MercyMe hits nail on the head

Bart Mil­lard of Mer­cyMe. Pho­to by Eliza Marie Somers

Have you ever had an injury or ill­ness that sets off a light­bulb in your head that makes you real­ize that you are luck­i­er than most?

I went under the knife for “minor” shoul­der surgery a few weeks ago and came out with “major” surgery when the doc­tor dis­cov­ered a com­plete tear of the rota­tor cuff. I went from 3–4 weeks total recov­ery to 3–4 weeks in a sling and 4–6 MONTHS recov­ery.

But as I’ve been com­ing to grips with this loom­ing reha­bil­i­ta­tion and dis­abil­i­ty that I did­n’t plan for, I real­ize that it’s only a minor incon­ve­nience in the scheme of life. Espe­cial­ly when I see peo­ple in wheel­chairs, or folks with miss­ing limbs. My life is only turned upside down for a few months, not a life­time. I’m thank­ful for this lit­tle rain and it brings to mind Mer­cyMe’s “Bring the Rain.”
Here’s some of the lyrics:

And I know there’ll be days
When this life brings me pain
But if that’s what it takes to praise You
Jesus, bring the rain

I am Yours regard­less of
The dark clouds that may loom above
Because You are much greater than my pain

Have a Mer­ry Christ­mas and don’t for­get to count your bless­ings.