“I’ve had bad days and I’ve had hills to climb. I’ve had sad days and then a weary mile. Yet when I look about and think these things all out all of the good things outweigh the bad ones. I can’t complain.
God is so good to me. He is so good to me. More than this world could be. He’s so good to me. His spirit came to me and gave me victory. God is so good to me, I can’t complain.
Sometimes the clouds hang low. I’d like to see them go. I ask the question. Why so much pain But He knows what’s best for me, although I cannot see, so I just say thank you, Lord. I can’t complain.”
I’ve heard this beautiful song for years, but until a couple of days ago had never heard that Don Johnson was the writer of the song. I don’t know him, but he seems to be a precious man, and has a smooth comforting voice. On the video he tells of writing the song in 1975, and that I Can’t Complain was sung at the funeral of Ray Charles.
Don’t have any complaints, do we? This or that hurtful thing will surely cast itself at us, and there are times we walk about bruised and wounded. But in the wide scope of things–when we consider God, His great love, His everlasting mercy, His bountiful generosity–we have no complaints.
You will be blessed by this song.
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Good song, Shirley. I can’t complain.
None here either.
This is a great song, one of those kind where you just can’t help but lift your hands and worship God. Sister Alvarez used to sing this when we were in the Fairfield church, and I always liked it. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve sung the song many times, myself, Carol. I think I might sing it next week–for Easter Sunday. That would be appropriate, I think.
amen and amen
My deceased wife and I knew Bro. Johnson in Memphis, Tn., more years ago than I choose to remember. Not just a great and prolific song writer and preacher but a man concerned about his fellow man. I can remember one night Dana, boys and I went to his service. He stepped to the pulpit that night with a flat topped Martin and worked on a song as the people worshipped. The last time I saw Bro. Johnson was in Fresno in the mid 80’s he was working to get new churches to affiliate with the Assembles of the Lord Jesus Christ.
I still have and play cassettes of him singing both alone and during services.
God bless Bro. Don Johnson in his efforts for the Kingdom of or God!!
Mervi
Now, Mervi, help me out here. Did Virginia die? Probably not. (Just teasing you. Sounds like you were married before.)
He sounds like a wonderful man. Glad you were able to know him.
Wow. I needed to hear those words today. How could you have known?!
Thanks Mrs. Shirley for being my personal, mystic angel today.
And, thank God for sending this Angel my way.
Cordieb, how very sweet you are. I know I’m far from an angel, but I do believe, from time to time, God uses each of us to minister to the other. Thank you for your kind comments.
Sis. Buxton:
In response to your question. YES, the Lord took my first wife, Dana, home to be with Him April 15, 1991. Dana was a diabetic from her youth. But or however, she did not get serious or grasp the damage it was doing to her body until it was too late. I did remarry a wonderful young lady, Virginia Nov. 02, 1991.
I will answer questions the best I can. As long as we both recall the words of the wise man, “every man is right in his own eyes.”
Mervi
Yep, I know your sweet wife, Virgina. She is charming.
Does anyone know where I can get the Soundtrack for I Can’t Complain? My husband has been hunting it for a long time