The Next Best Thing

Through seasons of bewilderment,

Seasons ofÝ silent change

Seasons of intensity

When fleeting hope remains

Seasons of waiting

When Godís face you cannot see

And though your chains be made of gold

Still chains are all they can be.

Do the next best thing

Trust that godís promises are true

When youíre not sure just what to do

Do the next best thing

Do the next best thing.

Keep it simple, keep it pure

Know the Lordís mercies endure

His graces are forever sure

So do the next best thing.

While waiting and a‚wondering

The future you are pondering

Put one footÝ in front of the other and go

When you donít know what to do next do what you know.

As you are going without knowing

His Grace He is bestowing

As we trust and obey

He will reveal the way

So know that youíll be kept

Though you canít see that next step.

Keep it simple, keep it pure

Know the Lordís mercies endure

His graces are forever sure

So do the next best thing.

Anthony Foster

August 21, 2007