Hymn that helped me from my unbelief

This hymn really helped me when i was struggling to trust God. William Cowper, who penned the famous hymn "There is a fountain filled with blood" also penned this hymn. He suffered from depression, fears and doubts throughout his life.

God Moves in Mysterious Ways

God moves in a mysterious way,
His wonders to perform;
He plants his footsteps in the sea,
And rides upon the storm.

Deep in unfathomable mines
Of never failing skill,
He treasures up his bright designs,
And works his sovereign will.

Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take,
The clouds ye so much dread
are big with mercy,
and shall breakIn blessings on your head.

Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust him for his grace;
Behind a frowning providence,
He hides a smiling face.

His purposes will ripen fast,
Unfolding every hour;
The bud may have a bitter taste,
But sweet will be the flower.

Blind unbelief is sure to err,
And scan his work in vain;
God is his own interpreter,
And he will make it plain.

Those verses in blue really helped remind me that it was foolish on my part to judge God and his purpose in my life just because things didnt happen the way i wanted them to. It helped lift this dark cloud of unbelief and it was a great relief when i started to believe Him again. It was Gods answer to my prayer for help, to help me believe and He did answer. And the amazing thing is, the reason this whole thing started in the first place was i started to doubt if God did answer prayer and if He didnt which at that time seemed to be the case then the bible had to be wrong. When Gods word itself is twisted to justify unbelief what hope has anyone? I didnt know what to believe anymore. After allowing me to wallow in my unbelief for a while He was gracious enough to help me out.

It is amazing that He was there whenever we needed Him and yet the moment we are in trouble we start wondering where He is and what His motives are. And when He has proved himself faithful yet again we cant help but feel like a fool for doubting Him.I feel like a fool now for ever doubting Him and His word. When will i learn? God only knows.

When all seems lost, it sure is comforting to know that God is there smiling upon us, his elect in Christ.

Two things before i end this post.
a) have mercy on me, O LORD, for i am a sinner
b) Lord increase my faith

As the bible says 'All things happen for good...'

Excerpts from psalms

Psalm 30

A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House. A Psalm of David.

1I will extol thee, O Jehovah; for thou hast raised me up, And hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
2 O Jehovah my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
3 O Jehovah, thou hast brought up my soul from Sheol; Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
4 Sing praise unto Jehovah, O ye saints of his, And give thanks to his holy memorial name.
5 For his anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a life-time: Weeping may tarry for the night, But joy cometh in the morning.
6 As for me, I said in my prosperity, I shall never be moved.
7 Thou, Jehovah, of thy favor hadst made my mountain to stand strong: Thou didst hide thy face; I was troubled.
8 I cried to thee, O Jehovah; And unto Jehovah I made supplication:
9 What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
10 Hear, O Jehovah, and have mercy upon me: Jehovah, be thou my helper.
11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Jehovah my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

God truly is gracious.