POETRY WRITTEN BY : CAROL WIMMER

 

WHEN I SAY I AM A CHRISTIAN!

 

 WHEN I SAY ...." I AM A CHRISTIAN."

I'M NOT SHOUTING..." I AM SAVED."

I'M WHISPERING...." I WAS LOST!"

THAT IS WHY I CHOSE THIS WAY.

 

 WHEN I SAY....." I AM A CHRISTIAN."

I DON'T SPEAK OF THIS WITH PRIDE,

I'M CONFESSING THAT I STUMBLE,

AND NEED SOMEONE TO BE MY GUIDE.

 

 WHEN I SAY...." I AM A CHRISTIAN."

I AM NOT TRYING TO BE STRONG,

I'M PROFESSING THAT I AM WEAK,

AND PRAY FOR STRENGTH TO CARRY ON.

 

 WHEN I SAY....." I AM A CHRISTIAN."

I'M NOT BRAGGING OF SUCCESS,

I'M ADMITTING THAT I HAVE FAILED

AND CANNOT EVER PAY THE DEBT.

 

 WHEN I SAY....." I AM A CHRISTIAN."

I'M NOT CLAIMING TO BE PERFECT.

MY FLAWS ARE TOO VISIBLE,

BUT GOD BELIEVES I'M WORTH IT.

 

 WHEN I SAY....."I AM A CHRISTIAN."

I STILL FEEL THE STING OF PAIN,

I HAVE MY SHARE OF HEARTACHES,

WHICH IS WHY I SEEK HIS NAME.

 

 WHEN I SAY....." I AM A CHRISTIAN."

I DO NOT WISH TO JUDGE,

I DO NOT HAVE THAT AUTHORITY,

I ONLY KNOW THAT I AM LOVED.

 

 

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