Sing When Suffering

God seems to bring His greatest revelations during times of suffering.  Learn to sing when suffering!

Darlene Zschech experienced dark days in her life in 1993. Life seemed to be unbearable. She turned to Psalm 96 and wrote “Shout to the Lord.”

Don Moen was on a plane going to sing for the funeral of his young nephew who died in a horrific automobile accident. As he read Isa. 43:19, “I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert,” God gave Don the song, “God Will Make a Way.”

Laurie Klein going through loneliness and financial strain, picked up her guitar and out of her mouth came, “I love you Lord, and I lift my voice to worship You.”

Brian Doerkson moved from Canada to London to become a worship leader of a small church. He had recently lost $1 million dollars and his home in the collapse of a major ministry project. Three of his 6 children were diagnosed with a form of mental retardation. As he walked and prayed near Wimbledon Stadium, God gave him the song, “Come, now is the time to worship.”

Marc Byrd, in deep despair and penniless, spent an entire weekend studying the Psalms. Out of that weekend came the song, “God of Wonders,” a song used on 2 of the space flights to awaken the astronauts.  (“From the Darkness. . . a Sunbeam!” by Lindsay Terry, Pulpit Helps, April 2006)