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It Ain'T My Fault

I been havin' a real bad day.
Nothin's gone right and my skies are grey.

I usually am quite chipper and kind.
Not a more generous soul will you find.

But today if it could it just happened to me.
I want to just quit, run off and just flee.

Car's in the garage, it'll cost a ton,
To find out what's wrong, that mechanic's a bum.

The T.V. is broke and the stove's on the fritz,
Can't wait to see what that cost's to fix.

I'm behind on my bills, my account's in the hole,
I'm out of a job and my wallet got stole.

I went to the bank for a loan, buy some time,
And the Bible says Job had a lot on his mind.

No dice at the bank and my car's now in hock,
Without any money guess I'll just have to walk.

I yelled at the dog, shoved the cat, kicked the kids,
It seems that it all has just hit the skids.

I can't buy a thing, pay a bill, go to market,
It's hard when the devil puts holes in your pocket,

To look up and smile and give praise in all things,
To trust Him and love Him and lift voice and sing.

I feel so ashamed for the things that I've done.
I thought I was strong but I just came undone,

When things all started to slide down hill,
The examples I gave didn't quite fit the bill;

So I'm asking the Lord to forgive, see me through it,
Cause it ain't my fault, the devil made me do it.

                                                           Judy Ball

About This Poem:
So often we find that when things get tough it's easier to give advice than it is to take it.
It's much harder to experience hard times than it is to watch someone else go through it.
So we tend to judge those who are going through it if they don't quite measure up, even if we have made  the same mistakes ourselves. We say:|Oh well that was a long time ago and I'm different now and I've been forgiven for that.|
But not if you condemn others for the same thing.
The Bible clearly states that we will be judged the same way we judge others and by our own measure it will be measured to us. Remember:
There but for the Grace of God -- go I.

Copyright © Judy Ball | Year Posted 2011

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Elizabeth Wesley Date: 6/29/2012 8:03:00 PM The title just made me read it and so glad I did! Some days just don't go right and we get snowed under with worry; you manage to pick subject I often identify with Judy, always a treat to visit you! Love, Lizabeth Login to Reply

Linda-Marie Sweetheart Date: 8/31/2011 3:28:00 PM well written Judy ..direct and to the point..worldly things will drive us mad but heavenly things always make us glad.. give a big praise to HIM every moment of every day.. amen sister ..luv.. Login to Reply Judy Ball Date: 8/31/2011 5:25:00 PM Thanks so much Linda . God Bless, JB

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 8/31/2011 1:32:00 PM Enjoyed your poetry today and hope to be back soon to read more. Thank you for sharing your amazing poetry Judy. Love, Carol Login to Reply Judy Ball Date: 8/31/2011 5:29:00 PM Thanks so much Carol. God Bless,, JB

Jack Ross Jr. Date: 8/31/2011 11:38:00 AM Wonderful write lovely Lady Judy and what you express is so true, I somtimes feel the same way, but now at my age I have learned not to judge, my times are always hard, but could always be worse....with love...old Jack Login to Reply

Dan Kearley Date: 8/31/2011 10:23:00 AM Your words of wisdom again, are quite nice.The comments I leave, I never wish to condem a soul.Only to enlighten there day.So the sun may shine on them at sometime in the day with Gods love.Then bring you a :-) Login to Reply

Wole Francis Date: 8/31/2011 10:06:00 AM i love this poem.its wonderful.when we're going through tough time,we need to be very careful not to hurt those around us or take out our frustration on the ones we love.most importantly we need to believe in God. nice stuff. Login to Reply

David Williams Date: 8/31/2011 9:59:00 AM Judy, Judy,Judy, i do hope this is not an example of your day, on the day you wrote it, i too am a firm believer that we need to help and look after those who require help in life, whether it is for an hour or years... well done... David Login to Reply

Tony Lane Date: 8/31/2011 9:51:00 AM When we work down in New Orleans, rebuilding homes. People always ask us why we do it when the people that wee are helping seldom even say thank you. We do it because it's the right thig to do. It's that simple. I don't need to know what or how or why. Go dblessed us with the ability to help and so we help. No judgement and we thank the people for letting us help them. Tony Login to Reply