FROM TODAY’S READING (11/8/2019)...
When I say, “I am a Christian”
I’m not shouting, “I’ve been saved!”
I’m whispering, “I get lost!
That’s why I chose this way.”
When I say, “I am a Christian”
I don’t speak with human pride,
I’m confessing that I stumble –
Needing God 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 pray for strength to carry on.
When I say, “I am a Christian”
I’m not bragging of success,
I’m admitting that I’ve failed
And cannot ever pay the debt.
When I say, “I am a Christian”
I don’t think I know it all,
I submit to my confusion
Asking humbly to be taught.
When I say, “I am a Christian”
I’m not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are all too visible
But God believes I’m worth it.
When I say, “I am a Christian”
I still feel the sting of pain,
I have my share of heartache,
Which is why I seek His name.
When I say, “I am a Christian”
I do not wish to judge,
I have no authority…
I only know I’m loved
by Carol Wimmer
1 Peter 4:16 (NLT) But it is no shame to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God for the privilege of being called by his name!
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