It was half past three, I was running late, I’d never make it to work by four,

I had a new boss on second shift and hated him to the core.

The position he had was rightfully mine, he got promoted over me,

I was mad like you never knew, had the Lord forsaken me?

My new boss was my best friend but that was a lifetime ago,

I began to think I’d been stabbed in the back from someone I’d trusted so.

This thing about work was eating me up and ruining my entire life,

I even took it out on the ones that I loved, including my dear sweet wife.

I made up my mind as I drove like a bat that I’d punch him into the grave,

The longer I drove, the madder I got and at God I began to rave.

How dare you God, You’ve forgotten that raise that I’ve been prayin’ for?

I can’t take anymore of this stuff right now, You’re ignoring me like before.

I didn’t calm down but I made all the lights and clocked in only five minutes late,

By my first break, then lunch time, I began to loose the hate.

I began to think about my dear friend and all the pressure that he had,

A son in jail and a paralyzed wife, maybe my life wasn’t bad.

Maybe it was me not him I thought that was creating the problem here,

That I was wrong, God was still there, and he always had been near.

I been praying too for strength and help and to be bolder in my faith,

To keep my mouth shut, not sound like a fool, and not be such a disgrace.

On my way home it occurred to me that God had answered my prayers,

And it was Satan’s attack that stole my faith and made me think God didn’t care.

I kept on thinking about the way I’d been and had people seen Jesus in me?

Or had they seen me throwing a fit, not living like Christ you see.

I finally resigned my hateful ideas and went back to praising my Lord,

I threw Satan out and put God in control with the peace that Jesus affords.

I still wonder why things happen to us that makes it seem God doesn’t care,

Or why bad things to good folks I know and make you think God ain’t there.

We’ll understand grace and love and eternal joy, with peace for ever with Him,

The threat of the grave will be gone, thank God, ‘cause Jesus atoned for our sin.

He’s always been there and always will be, He’s working His perfect plan,

Do not question why He does what He does, in heaven we’ll all understand.

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