Fine roses come from the thorns in life.
The trials, hearaches and pain we endure
as God develops a beauty within us,
gives us a spiritual gain that is pure.

Oh how we desire that the prickly thorns
be removed from our life ...
but we'd desire it less if we knew God's best
comes from that trouble and strife.

Paul prayed his thorn would be removed
three times as he sought God's hand.
His plea was denied, and Paul relied
on the Master's perfect plan.

Oh, how we bargain and beg the Father
to remove our painful thorn ...
But we'd desire it less if we knew God's best,
and could see the roses form.

As He molds and develops us
such talens and gifts He adorns.
Yet never has there been a beautiful rose
without the piercing of thorns.

Those stakes in our heart we feel unbearable
and everything in us opposes ..
are the very tools our Designer uses
to develope such beautiful roses.