Lanier Thomas Poet Quatrain

If Not For Christ

If Not For Christ
by Lanier Thomas

If not for Christ I am aware I’d be dead.
When I was young I was quite out of my head.
The wrong things controlled me. I thought it was I.
Jesus still loved me. I have no idea why.

Like a light in the darkest of stormy nights,
Or when the waves crashed about and gave me frights,
Jesus was there and lifted me in His arms
And carried me safely from all of the harms.

I owe Him my freedom, which I did not know.
I owe Him my life that I had squandered so.
I cannot repay Him for His affection,
Love is all He asks for His intervention.

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Oliver Mckeithan February 11, 2025 at 4:32 AM Well said. I have been there myself and now am different. We cannot repay Him. The price is too steep Lanier Thomas February 11, 2025 at 7:28 AM I'm grateful that you liked the poem. Yes, we can never repay. We can only be thankful and offer our love.