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My Song
Life had failed to love me; I thought it should. Sin closed the blinds on the windows of my heart. The theft of my innocence birthed anger And the pain of disillusionment and fear. My thirsty soul drank in isolated showers Of Joy and Honesty and Peace, All too quickly swallowed by Parched plains of aloneness. They sinned against me. Therefore I sin in return. Where is Love? Searching but never finding— What is Love? Asking, and not waiting to hear the answer; Moving on to the next excitement. My sin is always before me. Grasping, manipulative, shallow and proud. Can you know me and love me as I am? I don’t love me; therefore I run, Refusing your care, Denying your acceptance. All the while my silent cry is – Say it again. Tell me once more. The unspoken cries of a broken heart Are always met by the Truth. Truth sang, quietly yet firmly. “You are perfect in my eyes because my own son has given his life for your guilt.” Truth sang “Come as you are” – and I came Truth sang “Drink” – and I drank new life Truth sang “Eat” – and I was nourished. Truth sang “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Life has failed to love me as I think it should, But God’s love for me is perfect. His acceptance gives me reality; His reality fuels my courage; His courage upholds my honesty; His honesty reveals my failures; His perfection inspires my worship, and I sing: Because I am loved perfectly and fully by God I can love you. Gail, British Columbia, Canada |
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