I Need God

Without you, I am lifeless; With you, I am alive                                                                      
Without you, I am breathless; With you, I inhale, exhale 

Without you, I am hapless and  helpless;With you, I help others                                                                            				
Without you, I care less for others;With you, I reach out to others

Without you, I'd be an empty shell, drifting alone like a ship without a sail,
headed to a place only God can tell, perhaps a place of no gusty gales.                                                                           				

Without you, I am baseless; With you, I am rock solid
Without you, I cannot; But with you, I surely can

Without you, I am faceless; With you, my name is on your hand.*
With you, I'm loved and valued; Without you, I'm poor and needy

Without you, I am aimless and withdrawn                                                    				With you, I have a plan and a purpose                                                               				

Without you, I am Homeless                                                                         				With you, I am not Fatherless                                                                      

Because of you, I need not roam                                                                              				Because of you, I have a home                                                                      				                                                                 								

Without you, I am restless                                                                                    				With you, I am at peace                                                               					

Without you, I am useless                                                                                  				With you, I am useful                                              		

Without you, I am undesired and worthless                                                      				
Because of you, I am desired and prized

With you, I am rich and needed
Without you, I am weak, torn, and worn

With you, I move mountains
Lord, my need for you is endless

08232017PSContest,Why Do I Need The Lord, James Lee                                                                                                                				*Isaiah 49:15-17

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Date: 4/12/2022 8:20:00 AM
A nice tribute to why we need the Lord, Curtis. Good luck in the contest. A poet friend in Texas, Bill
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Date: 4/12/2022 8:58:00 AM
Thank you, Bill.
Date: 4/12/2022 8:20:00 AM
A nice tribute to why we need the Lord, Curtis. Good luck in the contest. A poet friend in Texas, Bill
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