Stop Supposin'

STOP SUPPOSIN'

by HELEN STEINER RICE



DON'T START YOUR DAY BY SUPPOSIN'
THAT TROUBLE IS JUST AHEAD,
IT'S BETTER TO STOP SUPPOSIN'
AND START WITH A PRAYER INSTEAD,
AND MAKE IT A PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
FOR THE WONDERFUL THINGS GOD HAS WROUGHT
LIKE THE BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE AND SUNSET,
"GOD'S GIFTS" THAT ARE FREE
AND NOT BOUGHT-
FOR WHAT IS THE USE OF SUPPOSIN'
THE DIRE THINGS THAT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU
AND WORRY ABOUT SOME MISFORTUNE
THAT SELDOM IF EVER COMES TRUE-
BUT INSTEAD OF JUST IDLE SUPPOSIN'
STEP FORWARD TO MEET EACH NEW DAY
SECURE IN THE KNOWLEDGE GOD'S NEAR YOU
TO LEAD YOU EACH STEP OF THE WAY-
FOR SUPPOSIN' THE WORST THINGS WILL HAPPEN
ONLY HELPS TO MAKE THEM COME TRUE
AND YOU ARE DARKEN THE BRIGHT, HAPPY MOMENTS
THAT THE DEAR LORD HAS GIVEN TO YOU-
SO IF YOU DESIRE TO BE HAPPY
AND GET RID OF THE "MISERY OF DREAD"
JUST GIVE UP "SUPPOSIN' THE WORST THINGS"
AND LOOK FOR "THE BEST THINGS" INSTEAD.





RESTORE US, O GOD:
LET YOUR FACE SHINE, THAT WE MAY BE SAVED.



PSALM 80:3
NRSV



ON EARTH PEOPLE WILL BE LOYAL TO GOD,
AND GOD'S GOODNESS WILL SHINE DOWN FROM HEAVEN.



PSALM 85:11
NCV



THE LORD IS GOD,
AND HE HAS MADE HIS LIGHT SHINE UPON US.
WITH BOUGHS IN HAND, JOIN IN THE FESTAL PROCESSION
UP TO THE HORNS OF THE ALTAR.



PSALM 118:27
NIV



MAKE YOUR FACE SHINE UPON YOUR SERVANT:
SAVE ME FOR YOUR MERCIES SAKE.



PSALM 31:16
NKJV



ARGUE MY CASE; TAKE MY SIDE!
PROTECT MY LIFE AS YOU PROMISED.



PSALM 119:154
NLT



JUST AS MOUNTAINS SURROUND AND PROTECT
JERUSALEM, SO THE LORD SURROUNDS AND PROTECTS HIS PEOPLE.



PSALM 125:2
TLB



THIS GOD-HIS WAY IS PERFECT;
THE PROMISE OF THE LORD PROVES TRUE;
HE IS A SHIELD FOR ALL WHO TAKE REFUGE IN HIM.



PSALM 18:30
NRSV