So many times I've questioned certain circumstances   Or things I could not understand   Many times in trials, weakness blurs my vision   And my frustration gets so out of hand   Its then I am reminded I've never been forsaken   I've never had to stand the test alone   As I look at all the victories   The spirit rises up in me   And its through the fire my weakness is made strong      Chorus:   He never promised that the cross would not get heavy   And the hill would not be hard to climb   He never offered our victories without fighting   But He said help would always come in time   Just remember when your standing in the valley of decision   And the adversary says give in   Just hold on, our Lord will show up   And He will take you through the fire again      Bridge:   I know within myself that I would surely perish    But if I trust the hand of God, He'll shield the flames again, again      Chorus         Gerald Crabb. © 1999 Lehsem Songs