A Change of Mind

I've been a Christian for sixty years now,
introvert, I longed for Jesus to return
More often my prayers went something like this:

come
come, Lord
come quickly
come fill our thirst
come, spotless Bridegroom
come,  take your bride away
come, conclude your covenant
come, set up your earthly kingdom
come, show your pow’r over death and sin
even so,
Lord Jesus, come

More recently, making the Lord's will, my vow,
Jesus has shown me my lack of concern
revealing where selfish thoughts were amiss:

go
go, Child
go give hope
go  day  by  day
go, my dearest bride
go, love hungry people
go, make them my disciples
go, train them in obedience
go and I will be with you always
trust Me
in divine strength, go
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Kendrick Avatar
December 23, 2020 at 9:53 AM
Good one that is faith based. I enjoyed reading and looking at it. Congrats on your winner. Sara
Kelii Kekaula Avatar
December 21, 2020 at 6:48 PM
Ingenious! Thank you for sharing a wondrous part of yourself, Reason, my compliments on your honorable placement, Aloha! William
Poteet Avatar
December 22, 2020 at 7:06 PM
I thank you William for your generous comment and placement in your contest. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year; it's got to be better than the last one. No more surprises, please.
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