Life in the Valley

there's a song I like and here are the lyrics:

Life Is Easy, When Your Up On The Mountain
and You've Got Peace Of Mind
like You've Never Known
but Then Things Change And Your Down In The Valley
don't Lose Hope For Your Never Alone


[Chorus]

for The God On The Mountain Is Still God In The Valley
when Things Go Wrong He'll Make Them Right
and The God Of The Good Times, Is Still God Of The Bad Times
and The God Of The Day Is Still God Of The Night

v. 2

you Talk Of Faith When Your Up On The Mountain
oh, But The Talk Comes So Easy
when Life's At Its Best
but Its Down In The Valley Of Trials And Temptations
that's Where Faith Is Really Put To The Test


I feel like I've been in a valley lately and I think sometimes Christians feel like something is wrong with them when they go through valleys.  The Bible says to be content in whatever state you are in, to be content, and to be thankful.  That's hard to do when you're in the valley.  You feel ineffective, you feel like you don't have a testimony to share and what you don't have anything to offer anybody.  But really, it's in the valley that we have the truest measure of where our faith stands.  It's in the valley where we are strengthened, where our faith grows.  Spiritual highs are nice, but they don't keep people.  If I can go through the dry times and keep my faith, then I thank you Lord for this valley!