Life's Tests by Edgar A. Guest

Life's Test

If never a sorrow came to us

And never a care we knew;

If every hope were realized,

And every dream came true;

If only joy were found on earth,

And no one ever sighed,

And never a friend proved false to us,

And never a loved one died,

And never a burden bore us down

Soul-sick and weary, too

We'd yearn for tests to prove our worth

And tasks for us to do.

Already There

From where I'm standing
Lord, it's so hard for me to see
Where this is going
I wish I knew how
All my fears and all my questions
Are gonna play out
In a world, I can't control

And where You're leading me

When I'm lost in the mystery
To You, my future is a memory
'Cause You're already there
Standing at the end of my life
Waiting on the other side
You're already there

From where You're standing
Lord, You see a grand design
That You imagined
When You breathed me into life
And all the chaos
Comes together in Your hands
Like a masterpiece,
Of Your picture-perfect plan

When I'm lost in the mystery
To You, my future is a memory
'Cause You're already there
Standing at the end of my life
Waiting on the other side
You're already there

One day I'll stand before You
And look back on the life I've lived
I can't wait to enjoy the view
And see how all the pieces fit

You're already there

-Casting Crowns