240419 The Easy Road

The Easy Road

Most often prefer the easy road
Just because the hike's a breeze 
And I've found the older I've become
It is kinder to my knees

We humans can be lazy lot
And so often our insistence 
When presented with an option
Choose the path of least resistance 

Have learned in life the bumpy road
Though it's seldom one I'd pick
Still, is where the greatest lessons lie
Though that route is rarely quick

Too, when it has a steep incline
It's a harder hike to do
But with grit and perseverance 
The reward's a greater view

For we learn the most when roads are rough
And must contemplate each step
Lessons that the easy road won't yield
Secrets that struggle has kept

Do not be quick to always choose
The easier thing to do
For it is resistance in this life
That greatly strengthens you

For what's true within the local gym
When we want our muscles strong
Is equally true spiritually
When resisting what is wrong

Seems the times my road is toughest 
And the going's all up hills
That I feel my Savior's hand take mine
And his presence my heart fills

Lessons taught within my struggles 
Ones learned only through great strife
Are the deepest and the most profound 
And the ones that change my life 

So, if you find the long, hard road
Is the one that you must trod
Rest assured, you're not walking alone
But are hand and hand with God

When you've reached the still, calm waters
And you see how far you've come
You'll rejoice in lessons of hard roads
That weren't found on easy ones


 

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