4MaryB
4MaryB
NJ, New Jersey, USA
Nov 2008
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When I say...I am a Christian

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!


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serena113
serena113●Bedfordshire, England UK
Nov 7, 2008●3 Blogs●2 Comments
#1
wow the words are comfort to my heart. hug x
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Cary0608
Cary0608●Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila Philippines
Nov 7, 2008●4 Blogs●23 Comments
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thumbs up head banger
i love this.
thank you.
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misswales19
misswales19●merthyr tydfil, Mid Glamorgan, Wales UK
Nov 7, 2008
#3
wow so good and yet totally true x
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cailean
cailean●Galway, Ireland
Nov 7, 2008●2 Blogs●9 Comments
#4
Thank you for these words, the are amazing and very inspirational. None of us are perfect so this is so true.hug
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ModestlyAwesome
ModestlyAwesome●Phoenix, Arizona USA
Nov 7, 2008●8 Comments
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Nice. A good find you did, thanks for sharing it.thumbs up
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Steveno
Steveno●Qassim, Al-Qassim Saudi Arabia
Nov 8, 2008●49 Blogs●115 Comments
#6
Very good Mary.., it is very much true.......can i use this poetry for discussion in my Catechism class?
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4MaryB
4MaryBOP●NJ, New Jersey USA
Nov 8, 2008●380 Blogs●32 Comments
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Of course I think that you can share this blog with others, I see nothing wrong with it. God bless you!
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reza50
reza50●tehran, Iran
Nov 12, 2008●3 Blogs●14 Comments
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christ belong to everyone not just christians..but his heart is broken since people born in other religons are kept away as if they smell bad
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RayfromUSA
RayfromUSA●vienne, Rhone-Alpes France
Dec 6, 2008●8 Comments
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And when I say I'm Christian
I'm not pushing GOP
I don't think that war and greed
can ever set a nation free
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