I Come To Be

This is how I came to be,
Born into sin and iniquity.
The fall of man, the sin of the earth,
Yet Jesus gives me new birth.

This is how I come to be,
Bitter and angry when someone hurts me.
The love I once felt turns to hate.
I fall into addiction to escape.

This is how I come to be,
Overcome with shame, on my knees.
Guilt and condemnation overwhelm my soul
But God says, “I will restore and make you whole.”

This is where I come to be,
Once again, down on my knees.
Bowing before a gracious God,
So thankful, amazed and awed.

This is where I dream to be,
Where streets of gold are all I see.
My life here on earth is done,
And Jesus shines brighter than the sun.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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June 2, 2011 at 12:47 AM
grats on your awesome contest entry Luv*Skat
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June 1, 2011 at 2:20 PM
Wow. Thanks everyone for all of your gracious comments! I appreciate all of them!!
Neels Avatar
June 1, 2011 at 12:50 PM
A beautiful write on God's love Teresa! Congratulations on your win in Pd's contest ;)
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June 1, 2011 at 12:19 PM
Beautiful poetry. Congrats Teresa on your win in pd's contest. love, gautami
Mehta Avatar
June 1, 2011 at 7:04 AM
Congratulations on the win in the contest of p.d., Teresa
Brown Avatar
June 1, 2011 at 5:51 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win in P.D.'s contest Teresa. Love, Carol
A   Avatar
June 1, 2011 at 12:16 AM
Teresa!~ CONGRATULATIONS!! In my contest, and thank you for supporting my contest. I had a great time reading and judging every entry in my contest. Thanks for being among all my chosen winners. have a great one,.. Poet D
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May 31, 2011 at 10:15 PM
Congrats on your win with this very inspiring write, Teresa... really like this one!
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May 31, 2011 at 9:30 PM
Congrats Teresa on an excellent win tonight luv..
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May 31, 2011 at 8:36 PM
Quite an uplifting one was your first post ever. Congrats on your awesome win, Teresa!
Brown Avatar
April 15, 2011 at 11:17 AM
I enjoyed reading your wonderful poetry this afternoon Teresa. Have a great weekend and I hope you find lots of inspiration along the way. Love, Carol
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April 14, 2011 at 3:11 PM
Enjoyed reading your work this eve...This is a great testimony of your faith and of the hope that you have for the future in heaven..Sara
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