Braced For The Fight

Each day the world brings some new pain,
Struggle or frustration
That often leaves me overwhelmed,
Doubting how to go on.
 
I tell myself to buckle down,
Don’t give up in dismay.
I brace myself for what is next,
What life’s sending my way.
 
As I am bracing for the fight,
I hear You remind me
That I can take refuge in You,
You’re always there with me.
 
It doesn’t mean the fight won’t come,
But I won’t fight alone.
I’ll have the shelter of Your grace,
Stronger than steel or stone.
 
I can walk into what may come
If I walk by Your side.
You are my refuge and my strength,
In You my hopes reside!
 
Nahum 1:7
The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him,