I'm not shouting "I am saved"
I'm whispering "I get 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'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak
and pray for strength to carry on.
When I say..."I am a Christian"
I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting 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 have no authority.
I only know I'm loved.
and I will give you rest.
Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me,
for I am gentle and lowly in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls.
For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."
Matthew 11:28-30 NKJV
But God demonstrates His own love toward us,
in that while we were still sinners,
Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8 NKJV
That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus
and believe in your heart that God
has raised Him from the dead,
you will be saved...
For "whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved."
Romans 10:9, 13 NKJV
This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance,
that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners,
of whom I am chief.
I Timothy 1:15 NKJV
THE BEAUTY OF JESUS IN ME
My life touched your life for a very brief space,
And what, oh, what did you see?
A hurried, a worried and anxious face,
Or the beauty of Jesus in me?
Was I steeped so deep in the ways of the world
That you couldn't direct one thing
That would set me apart and show that my heart
Belonged to the Heavenly King?
Did I carry no banner for Jesus my Lord,
Not one thing at all that could show
Whose side I am in this glorious fight?
I am His! But you couldn't know.
Forgive me! And if we should e'er meet again
Upon earth, oh, I pray you will see
No mark of this world, but His banner unfurled,
And the beauty of Jesus in me!
Alice Hansche Mortenson
BACK
My life touched your life for a very brief space,
And what, oh, what did you see?
A hurried, a worried and anxious face,
Or the beauty of Jesus in me?
Was I steeped so deep in the ways of the world
That you couldn't direct one thing
That would set me apart and show that my heart
Belonged to the Heavenly King?
Did I carry no banner for Jesus my Lord,
Not one thing at all that could show
Whose side I am in this glorious fight?
I am His! But you couldn't know.
Forgive me! And if we should e'er meet again
Upon earth, oh, I pray you will see
No mark of this world, but His banner unfurled,
And the beauty of Jesus in me!