose to courageously persevere.

Consider these things wisely before you choose.
God's grace and salvation are something you cannot lose.
God's promises are those which are divinely kept,
And far more powerful than any tears that we've wept.

(c) August 31, 2025   Michael Doyle
All Rights Reserved