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I became a Christian in 1975. When I came to the Lord,
I wanted all that He had for me to do but, I didn't exactly
know how that worked or how God worked in us. After
a divorce and my children were grown, I wanted to die.
I asked the Lord to take me home many times, but,
that wasn't His plan for me. In this time, He let me die
to me and then I was set free for Him to do His marvelous
will. God bless.

When I Came To the End of Me

When I came to the end of me
and stopped trying to fix it by myself mentality
in desperation I would cry out to my Father
hoping that He would answer when He saw me now on my knees.

For if I chose to humble myself 
under the mighty hand of God 
and I did come with meekness humility and petition His mercy
and He remembered that I was after all by His own blood bought!

I could not therefore try to pretend or to fool Him
by my thoughtless words and prayers
as He knew my thoughts and the desire of my heart
yet, He would still for me truly care.

So I stopped therefore trying to change myself and situations
for it would truly only be a temporary sham
it will not last and others would know this change was not for real causing needless humiliation because He truly does have for me a very great plan.

It was time therefore, to die to myself and repent and 
totally surrender all of my life and my will to Him
because it is after all the only Way of a successful walk 
is to love and live totally dependent on Him.

Written by:  Marilyn S. Jennings
April 1, 1995

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