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I'M Not a Very Good Christian - 2

I’m not a very good Christian
There are days when I don’t do it right
I think of all of my worries and sorrows
Without giving God the glory and praise
I let circumstances bring me down in the muck
Of depression, darkness and despair
I feel like I’ve given every part of my heart
To something other than the One
Who gave me my heart and soul to begin with
And forgave me for the selfishness and sin

I’m not a very good Christian
There are times when I let life break through
The joy and inspiration He brings me
With His precious love, His wisdom and grace
The feelings that remind me I’m blessed
Beyond any dreams I might have had
More than I can believe when I consider
All the promises He’s guaranteed with His hope
For a time when I will spend eternity 
In the light of His love, His warmth, His glory

I’m not a very good Christian
There seems to be so much of His word 
That simply goes unheard – I just don’t listen
And He never fails to give me the opportunity to
Heed His kindness and mercy, His wonder
The beauty that falls from His mercifulness
When I fail to hear with my heart
He sometimes gestures to me with a thought
A reminder that I must let go of control
And allow Him to color my world in His love

I’m not a very good Christian
My faith isn’t always a shining example of love
My hopes are sometimes filled with selfishness
And my love isn’t always stirred as it should be
I’m not always filled with generosity or kindness
My soul isn’t always armed with goodness
I don’t always treasure the joy of someone else
In the same way I cherish my own godsends

No – I’m not a very good Christian
But, a Christian I am all the same
When He gave me the chance to become His child
He didn’t say I had to be perfect or whole
I’m not the finished product by any means
But I am His and through faith, by His grace
I have been saved and delivered from sin
And, I know that He loves me unconditionally
With a love that never ends – It is eternal
And, even though I’m not a very good Christian
He made me see that to Him, I am worthy

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