Are you dissillusioned and dismayed?
Doubting, dying, so afraid?-
Of giving up, of giving yourself
To the one who can fit you for uncommon wealth?
Don't dictate the blessings He must bring
For a life of obedience may yield suffering
It may be a blessing to fail or to lose
If you deny yourself choices how well will you choose?\
To know Jesus better- to live out His life
To see glorious reasons in spite of the strife
The stuff life is made of is cursed and blessed
But to find grace sufficient is the final test
So some decisions I'll not make-they are not mine
Some desires are left to God and His own time
Instead I'll seek the unseen and livewithin its light
Contrary to what in the world might seem good and right.
To know Jesus better- to live out His life
To see glorious reasons in spite of the strife
The stuff life is made of is cursed and blessed
But to find grace sufficient is the final test
Now may all the stones the world hurls at me
Never be returned in anger- may I always see
They can make a fitting altar for a sacrifice
For what Jesus gives me will more than just suffice!
8-11-91
Anthony Foster
Copyright 1991 Anthony Foster