Not My Will, But Thine (Poem)

Not My Will, But Thine

Lord, I know You have power to heal me. 
Faithfully, I will daily seek Your will.
Like Job, I will keep my eyes upon You -
Though You slay me, I will trust You still.

Though sometimes the trials we face,
The reasons we may not understand, 
But I know that everything I face in life -
Every test or trial - comes from Your hand.

Dying to myself, I know,
You will work all things out in Your own way;
Will it be soon, I wonder,
Or on some future glorious day?

I believe that one day that is coming,
I will be healed fully in Your sight -
Will it be down here upon the earth,
Or in the land where there is no night?

All that I have and I face each day|
Comes from the heart of my loving Father;
So I’m trusting in Your will, my Lord -
Trusting in the wisdom of the Heavenly Potter.

May 30th, 2026
Jerry Bouey

(Dedicated to brother Bob. We long for your healing,

but will trust the Lord to work out His will.)

Job 13:15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

Luke 22:42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

Matthew 6:9-10 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Isaiah 64:8 But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.