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"You save me from myself." Every time something goes wrong I know I have You to count on. This is more than beautiful words This more than a beautiful song This is more than just a day at church More than speaking in tongues. This is so much more than any act of Prophesy I hope you can see That. This more than life. This is more than logic. This is more than I can ever hope to Articulate or explain For how can I express Your glory When my lips are not holy enough And my mind not pure enough To speak or know Your name? How can I expect to be Expect to do all that You have called me to? How can I expect to be perfect like You? How can I? You have made everything anew But once I get in the way of things Everything goes askew. Though I struggle and try And most days simply succumb How is it possible that You can Save me from myself over and over again? I never understood what a wretched man That I am Until I tried to live for You truly. You knew me from before I was in my mother's Womb And you know exactly what day I will be Laid to rest in a tomb. Yet I still find it hard to trust You When You take away certain people or things Or when You instruct me. I can't see past the pain or my desire I can't see past my inherent need for control For success Yet What is success without You? What is love without You? What is happiness without You? What am I without You? Sometimes I feel like abandoning You But how can I after all You took me Through? How can I? Two things am I sure of Your love And that I will die. Yet why can't I allow myself to Accept the love You give? I just don't deserve it But I need it. You are the breath I breathe How I stand when my knees Buckle. You are sunlight You are bright You are dazzling You are my life. Though I may run from that simple truth I'll always find my way back to You. What a paradox is this An imperfect miss With a perfect God Called but uncalled to Him Afraid to let a love She craves and needs in.
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Aug 12, 2015
Aug 12, 2015 at 10:23 PM UTC
Save Me
"You save me from myself." Every time something goes wrong I know I have You to count on. This is more than beautiful words This more than a beautiful song This is more than just a day at church More than speaking in tongues. This is so much more than any act of Prophesy I hope you can see That. This more than life. This is more than logic. This is more than I can ever hope to Articulate or explain For how can I express Your glory When my lips are not holy enough And my mind not pure enough To speak or know Your name? How can I expect to be Expect to do all that You have called me to? How can I expect to be perfect like You? How can I? You have made everything anew But once I get in the way of things Everything goes askew. Though I struggle and try And most days simply succumb How is it possible that You can Save me from myself over and over again? I never understood what a wretched man That I am Until I tried to live for You truly. You knew me from before I was in my mother's Womb And you know exactly what day I will be Laid to rest in a tomb. Yet I still find it hard to trust You When You take away certain people or things Or when You instruct me. I can't see past the pain or my desire I can't see past my inherent need for control For success Yet What is success without You? What is love without You? What is happiness without You? What am I without You? Sometimes I feel like abandoning You But how can I after all You took me Through? How can I? Two things am I sure of Your love And that I will die. Yet why can't I allow myself to Accept the love You give? I just don't deserve it But I need it. You are the breath I breathe How I stand when my knees Buckle. You are sunlight You are bright You are dazzling You are my life. Though I may run from that simple truth I'll always find my way back to You. What a paradox is this An imperfect miss With a perfect God Called but uncalled to Him Afraid to let a love She craves and needs in.
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Aug 12, 2015
Aug 12, 2015 at 10:23 PM UTC
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