Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Christians --

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin"
I'm whispering "I was lost,
Now I'm found and forgiven."

"When I say... "I am a Christian"
I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble
and need Christ to be my guide.

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not trying to be strong
I'm professing that I'm weak
And need His strength to carry on.

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed
And need God to clean my mess.

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible
But, God believes I am worth it.

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I still feel the sting of pain.
I have my share of heartaches
So I call upon His name.

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner
Who received God's good grace, somehow!

5 comments:

Jessica said...

Thanks for sharing this! I really like it! And it's about time you started blogging! :)

Qtpies7 said...

I really love this poem, too. It is so very true, and something I'd love to have on the tip of my tongue when people think that being Christian means you are suddenly perfect.

Erin said...

great poem! I'm so glad to know you have a blog! see you tomorrow night :)

Michelle said...

What a wonderful poem! Thank you for sharing!

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