When I say 'I am a Christian'

When I say... 'I am a Christian'
I'm not shouting 'I'm clean living''
I'm whispering 'I was lost,
Now I'm found and forgiven.'

When I say... 'I am a Christian'
I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble
and need Christ to be my guide.

When I say... 'I am a Christian'
I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak
and need His strength to carry on.

When I say... 'I am a Christian'
I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed
and need God to clean my mess.

When I say... 'I am a Christian'
I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible but,
God believes I am worth it.

When I say... 'I am a Christian'
I still feel the sting of pain...
I have my share of heartaches,
so I call upon His name.

When I say... 'I am a Christian'
I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner
who received God's good grace, somehow!

shared by my sister in Christ, my GFF Tessie...Thanks

3 comments:

Oti said...

Hi Imelda,
It is good to hear you and your family are doing good. Thanks for sharing "When I say I am a Christian". I get it...
Be Blessed.
Oti ( Rebecca's mom)

Imelda@Inspired Simplicity said...

Hi Oti,

It's so nice to hear from you. I'm so glad you chanced upon my blog. Thanks for the sweet comment. I'm glad you liked it.

God bless,
Imelda

Titit said...

Thanks for sharing this. =) It's great to know that we are sisters in Christ. I became a Christian in 1994. =)

~Titit