THE ROOT OF JOY

It is well with my soul

The root of joy will grow

This dimmed light will glow

I know it to be so

I have fallen many times

Lost many friends along the way

But here I still stand sublime

I still haven't gone astray

For as long as God is with me

Like a well-watered tree

I will blossom each day in glee

For joy is all I see

So if you are going through issues

This is my offer to you today

Turn to God and He will see you through

He is the only way

Liquor is only a steroid that numbs for a while

Only to wake up in the morning sad, no smile

Repeating the same cycle as it becomes a lifestyle

Leaving all your makings on the liquor aisle

It's the same with drugs and smoking

One leads to early grave; the other to lung cancer

Both are addictions that are provoking

So turn to God for He is the answer

I say it again, turn to God

For when things are odd

When life is beating you with a rod

He is the answer who can make you feel awed