September 25, 1999
This time
is another chance,
thank God!
This time,
I am again
a new creation in Christ.
This time,
I’ll have the courage to forgive myself.
This time,
I’ll try a little harder,
because last time hurt me and God a little too much.
This time,
I won’t be defeated in Spirit, I’ll have hope
and faith
that even though
I stumble again and again
I still have worth to God
and it’s never a bad time
to strive to be holy.
This time,
I’ll smile a little more.
Pray more often.
Be a little less self-conscious,
and More God Conscious.
Let go a little more.
This time,
is a tiny step
toward a big goal,
but a more effective stride
than the ones I’ve managed till now.
By the end of the day,
I’ll have fallen again, crushing my own progress with the motives of my heart and the
deeds of my hands-
but there is One who loves me,
He’s renewing my mind to see like He does,
and I yearn for the wisdom and courage it takes,
To Accept A Righteous View That Seems Backward To The world.
I may be a dim light,
but Jesus has the batteries, the wires, the bulbs,
to make me brighter,
and I won’t be ashamed to reach for his help.
I am forgiven, I am still worthwhile, I am still important to God and his plan,
I won’t be ashamed to have hope,
and to strive to be holy
once again.
