Through It All

I was saddened to hear of the death of Christian singer Andrae Crouch recently.  I had the privilege of hearing him in concert on a couple of occasions when in my teens.  Needless to say, I have multiple favorite songs which Andrae Crouch and The Disciples sang.  One song, in particular, is a great song for enduring hardship entitled, "Through It All."  The powerful lyrics are:

"I've had many tears and sorrows,
I've had questions for tomorrow,
there's been times I didn't know right from wrong.
But in every situation,
God gave me blessed consolation,
that my trials come to only make me strong.

(Chorus)
Through it all,  through it all,
I've learned to trust in Jesus,
I've learned to trust in God.
Through it all,  through it all,
I've learned to depend upon His Word.

I've been to lots of places,
I've seen a lot of faces,
there's been times I felt so all alone.
But in my lonely hours,  yes, those precious lonely hours,
Jesus lets me know that I was His own

Through it all,  through it all,
I've learned to trust in Jesus,
I've learned to trust in God.
Through it all,  through it all,
I've learned to depend upon His Word.

I thank God for the mountains,
and I thank Him for the valleys,
I thank Him for the storms He brought me through.
For if I'd never had a problem,
I wouldn't know God could solve them,
I'd never know what faith in God could do.

Through it all,  through it all,
I've learned to trust in Jesus,
I've learned to trust in God.
Through it all,  through it all,
I've learned to depend upon His Word."

This song has gained greater meaning for me now that I've been through life-changing cancer and its accompanying hardships, e.g.  chemotherapy, major surgery, etc.  Yet, as Andrae wonderfully proclaims, "Through it all, I've learned to depend upon His word."  Check out this wonderful song below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd247We72Hw